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Chivas continued to wrestle within the 2025 Clausura season with a loss at “house” towards Cruz Azul. Whereas Chivas may need been the marginally higher staff, Cruz Azul was in a position to convert one of many few possibilities and went house with three factors. The match was very controversial to start with after Chivas had a one match ban to their house stadium, Estadio Akron, after a bottle thrown hit a Membership America participant of their final match at house. Chivas moved the match to their previous stadium, Estadio Jalisco, even when the principles shouldn’t have allowed that transfer. Chivas can have a troublesome away match towards Monterrey whereas Cruz Azul begins a really robust sequence within the CONCACAF Champions Cup towards their largest rival, Membership America.
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The first half began with Chivas popping out with Javier Hernandez from the beginning whereas Cruz Azul had the return of Luka Romero to the beginning 11, taking part in towards the membership that had tried to signal him however failed. A cross into the world discovered Mateusz Bogusz however Chivas’ goalkeeper, Raul Rangel, grabbed the ball of his toes. A cross into the world could be deflected by Erik Lira into the trail of Gilbero Sepulveda however he would barely have the ability to join with the ball earlier than Cruz Azul’s goalkeeper, Kevin Mier, bought to the ball. Off a free kick, a cross was headed from shut vary by Luis Romo however Mier made a terrific save. The ball would fall again to Romo however his shot went large in a nasty miss. An ideal cross from Cade Cowell discovered Hernandez, who bought into the world for a 1 vs 1 however his left footed shot was properly saved by Mier. A cross into the world from Cowell was volleyed by Chicharito however proper to Mier, who made a superb save. A cross from Cowell discovered Romo, who bought off proper footed shot that hit the publish after which bounced off Mier earlier than going large. A cross into the world discovered a large open Angel Sepulveda, who tried to get off a bicycle kick and missed. Romero would get off a terrific robust cross into the world the place Ignacio Rivero would make a good higher header that went previous Rangel into the online to attain and provides Cruz Azul the 1-0 lead. The halftime whistle blew and though Chivas had been the higher staff, Cruz Azul had been the one to take the lead.
The 2nd half began with Chivas hoping to get that tying aim. Cowell made a run and bought into the world however his proper footed shot was deflected large. Bogusz bought off a proper footed shot from exterior the world that Rangel simply saved. Sepulveda lowered the ball within the space and bought off a shot that went previous Rangel however hit the publish. Chivas subbed out Fernando Beltran for Erick Gutierrez. Off a free kick, Bogusz bought off a terrific proper footed shot that went simply large. Cruz Azul subbed out Angel Sepulveda and Luka Romero for Gabriel Fernandez and Bryan Gamboa. After profitable the ball within the space, Romo bought off a robust proper footed shot that went large. Chivas subbed out Victor Guzman and Roberto Alvarado for Hugo Brizuela and Hugo Camberos. A cross into the world was cleared simply earlier than it could attain Romo for an in depth vary probability. Cruz Azul subbed out Ignacio Rivero for Omar Campos. Chivas subbed out Javier Hernandez and Miguel Gomez for Teun Wilke and Alan Mozo. Chivas tried to get that aim however as soon as once more weren’t creating possibilities with their possession. Mateusz Bogusz and Lorenzo Faravelli had been subbed out for Amaury Garcia and Cristian Jimenez. After a sliding clearance, Campos regarded to have damage himself badly and wanted medical consideration. Since Cruz Azul had made all their substitutions, they must stay with 10 gamers for what was left of the match. After getting the ball within the space, Wilke bought off a left footed shot that was deflected large by Willer Ditta. Minutes later, after Wilke pushed Mier, a scuffle began between Wilke and Ditta that ended with each getting Yellow playing cards. Chivas tried to get that aim however they couldn’t do it and Cruz Azul took house three factors with out giving a terrific efficiency.
Chivas may need been unfortunate of their match towards Cruz Azul though that they had been fortunate earlier to the match that the league as soon as once more didn’t abide by their guidelines. Chivas obtained a one match ban after the incident of their match towards America. This meant Chivas needed to play one match in Estadio Akron with out followers within the stand or search for one other stadium. In response to the principles, the stadium needed to be a minimum of 50 Kilometers away from their house stadium which Estadio Jalisco doesn’t (apparently it’s round 27 km). But the federation allowed the change and it was introduced simply two days earlier than when it needed to had been per week. So after violating the principles, Chivas bought away with it and the cash from ticket field however didn’t get some extent after dropping to Cruz Azul. Whereas Chivas had been barely higher general, that they had the entire 2nd half to get the tying aim and performed at an inferior stage than on the first half and by no means got here near getting that aim with an absence of concepts on offense, a continuing all through the 2025 Clausura season. They’ll now must bounce again towards one other struggling staff in Monterrey however in an away match. Cruz Azul will now have what is going to in all probability be a very powerful match within the season, after they face their largest rival, Membership America, within the Quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup.
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