Goals and Highlights: Cruz Azul 1-0 Tijuana in Liga MX 2024

Qué bien se siente ganar en casa. 💙#AzulDePorVida pic.twitter.com/3DJM3EzQ4b

— CRUZ AZUL (@CruzAzul) January 31, 2024

Cruz Azul 1 - 0 Tijuana 

The fourth official added 5 minutes to the final whistle. 

It looks like La Máquina will have three points. 

A critical situation for Xolos, who have now gone 11 games without a win as visitors.

In the final minutes of the match, Xolos presses in search of the equalizer.

Willer Ditta leaves on the assistance cart. 

• Changes 
• Cruz Azul

In: Rafael Guerrero (2)

Out: Willer Ditta (4)

Anselmi's men put their calmness into the game, but Tijuana has been very good in the midfield and defense, not allowing them any attacking opportunities.

• Changes 
• Cruz Azul

Out: Carlos Rotondi (7)

In: Camilo Cándido (13)

Out: Uriel Antuna (7)

In: Erik Lira (6)

Out: Carlos Rodríguez (19)

As we cross the second third of the match, the visitors are the ones who are proposing after being down on the scoreboard.

• Cambio
• Tijuana 

Out: Efraín Álvarez (26)

• Yellow Card
• Cruz Azul

Fourth yellow card for the Cementeros.

Gooooal for Cruz Azul!

Luis Ángel Sepúlveda finishes off a pass from Alexis Gutiérrez, and for now, La Máquina leads 1-0. 

36 seconds of the second half were enough for the team from La Noria to take the lead. 

Cruz Azul 1 - 0 Tijuana

46’ GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL. AHORA SÍIIIII SEPUUUUUUUUUUU. pic.twitter.com/NIkpNpLP9O

— CRUZ AZUL (@CruzAzul) January 31, 2024

• Changes 
• Tijuana 

Out: Carlos González (32)

In: Jesús Corona (30)

Out: Antonio Rodríguez (2)

The complementary part begins.

The first half ends. 

Cruz Azul and Tijuana tied at 0-0.

The fourth official indicates that 5 minutes will be added to go to the break. 

Cruz Azul put the pedal to the metal at the end of the first half.

Referee Jesús Rafael López, with the help of the VAR, disallowed the goal for offside. 

Once again we are tied.

Gooooal for Cruz Azul!

Luis Ángel Sepúlveda scores with the inside of his right foot with a right-footed shot. 

The Celestes deservedly win it 1-0. 

Cruz Azul 1 - 0 Tijuana

• Change
• Cruz Azul

Off: Kevin Balanta (35)

Early substitution, Balanta feels a discomfort in his groin.

We crossed the first third of the match, the pace has slowed down, both teams are solid in the defensive zone.

Efraín Álvarez misses a clear scoring opportunity.

The sky-blues were the masters of the first few minutes, generating a couple of dangerous plays but were not convincing.

Cruz Azul's defensive error, Zuñiga's counterattack fails to capitalize thanks to Kevin Mier's save.

A very good triangulation between Sepúlveda and Gutiérrez that Rotondi finishes, but it goes over the goal defended by Antonio Rodríguez.

The match between Cruz Azul vs Tijuana kicks off.

This is Miguel Herrera's starting XI to face La Noria:

El XI de esta noche en el estadio Ciudad de los deportes

¡Vamos Perros! 🐕❌#RevoluXión pic.twitter.com/HWFwxa9kLa

— Xolos 🐕 (@Xolos) January 31, 2024

Here's a little bit of the Xolos' warm-up before the start of the game:

¡Perros a la cancha! 🐕🏟️

A minutos de la patada inicial 💪#RevoluXión pic.twitter.com/MV6VsdvID7

— Xolos 🐕 (@Xolos) January 31, 2024

The final details are ready for the start of the match, the teams are preparing in the dressing rooms to take the field.

This is the channel and platform that will be in charge of broadcasting the first match of the fourth day of the Mexican championship:

⏰ Los horarios del partido 🌎

📺 @TUDNMEX / Canal 5#AzulDePorVida pic.twitter.com/WXKNMeVZfe

— CRUZ AZUL (@CruzAzul) January 30, 2024

This is the starting XI that Martín Anselmi sends to the field for the light blue team:

EL ONCE DE LA MÁQUINA. 💙

Métele $1,000 al triunfo de Cruz Azul, ¡te llevarías $1,571.43 con @calientesports!

📲 https://t.co/inOTqHMkbp#MételeEnCaliente 🔥#MásAcciónMásDiversión pic.twitter.com/G2N00PvriZ

— CRUZ AZUL (@CruzAzul) January 31, 2024

• Cruz Azul
  • at Querétaro - Matchday 5 - February 02 
  • vs Atletico San Luis - Matchday 6 - February 10
  • vs Tigres - Matchday 7 - February 17

• Tijuana
  • at Pachuca - Matchday 5 - February 03 
  • vs Queretaro - Matchday 6 - February 9 
  • at Atletico San Luis - Matchday 7 - February 17

These are the statistics of both clubs prior to the start of the match:

La Máquina is already at the colossus in the Nochebuena neighborhood, looking to keep up the good results.

La Máquina en el @estadiocdd 💙 pic.twitter.com/FgMtyeOMkG

— CRUZ AZUL (@CruzAzul) January 31, 2024

These are the games of date 4 in Mexican football: 🚨¡QUE NO SE TE PASE! 🚨 ¡La emoción de la Jornada 4 continúa HOY!🤩 ¿Cuál es el partido que más esperas? 🧐 pic.twitter.com/8cEvinWmFB — Liga BBVA MX (@LigaBBVAMX) January 30, 2024

The Xolos have arrived at the Ciudad de los Deportes to face their match on Day 4 of the Clausura 2024:

¡Ya instalados en el estadio Ciudad de los Deportes! 🏟️

¡Dale Xolaje! 🐕❌ pic.twitter.com/lFw2F0okTo

— Xolos 🐕 (@Xolos) January 30, 2024

These are the 22 players called up for tonight's game against Tijuana:

Estos son los jugadores convocados por el profesor Anselmi para el encuentro de esta noche. #AzulDePorVida pic.twitter.com/QP5Ufbhd2M

— CRUZ AZUL (@CruzAzul) January 30, 2024

We are ready to bring you the broadcast of the match between Cruz Azul and Tijuana, match corresponding to Day 4 of the Clausura 2024.

This match will be the opening matchday 4 of the Clausura 2024. Cruz Azul, led by Anselmi, will be looking to extend their winning streak, while the Xolos want their first victory of the tournament. Do not miss a detail of the match Cruz Azul vs Tijuana with VAVEL.

USA Date: [30, January, 2024]

USA Time: 8:00 p.m (ET)

USA TV channel (English): [N/H]

USA TV channel (Spanish): [TUDN USA]

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Of their last 20 meetings, the Cementeros have 8 wins. The last time they met was in July 2023 (Apertura 2023), on that occasion the Xolos beat Cruz Azul 2-1. 

The streak for the Tijuana squad is that they have 4 games without losing against the team from La Noria. 

The last win for the light blue team was in January 2022, after beating the team from the border 2-0.

J. Rodríguez; D. Barbosa, K. Balanta, N. Díaz, F. Contreras; C. Rivera, D. Blanco, R. Zuñiga, K. Castañeda, L. Rodríguez and C. González. 

K. Mier; I. Rivero, W. Ditta, G. Piovi, R. Huescas; C. Antuna, C. Rodríguez, L. Faravelli, C. Rotondi; A. Sepúlveda and G. Fernández. 

The central referee for Cruz Azul vs Tijuana will be Jesús Rafael López; José Martínez will be in charge of the first line; Jair De Jesús Sosa will be the second assistant referee and Iván Antonio López will be the fourth official. 

Luis Alfredo García and Oscar Macías Romo will be in charge of the VAR.

As for the Borderers, they have not been able to score three points, as they have one loss and two ties, accumulating only two points, which places them in fourteenth place. 

In their match on matchday 3, they tied against Chivas Guadalajara 1-1, in a game in which the result reflected the performance of both teams, as each took control of one half.

Last weekend, La Máquina achieved its first victory of the tournament, after beating the 'Cañoneros' of Mazatlán 2-1 on the field of the Ciudad de los Deportes Stadium. 

After this victory, the team coached by Anselmi has climbed up the standings, as they are now ninth with four points (tied with the 'Rojinegros' of Atlas, however, they are only separated by goal difference).

At the beginning, it was built for American Football matches, being its main use since its inauguration at the end of the 1950s.
This stadium was inaugurated on October 6, 1946 with the name of Estadio Olímpico de la Ciudad de los Deportes, with an American soccer match between the Pumas UNAM and the Aguiluchos del Heroico Colegio Militar. 
It is located in Mexico City and has a capacity for approximately 36 thousand people.
For periods, it has been the home of several Mexican soccer clubs (América, Cruz Azul, Atlante and Necaxa).
However, in 1996, the "celestes" determined that this site would be their new home, changing its name to "Estadio Azul".
After being almost 20 years in the colossus of the Nochebuena neighborhood, the Cementeros returned to the Azteca Stadium after the end of their contract. 
To date, it is a pavilion that hosts Atlante's games, however, it is also rented and used by public and private companies for events, as well as concerts and massive political and social meetings, among others.

My name is Marco García and I’ll be your host for this game. Follow pregame information on VAVEL. 

This match will be the opening matchday 4 of the Clausura 2024. Cruz Azul, led by Anselmi, will be looking to extend their winning streak, while the Xolos want their first victory of the tournament.