Goals and Highlights: Cruz Azul 2-3 Toluca in Liga MX 2022 | 08/14/2022

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The referee whistles the end of the game, Toluca wins the match.

14 minutes of compensation are added.

Toluca goal!

After a review in the VAR, there is a penalty for Toluca and Sebastián Jurado receives a red card. Cruz Azul is left with 10 players and has a penalty against.

Rodrigo Huescas managed to tie the match and scored his first goal of the tournament.

Oh no 👀 ¡SE EMPATAAAAAA!

🚂@CruzAzul 2-2 @TolucaFC 👹

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Cruz Azul goal!

Cruz Azul plays long positions to cool down Toluca who had several dangerous attacks.

Marcel Ruiz's shot inside the area ends in a goal and is assisted by Fernando Navarro.

GOOOOOOOL GOOOOOOOL DE LOS DIABLOS

🚂@CruzAzul 1-2 @TolucaFC 👹

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— TUDN MEX (@TUDNMEX) August 14, 2022

Cruz Azul maintains pressure throughout the field in search of a defensive error.

Toluca started the second half very well, they already had two dangerous plays that almost ended in a goal.

The second time begins.

The teams go to rest and the scoreboard is Cruz Azul 1-2 Toluca.

1 minute of compensation is added.

Toluca goal!

Toluca better in the last 5 minutes, has several serious attacks that have not been able to finish.

Jean Meneses scores a goal and ties the match.

¡Se empata el encuentro ... goooool de Meneses!

🚂@CruzAzul 1-1 @TolucaFC 👹

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— TUDN MEX (@TUDNMEX) August 14, 2022

Toluca goal!

Ramiro Funes Mori finished off with his head from the center of the area and scored his first goal with Cruz Azul.

🔥🚂 ʀ ᴀ ᴍ ɪ ʀ ᴏ ʀ ᴀ ᴍ ɪ ʀ ᴏ ʀ ᴀ ᴍ ɪ ʀ ᴏ

A los 19 minutos de estrenarse y GOOL

🚂@CruzAzul 1-0 @TolucaFC 👹

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— TUDN MEX (@TUDNMEX) August 14, 2022

Cruz Azul goal!

Very even game, no team dominates the game and we are still waiting for the first dangerous move of the game.

Tight game in midfield, both teams looking for their first scoring opportunities.

The match begins, both teams will seek to stay with the victory.

These are the players who will be on the bench:

Cruz Azul: Rafael Guerrero, Rodrigo Huescas, Alonso Escoboza, José Corona, Andrés Gudiño, Gonzalo Carneiro, Ángel Romero, Iván Morales, Rafael Baca and José Joaquín Martínez.

 

Toluca: Jordan Sierra, Isaías Violante, Gustavo Gutiérrez, Alan Rodríguez, Daniel Álvarez, Jorge Torres, Jorge Rodríguez, Camilo Sanvezzo, Raúl López and Sebastian Saucedo.

📝👹| ¡Nuestro 𝗫𝗜 𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 para enfrentar esta tarde a @CruzAzul!

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Este es el 11 Inicial de Cruz Azul para enfrentar a Toluca.

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📲 https://t.co/inOTqHMkbp#MételeEnCaliente 🔥#MásAcciónMásDiversión pic.twitter.com/7B5C3ibNei — CRUZ AZUL (@CruzAzul) August 14, 2022

The referee designation for today's game is as follows:

Fernando Hernandez Gomez (Center Referee)
Jose Ibrahim Martinez Chavarria (Assistant One)
Jéssica Fernanda Morales Morales (Assistant Two)
Mario Terrazas Chávez (Fourth Referee)
Jesus Rafael Lopez Valle (VAR)
Juan Joel Rangel Maya (VAR Assistant)

A great match between these two Liga MX teams is approaching. Do not take off and then we share the statistics of the last game where these two teams faced each other.

The last time these two teams met was on February 20, 2022 and on that occasion the game ended in a victory for Cruz Azul 4-1 at the Nemesio Díez Riega Stadium. That confrontation was full of fouls, yellow cards, corner kicks and many goals that we hope will be repeated today.

Today the eighth game of Apertura 2022 is played, Cruz Azul and Toluca have faced each other on several occasions. The last 5 matches have ended in 4 wins for Cruz Azul and one win for Toluca.

The "Red Devils" are already at the Azteca Stadium and are ready for today's game.

We are just under an hour before the game between Cruz Azul vs. Toluca begins at the Azteca Stadium. Both teams will go out in search of victory. Who will make it tonight? Follow our coverage on VAVEL.

Do not miss a detail of the match with the live updates and commentaries of VAVEL. Follow along with us all the details, commentaries, analysis and lineups for this Cruz Azul vs Toluca match for the Liga MX.

This is the start time of the game Cruz Azul vs Toluca of August 14th in several countries:

Argentina: 7:00 PM.
Bolivia: 6:00 PM.
Chile: 7:00 PM.
Colombia: 5:00 PM.
Ecuador: 5:00 PM.
United States (ET): 6:00 PM on VIX+.
Mexico: 5:00 PM on TUDN and VIX+.
Paraguay: 7:00 PM.
Peru: 6:00 PM.
Uruguay: 7:00 PM.

These were the eleven players who started last game:
Sebastián Jurado, Luis Abram, Juan Escobar, Ignacio Rivero, José Joaquín Martínez, Carlos Rodríguez, Rafael Baca, Erik Lira, Iván Morales, Rodolfo Rotondi and Uriel Antuna.

These were the eleven players who started last game:
Tiago Volpi, Valber Huerta, Oscar Ortega, Brayan Angulo, Andres Mosquera, Fernando Navarro, Marcel Ruiz, Claudio Baeza, Carlos González, Jean Meneses and Leonardo Fernández.

Midfielder Rafael Baca (#22) is a fundamental piece of Cruz Azul's offense scoring a goal in the game against Tigres UANL and we may see him scoring against Toluca. Another key player for the team is forward Uriel Antuna (#7) who is the team's biggest assistant with 2 assists in 7 games played and is a fundamental piece to generate dangerous plays for Cruz Azul. Finally, Ángel Romero (#9) plays in the midfield position, the 30-year-old player scored the goal in the match against Tigres UANL, it is a great opportunity for him to become the team's top scorer after the departure of striker Santiago Giménez and we could see him score again on Sunday. The three players are considered key to Cruz Azul's offensive attack and will be of the utmost importance for them to win.

Unlike Toluca, Cruz Azul had a bad start in the Apertura 2022 by getting 8 points after winning 2 games, drawing 2 and losing 3 games, thus placing them in fifteenth position in the general table. Last tournament they were a little far from winning Clausura 2022, this season they hope to be able to compete for the championship and for that they must win all the games they have. His last game was on day 7 against Santos, the game was lost by Cruz Azul 4-0 at the TSM Corona Stadium and thus "La Maquina Celeste" lost its second away game. They come to this game as the least favorite to win it, however they could surprise and win.

The next three players are considered key to Toluca's offensive and defensive attack and it is likely that any of them could score or assist in the game against Cruz Azul. The player Leonardo Fernández (#10) is a fundamental piece for the team because of his experience. He is the team's top scorer in this tournament with 3 goals and he is also the team's top assistant with 4 assists in 7 games played, last game he made an assist against Tijuana and we could see him make another in Sunday's game. Next up is Colombian player Andres Mosquera (#26), he plays in the defender position and is the team's second-highest assistant with 2 assists. He is another player with a lot of experience and who has played multiple times against Cruz Azul, so he will be key to be able to defeat them. Lastly, the 29-year-old midfielder, Jean Meneses (#16) who is the team's second highest scorer and scored in the last game against Tijuana.

They started Apertura 2022 very well, last Sunday, August 7, they got three points that put them in second position in the general table. After 5 wins, 2 draws and one loss they have 17 points, only Monterrey has more points than them. They've had an amazing start to the season, hopefully they can keep up the same pace throughout the tournament and advance to the postseason. Their last game was on August 7, 2022 and resulted in a victory for the "Red Devils" 3 to 1 against Tijuana at the Nemesio Díez Stadium and thus they got their fifth consecutive game without losing. They arrive as favorites to win this game and stay with the victory because of the incredible team they have and the good time they are going through.

The Azteca Stadium is located in Mexico City, Mexico. It will be the venue for this match, it has a capacity of 87,000 spectators and it is the home of Club América. It was inaugurated on May 29, 1966, it cost 260 million Mexican pesos, it is the largest stadium in Mexico and the seventh largest in the world.

My name is Pablo Bernal 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.