Goal and Highlights: Cruz Azul 0-1 Tigres in Liga MX 2023

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The match between Cruz Azul and Tigres comes to an end, the felines win by the slimmest of margins. 

KICKOOOOOOOOON! Cruz Azul had the equalizer but Nahuel Guzmán saves.

Uriel Antuna approached the Tigres area but the defensive backline turned the ball away.

Yellow for Garza for cutting off a Cruz Azul advance.

ROTONDI'S KILLER DIAGONAL AND RIVERO SHOOTS! But the ball goes way over Guzmán's goal.

Another change made by Cocca:

Gorriarán goes out and Vigón comes in.

Lainez fights his first ball with Rivero and is fouled.

DEBUT! Diego Lainez comes on for Nico Ibáñez.

ATTACK! Nahuel avoids the equalizer after Rivero's header in the box. Cruz Azul pushes for the goal

Cruz Azul makes two changes. Alexis Gutiérrez and Augusto Lotti enter and Jordan and Estrada come out.

At the end of the first half, Cruz Azul is down to Tigres by the minimum at the moment. 

GOOOOOOOOOL! Pizarro heads in a cross from Quiñones in the box to break the deadlock. The defense left him alone at the penalty spot.

Cruz Azul begins to move forward and have chances in the box, but without effectiveness. Charly goes down the right flank with Antuna, but the ball goes wide and is cleared by the defense.

Charly Rodríguez made the light blue team dream, but they were unable to beat the Tigres defense.

Rotondi got past the first line of defense but was unable to advance any further.

Tigres continues to press in Cruz Azul's zone, Gignac shoots a ball that goes wide.

Carlos Vargas leaves Cruz Azul injured and Rodrigo Huescas enters.

Little by little, Cruz Azul begins to gain ground and seeks to go forward to generate danger.

A shot by Quiñones that Jesús Corona sends to a corner kick; Tigres slightly dominates in the first minutes of the match.
 

Game kicks off at the Azteca Stadium, Cruz Azul seeks its first three points against Tigres

In a couple of moments we will start broadcasting the match between Cruz and Tigres, matchday 5 of the Clausura 2023 Tournament.

This is the starting eleven that Raúl Gutiérrez sends to the field to get the three points at the Azteca Stadium and finally get three points in front of his people. 

This is the starting eleven that Diego Cocca is sending to the field to get the three points at the Azteca Stadium and continue to position themselves in the top positions of the table. 

During the week, Tigres made official the arrival of Diego Lainez to the Monterrey-based team. The felines reached an agreement with Betis for the signing of Lainez for around 7 million dollars, a 4-year contract and the Spanish team kept 20% of the letter for a future sale.
It is worth remembering that Diego Lainez was left out of SC Braga of Portugal after only six months and did not enter into the plans of the green-and-white team in the current LaLiga season.

At the moment, the leader in assists is Luis Chávez of Pachuca with 3 assists, followed by Toro Fernández of FC Juárez, I. Moreno of León, Maximiliano Araujo of Toluca, Henry Martín of Club América and Federico Mancuello of Puebla with 2 assists so far in the championship. 

At the moment, the top scorer of the tournament is the Mexican striker of Club América: Henry Martín, with 5 goals so far in the championship, in second place is Rogelio Funes Mori of Rayados with 4 goals, followed in third place by Javier López of Pachuca, Julián Quiñones of Atlas, Juan Dinenno of Pumas and Dario Lezcano of FC Juárez with 3 goals at the moment.

On the other hand, the felines received Atlético de San Luis at the Volcán Universitario to face Liga MX matchday 4. This duel was marked by controversy and many emotions that sustained a 0-0 draw in which Tigres spent the 90 minutes bombarding San Luis; however, a disallowed goal by Gignac and an incredible performance by Marcelo Barovero managed to seal the division of points. 

In the last match played by Cruz Azul, the light blue team traveled to Aguascalientes to face the rays of Necaxa at the Estadio Victoria with the hope of getting their first three points against a rival that could not find its way and continued to fail to win over its fans. Although Cruz Azul dominated from start to finish throughout the match, the ball refused to go in and became the ultimate villain of the story as, contrary to the sky-blue machine, Necaxa had the opportunity to take the lead at the 14th minute thanks to Edgar Méndez's goal, sealing the 1-0 and provoking a tough defeat for the team from the capital.

The wait is over in Liga MX, Cruz Azul receives Tigres in the Mexican capital to enjoy the match corresponding to matchday 5 of the Clausura 2023 Tournament, the blue and white team is coming from a week without activity and has not yet obtained the first three points of the competition, so it will be an obligation to get the three points with their people, however, Tigres wants to remain in the top positions in the general standings, so they will not make it easy for the pupils of "Potro" Gutiérrez. 

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This is the start time of the game Cruz Azul vs Tigres of 4th February in several countries:

Where to watch Cruz Azul vs Tigres?
Country	Start date	Start Date	TV Channels and Streams
United States	February  4, 2023	20:10 ET	Telemundo, TUDN, VIX +, Fubo TV, Fox Deportes
Argentina	February  4, 2023	22:10
Bolivia	February  4, 2023	21:10
Brasil	February  4, 2023	22:10
Chile	February  4, 2023	22:10
Colombia	February  4, 2023	20:10
Ecuador	February  4, 2023	20:10
Spain	February  4, 2023	0:10	Fubo TV
Mexico	February  4, 2023	19:10	TUDN, VIX+
Peru	February  4, 2023	20:10

For this match, the player to watch will be the scorer of the feline squad and well-known throughout Liga MX; André-Pierre Gignac. The French center forward has not only been the benchmark for Tigres for years, he has been in the best possible shape since his arrival in Mexico and it seems as if the years have never passed him by. Likewise, Gignac is a real latent danger every time he touches the small area, as he has not lost his eye for goal and is a goal security when he receives the ball.

N. Guzmán; J. Garza, I. Lichnovsky, Samir, J. Angulo, J. Vigón; Rafael Carioca, G. Pizarro, F. Gorriarán; L. Quiñones, A. Gignac. 

For this match, the player to watch will be Mexican goalkeeper and Cruz Azul idol; José de Jesús Corona. The experienced goalkeeper has undoubtedly been a key player since his arrival to Liga MX, as he not only consolidated his place in the team's starting lineup, but also due to his great performances, he was considered for the Mexican national team, which is why Corona has seen a great growth in Cruz Azul. Likewise, Jesús Corona has been a key factor in the decisive matches of the team, where his great reflexes and elasticity have made dream saves, preventing the fall of his goal and the fall of the Cementeros, so if Tigres wants to get the three points, they will have to overcome the great wall imposed by the sky-blue icon.

J. Corona; J. Martínez, R. Funes, J. Escobar; I. Rivero, C. Rodríguez, E. Lira, J. Domínguez; C. Rotondi, C. Tabó, C. Antuna.

Cruz Azul and Tigres have faced each other on a total of 56 occasions (22 wins for Cruz Azul, 15 draws, 18 wins for Tigres) where the scales are tipped in favor of the Cementero team. In terms of goals, Cruz Azul has the advantage with 67 goals scored, while Tigres has only scored 60 goals. Their last meeting dates back to matchday 1 of the Apertura 2023, when Cruz Azul defeated Tigres 2-3 in a match full of thrills and spills.

The Azteca Stadium is a sports venue dedicated to the professional practice of soccer in Mexico. It was built in 1966 for Mexico to host the 1970 World Cup. It has a capacity to receive more than 80,000 spectators and was inaugurated with the game between Club America and Torino, which the Eagles won by the minimum difference, being Arlindo Dos Santos the first goal scorer in the history of the Stadium.

Currently, the Azteca Stadium is the home of Club América, Cruz Azul, Club América Femenil and the Mexican National Team, being one of the sports venues that hosts the most events throughout the year, also, it has the fame of having received throughout its history more clubs such as Necaxa or Atlante at the time.

On the other hand, the Tigres squad was reinforced as never before in this winter transfer market with the aim of returning to being the team that not only positioned itself in the playoff positions, but was also an undisputed contender for the Liga MX title from matchday 1. At the moment, the felines have had a great start to the tournament under Diego Cocca, who is seeking to make history in the Monterrey team, just as he had done at Atlas; Tigres was also the team that spent the most on reinforcements worldwide, which is why this new project in the northern team has its fans very excited. Last matchday they faced San Luis in a 0-0 draw with a lot of controversy where the VAR prevented the feline victory, however, this did not prevent Tigres from remaining in the top positions with 2 wins and 2 ties at the moment.

For its part, the cement machine wants to return to being one of the teams contending for the title, since the last performances of Cruz Azul have not been to the liking of its fans and it seems that they have not yet been able to establish a trustworthy project that is to the liking of its fans, so now, under the command of Potro Gutiérrez, Cruz Azul will seek to return to being the competitive team that won the ninth place a few years ago. Last week, Cruz Azul did not play against Gallos Blancos because the Querétaro team played a friendly against Colorado Rapids, so there was no opportunity for the team from the capital to score points. Cruz Azul is currently in 17th place in the general table with 1 draw and 2 losses, giving them 1 unit in total, which is why it is so important to get three points in this match.

After such a long wait, Liga MX is finally back with all the actions, goals, controversies, saves and celebrations that characterize it for the start of a new adventure titled; Torneo Clausura 2023. The teams have been preparing for about a month to be at the top of their game for this tournament after having a fleeting participation in the Apertura 2022 due to the World Cup calendar, so the strategists also had the time to define their squads and find the right game system to make their teams as efficient as possible and take them far in this tournament. Likewise, the team that wins this tournament will have the opportunity to qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League the following season and will also have a ticket to play the next Champion of Champions against Club de Fútbol Pachuca. For this match, the Cruz Azul's blue-and-blue machine will host the felines from Nuevo León; Tigres de la UANL to dispute what will be the fifth round of the Liga MX in a duel that promises a lot of spectacle as the last head-to-head matches have resulted in many emotions that go hand in hand with goals, also, the fact that Cruz Azul is still without a win in the tournament makes the game even more interesting as, given the lack of three points, Raúl Gutiérrez will be more offensive than ever with the advantage of being at home and accompanied by his people, However, the feline team will not give up so easily, as they are currently at the top of the general standings and Tigres already know how to play in a stadium of such magnitude as the Azteca Stadium. They are also currently one of the teams generating the most speculation as they are full of stars and are one of the most highly paid teams in the League, so it will be very important to get the three points away from home.

The Cruz Azul vs Tigres match will be played at Estadio Azteca, in Mexico City, Mexico. The kick-off is scheduled at 20:10 pm ET.

My name is Luis Miguel and I will be your host for this game. We will provide you with pre-game analysis, roster updates, and news as it happens live here on VAVEL.