Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Cruz Azul vs Veracruz, 2015 Liga MX, Torneo Apertura 2015

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Cruz Azul
  • 17': Lucas Silva
FT
1 - 1
Veracruz
  • 68': Gabriel Peñalba (P)

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Cruz Azul are hosting Veracruz 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': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Hugo Cid.
  • 5': Offside, Veracruz. Édgar Andrade tries a through ball, but Daniel Villalva is caught offside.
  • 7': Daniel Villalva (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Gerardo Flores (Cruz Azul).
  • 8': Delay in match Jose de Jesús Corona (Cruz Azul) because of an injury.
  • 8': Delay in match Édgar Andrade (Veracruz) because of an injury.
  • 12': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Guillermo Allison replaces Jose de Jesús Corona because of an injury.
  • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 13': Ariel Rojas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Rodrigo Noya (Veracruz).
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joao Rojas.
  • 14': Foul by Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul).
  • 14': Leobardo López (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Veracruz 0. Lucas Silva (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 20': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Sergio García.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Gerardo Flores (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ariel Rojas with a cross.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Gabriel Peñalba (Veracruz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 22': Corner, Veracruz. Conceded by Guillermo Allison.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ariel Rojas following a fast break.
  • 26': Daniel Villalva (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Foul by Juan García Sancho (Cruz Azul).
  • 28': Attempt saved. Édgar Andrade (Veracruz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 28': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Emmanuel García.
  • 31': Offside, Veracruz. Gabriel Peñalba tries a through ball, but Julio César Furch is caught offside.
  • 34': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Sergio García.
  • 36': Corner, Veracruz. Conceded by Fábio Santos.
  • 39': Emmanuel García (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul).
  • 39': Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Foul by Rodrigo Noya (Veracruz).
  • 42': Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Daniel Villalva (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Foul by Gerardo Torrado (Cruz Azul).
  • 44': Gerardo Torrado (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Lucas Silva (Cruz Azul).
  • 45'+3': Julio César Furch (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+4': Daniel Villalva (Veracruz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Gerardo Torrado (Cruz Azul).
  • 45'+5': Corner, Veracruz. Conceded by Fábio Santos.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 1, Veracruz 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Cruz Azul 1, Veracruz 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 1, Veracruz 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Veracruz. Oscar Vera replaces Édgar Andrade.
  • 47': Corner, Veracruz. Conceded by Julio Domínguez.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Noya (Veracruz) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fernando Meneses with a cross following a corner.
  • 48': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Leobardo López.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Juan García Sancho (Cruz Azul) header from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Joao Rojas with a cross following a corner.
  • 50': Corner, Veracruz. Conceded by Gerardo Flores.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Julio César Furch (Veracruz) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Oscar Vera with a cross following a corner.
  • 51': Emmanuel García (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Ariel Rojas (Cruz Azul).
  • 56': Foul by Emmanuel García (Veracruz).
  • 56': Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Gerardo Flores (Cruz Azul).
  • 58': Jesús Arturo Paganoni (Veracruz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Leobardo López (Veracruz) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fernando Meneses with a cross.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Peñalba (Veracruz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joao Rojas.
  • 60': Foul by Daniel Villalva (Veracruz).
  • 60': Juan García Sancho (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Lucas Silva (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ariel Rojas with a cross.
  • 63': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Rafael Baca replaces Gerardo Torrado.
  • 63': Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Foul by Jesús Arturo Paganoni (Veracruz).
  • 65': Foul by Lucas Silva (Cruz Azul).
  • 65': Gabriel Peñalba (Veracruz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Corner, Veracruz. Conceded by Lucas Silva.
  • 67': Penalty Veracruz. Julio César Furch draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 67': Penalty conceded by Fábio Santos (Cruz Azul) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 68': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Veracruz 1. Gabriel Peñalba (Veracruz) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 69': Foul by Ariel Rojas (Cruz Azul).
  • 69': Gabriel Peñalba (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Ariel Rojas (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Foul by Hugo Cid (Veracruz).
  • 70': Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Hugo Cid (Veracruz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 73': Substitution, Veracruz. Aníbal replaces Daniel Villalva.
  • 75': Offside, Cruz Azul. Jorge Benítez tries a through ball, but Christian Giménez is caught offside.
  • 76': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Matías Vuoso replaces Christian Giménez.
  • 77': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jesús Arturo Paganoni.
  • 78': Foul by Matías Vuoso (Cruz Azul).
  • 78': Sergio García (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Aníbal (Veracruz).
  • 80': Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Ariel Rojas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Foul by Aníbal (Veracruz).
  • 82': Emmanuel García (Veracruz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Matías Vuoso (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joao Rojas.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Matías Vuoso (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fábio Santos with a cross.
  • 86': Aníbal (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul).
  • 87': Foul by Julio César Furch (Veracruz).
  • 87': Fábio Santos (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Aníbal (Veracruz).
  • 88': Matías Vuoso (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Fábio Santos (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Hugo Cid.
  • 90': Foul by Matías Vuoso (Cruz Azul).
  • 90': Leobardo López (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Veracruz. Alan Zamora replaces Julio César Furch.
  • 90'+3': Hand ball by Aníbal (Veracruz).
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 1, Veracruz 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 15
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 7
4 Saves 2
49.9 Possession 50.1
7 SHOTS 11
3 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.5
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
281 Accurate Passes 272
340 Passes 337
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 6
23 Crosses 30
0.2 Cross % 0.2
53 Long Balls 54
36 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.7 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 2
6 Effective Tackles 9
8 Tackles 11
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
0 Interceptions 0
14 Effective Clearances 9
18 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

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

Liga MX Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Toluca 10 +11 20
2 Guadalajara 10 +7 18
3 América 8 +9 17
4 Querétaro 9 +5 17
Full Table

Line-Ups

CAZ Cruz Azul (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 José Corona (GK)
136 Juan Carlos García
4 Julio Domínguez
5 Fábio Santos
15 Gerardo Flores
6 Gerardo Torrado Yellow Card
7 Lucas Silva
18 Ariel Rojas Yellow Card
27 Jorge Benítez
11 João Rojas Yellow Card
10 Christian Giménez
Cruz Azul Substitutes:
Richard Ruíz, Rafael Baca, Fernando Belluschi, Guillermo Allison, Fausto Pinto, Antonio Pedroza, Matías Vuoso.

VER Veracruz (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
33 Sergio García (GK)
23 Leobardo López
29 Elyse Hight Yellow Card
17 Emmanuel García Yellow Card
28 Jesús Paganoni
18 Édgar Andrade
8 Gabriel Peñalba
24 Rodrigo Noya
11 Julio Furch
9 Glory Williams
20 Fernando Meneses
Veracruz Substitutes:
Luis Sánchez, Alan Zamora, Melitón Hernández, Joe Corona, Óscar Vera, Diego Chavez, Aníbal.

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