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Goals and Highlights
94'
It's over! Pumas beats Cruz Azul at home.
88'
Fernandez's cross ends up in the hands of Gudiño.
82'
Goalkeeper! Cambindo sent in a lethal shot but Gonzalez kept out the second.
80'
Goal, goal, goal for Pumas! Nathan Silva takes advantage of a little hat trick, controls the ball and sends it into the net.
76'
Rotondi's cross to the goal, but Gonzalez holds the ball.
72'
Goal, goal, goal by Pumas! Powerful shot by Rivas that is deflected and ends up in the back of Gudiño's net.
69'
Pumas changes. Ortíz and Bennevendo are substituted for Monroy and Salvio.
65'
Cruz Azul changes. Huescas and Sepúlveda are replaced by Vieira and Cambindo.
60'
Goal, goal, goal by Pumas! Huerta's control, driving and shot to the goal that ends up going into the net.
56'
Close! Sepúlveda can't get his shot right and it goes wide.
52'
A hard-fought match in the midfield, with both teams looking for goals.
46'
Pumas changes. Dinenno and Monroy are replaced by Ergas and Trigos.
45'
The match restarts for the second half.
45+6'
The first half is over, with a quite entertaining duel, everything goes to the break.
45+1'
Goal, goal, goal for Cruz Azul! Ángel Sepúlveda appeared inside the box to push the ball in and tie the match.
40'
A lively match, Cruz Azul seeks to generate danger in Gonzalez's goal.
34'
Good defensive intervention by Monroy, preventing Rivero from sending in a cross.
30'
Goal, goal, goal for Pumas! Huerta's shot ends up in the back of the net.
27'
Repeat! Gudiño didn't have both feet on the line at the time of the kick, and the VAR alerts the referee.
26'
He stopped it! Huerta sent a tremendous shot, but Gudiño ended up saving the shot.
24'
Penalty for Pumas! After Huerta's run into Gudiño's area, Huescas knocks the player down and the penalty kick is awarded.
20'
Both teams are fighting for the ball, but have not managed to generate much in the opposing areas.
12'
Antuna tries to send in a cross, but the ball falls into the hands of González.
7'
Goalkeeper! Monroy's cross into the goal, but Gudiño ends up intercepting the ball.
0'
The match between Cruz Azul and Pumas gets underway.
Pumas: LineUp
J. González; L. Magallán, N. Silva, P. Monroy, A. Aldrete; R. López, E. Salvio, C. Huerta, U. Rivas; J. Dinenno, G. Fernández.
Cruz Azul: LineUp
A. Gudiño; W. Ditta, J. Escobar, R. Guerrero; E. Lora, I. Rivero, R. Huescas, C. Rodríguez, C. Rotondi; U. Antuna, A. Sepúlveda.
To the court
Both teams are already on the field warming up before the start of the match.
At home
Cruz Azul has already arrived at the stadium and will be looking to play a great match and get back to three points.
Arrived
Pumas has already arrived at the Azteca stadium and will be looking to keep on winning.
Watch out for this player
Juan Dinneno is the player to watch for Pumas, the striker scored two goals against Querétaro and will be looking to be a difference maker and keep on scoring.
It won't be long now!
Less than an hour to go until the start of this important match, a great game is coming at the Azteca.
Watch out for this player
Ángel Sepúlveda is the striker that Pumas needs to pay close attention to. The center forward is coming off a hat-trick against Necaxa and will be looking to continue scoring goals tonight.
Come back!
After his suspension due to the accumulation of five yellow cards, César Huerta will be back in action in this match, so a great performance is expected.
What a gem!
Pumas is very motivated after the call-up of César Huerta, as well as the first time Julio González has been called up to the Mexican National Team.
We are back!
We're back for minute-by-minute coverage of the match between Cruz Azul and Pumas UNAM. We will shortly share with you the most relevant information, as well as the confirmed rosters.
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Channels for Cruz Azul vs Pumas online
The match will be broadcasted on TUDN channel.
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What time is Cruz Azul vs Pumas matchday 12 of the Liga MX Apertura 2023?
This is the kickoff time for the Cruz Azul vs Pumas match on October 7, 2023 in several countries:
Argentina: 22:00 hours
Bolivia: 21:00 hours
Brazil: 21:00 hours
Chile: 22:00 hours
Colombia: 21:00 hours
Ecuador: 21:00 hours
United States: 23:00 hours PT and 01:00 hours ET
Mexico: 21:00 hours
Paraguay: 22:00 hours
Peru: 22:00 hours
Uruguay: 01:00 hours
Venezuela: 21:00 hours
Japan: 21:00 hours
India: 07:00 hours
Nigeria: 14:00 hours
South Africa: 15:00 hours
Australia: 15:00 hours
United Kingdom ET: 16:00 hours
Pumas Statements
Juan Ignacio Dinenno spoke before the match, after being close to entering the Top 10 of Pumas' goal scorers: "I'm very excited, the only thing it does is give me more strength to give body and soul to the Club and to my profession, which is something I love. I hope it will be as soon as possible and, above all, that the goals that are to come will be to win and leave the Club where it really deserves, which is to be at the top and fighting for everything it plays for.
"For me, it is very important to be able to be in the club's history. I am in 11th place, if you look at it in a more macro way, maybe it is not so significant, but understanding the importance that numbers have in the history of a club as big as Pumas, knowing that I am only one goal away from becoming one of those top 10 scorers and, also, The fact that I'm just one goal away from becoming one of the top 10 goal scorers and the most goals scored by an Argentinean is an incentive for me to continue doing what I've done so far, which is to give one hundred percent to this institution, to the club where I want to be, the club where I've been shown affection from the first day I arrived, both by its directors and, above all, by the fans and, obviously, by my teammates, without whom I wouldn't have been able to get this far.
"It is something very motivating, without losing the most important focus, which is to win the championship and really go down in the Club's history with a star. Obviously to collaborate to be able, on a day-to-day basis, to know that there is a little personal reward. It is very nice to be where you want to be, to do what you want to do.
Pumas Statements
Julio González spoke after his first call-up to the National Team: "It was a long process, but everything comes when it has to come. I am living everything I have worked for. I enjoyed the process, both good and bad, but always with a positive attitude. Today the work is paying off. I have to keep working and then reap the rewards.
Latest Pumas roster
Julio González, Pablo Bennevendo, Lisandro Magallan, Nathan Silva, Jesús Molina, Adrián Aldrete, Christian Tabó, Eduardo Salvio, Santiago Trigos, Juan Dinneno, Gabriel Fernández.
Cruz Azul's last roster
A. Gudiño; J. Escobar, C. Salcedo, W. Ditta; I. Rivero, E. Lira, C. Rodríguez, R. Huescas; C. Antuna, Moises Vieira; A. Sepúlveda.
How are Pumas coming in?
Pumas arrives to this match after defeating Querétaro in CU by four goals to zero, this match was very important for the university squad to give a blow on the table and look for the liguilla.
How is Cruz Azul doing?
Cruz Azul defeated Necaxa three goals to one at the Victoria stadium, the cement squad will be looking to continue scoring points to make amends with their fans.
Cruz Azul vs Pumas to be played at the Azteca Stadium
The Cruz Azul vs Pumas match will be played at the Azteca Stadium, located in Mexico City. The stadium has a capacity for 18,000 people.
Good afternoon to all VAVEL readers!
Welcome to the Cruz Azul vs Pumas commentary, corresponding to Day 12 of the Liga MX Apertura 2023. The match will take place at the Estadio Azteca at 21:00.