Mexican Liga BBVA MX

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

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Cruz Azul
    FT
    0 - 2
    América
    • 48': Oribe Peralta
    • 75': Darío Benedetto

    About

    Cruz Azul are hosting América 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.
    • 1': Foul by Marc Crosas (Cruz Azul).
    • 1': Osvaldo Martínez (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul).
    • 3': Miguel Samudio (América) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 4': Foul by Fausto Pinto (Cruz Azul).
    • 4': Paul Aguilar (América) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 6': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Pablo Aguilar.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Oribe Peralta (América) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paul Aguilar.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marc Crosas.
    • 11': Foul by Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul).
    • 11': Pablo Aguilar (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Paul Aguilar (América).
    • 13': Fábio Santos (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joao Rojas with a through ball.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Paul Aguilar (América) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Rubens Sambueza with a cross.
    • 17': Corner, América. Conceded by Jose de Jesús Corona.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Osvaldo Martínez (América) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Matías Vuoso (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emmanuel Loeschbor.
    • 19': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Moisés Muñoz.
    • 23': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Pablo Aguilar.
    • 24': Foul by Rubens Sambueza (América).
    • 24': Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 24': Rubens Sambueza (América) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Fausto Pinto with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Lucas Silva (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Joao Rojas.
    • 28': Hand ball by Oribe Peralta (América).
    • 29': Foul by Paul Aguilar (América).
    • 29': Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Maza Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
    • 30': Rubens Sambueza (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Corner, América. Conceded by Fausto Pinto.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Pablo Aguilar (América) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Osvaldo Martínez with a cross following a corner.
    • 38': Corner, América. Conceded by Rafael Baca.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Andrés Andrade (América) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oribe Peralta.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 0, América 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Cruz Azul 0, América 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 0, América 0.
    • 48': Goal! Cruz Azul 0, América 1. Oribe Peralta (América) header from more than 35 yards to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul Aguilar.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Fábio Santos (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 52': Delay in match Emmanuel Loeschbor (Cruz Azul) because of an injury.
    • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 53': Corner, América. Conceded by Emmanuel Loeschbor.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Andrés Andrade (América) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Osvaldo Martínez with a cross.
    • 54': Corner, América. Conceded by Fausto Pinto.
    • 55': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Christian Giménez replaces Lucas Silva.
    • 56': Foul by Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul).
    • 56': Rubens Sambueza (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Javier Güemez (América).
    • 59': Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matías Vuoso.
    • 60': Foul by Oribe Peralta (América).
    • 60': Maza Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Richard Ruiz with a cross.
    • 61': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Fernando Belluschi replaces Fausto Pinto.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Dario Benedetto (América) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 64': Foul by Oribe Peralta (América).
    • 64': Marc Crosas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Delay in match Marc Crosas (Cruz Azul) because of an injury.
    • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 66': Foul by Andrés Andrade (América).
    • 66': Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 66': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Jorge Benítez replaces Marc Crosas because of an injury.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Dario Benedetto (América) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oribe Peralta with a through ball.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Fernando Belluschi (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 69': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Paolo Goltz.
    • 70': Foul by Andrés Andrade (América).
    • 70': Maza Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Oribe Peralta (América) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Rubens Sambueza.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Osvaldo Martínez (América) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrés Andrade.
    • 75': Goal! Cruz Azul 0, América 2. Dario Benedetto (América) right footed shot from more than 35 yards to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Osvaldo Martínez with a through ball.
    • 77': Substitution, América. Michael Arroyo replaces Dario Benedetto.
    • 77': Foul by Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul).
    • 77': Michael Arroyo (América) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Oribe Peralta (América) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Arroyo with a cross.
    • 79': Foul by Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul).
    • 79': Paolo Goltz (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Substitution, América. Carlos Quintero replaces Andrés Andrade.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Paul Aguilar (América) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 80': Foul by Matías Vuoso (Cruz Azul).
    • 80': Oribe Peralta (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Corner, América. Conceded by Emmanuel Loeschbor.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Rubens Sambueza (América) left footed shot from long range on the right is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Quintero.
    • 83': Foul by Osvaldo Martínez (América).
    • 83': Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Osvaldo Martínez (América) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Substitution, América. José Daniel Guerrero replaces Osvaldo Martínez.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Carlos Quintero (América) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by José Daniel Guerrero.
    • 86': Foul by Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul).
    • 86': José Daniel Guerrero (América) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 87': Foul by Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul).
    • 87': Rubens Sambueza (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 88': Foul by Fernando Belluschi (Cruz Azul).
    • 88': José Daniel Guerrero (América) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 88': Fernando Belluschi (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Foul by Matías Vuoso (Cruz Azul).
    • 89': Pablo Aguilar (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul).
    • 90'+1': Javier Güemez (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Fernando Belluschi (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Rubens Sambueza (América).
    • 90'+3': Offside, América. Carlos Quintero tries a through ball, but Michael Arroyo is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 0, América 2.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 14
    2 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    6 Corner Kicks 4
    4 Saves 7
    60.1 Possession 39.9
    16 SHOTS 10
    9 ON GOAL 4
    0.6 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    457 Accurate Passes 292
    531 Passes 353
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 6
    24 Crosses 17
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    73 Long Balls 50
    42 Accurate Long Balls 34
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.7
    3 Blocked Shots 1
    16 Effective Tackles 19
    18 Tackles 21
    0.9 Tackle % 0.9
    0 Interceptions 0
    8 Effective Clearances 10
    10 Clearances 11

    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 (4-4-1-1)

    No. Name
    1 José Corona (GK)
    17 Emanuel Loeschbor
    3 Maza
    2 Fausto Pinto
    23 Richard Ruíz
    5 Fábio Santos
    8 Marc Crosas
    11 João Rojas
    7 Lucas Silva
    30 Matías Vuoso
    22 Rafael Baca Yellow Card
    Cruz Azul Substitutes:
    Guillermo Allison, Christian Giménez, Gerardo Torrado, Rogelio Chávez, Juan Carlos García, Jorge Benítez, Fernando Belluschi.

    AME América (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    23 Moisés Muñoz (GK)
    12 Pablo Aguilar
    2 Paolo Goltz
    6 Miguel Samudio
    22 Paul Aguilar
    5 Javier Güemez
    10 Osvaldo Martínez
    8 Andrés Andrade
    14 Rubens Sambueza Yellow Card
    9 Darío Benedetto
    24 Oribe Peralta
    América Substitutes:
    Ventura Alvarado, Darwin Quintero, Martin Zúñiga, Hugo González, José Daniel Guerrero, Michael Arroyo, Osmar Mares.

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