Goals and highlights of Pachuca 1-0 Cruz Azul in Liga MX

Match ends Pachuca 1-0 Cruz Azul

Last minutes of the match, Pachuca is taking the 3 points in this matchday 5 of the Apertura 2023.

Pachuca also make changes with the intention of closing the game in their favour.

Cruz Azul press and look to tie the game as quickly as possible.

Goal for Pachuca, the first goal for the home team after a bad start by the sky-blue team.

Cruz Azul are encouraged and go forward in search of goal-scoring opportunities.

Cruz Azul make changes with the intention of being more offensive.

Pachuca press and look to generate danger in this second half.

There are no changes in this second half, the same 22 players start.

Half time Pachuca 0-0 Cruz Azul

Intensity rises in the final minutes

In the last minutes of the first half, everything indicates that both teams will go in with a draw at half-time.

Gudiño is cautioned for being late in making the clearance.

The two teams fight in midfield for the ball, but neither dominates.

The score remained goalless at the Estadio Hidalgo.

Pachuca failed to create danger and struggled a little in the defensive zone.

Cruz Azul came very close to opening the scoring, but the Pachuca goalkeeper was well placed to keep the ball back.

Pachuca waited for Cruz Azul's arrivals and tried to create danger with counter-attacks.

Cruz Azul started the first half with more danger.

The match between Cruz Azul and Pachuca kicks off.

The two teams finish warming up and go into the dressing room for a final chat with their coach before kick-off on Matchday 5.

This is Pachuca lineup:

⚔️ | Este es el #XITuzo con el que saldremos al campo a enfrentar a Cruz Azul:

2️⃣5️⃣ Carlos Moreno
2️⃣2️⃣ Gustavo Cabral
2️⃣ Sergio Barreto
1️⃣4️⃣ José Castillo
1️⃣9️⃣9️⃣ Emilio Rodríguez
1️⃣9️⃣6️⃣ Elías Montiel
1️⃣0️⃣ @Erick29810
1️⃣8️⃣ @marinoangulo02
2️⃣1️⃣ Francisco Figueroa
9️⃣…

— Club Pachuca (@Tuzos) August 24, 2023

The Estadio Hidalgo is a great venue for a match that promises to be one of the best on matchday 5 of the Apertura 2023.

This is the Cruz Azul line-up:

The two teams are warming up, warming up for the start of the match, in a few more minutes we will know the line-ups of both teams, there are movements in the starting eleven of the sky-blues.

The two teams are already in the stadium and are preparing in the dressing room to warm up and the starting line-ups for the match are announced.

Little by little the fans are starting to arrive at the Estadio Hidalgo, many Cruz Azul fans will be present for this Clasico Hidalguense, a full house is expected for this double header.

In a few moments we will share with you the starting line-ups for Pachuca vs Cruz Azul live on Match day 5 of the Liga MX Apertura 2023, as well as the latest information from the Estadio Hidalgo. Keep an eye on the match with VAVEL's minute-by-minute live online coverage.

The Pachuca vs Cruz Azul match will be televised on Fox Sports.
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It is the stadium of the Tuzos del Pachuca, located in Hidalgo, better known as la bella airosa, a very small stadium with capacity for 30 thousand spectators and was inaugurated on February 14, 1993, it will be the scenario where this match between Cruz Azul and Pachuca will be played on the 5th day of the Mx League in the Apertura 2023, in another edition of the Hidalgo classic, without a doubt a special match for the city where there is always a full house in the stadium.

This is the kick-off time for the Pachuca vs Cruz Azul match on 23 August 2023 in various countries:

Argentina: 20:06 hours

Bolivia: 20:06 hours

Brazil: 20:06 hours

Chile: 20:06 hours

Colombia: 8:06pm

Ecuador: 20:06 hours

United States: 21:06 hours PT and 23:06 hours ET

Canada: 21:06 hours PT and 23:06 hours ET

Mexico: 19:06 hours

Paraguay: 20:06 hours

Peru: 19:06 hours

Uruguay: 22:06 hours

Venezuela: 19:06 hours

Japan: 12:06 p.m.

India: 05:06 hours 

Nigeria: 01:06 hours

South Africa: 02:06

Australia: 09:06 hours

United Kingdom ET: 01:06 hours

Italy ET: 01:06 hours

France ET: 01:06 hours

Belgium ET: 01:06 hours 

Netherlands ET: 01:06 hours

Both teams will be without striker Israel Luna due to injury, while Cruz Azul will be without Alonso Escoboza due to injury. Those are the only two absentees for tomorrow's game, all the other players will be available for this Clasico Hidalgo.

The record leans towards Cruz Azul, as they have met on 15 occasions, leaving a record of 8 wins for the light blue team, 2 draws and 5 victories for Pachuca, so tomorrow the light blue team will be a little more favoured to take the 3 points from the Hidalgo Stadium, a match that promises a lot of intensity, goals and emotions.

This is Pachuca's final line-up:

25.Carlos Moreno, 22.Gustavo Cabral, 2.Sergio Barreto, 14.Jose Castillo, 199.Miguel Rodriguez, 196.Elias Montiel, 10.Erick Sanchez, 80.David Terans, 18.Marino Hinestroza, 7.Lucas Di Yorio, 9.Roberto de la Rosa. DT: Guillermo Almada.

This is the latest Cruz Azul line-up:
30. Andres Gudiño, 24.Juan Escobar, 4.Willer Ditta, 3.Carlos Salcedo, 15.Ignacio Rivero, 19.Carlos Rodriguez, 5. Kevin Castaño, 29.Carlos Rotondi, 6. Erik Lira, 7. Uriel Antuna, 28. DT: Joaquin Moreno

On the other hand, Cruz Azul continues with a very bad streak, coming from a two-goal draw, with two defensive errors that cost them points at the Azteca Stadium, the light blue team failed to take advantage of all their opportunities and with incredible failures they left the victory aside, without a 9 still, they will try to get out of this terrible streak of 8 games without winning, and with a new coach like Joaquin Moreno, this is how the two teams arrive at the 5th match day of the Apertura 2023.

Pachuca comes from a one-goal draw against Querétaro, a game that they lost in the first half, but finally managed to find the equaliser through Roberto de la Rosa and rescue a point from the corregidora, and will be looking for a full house at the Estadio Hidalgo in a game with a lot of tradition in the city, in this round 5 against Cruz Azul, who are not doing very well, to get the 3 points and return to winning ways.

Good evening to all VAVEL readers! Welcome to the Pachuca vs Cruz Azul live stream, corresponding to Match day 5 of the Liga MX. The match will take place at the Estadio Hidalgo Universitario, kick-off at 19:06.