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Chivas continued to wrestle within the 2025 Clausura season with a loss at “residence” towards Cruz Azul. Whereas Chivas might need been the marginally higher crew, Cruz Azul was in a position to convert one of many few possibilities and went residence with three factors. The match was very controversial to start with after Chivas had a one match ban to their residence stadium, Estadio Akron, after a bottle thrown hit a Membership America participant of their final match at residence. Chivas moved the match to their outdated stadium, Estadio Jalisco, even when the principles shouldn’t have allowed that transfer. Chivas could have a tricky away match towards Monterrey whereas Cruz Azul begins a really powerful sequence within the CONCACAF Champions Cup towards their greatest rival, Membership America.

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The first half began with Chivas popping out with Javier Hernandez from the beginning whereas Cruz Azul had the return of Luka Romero to the beginning 11, taking part in towards the membership that had tried to signal him however failed. A cross into the world discovered Mateusz Bogusz however Chivas’ goalkeeper, Raul Rangel, grabbed the ball of his toes. A cross into the world could be deflected by Erik Lira into the trail of Gilbero Sepulveda however he would barely be capable of join with the ball earlier than Cruz Azul’s goalkeeper, Kevin Mier, obtained to the ball. Off a free kick, a cross was headed from shut vary by Luis Romo however Mier made an important save. The ball would fall again to Romo however his shot went vast in a foul miss. An awesome cross from Cade Cowell discovered Hernandez, who obtained into the world for a 1 vs 1 however his left footed shot was nicely saved by Mier. A cross into the world from Cowell was volleyed by Chicharito however proper to Mier, who made a superb save. A cross from Cowell discovered Romo, who obtained off proper footed shot that hit the submit after which bounced off Mier earlier than going vast. A cross into the world discovered a large open Angel Sepulveda, who tried to get off a bicycle kick and missed. Romero would get off an important sturdy cross into the world the place Ignacio Rivero would make an excellent higher header that went previous Rangel into the web to attain and provides Cruz Azul the 1-0 lead. The halftime whistle blew and though Chivas had been the higher crew, Cruz Azul had been the one to take the lead.

The 2nd half began with Chivas hoping to get that tying purpose. Cowell made a run and obtained into the world however his proper footed shot was deflected vast. Bogusz obtained off a proper footed shot from exterior the world that Rangel simply saved. Sepulveda lowered the ball within the space and obtained off a shot that went previous Rangel however hit the submit. Chivas subbed out Fernando Beltran for Erick Gutierrez. Off a free kick, Bogusz obtained off an important proper footed shot that went simply vast. Cruz Azul subbed out Angel Sepulveda and Luka Romero for Gabriel Fernandez and Bryan Gamboa. After successful the ball within the space, Romo obtained off a robust proper footed shot that went vast. Chivas subbed out Victor Guzman and Roberto Alvarado for Hugo Brizuela and Hugo Camberos. A cross into the world was cleared simply earlier than it will attain Romo for an in depth vary likelihood. Cruz Azul subbed out Ignacio Rivero for Omar Campos. Chivas subbed out Javier Hernandez and Miguel Gomez for Teun Wilke and Alan Mozo. Chivas tried to get that purpose however as soon as once more weren’t creating possibilities with their possession. Mateusz Bogusz and Lorenzo Faravelli have been subbed out for Amaury Garcia and Cristian Jimenez. After a sliding clearance, Campos regarded to have harm himself badly and wanted medical consideration. Since Cruz Azul had made all their substitutions, they must stay with 10 gamers for what was left of the match. After getting the ball within the space, Wilke obtained off a left footed shot that was deflected vast by Willer Ditta. Minutes later, after Wilke pushed Mier, a scuffle began between Wilke and Ditta that ended with each getting Yellow playing cards. Chivas tried to get that purpose however they couldn’t do it and Cruz Azul took residence three factors with out giving an important efficiency.

Chivas might need been unfortunate of their match towards Cruz Azul though they’d been fortunate earlier to the match that the league as soon as once more didn’t abide by their guidelines. Chivas acquired a one match ban after the incident of their match towards America. This meant Chivas needed to play one match in Estadio Akron with out followers within the stand or search for one other stadium. Based on the principles, the stadium needed to be at the very least 50 Kilometers away from their residence stadium which Estadio Jalisco doesn’t (apparently it’s round 27 km). But the federation allowed the change and it was introduced simply two days earlier than when it needed to had been per week. So after violating the principles, Chivas obtained away with it and the cash from ticket field however didn’t get some extent after dropping to Cruz Azul. Whereas Chivas had been barely higher general, they’d the entire 2nd half to get the tying purpose and performed at an inferior degree than on the first half and by no means got here near getting that purpose with a scarcity of concepts on offense, a continuing all through the 2025 Clausura season. They may now should bounce again towards one other struggling crew in Monterrey however in an away match. Cruz Azul will now have what is going to most likely be crucial match within the season, once they face their greatest rival, Membership America, within the Quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup.

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