Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Cruz Azul vs Toluca, 2013 Liga MX, Apertura 2013 - Quarter-finals

· 2nd Leg - Toluca win 4-1 on aggregate
Cruz Azul
  • 33': Christian Giménez (P)
  • Red Card 90'+1': Jair Pereira
FT
1 - 1
2nd Leg - Toluca win 4-1 on aggregate
Toluca
  • 78': Pablo Velázquez

About

Cruz Azul are hosting Toluca at Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico, starting on . The match is a part of the Mexican Liga BBVA MX.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 2': Foul by Pablo Velázquez (Toluca).
  • 2': Jair Pereira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Mauro Formica (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joao Rojas with a cross.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 8': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Israel Castro.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Wilson Tiago (Toluca) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sinha with a cross.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerardo Torrado.
  • 8': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Antonio Ríos.
  • 10': Fausto Pinto (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Mauro Formica (Cruz Azul).
  • 12': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Alejandro Castro.
  • 13': Foul by Francisco Gamboa (Toluca).
  • 15': Julio C. Domínguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Israel Castro.
  • 16': Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 16': Foul by Wilson Tiago (Toluca).
  • 17': Carlos Esquivel (Toluca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Foul by Israel Castro (Cruz Azul).
  • 18': Alejandro Castro (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Toluca).
  • 18': Foul by Antonio Ríos (Toluca).
  • 19': Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
  • 22': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Jair Pereira.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Pablo Velázquez (Toluca) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sinha with a cross.
  • 24': Paulo Da Silva (Toluca) hits the bar with a with an attempt from very close range. Assisted by Pablo Velázquez following a corner.
  • 24': Carlos Esquivel (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Israel Castro (Cruz Azul).
  • 29': Attempt missed. Alejandro Castro (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Giménez.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Castro (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 29': Offside, Cruz Azul. Alejandro Castro tries a through ball, but Julio C. Domínguez is caught offside.
  • 29': Foul by Gerardo Torrado (Cruz Azul).
  • 29': Sinha (Toluca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Offside, Toluca. Sinha tries a through ball, but Pablo Velázquez is caught offside.
  • 30': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Toluca).
  • 31': Mauro Formica (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Penalty Cruz Azul. Gerardo Torrado draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 33': Penalty conceded by Antonio Ríos (Toluca) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 34': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Toluca 0. Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 34': Hand ball by Gerardo Torrado (Cruz Azul).
  • 35': Gerardo Torrado (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 35': Foul by Paulo Da Silva (Toluca).
  • 35': Julio C. Domínguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Offside, Cruz Azul. Jesús Corona tries a through ball, but Joao Rojas is caught offside.
  • 39': Alfredo Talavera (Toluca) is shown the yellow card.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Isaac Brizuela (Toluca) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Wilson Tiago.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Israel Castro (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gerardo Torrado with a through ball.
  • 40': Foul by Gerardo Torrado (Cruz Azul).
  • 41': Sinha (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Antonio Ríos (Toluca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Foul by Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul).
  • 42': Dangerous play by Isaac Brizuela (Toluca).
  • 43': Jair Pereira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul).
  • 45': Paulo Da Silva (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Jair Pereira (Cruz Azul).
  • 45'+2': Wilson Tiago (Toluca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Wilson Tiago (Toluca).
  • 45'+3': Gerardo Torrado (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 1, Toluca 0.
  • 45': Match ends, Cruz Azul 1, Toluca 1.
  • 46': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 1, Toluca 0.
  • 46': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Mariano Pavone replaces Mauro Formica.
  • 47': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Alejandro Castro (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Giménez.
  • 47': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Toluca).
  • 48': Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Francisco Gamboa (Toluca).
  • 48': Sergio Nápoles (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Mariano Pavone (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Castro.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Carlos Esquivel (Toluca) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Isaac Brizuela.
  • 50': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Sergio Nápoles.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Sinha (Toluca) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 51': Foul by Alejandro Castro (Cruz Azul).
  • 52': Pablo Velázquez (Toluca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Pablo Velázquez (Toluca) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sinha following a set piece situation.
  • 53': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Gerardo Torrado.
  • 53': Foul by Antonio Ríos (Toluca).
  • 54': Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Julio C. Domínguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 57': Isaac Brizuela (Toluca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Julio C. Domínguez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Hand ball by Carlos Esquivel (Toluca).
  • 59': Antonio Ríos (Toluca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Foul by Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul).
  • 60': Foul by Jair Pereira (Cruz Azul).
  • 60': Sinha (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul).
  • 62': Wilson Tiago (Toluca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Fausto Pinto (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Luis Perea (Cruz Azul).
  • 65': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Jerónimo Amione replaces Israel Castro.
  • 64': Hand ball by Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul).
  • 67': Substitution, Toluca. Édgar Benítez replaces Carlos Esquivel.
  • 67': Foul by Jerónimo Amione (Cruz Azul).
  • 67': Isaac Brizuela (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Jerónimo Amione (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Mariano Pavone (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jerónimo Amione.
  • 70': Delay in match Paulo Da Silva (Toluca) because of an injury.
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Emaná replaces Alejandro Castro.
  • 73': Substitution, Toluca. Xavier Báez replaces Sinha.
  • 73': Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
  • 73': Foul by Pablo Velázquez (Toluca).
  • 73': Jair Pereira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Pablo Velázquez (Toluca).
  • 76': Jair Pereira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Mariano Pavone (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emaná.
  • 78': Foul by Isaac Brizuela (Toluca).
  • 79': Sergio Nápoles (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Toluca 1. Pablo Velázquez (Toluca) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Isaac Brizuela with a cross.
  • 80': Fausto Pinto (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Jerónimo Amione (Cruz Azul).
  • 80': Foul by Emaná (Cruz Azul).
  • 81': Isaac Brizuela (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Édgar Benítez (Toluca) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilson Tiago.
  • 82': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Julio C. Domínguez.
  • 82': Foul by Isaac Brizuela (Toluca).
  • 84': Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Jerónimo Amione (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sergio Nápoles with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 86': Foul by Édgar Benítez (Toluca).
  • 86': Luis Perea (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Xavier Báez (Toluca).
  • 87': Jerónimo Amione (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Toluca. Raúl Nava replaces Pablo Velázquez.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Mariano Pavone (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Julio C. Domínguez with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Penalty Toluca. Édgar Benítez draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+3': Penalty conceded by Jair Pereira (Cruz Azul) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+1': Jair Pereira (Cruz Azul) is shown the red card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Alfredo Talavera (Toluca) right footed shot is too high. Alfredo Talavera should be disappointed.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 1, Toluca 1.

Statistics

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20 Fouls 20
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 1
46.6 Possession 53.4
10 SHOTS 18
2 ON GOAL 3
0.2 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 1
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
261 Accurate Passes 308
335 Passes 387
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 5
12 Crosses 20
0.5 Cross % 0.3
33 Long Balls 44
17 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 3
19 Effective Tackles 18
25 Tackles 22
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
0 Interceptions 0
10 Effective Clearances 15
19 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes
Location: Mexico City, Mexico

Line-Ups

CAZ Cruz Azul (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 José Corona (GK)
16 Jair Pereira Red Card
14 Luis Perea
4 Julio Domínguez Yellow Card
8 Israel Castro
10 Christian Giménez
6 Gerardo Torrado Yellow Card
5 Alejandro Castro
11 João Rojas
18 Sergio Napolés
33 Mauro Formica
Cruz Azul Substitutes:
Achille Emaná, Mariano Pavone, Guillermo Allison, Rogelio Chávez, Jesus Lara Garcia, Jerónimo Amione, Manuel Quezada.

TOL Toluca (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Alfredo Talavera (GK) Yellow Card
3 Fausto Pinto
4 Paulo da Silva
6 Carlos Rodríguez
2 Francisco Gamboa
10 Sinha
5 Wilson Mathías
15 Antonio Ríos
7 Pablo Velázquez
11 Carlos Esquivel
27 Isaac Brizuela
Toluca Substitutes:
Aarón Galindo, Edgar Benítez, César Lozano, Gabriel Velasco, Raúl Nava, Xavier Báez, Óscar Rojas.

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