Mexican Liga BBVA MX

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

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
América
  • 34': Osvaldo Martínez (P)
  • 37': Pablo Aguilar
  • 53': Oribe Peralta
  • Red Card 69': Oribe Peralta
  • Red Card 83': Darwin Quintero
FT
3 - 3
Cruz Azul
  • 3': Jorge Benítez
  • 65': Christian Giménez
  • 90'+1': João Rojas
  • Red Card 90'+3':
  • Red Card 90'+3': Gerardo Torrado

About

América are hosting Cruz Azul at Estadio Banorte, 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': Attempt saved. Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 2': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Moisés Muñoz.
  • 3': Goal! América 0, Cruz Azul 1. Jorge Daniel Benítez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Omar Mendoza with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Rubens Sambueza (América) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Oribe Peralta.
  • 6': Aldo Leão Ramírez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Osvaldo Martínez (América).
  • 9': Foul by William Da Silva (América).
  • 9': Omar Mendoza (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Foul by Joffre Guerrón (Cruz Azul).
  • 9': Moisés Muñoz (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Delay in match Moisés Muñoz (América) because of an injury.
  • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 14': Substitution, América. Hugo González replaces Moisés Muñoz because of an injury.
  • 16': Foul by Joffre Guerrón (Cruz Azul).
  • 16': Osmar Mares (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Corner, América. Conceded by Omar Mendoza.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Pablo Aguilar (América) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rubens Sambueza with a cross following a corner.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Osvaldo Martínez (América) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paul Aguilar.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Andrés Andrade (América) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rubens Sambueza.
  • 23': Foul by Joffre Guerrón (Cruz Azul).
  • 23': Osmar Mares (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Oribe Peralta (América) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Osmar Mares with a cross.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Oribe Peralta (América) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andrés Andrade.
  • 27': Foul by Joffre Guerrón (Cruz Azul).
  • 27': Osmar Mares (América) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 28': Joffre Guerrón (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Substitution, América. Carlos Quintero replaces Darío Benedetto because of an injury.
  • 29': Aldo Leão Ramírez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Rubens Sambueza (América).
  • 31': Foul by Ariel Rojas (Cruz Azul).
  • 31': Rubens Sambueza (América) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Andrés Andrade (América) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 32': Penalty conceded by Omar Mendoza (Cruz Azul) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 33': Omar Mendoza (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 34': Goal! América 1, Cruz Azul 1. Osvaldo Martínez (América) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 36': Foul by Aldo Leão Ramírez (Cruz Azul).
  • 36': Rubens Sambueza (América) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Aldo Leão Ramírez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Goal! América 2, Cruz Azul 1. Pablo Aguilar (América) header from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Osvaldo Martínez with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 41': Rubens Sambueza (América) is shown the yellow card.
  • 43': Hand ball by Andrés Andrade (América).
  • 44': Foul by Maza Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 44': Oribe Peralta (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Andrés Andrade (América) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Oribe Peralta.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Víctor Vázquez.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Pablo Aguilar (América).
  • 45'+1': Jorge Daniel Benítez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Osvaldo Martínez (América) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
  • 45'+4': Ariel Rojas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Andrés Andrade (América).
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, América 2, Cruz Azul 1.
  • 0': Match ends, América 3, Cruz Azul 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins América 2, Cruz Azul 1.
  • 47': Corner, América. Conceded by Maza Rodríguez.
  • 48': Delay in match Jorge Daniel Benítez (Cruz Azul) because of an injury.
  • 48': Delay in match Paolo Goltz (América) because of an injury.
  • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Aldo Leão Ramírez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Foul by William Da Silva (América).
  • 53': Goal! América 3, Cruz Azul 1. Oribe Peralta (América) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Osvaldo Martínez.
  • 54': Foul by Andrés Andrade (América).
  • 54': Jorge Daniel Benítez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Osmar Mares.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Joffre Guerrón (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ariel Rojas with a cross following a corner.
  • 55': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Matías Vuoso replaces Joffre Guerrón.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Carlos Quintero (América) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrés Andrade.
  • 57': Corner, América. Conceded by Julio Domínguez.
  • 58': Foul by Andrés Andrade (América).
  • 58': Omar Mendoza (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Andrés Andrade (América) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Foul by Paolo Goltz (América).
  • 58': Jorge Daniel Benítez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Carlos Quintero (América) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Osvaldo Martínez.
  • 63': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Pablo Aguilar.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Oribe Peralta (América) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carlos Quintero.
  • 65': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Christian Giménez replaces Víctor Vázquez.
  • 65': Goal! América 3, Cruz Azul 2. Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maza Rodríguez.
  • 66': Jorge Daniel Benítez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
  • 66': Foul by Jorge Daniel Benítez (Cruz Azul).
  • 66': Paul Aguilar (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Matías Vuoso (Cruz Azul).
  • 68': Paolo Goltz (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Oribe Peralta (América).
  • 69': Maza Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Oribe Peralta (América) is shown the red card.
  • 71': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Paul Aguilar.
  • 71': Jorge Daniel Benítez (Cruz Azul) hits the bar with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Ariel Rojas with a cross following a corner.
  • 71': Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul) hits the bar with a right footed shot from very close range following a corner.
  • 72': Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Foul by Osvaldo Martínez (América).
  • 73': Substitution, América. José Daniel Guerrero replaces Andrés Andrade.
  • 75': Foul by Osvaldo Martínez (América).
  • 75': Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Delay in match Rubens Sambueza (América) because of an injury.
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Fábio Santos replaces Ariel Rojas.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Jorge Daniel Benítez (Cruz Azul) header from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Fábio Santos.
  • 83': Foul by Carlos Quintero (América).
  • 83': Omar Mendoza (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Carlos Quintero (América) is shown the red card.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Jorge Daniel Benítez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matías Vuoso.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Jorge Daniel Benítez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 89': Foul by Maza Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 89': Osvaldo Martínez (América) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Foul by Omar Mendoza (Cruz Azul).
  • 90': Rubens Sambueza (América) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Goal! América 3, Cruz Azul 3. Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jorge Daniel Benítez.
  • 90'+3': Darío Benedetto (América) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Gerardo Torrado (Cruz Azul) is shown the red card.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Matías Vuoso (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+6': Pablo Aguilar (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, América 3, Cruz Azul 3.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 14
4 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 2
0 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 3
4 Saves 2
56.5 Possession 43.5
12 SHOTS 15
5 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
317 Accurate Passes 248
374 Passes 301
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
9 Accurate Crosses 3
27 Crosses 8
0.3 Cross % 0.4
48 Long Balls 50
30 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 2
19 Effective Tackles 18
24 Tackles 28
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
0 Interceptions 0
6 Effective Clearances 16
8 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio Banorte
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 69,442

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

AME América (4-4-2)

No. Name
23 Moisés Muñoz (GK)
12 Pablo Aguilar
2 Paolo Goltz
15 Osmar Mares
22 Paul Aguilar
7 William
10 Osvaldo Martínez
8 Andrés Andrade Yellow Card
14 Rubens Sambueza Yellow Card
24 Oribe Peralta
9 Darío Benedetto
América Substitutes:
Miguel Samudio, Brian Lozano, José Daniel Guerrero, Erik Pimentel, Michael Arroyo, Darwin Quintero, Hugo González.

CAZ Cruz Azul (4-4-2)

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

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