
Cruz Azul vs Pumas UNAM, 2022-23 Liga BBVA MX, Torneo Clausura 2022
· Mexican Liga BBVA MXAbout
Cruz Azul are hosting Pumas UNAM
at Azteca Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico, starting on
. The match is a part of the Mexican Liga BBVA MX.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Favio Álvarez (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 6': Adrián Aldrete (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by Leonel López (Pumas UNAM).
- 7': Attempt saved. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 7': Offside, Cruz Azul. Ignacio Rivero tries a through ball, but Luis Abram is caught offside.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Juan Ignacio Dinenno (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo.
- 16': Attempt saved. Juan Ignacio Dinenno (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Juan Ignacio Dinenno (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 16': Corner, Pumas UNAM. Conceded by Luis Abram.
- 19': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Favio Álvarez.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross.
- 21': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jeronimo Rodríguez.
- 22': Foul by Adrián Aldrete (Cruz Azul).
- 22': Rogério (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Foul by Higor Meritão (Pumas UNAM).
- 26': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Juan Ignacio Dinenno (Pumas UNAM) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeronimo Rodríguez with a cross.
- 28': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Nicolás Freire.
- 29': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Pumas UNAM 0. Luis Abram (Cruz Azul) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Aguilar with a headed pass following a corner.
- 30': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Pumas UNAM 1. Favio Álvarez (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Leonel López.
- 32': Offside, Pumas UNAM. Nicolás Freire tries a through ball, but Rogério is caught offside.
- 34': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Arturo Ortíz.
- 35': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Huescas (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross.
- 36': Foul by Rodrigo Huescas (Cruz Azul).
- 36': Leonel López (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
- 41': Juan Ignacio Dinenno (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt saved. Rogério (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Juan Ignacio Dinenno.
- 44': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Huescas (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Alfredo Talavera.
- 45': Attempt missed. Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
- 45': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 1, Pumas UNAM 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 1, Pumas UNAM 1.
- 45': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Santiago Giménez replaces Iván Morales.
- 45': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Uriel Antuna replaces Luis Mendoza.
- 46': Alan Mozo (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Rodrigo Huescas (Cruz Azul).
- 48': Foul by Alan Mozo (Pumas UNAM).
- 48': Rodrigo Huescas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Alan Mozo (Pumas UNAM) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adrián Aldrete with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 51': Attempt saved. Diogo (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leonel López.
- 52': Foul by Rogério (Pumas UNAM).
- 52': Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Nicolás Freire.
- 54': Attempt missed. Favio Álvarez (Pumas UNAM) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Diogo.
- 56': Attempt missed. Rogério (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Favio Álvarez.
- 56': Offside, Pumas UNAM. Favio Álvarez tries a through ball, but Rogério is caught offside.
- 58': Foul by Juan Ignacio Dinenno (Pumas UNAM).
- 58': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt saved. Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ignacio Rivero.
- 59': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Foul by Higor Meritão (Pumas UNAM).
- 60': Attempt missed. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a set piece situation.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
- 60': Attempt saved. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 61': Corner, Pumas UNAM. Conceded by Pablo Aguilar.
- 62': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jeronimo Rodríguez.
- 64': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
- 66': Attempt missed. Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 67': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Ángel Romero replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
- 67': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Juan Escobar replaces Rodrigo Huescas.
- 69': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jeronimo Rodríguez.
- 70': Goal! Cruz Azul 2, Pumas UNAM 1. Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Uriel Antuna with a cross following a corner.
- 72': Substitution, Pumas UNAM. Omar Islas replaces Juan Ignacio Dinenno.
- 73': Foul by Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul).
- 73': Rogério (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Attempt missed. Diogo (Pumas UNAM) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 75': Foul by Leonel López (Pumas UNAM).
- 75': Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Corner, Pumas UNAM. Conceded by Juan Escobar.
- 79': Foul by Arturo Ortíz (Pumas UNAM).
- 79': Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Corner, Pumas UNAM. Conceded by Adrián Aldrete.
- 83': Substitution, Pumas UNAM. Sebastián Saucedo replaces Leonel López.
- 83': Attempt saved. Diogo (Pumas UNAM) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolás Freire with a headed pass.
- 83': Corner, Pumas UNAM. Conceded by Jesús Corona.
- 84': Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Attempt saved. Diogo (Pumas UNAM) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alan Mozo with a cross.
- 84': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Nicolás Freire.
- 89': Alan Mozo (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
- 90'+1': Foul by Sebastián Saucedo (Pumas UNAM).
- 90'+1': Ángel Romero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Favio Álvarez (Pumas UNAM) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Ángel Romero (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Corner, Pumas UNAM. Conceded by Juan Escobar.
- 90'+5': Offside, Cruz Azul. Juan Escobar tries a through ball, but Ángel Romero is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 2, Pumas UNAM 1.
- 0': Match ends, Cruz Azul 2, Pumas UNAM 1.
- 0': Match ends, Cruz Azul 2, Pumas UNAM 1.
Statistics
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9 | Fouls | 6 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 2 |
6 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
5 | Saves | 5 |
49.3 | Possession | 50.7 |
13 | SHOTS | 16 |
6 | ON GOAL | 7 |
0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
342 | Accurate Passes | 349 |
413 | Passes | 424 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
5 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
15 | Crosses | 18 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.6 |
60 | Long Balls | 58 |
38 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
11 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
16 | Tackles | 15 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
8 | Interceptions | 10 |
13 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
13 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Venue: Azteca Stadium
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 12,686
Venue: Azteca Stadium
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 12,686
Liga MX Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Toluca | 17 | +19 | 37 |
2 | América | 17 | +24 | 34 |
3 | Cruz Azul | 17 | +10 | 33 |
4 | Tigres UANL | 17 | +10 | 33 |
Line-Ups
Cruz Azul (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | José Corona (GK) |
5 | Luis Abram |
16 | Adrián Aldrete |
15 | Ignacio Rivero ![]() |
6 | Erik Lira |
22 | Rafael Baca |
19 | Carlos Rodríguez |
20 | Iván Morales |
194 | Rodrigo Huescas |
8 | Luis Mendoza |
Pumas UNAM (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Alfredo Talavera (GK) |
23 | Nicolás Freire |
25 | Arturo Ortiz |
16 | Jerónimo Rodríguez |
2 | Alan Mozo ![]() |
8 | Higor Matheus Meritão |
17 | Leonel López |
10 | Favio Álvarez |
33 | Diogo |
21 | Rogério |
9 | Juan Dinenno |
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