Goal and Highlights: Cruz Azul 1-0 Tigres in Liga MX 2024

the match is over, Cruz Azul beats Tigres by the narrowest of margins and takes the overall lead.

The referee adds 5 minutes to the match.

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL FOR CRUZ AZUL! SO MUCH SO THAT THEY REACHED THE GOAL AND DIEGO REYES PUT THE BALL IN HIS OWN GOAL!

10 minutes left in the match, Tigres and Cruz Azul maintain parity.

LA MAQUINA COMES CLOSE! Nahuel knows how to play against the light blue to keep an adverse commentary.

Free kick for Cruz Azul after a foul by Córdova.

Diego Lainez comes out and Marcelo Flores comes in.

Uriel Antuna had a great shot, but Nahuel Gúzman was better with his save to prevent the first goal.

Charly Rodríguez hits it from long distance and the ball goes wide.

The second half begins, Cruz Azul and Tigres are still 0-0 on the field at the Ciudad de los Deportes Stadium.

End of first half, Cruz Azul and Tigres tie 0-0.

The referee added 3 minutes to the match, the machine came close but could not get the first goal on the scoreboard.

Gignac's shot at the far post ended up going for a corner.

Diego Lainez's long-range shot almost scored the first goal of the match.

Diego Lainez is left lying on the turf and play is stopped for the moment.

Half an hour into the match, Cruz Azul is much better than Tigres and the Nuevo León squad doesn't know how to stop the machine in every attack.

Angulo remains on the turf receiving medical attention.

CRUZ AZUL COMES CLOSE! The team continues to dominate at will, but Rotondi sends the ball over the crossbar.

THE STADIUM LIGHTS UP! Charly Rodríguez shoots from long distance and Nahuel Gúzman saves Tigres by sending a corner kick.

A minute of applause is held in memory of Puma Chavez, who passed away last Tuesday.

Nahuel starts with the mental game and all the Celeste fans get into it with him.

long cross looking for Huescas and he himself shoots but the ball goes wide.

The match kicks off, Cruz Azul and Tigres are battling for three points at the Ciudad de los Deportes Stadium.

In a couple of moments, we will start broadcasting Cruz Azul vs Tigres, a match corresponding to Matchday 7 of the Clausura 2024 tournament.

This is the starting eleven that Tigres sends out onto the pitch to try to get the three points at the Ciudad de los Deportes Stadium on Matchday 7 of the Clausura 2024.

Equipo titular listo para el encuentro de esta noche.

Alineación @CEMEXMx.#SiempreContigo 👊 #EstoEsTigres 🐯 pic.twitter.com/Leik5MuBVx

— Club Tigres 🐯 (@TigresOficial) February 18, 2024

This is the starting eleven that Cruz Azul will send to the field to seek three points at the Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes on Matchday 7 of the Clausura 2024.

Este es el once de La Máquina para enfrentar a Tigres.

Si apuestas $1,000 en @calientesports a la victoria de La Máquina, ¡cobrarías hasta $2,250!

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— CRUZ AZUL (@CruzAzul) February 18, 2024

Following the injury to Gabriel "El Toro" Fernández in the matchday 6 match between Cruz Azul and Atlético de San Luis, Los Celestes are desperately looking for a reinforcement to cover the loss of the Cementero striker. According to TUDN, Carlos Vela is interested in joining La Noria after he will remain as a free agent following the end of his contract with LAFC.

Nacho Ambriz returns to the Liga MX bench after being dismissed by Toluca a few months ago; now, his new team will be the Guerreros de la Comarca Lagunera.  "Ignacio Ambriz is the new head coach of Santos Laguna's first team. The coach, who has recognized national and international experience, takes the reins of the Guerreros to face the challenge of getting back on track in the Clausura 2024 tournament," announced the club.

Despite the fact that Andrés Guardado had already seen action with the Panzas Verdes, the little prince suffered an injury in the last matchday 6 game between León and América, leaving injured and causing concern to all and sundry. Finally, León announced in an official statement that the Mexican player suffered a hamstring tear in his left leg and his return will depend on his evolution, although it is expected to be quick. 

The calendar indicates that the first leg of the Final will take place on Thursday, May 23, 2024, and the second leg is scheduled for three days later, i.e. Sunday, May 26.

The Play-In format, which was renewed for the second half of 2023 and allowed the teams ranked from seventh to tenth place to compete for the last two places in the Liguilla, will be maintained in the Clausura 2024. This process will take place between May 2 and 5. After this stage, the long-awaited Liga MX Fiesta Grande will begin on Wednesday, May 8.

The wait for Liga MX is over, all the action, the best goals, the best plays, the hottest controversies and the best players return to the lawns of Mexico with the best matches in the world.

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This is the start time of the game Cruz Azul vs Tigres of 17th Fabruary in several countries:

For this match, the player to watch will be centre forward; André-Pierre Gignac. The current Tigres striker has played a key role in the victories obtained this season, helping to retain possession of the ball and having a great ability to distribute it in the opponent's half. His great right foot is a latent danger for all goalkeepers, so he will be important to get the victory. In fact, he is the greatest centre forward in CONCACAF, so,

For this match, the player to watch will be centre forward; Uriel Antuna. Cruz Azul's penalty area killer has been characterised as a strong, tenacious, skilful and above all a killer in the penalty area, perfect characteristics for him to set off the gunpowder at any moment of the match and tip the scales in his team's favour to achieve victory.

K. Mier; C. Rotondi, G. Piovi, W. Ditta, I. Rivero; L. Farevelli, E. Lira, C. Rodríguez; A. Sepúlveda, G. Fernández, U. Antuna. 

N. Guzmán; J. Angulo, Samir, G. Pizarro, J. Aquino; R. Carioca; J. Brunetta, F. Córdova, F. Gorriarán, D. Lainez; A. Gignac.

Cruz Azul and Tigres have met on a total of 58 occasions (22 wins for Cruz Azul, 15 draws, 20 wins for Tigres) where the scales are entirely in favour of the sky-blues. In terms of goals scored, Tigres are ahead of Cruz Azul, with a total of 68 goals scored and 63 for the visitors. Their last meeting dates back to Matchday 13 of the Apertura 2023 where Tigres beat Cruz Azul 2-1.

Estadio Azul is an iconic sports venue located in Mexico City. Inaugurated in 1946, it was the home of the Cruz Azul football team from 1948 to 2018. This stadium has a capacity of around 35,000 spectators and witnessed many exciting moments in Mexican football over the years.

The Estadio Azul hosts not only Liga MX matches, but also international events and other sports such as American football. However, in 2018, Cruz Azul moved to Estadio Azteca, leaving Estadio Azul without a resident team and leading to the venue's permanent closure. Now on its return, the venue has seen the return of professional football to its courts.

On the other hand, UANL Tigres will be looking to get the tournament off on the right foot and gradually add points to continue to position themselves at the top of the overall table in the quest to qualify for the national league, advance to the final and add another title to their trophy cabinet, which has been growing exponentially in recent tournaments. Tigres comes with the same obligation as always, to get the three points that will allow them to remain at the top of the overall table and secure their place in the Mexican league. 

After having a bad first half of the season, Cruz Azul returned to the Estadio Azul and with a small adjustment in the technical direction and some reinforcements to the squad, the Celeste team has returned to excel in Liga MX, returning to excite their fans who want to see the Cementero team win another title in their history. In this start of the tournament, Cruz Azul will want to continue with the good start they have had so far and get three points that will allow them to be at the top of the general table.

The eternal wait is finally over, Liga MX glory is back to delight fans and fans alike with the best action in the Mexican football fields. Once again, another tournament starts where 18 teams will face each other along 17 rounds to try, first of all, to qualify to the big party of the national football, either in the playoffs or in the first six places that have a direct pass to the quarter-finals and then have the opportunity to fight for the title that will assure them a place in the champion of champions trophy and the next edition of the CONCACAF Champions League. Likewise, it will be very important to enjoy this summer tournament because once it is over, it will be a while before the blessed Liga MX returns as there is a big summer break with international tournaments such as Copa America, Euro Cup, Leagues Cup and France 2024 Olympic Games, therefore, it will also be important to see the performance of the players throughout these 17 days with their respective teams as the most outstanding ones will probably have an undeniable offer for the transfer market that opens the 24/25 season, making this perhaps their last instance in our League. Similarly, this Clausura 2024 will be another tournament without promotion but with the drama of the quotient for not paying the debt imposed by the FMF.

The Cruz Azul vs Tigres match will be played at Estadio Azul, Mexico. The kick-off is scheduled at 10:00 pm ET.

My name is Luis Miguel and I will be your host for this game. We will provide you with all the information on VAVEL.