Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Cruz Azul vs Pumas UNAM, 2015 Liga MX, Torneo Apertura 2015

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Cruz Azul
  • 6': Christian Giménez (P)
  • 68': Christian Giménez (P)
FT
2 - 1
Pumas UNAM
  • 43': Javier Cortés

About

Cruz Azul are hosting Pumas UNAM 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': Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 2': Foul by Fidel Martínez (Pumas UNAM).
  • 4': Attempt missed. Matías Britos (Pumas UNAM) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ismael Sosa.
  • 4': Penalty Cruz Azul. Joao Rojas draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 4': Penalty conceded by José Van Rankin (Pumas UNAM) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 6': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Pumas UNAM 0. Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 7': Fausto Pinto (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Javier Cortés (Pumas UNAM).
  • 9': Corner, Pumas UNAM. Conceded by Juan García Sancho.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Darío Verón (Pumas UNAM) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Javier Cortés with a cross following a corner.
  • 10': Hand ball by Matías Britos (Pumas UNAM).
  • 12': Attempt missed. Javier Cortés (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alejandro Castro.
  • 15': Foul by Darío Verón (Pumas UNAM).
  • 15': Matías Vuoso (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Gerardo Alcoba (Pumas UNAM).
  • 15': Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Lucas Silva (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joao Rojas with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 16': Fidel Martínez (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Gerardo Torrado (Cruz Azul).
  • 17': Attempt missed. Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matías Vuoso.
  • 17': Corner, Pumas UNAM. Conceded by Omar Israel Mendoza.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Matías Britos (Pumas UNAM) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fidel Martínez with a cross.
  • 19': Foul by Matías Vuoso (Cruz Azul).
  • 19': Gerardo Alcoba (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Luis Fuentes (Pumas UNAM) left footed shot from long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Fidel Martínez.
  • 21': Corner, Pumas UNAM. Conceded by Fábio Santos.
  • 22': Corner, Pumas UNAM. Conceded by Gerardo Torrado.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Javier Cortés (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eduardo Herrera.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Ismael Sosa (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alejandro Castro.
  • 25': Foul by Eduardo Herrera (Pumas UNAM).
  • 25': Juan García Sancho (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Eduardo Herrera (Pumas UNAM) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 26': Offside, Cruz Azul. Fausto Pinto tries a through ball, but Matías Vuoso is caught offside.
  • 29': Foul by Ismael Sosa (Pumas UNAM).
  • 29': Fábio Santos (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Darío Verón (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Foul by Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul).
  • 37': Attempt missed. Gerardo Torrado (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 38': Corner, Pumas UNAM. Conceded by Christian Giménez.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Eduardo Herrera (Pumas UNAM) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fidel Martínez with a cross.
  • 39': Corner, Pumas UNAM. Conceded by Juan García Sancho.
  • 40': Delay in match (Pumas UNAM).
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Foul by Lucas Silva (Cruz Azul).
  • 42': Matías Britos (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Lucas Silva (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Pumas UNAM 1. Javier Cortés (Pumas UNAM) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 44': Eduardo Herrera (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Foul by Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul).
  • 45': Eduardo Herrera (Pumas UNAM).
  • 45': Jose de Jesús Corona (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Javier Cortés (Pumas UNAM).
  • 45': Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 1, Pumas UNAM 1.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Cruz Azul 2, Pumas UNAM 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 1, Pumas UNAM 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Rafael Baca replaces Lucas Silva.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Matías Vuoso (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fábio Santos with a cross.
  • 47': Offside, Pumas UNAM. Alejandro Castro tries a through ball, but Ismael Sosa is caught offside.
  • 48': Foul by Matías Vuoso (Cruz Azul).
  • 48': José Van Rankin (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Darío Verón (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Matías Vuoso (Cruz Azul).
  • 51': Foul by José Van Rankin (Pumas UNAM).
  • 51': Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 53': Foul by Matías Britos (Pumas UNAM).
  • 53': Omar Israel Mendoza (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Eduardo Herrera (Pumas UNAM) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Javier Cortés with a cross.
  • 56': Corner, Pumas UNAM. Conceded by Omar Israel Mendoza.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Darío Verón (Pumas UNAM) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Castro.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Omar Israel Mendoza (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rafael Baca.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Matías Britos (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Eduardo Herrera with a headed pass.
  • 62': Foul by Matías Vuoso (Cruz Azul).
  • 62': José Van Rankin (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Antonio Pedroza replaces Matías Vuoso.
  • 65': Foul by Alejandro Castro (Pumas UNAM).
  • 65': Richard Ruiz (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Penalty Cruz Azul. Fábio Santos draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 66': Penalty conceded by Gerardo Alcoba (Pumas UNAM) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 68': Goal! Cruz Azul 2, Pumas UNAM 1. Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 70': Hand ball by Alejandro Castro (Pumas UNAM).
  • 70': Foul by Antonio Pedroza (Cruz Azul).
  • 70': Luis Fuentes (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Luis Fuentes.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Antonio Pedroza (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rafael Baca.
  • 74': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Alejandro Palacios.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Eduardo Herrera (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Fidel Martínez with a headed pass.
  • 76': Substitution, Pumas UNAM. Daniel Ludueña replaces Fidel Martínez.
  • 77': Alejandro Castro (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Foul by Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul).
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Giménez.
  • 79': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Gerardo Flores replaces Joao Rojas.
  • 80': Fausto Pinto (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by José Van Rankin (Pumas UNAM).
  • 81': Substitution, Pumas UNAM. Dante López replaces Alejandro Castro.
  • 82': Foul by Javier Cortés (Pumas UNAM).
  • 82': Fábio Santos (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Javier Cortés (Pumas UNAM) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fábio Santos.
  • 83': Matías Britos (Pumas UNAM) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Foul by Dante López (Pumas UNAM).
  • 84': Gerardo Flores (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Dante López (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Javier Cortés with a headed pass.
  • 86': Substitution, Pumas UNAM. Alan Acosta replaces Matías Britos.
  • 88': Hand ball by Gerardo Torrado (Cruz Azul).
  • 89': Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Gerardo Alcoba (Pumas UNAM).
  • 90': Fausto Pinto (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Javier Cortés (Pumas UNAM).
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Gerardo Alcoba (Pumas UNAM) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alan Acosta with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Fausto Pinto (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Darío Verón (Pumas UNAM).
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Antonio Pedroza (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Giménez following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 2, Pumas UNAM 1.

Statistics

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21 Fouls 11
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
7 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 1
52.8 Possession 47.2
15 SHOTS 13
2 ON GOAL 4
0.1 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 2
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 2
289 Accurate Passes 297
356 Passes 347
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
12 Accurate Crosses 4
34 Crosses 10
0.4 Cross % 0.4
83 Long Balls 49
51 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
4 Blocked Shots 2
12 Effective Tackles 7
13 Tackles 11
0.9 Tackle % 0.6
0 Interceptions 0
5 Effective Clearances 13
5 Clearances 20

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 América 9 +11 20
3 Guadalajara 10 +7 18
4 Querétaro 9 +5 17
Full Table

Line-Ups

CAZ Cruz Azul (5-4-1)

No. Name
1 José Corona (GK)
136 Juan Carlos García
2 Fausto Pinto
28 Omar Mendoza
5 Fábio Santos
23 Richard Ruíz
10 Christian Giménez
6 Gerardo Torrado
11 João Rojas
7 Lucas Silva Yellow Card
30 Matías Vuoso
Cruz Azul Substitutes:
Rafael Baca, Rogelio Chávez, Federico Carrizo, Antonio Pedroza, Guillermo Allison, Gerardo Flores, Ariel Rojas.

UNAM Pumas UNAM (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Alejandro Palacios (GK)
4 Darío Verón
3 Gerardo Alcoba
5 Luis Fuentes
2 José Van Rankin
21 Alejandro Castro
11 Fidel Martínez
7 Javier Cortés
15 Eduardo Herrera Yellow Card
20 Matías Britos Yellow Card
18 Ismael Sosa
Pumas UNAM Substitutes:
Silvio Torales, Daniel Ludueña, Alan Acosta, Marcelo Alatorre, Dante López, Kevin Escamilla, Alfredo Saldívar.

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