Cruz Azul beat San Luis 3-0, earning Vicente Sánchez 3 golden points. Ángel del Gol scored a great performance, scoring a brace. In the 94th minute, a goal for the Colchoneros was disallowed due to a handball by Diego Abitia.
Goals of the match:
A. Montaño 88'
Á. Sepúlveda 13', 8'
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San Luis scores a goal, Kevin Mier fails to clear the ball properly, youth player Diego Abitia scores the 3-1, the Blues call for offside and handball, VAR analyses the goal, but it seems it will be legal. In the end, the referee rules it not a goal, for handball.
The Cruz Azul fans sing happily in the stands, they are excited knowing that they have a difficult week after the FIFA date, there is a corner kick for San Luis, being the last one of the match.
We're going to go to the 94th minute and the fans are already starting to leave the stadium to avoid traffic problems, 4 minutes added by the referee, the bull Fernández is encouraged from long distance to look for his goal and it's the Checkmate but López only sees the ball pass by
Cruz Azul scores, the score is 3-0, the CU Stadium explodes, Andrés Montaño scores his first goal of the championship, the Azul number 10 appears, López can't save it because he himself gives the ball away, shaking off the bad vibes from the Azul number 10.
Nacho Rivero fouled Macias, a player from Azul was lying down, the captain was hurting his ankle, he asked to be substituted, took off his armband to leave the field, and Luis Gutierrez came on.
The Yellow card for Jesús Chiquete Orozco, Vitinho left the field to make way for youth player Diego Abitia, colombian, Willer Ditta sends the ball to the corner, in an attempt at goal by San Luis.
Another goal-scoring opportunity ended with a save from César López, the Mexican goalkeeper prevented his goal from falling for the third goal, Jorge Sánchez's shot was very weak, Ditta fell to the ground, due to a blow, there was a corner kick for the blue team from the shot of the Bull.
Cruz Azul makes a substitution, with Andrés Montaño replacing Luka Romero. The former Milan player performed brilliantly, overflowing in the box, having chances to score, but not finding another. The fans bid him farewell to applause.
San Luis made a double substitution: Mateo Klimowicz and Luis Najera replaced Leó Bonatini and Frenchman Salles-Lamonge. Cruz Azul is preparing its final substitution, with Andrés Montaño waiting for the ball to come out.
Lorenzo Faravelli has to back off, to try to gain some confidence to try an attack again Cruz Azul continues to be the protagonist of the match, César López being the most competitive man of San Luis saving this score from being a scandal
Salles-Lamonge tried to finish the Frenchman as the ball came to him inside the area but it ended up being a horrible shot in front of Kevin Mier's goal, the colchoneros have no feet or head to give a scare to the Cruz Azul defense
Another action in which goalkeeper César López once again puts on his hero's cape, Eric Cleira shooting from long distance but the ball went out for a corner kick, in the shot that flew, Gabriel Fernández headed it but it went wide to the left side.
Long-range shot by Nacho Rivero, the Cruz Azul captain saw César López very far ahead and looking to score the goal of the season, but the goalkeeper missed it with his hands and it went out for a goal kick.
Cruz Azul's substitutions: Vicente Sánchez makes three changes, with the departure of top scorer Ángel Sepulveda, Charly Rodríguez, and Bogusz. This brings on Alexis Gutierrez, Toro Fernández, and Amaury Morales, the Blues' star.
Jorge Sánchez saved the Cruz Azul in the first action, but Nacho Rivero, in the shot of the Frenchman Salles Lamongue, was already shouting the goal, but the captain of the blue saved the visitors' discount.
Vitinho manages to get away from Jesús Orozco, but Erik Lira gives the ball away on his clearance, allowing Jorge Sánchez to send it to the corner. The Colchoneros were unable to create a scoring opportunity with that shot.
Jesús Orozco's excellent defensive finish prevented Brazilian winger Vitinho from scoring. It was a good cross from Leo Bonatini, but the ball ended up in Kevin Mier's hands, allowing the ball to go to another Blue attack.
The teams are getting into a rhythm where Cruz Azul is putting more effort into the ball, playing the ball to harass the opponent, using long passes to maintain possession. The substitutes continue to warm up.
A corner kick for San Luis ends in a deflected shot, Kevin Mier has no problems, the Blues calm things down with Erik Lira who is the one who will clear the ball from the goal, we go with another attack from the Colchoneros.
Faravelli's cross to win a corner kick, the Blues started sharply in this second half, the ball traveled to López's area, but was blocked at the near post, but Cruz Azul, with Jorge Sánchez, recovered the ball.
San Luis makes changes. Aldo Cruz and Miguel Alonso García replace Sanabria and Jhon Murillo. Spanish coach Demenec Torrent Font makes a move. Cruz Azul hasn't made any changes to its starting eleven; they've kept the same starting lineup.
The second half begins, the referee's clock starts, and he sees that everything is in order, all 22 men on each side. We hope you have fun with us, don't fall asleep, because we're going to shout the goals together here.
We go into halftime. Cruz Azul is leading by two goals to zero against Atlético de San Luis, with two goals from Ángel Sepúlveda, the veteran striker who is regaining his confidence and his ability to score. Luka Romero also came very close to making it 3-0.
Á. Sepúlveda 13', 8
Frenchman Salles-Lamongue crosses the ball, but the Pole recovers it for Luka Romero to finish the play and score his own goal. The shot is very cross-bounds, the Mexican was already tasting the goal, but Charly Rodríguez shares the ball well, instead of going for his goal.
We're about to go into halftime with four minutes left. The home team continues to play the ball, dominating possession, the fans chanting louder, and the coaches are giving instructions.
The substitutes come out for their pre-match warm-up. The coaches have brought everyone out to discuss possible solutions on the field.
The Colchonero team misses a free kick that could have been a dangerous play and got into the game with a header, but this action ends in a counterattack by Cruz Azul, the machine runs out of time to leave and at halftime
We are going to the last 5 minutes of the match and Atlético de San Luis will look to get on the scoreboard with a cross that will create danger in the defensive saga of the Blues, but the panorama looks very complicated for a team that the approach is not favoring them.
VAR says there is no handball, by number 31 Águila, beyond connecting with the ball with his hand, Katia Itzel says in the VAR in Toluca that it was not signaled as a penalty, Chiquete Orozco takes a long-distance shot, but it goes wide.
Leo Bonatini's header goes wide, passing just outside Mier's goal. Luka Romero sends a cross to Bogusz, who goes out for a corner. The VAR reviews the goal-scoring opportunity for a handball for Cruz Azul.
The Colchoneros missed the goal that put them back in the game, with center back Orozco very good at defending to cut off the plays, and Chiquete very attentive to the attacking efforts of the Atlético de San Luis team.
Romero once again tries to break into the box with goalkeeper López, whose confidence has dropped with these two goals he has conceded, but he once again sticks out his chest to stop the hot bullets that the machine's team has provoked with Luka.
The machine has lowered its tempo and the sky-blues in the stands are making themselves felt with the "Let's go blue" message. The colchoneros are being driven to despair by the Cruz Azul team's possession of the ball.
Like Zidane at Madrid, Luka Romero pulled off a roulette, leaving magic on the field, but in the end the Mexican was brought down, if he completed the dribble he would go alone facing López's goal, medical assistance for the 13 Rodrigo Dourado, due to a stamp from Romero.
A powerful shot headed for the corner, César López's goal. Luka Romero dared to shoot from long range, but the ball ended up as a corner kick. Cruz Azul was playing at their best to score the third goal of the night.
A long-range shot from Colombian centre-back Willer Ditta goes out for a corner again and Charly Rodríguez passes the ball to the Pole Bogusz. The ball ends up at the feet of Sepúlveda, the top scorer of the match, but he can't score because the ball is too long for him.
Cruz Azul scores, Ángel Sepulveda makes it 2-0, assisted inside the box by Poland's Bogusz. The pass is well-made inside the box, allowing Ángel to deliver a smooth shot, scoring for the Blues. López is angry with the center-backs.
Erik Lira's long-range shot, the sky-blue player sent a powerful shot, but López saved well, but there was a corner kick. The rebound in the center was not good, and another cross was bad, allowing Ditta to send the ball to the hero of the match.
Lorenzo Faravelli's long-range shot, the Argentine midfielder looked to go for the second goal, César López only saw the ball pass by, the Machine has the ball, being the dominant force of the match.
Cruz Azul Goal, Goal by Ángel Sepúlveda scores the 1-0, a goal that calms the tension, Ditta passes to Angel del Gol, the goalkeeper can't save it, and the defense still gave the blues space.
The first five minutes of the match have seen the Colchoneros continue to try to break into Mier's penalty area. The Sky Blues haven't created a single dangerous chance in these first minutes, and the home team is expected to begin to command the attack with Luka Romero.
Cruz Azul's first action: Uruguayan captain Nacho Rivero commits a handball on offense, but there is no foul and he is not called for a yellow card. The sky-blues regain possession. Atlético de San Luis has started very timidly in these first minutes.
The first 45 minutes of the match have begun. We begin with the action that has everyone excited. We have a great match on the pitch today. We'll see goals, fouls, and cards, but above all, we'll have fun. The referee blows his whistle and starts the clock. VAR is ready to keep an eye on things.
These are for Cruz Azul substitutes for today: Andrés Gudiño, Omar Campos, Andrés Montaño, Alexis Gutierrez, Amaury García, Amaury Morales, Gabriel el Toro Fernández, Bryan Gamboa, Luis Gutiérrez.
These are the substitutes for Atletico de San Luis: Yan Oliveira, Diego Abitia, Sebastian Martinez, Luis Najera, Miguel Garcia, Mateo Klimowicz, Aldo Cruz, Benjamin Galdames, Andres Sanchez, Daniel Guillen.
Atletico de San Luis lineup: César López, Cata Dóminguez, Eduardo Aguila, Román Torres, Juan Sanabria, Rodrigo Dourado, Sebastien Salles Lamongue, Oscar Macías, Jhon Murillo, Vitor Ferreira.
Amaury Morales and Emmanuel Ochoa, players from the Blues' first team, will play with the Mexican U-20 National Team, while Charly Rodríguez and Erik Lira will play with the Senior National Team in the Final Four against Canada.
Mateusz Bogusz was called up to Poland. The Polish striker has played five matches for the Blues, scoring a goal against Mazatlán and assisting against Rayados. The former LAFC player has settled in well in Mexican football.
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Both teams are already stretching before the start of the Cruz Azul CF vs Atletico San Luis match in the Liga MX. The crowd is giving their all to the players; the home team is the favorite to win.
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We have confirmed the signings and departures for San Luis. We start with the reinforcements. Sebastien Salles Lamonge renewed his contract with the Colchoneros until 2026. Oscar Macias also renewed his contract until 2027. Luis Cañamar and Oliver Pérez will join the U23 team. Miguel García will join San Luis from Venados. For the U23 team, Román Torres, Jason Flores, Emiliano García, and Sebastián Martínez will join. Star signings from Chivas include Sebastian Pérez Bouquet, and Jhon Murillo, who returns after his loan at Atlas. The only players who are leaving are Javier Guemez and Jurgen Damm, and possibly Ricardo Chávez.
On the high side, Cruz Azul has significantly strengthened its position. Omar Campos joined LAFC, Jesús Orozco from Chivas, both of whom have already made their debuts. Luka Romero was a big bet, coming from Milan to Mexico, marking his first experience for the Durango native. The most recent signing is LAFC's Polish player, Mateusz Bogusz, who has already arrived in the country and is expected to make his debut. On the downside, Camilo Cándido is headed to Atlético Nacional for a one-year loan; Luis Romo went to Chivas in the trade with Chiquete; Juan Escobar was released as a free agent; and the most recent manager, Martín Anselmi, left for Porto, leaving Cruz Azul after two matches.
In the last five matches between San Luis and the Celestes, the statistics show the following: three wins against Cruz Azul, one draw, and one victory for Atlético de San Luis. Their last match, on September 17, 2024, was a three-goal defeat for Atlético de San Luis, with a single goal behind them. However, playing within Mexico City on February 10, 2024, Cruz Azul won by three goals to zero.
These are the scorers and players to watch for Cruz Azul's game against San Luis.
Cruz Azul: Nacho Rivero with 9 appearances and 4 goals, Lorenzo Faravelli with 2 goals in 11 appearances, and Greek Giorgos Giakoumakis with 2 goals. In assists, he has 3 assists, Rodo Rotondi with 2 assists, and Alexis Gutierrez with 2 assists.
San Luis: Sebastian Salles with 4 goals in 11 appearances, Vitinho with 3 goals in 11 appearances, and Oscar Macias with 2 goals in 10 appearances. In assists, Juan Manuel Sanabria with 5 assists, Román Torres with 2 assists, and Vitihno with 1 assist.
Cruz Azul's team, meanwhile, in Liga MX, with Vicente Sánchez taking over an emotionally damaged Celeste team, sits in fifth place, with five wins, four draws, and two losses, scoring 15 goals and conceding 11, and with 19 points.
Cruz Azul needs to rekindle the love among its fans for the great play that excited them last season under Martín Anselmi. In their last Liga MX match on March 8, 2025, they drew 1-1 at home. Their last home win was on February 23 against Querétaro, 0-0. In the Concacaf Champions League against the Sounders, they drew 0-0 in the first leg. In the second leg at CU, Vicente Sánchez's team won, crushing Seattle. They will now face América in the quarterfinals.
Atlético de San Luis is approaching the final stretch of a very poor season. They are in 15th place with 9 points, three wins, zero draws, and eight losses. They have scored 12 goals and conceded 23. In their last five matches, the Colchoneros have lost three and conceded two. Their last home matches have strengthened their home advantage, winning against Guadalajara and Chivas. Their last game on March 7, 2025, was a 1-0 victory. Their last away match was at the Jalisco Stadium, where they lost 3-1. Adding to this is an important away game against a team like Monterrey, which they lost 3-1 in Sergio Ramos' debut.
Welcome friends in the world everyone to the broadcast of Cruz Azul vs Atletico de San Luis, a match from Matchday 12 of the Liga MX. Live from the Estadio Olímpico Universitario in Mexico City, Mexico.
