Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Cruz Azul vs Monterrey, 2016 Liga MX, Torneo Clausura 2016

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Cruz Azul
  • 10': Omar Mendoza
  • 29': Jorge Benítez
  • 41': Jorge Benítez
  • 72': Christian Giménez
  • Red Card 90': Jorge Benítez
FT
4 - 0
Monterrey

    About

    Cruz Azul are hosting Monterrey 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.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Jorge Daniel Benítez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julio Domínguez.
    • 3': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by César Montes.
    • 4': Foul by Joffre Guerrón (Cruz Azul).
    • 4': Édgar Castillo (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Offside, Monterrey. Edwin Cardona tries a through ball, but Dorlan Pabón is caught offside.
    • 5': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by César Montes.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Jorge Daniel Benítez (Cruz Azul) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Víctor Vázquez with a cross following a corner.
    • 6': Offside, Cruz Azul. Rafael Baca tries a through ball, but Jorge Daniel Benítez is caught offside.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Joffre Guerrón (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Víctor Vázquez.
    • 8': Foul by Dorlan Pabón (Monterrey).
    • 8': Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by José Basanta.
    • 10': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Monterrey 0. Omar Mendoza (Cruz Azul) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Julio Domínguez with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 13': Foul by Edwin Cardona (Monterrey).
    • 13': Joffre Guerrón (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Ricardo Osorio (Monterrey).
    • 13': Joffre Guerrón (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 15': Foul by Edwin Cardona (Monterrey).
    • 15': Víctor Vázquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': 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 Omar Mendoza.
    • 18': Edwin Cardona (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Foul by Maza Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
    • 18': Rogelio Funes Mori (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card.
    • 18': Maza Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 20': Jorge Daniel Benítez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Edwin Cardona (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 21': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Jesús Corona.
    • 22': Foul by Édgar Castillo (Monterrey).
    • 22': Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 23': Édgar Castillo (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 24': Foul by Joffre Guerrón (Cruz Azul).
    • 24': Ricardo Osorio (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Goal! Cruz Azul 2, Monterrey 0. Jorge Daniel Benítez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Víctor Vázquez with a through ball.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Aldo Leão Ramírez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joffre Guerrón.
    • 31': Foul by Edwin Cardona (Monterrey).
    • 31': Víctor Vázquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Víctor Vázquez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 32': Hand ball by Rogelio Funes Mori (Monterrey).
    • 34': Penalty saved! Joffre Guerrón (Cruz Azul) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 34': Offside, Cruz Azul. Víctor Vázquez tries a through ball, but Omar Mendoza is caught offside.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Joffre Guerrón (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Omar Mendoza with a cross.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Dorlan Pabón (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Edwin Cardona.
    • 37': Foul by César Montes (Monterrey).
    • 37': Joffre Guerrón (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Dorlan Pabón (Monterrey).
    • 37': Penalty Cruz Azul. Rafael Baca draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 40': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Ariel Rojas.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Carlos Sánchez (Monterrey) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Walter Gargano.
    • 41': Goal! Cruz Azul 3, Monterrey 0. Jorge Daniel Benítez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joao Rojas with a through ball.
    • 42': Edwin Cardona (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Omar Mendoza (Cruz Azul).
    • 43': Attempt missed. Dorlan Pabón (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Walter Gargano.
    • 45': Edwin Cardona (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Foul by Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul).
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 3, Monterrey 0.
    • 45'+1': Walter Gargano (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+1': Jesús Corona (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
    • 0': Match ends, Cruz Azul 4, Monterrey 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 3, Monterrey 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Monterrey. Cándido Ramírez replaces Rogelio Funes Mori.
    • 45': Substitution, Monterrey. Hiram Mier replaces Édgar Castillo.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Dorlan Pabón (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 46': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Jesús Corona.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Edwin Cardona (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cándido Ramírez.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Joffre Guerrón (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joao Rojas.
    • 49': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by José Basanta.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Cándido Ramírez (Monterrey) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 58': Edwin Cardona (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Foul by Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul).
    • 60': César Montes (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Joffre Guerrón (Cruz Azul).
    • 61': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Omar Mendoza.
    • 61': Edwin Cardona (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Foul by Omar Mendoza (Cruz Azul).
    • 62': Substitution, Monterrey. Jesús Zavala replaces Ricardo Osorio.
    • 63': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Omar Mendoza.
    • 63': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Rafael Baca.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafael Baca.
    • 65': Offside, Monterrey. Walter Ayoví tries a through ball, but Cándido Ramírez is caught offside.
    • 66': Foul by Víctor Vázquez (Cruz Azul).
    • 66': Walter Gargano (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Carlos Sánchez (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Joffre Guerrón (Cruz Azul).
    • 67': Foul by Edwin Cardona (Monterrey).
    • 67': Omar Mendoza (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Edwin Cardona (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 68': Carlos Sánchez (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 68': Foul by Ariel Rojas (Cruz Azul).
    • 69': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Rafael Baca.
    • 70': Foul by Edwin Cardona (Monterrey).
    • 70': Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Christian Giménez replaces Joffre Guerrón.
    • 72': Goal! Cruz Azul 4, Monterrey 0. Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joao Rojas following a fast break.
    • 74': Foul by Cándido Ramírez (Monterrey).
    • 74': Omar Mendoza (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 74': Cándido Ramírez (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 76': Foul by César Montes (Monterrey).
    • 76': Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': César Montes (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 78': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Edwin Cardona.
    • 78': Cándido Ramírez (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Foul by Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul).
    • 78': Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Dorlan Pabón (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Edwin Cardona.
    • 83': Carlos Sánchez (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Foul by Ariel Rojas (Cruz Azul).
    • 83': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Fábio Santos replaces Víctor Vázquez.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Jesús Zavala (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Dorlan Pabón.
    • 87': Foul by Aldo Leão Ramírez (Cruz Azul).
    • 87': Walter Ayoví (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 88': Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
    • 89': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Victor Zúñiga replaces Joao Rojas.
    • 90': César Montes (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Jorge Daniel Benítez (Cruz Azul).
    • 90': Second yellow card to Jorge Daniel Benítez (Cruz Azul) for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Dorlan Pabón (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Sánchez.
    • 90'+2': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 4, Monterrey 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 15
    6 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 1
    2 Offsides 2
    7 Corner Kicks 5
    3 Saves 7
    53.5 Possession 46.5
    10 SHOTS 16
    7 ON GOAL 7
    0.7 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    332 Accurate Passes 279
    397 Passes 344
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 4
    14 Crosses 15
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    38 Long Balls 59
    20 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
    1 Blocked Shots 4
    10 Effective Tackles 6
    13 Tackles 12
    0.8 Tackle % 0.5
    0 Interceptions 0
    5 Effective Clearances 6
    11 Clearances 8

    Game Information

    Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

    Venue: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes
    Location: Mexico City, Mexico
    Attendance: 23,631

    Liga MX Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Toluca 9 +11 19
    2 Guadalajara 9 +9 18
    3 América 8 +9 17
    4 Cruz Azul 9 +1 15
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 José Corona (GK) Yellow Card
    3 Maza Yellow Card
    4 Julio Domínguez
    18 Ariel Rojas
    28 Omar Mendoza
    7 Víctor Vázquez
    22 Rafael Baca Yellow Card
    14 Aldo Ramírez
    27 Jorge Benítez Yellow Card
    11 João Rojas
    9 Joffre Guerrón
    Cruz Azul Substitutes:
    Guillermo Allison, Fausto Pinto, Matías Vuoso, Christian Giménez, Kevin Montaño, Victor Zuniga, Fábio Santos.

    MTY Monterrey (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Jonathan Orozco (GK)
    30 José Basanta
    286 César Montes Yellow Card
    15 Edgar Castillo Yellow Card
    4 Ricardo Osorio
    33 Walter Ayoví
    5 Walter Gargano Yellow Card
    10 Edwin Cardona Yellow Card
    13 Carlos Sánchez
    7 Rogelio Funes Mori Yellow Card
    8 Dorlan Pabón
    Monterrey Substitutes:
    Neri Cardozo, Aldo De Nigris, Jesús Zavala, Hiram Mier, Pablo Barrera, Juan Ibarra, Cándido Ramírez.

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