Cruz Azul Earns Hard-Fought Draw Against Depleted Queretaro at Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Mexico City (D.F.) – In a match filled with emotions and controversies, Cruz Azul salvaged a 2-2 draw against Club Queretaro at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario, corresponding to matchday 10 of the Apertura 2025 Liga MX season. The encounter, officiated by Karen Hernandez Andrade, was characterized by overwhelming possession by Cruz Azul (80%), although without translating into a clear advantage on the scoreboard.
Paradela opened the scoring for the “celestes” in the 14th minute, assisted by Romero, but Queretaro responded decisively. Homenchenko equalized the score in the 20th minute and then put his team ahead in the 35th minute. The match turned rough, with a flurry of yellow cards, including for Perlaza, Carcelen Carabali and Ditta, and a straight red card for Queretaro’s Jhojan Julio in the 62nd minute, leaving his team with ten players.
Despite the numerical advantage, Cruz Azul failed to convert their opportunities, with only 7 shots on target out of 22 attempts. The expulsion of Romero in the 75th minute further complicated the situation for the home side. However, a goal by Fernandez in the 83rd minute, unassisted, leveled the scores and sealed a hard-fought draw for Cruz Azul. The match ended with Queretaro defending tooth and nail, and Cruz Azul frustrated by not being able to capitalize on their territorial dominance.
Substitutions cruz azul: at minute 46 J. Rodarte came in and A. Sepulveda went out., at minute 68 W. Ditta came in and O. Campos went out., at minute 68 G. Piovi came in and J. Orozco went out., at minute 79 I. Rivero came in and M. Bogusz went out., at minute 87 G. Fernandez came in and L. Faravelli went out.
Substitutions club queretaro: at minute 46 M. A. Carcelen Carabali came in and J. Gomez went out., at minute 46 J. Perlaza came in and F. Venegas went out., at minute 66 M. Coronel came in and J. Robles went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Cruz Azul
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Club Queretaro
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