Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Monterrey vs América, 2016 Liga MX, Clausura 2016 - Semi-finals

· 2nd Leg - Monterrey win 4-3 on aggregate
Monterrey
  • 27': Edwin Cardona
  • 48': Rogelio Funes Mori
  • 77': Carlos Sánchez
  • 87': Edwin Cardona (P)
FT
4 - 2
2nd Leg - Monterrey win 4-3 on aggregate
América
  • 64': Michael Arroyo
  • 81': Michael Arroyo
  • Red Card 85': Paolo Goltz
  • Red Card 89': Osvaldo Martínez

Edwin Cardona's brace helps Monterrey seal place in Liga MX final

Liga MX

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Dorlan Pabón (Monterrey) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Jesús Zavala.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Jesús Zavala (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dorlan Pabón with a cross.
  • 7': Carlos Quintero (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by César Montes (Monterrey).
  • 8': César Montes (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Oribe Peralta (América).
  • 8': Corner, América. Conceded by César Montes.
  • 9': Foul by Andrés Andrade (América).
  • 9': Walter Gargano (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Edwin Cardona (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 10': Foul by Jesús Zavala (Monterrey).
  • 10': Rubens Sambueza (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Osvaldo Martínez (América) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oribe Peralta.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Edwin Cardona (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Walter Gargano.
  • 12': Corner, América. Conceded by César Montes.
  • 13': Rogelio Funes Mori (Monterrey) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Carlos Sánchez.
  • 13': Hand ball by Rubens Sambueza (América).
  • 14': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Oribe Peralta.
  • 15': Osvaldo Martínez (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Jesús Zavala (Monterrey).
  • 15': Delay in match Jesús Zavala (Monterrey) because of an injury.
  • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 17': Delay in match Jesús Zavala (Monterrey) because of an injury.
  • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 19': Substitution, Monterrey. Neri Cardozo replaces Jesús Zavala because of an injury.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Osvaldo Martínez (América) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Paul Aguilar.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Paul Aguilar (América) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 22': Foul by Neri Cardozo (Monterrey).
  • 22': Paul Aguilar (América) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Paolo Goltz (América) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Osvaldo Martínez with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Edwin Cardona (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Neri Cardozo.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Carlos Sánchez (Monterrey) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Neri Cardozo.
  • 25': Offside, Monterrey. Edwin Cardona tries a through ball, but Carlos Sánchez is caught offside.
  • 27': Hand ball by Rogelio Funes Mori (Monterrey).
  • 27': Goal! Monterrey 1, América 0. Edwin Cardona (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Neri Cardozo.
  • 29': Foul by Neri Cardozo (Monterrey).
  • 29': Paolo Goltz (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Dorlan Pabón (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rogelio Funes Mori.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Dorlan Pabón (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Walter Gargano with a through ball.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Edwin Cardona (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Édgar Castillo.
  • 36': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by José Daniel Guerrero.
  • 39': Offside, América. Carlos Quintero tries a through ball, but Paul Aguilar is caught offside.
  • 40': Foul by Dorlan Pabón (Monterrey).
  • 40': Rubens Sambueza (América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Andrés Andrade (América) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Paul Aguilar with a headed pass.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Osvaldo Martínez (América) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Quintero.
  • 43': Corner, América. Conceded by Édgar Castillo.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Dorlan Pabón (Monterrey) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Edwin Cardona.
  • 45': Hand ball by Neri Cardozo (Monterrey).
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Carlos Quintero (América) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Monterrey 1, América 0.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Monterrey 4, América 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Monterrey 1, América 0.
  • 47': Corner, América. Conceded by César Montes.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Paolo Goltz (América) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by José Daniel Guerrero.
  • 48': Goal! Monterrey 2, América 0. Rogelio Funes Mori (Monterrey) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Sánchez.
  • 51': Foul by Edwin Cardona (Monterrey).
  • 51': Paul Aguilar (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Osvaldo Martínez (América) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 54': Foul by Andrés Andrade (América).
  • 54': Rogelio Funes Mori (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Substitution, América. Michael Arroyo replaces José Daniel Guerrero.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Carlos Sánchez (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rogelio Funes Mori.
  • 56': Foul by Carlos Quintero (América).
  • 56': Édgar Castillo (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Carlos Quintero (América) is shown the yellow card.
  • 57': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Erik Pimentel.
  • 58': Substitution, América. Darío Benedetto replaces Carlos Quintero.
  • 58': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Andrés Andrade.
  • 59': Foul by César Montes (Monterrey).
  • 59': Paul Aguilar (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Corner, América. Conceded by Hiram Mier.
  • 62': Oribe Peralta (América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Foul by Hiram Mier (Monterrey).
  • 64': Goal! Monterrey 2, América 1. Michael Arroyo (América) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Darío Benedetto (América) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing is too high. Assisted by Erik Pimentel.
  • 66': Foul by Oribe Peralta (América).
  • 66': José Basanta (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Dorlan Pabón (Monterrey) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rogelio Funes Mori.
  • 67': Foul by Andrés Andrade (América).
  • 67': Édgar Castillo (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Andrés Andrade (América) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Rogelio Funes Mori (Monterrey) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dorlan Pabón with a cross.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Rogelio Funes Mori (Monterrey) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Dorlan Pabón (Monterrey) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Carlos Sánchez.
  • 73': Carlos Sánchez (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Foul by Miguel Samudio (América).
  • 74': Attempt saved. Darío Benedetto (América) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oribe Peralta with a headed pass.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Rogelio Funes Mori (Monterrey) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Edwin Cardona with a through ball.
  • 75': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Hugo González.
  • 75': Substitution, Monterrey. Aldo de Nigris replaces Walter Gargano.
  • 77': Goal! Monterrey 3, América 1. Carlos Sánchez (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Dorlan Pabón.
  • 79': Corner, América. Conceded by César Montes.
  • 79': Foul by Carlos Sánchez (Monterrey).
  • 79': Michael Arroyo (América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Substitution, América. William Da Silva replaces Andrés Andrade.
  • 81': Paul Aguilar (América) is shown the yellow card.
  • 81': Édgar Castillo (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card.
  • 81': Goal! Monterrey 3, América 2. Michael Arroyo (América) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 82': Michael Arroyo (América) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Edwin Cardona (Monterrey) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Édgar Castillo.
  • 84': Penalty conceded by Miguel Samudio (América) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 84': Paolo Goltz (América) is shown the yellow card.
  • 85': Paolo Goltz (América) is shown the red card.
  • 86': Miguel Samudio (América) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 87': Goal! Monterrey 4, América 2. Edwin Cardona (Monterrey) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 89': Osvaldo Martínez (América) is shown the red card.
  • 90': Substitution, Monterrey. Ricardo Osorio replaces Edwin Cardona.
  • 90': William Da Silva (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Rogelio Funes Mori (Monterrey).
  • 90'+1': Foul by Darío Benedetto (América).
  • 90'+1': Neri Cardozo (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Rogelio Funes Mori (Monterrey) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aldo de Nigris.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Dorlan Pabón (Monterrey) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hiram Mier.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Miguel Samudio.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Monterrey 4, América 2.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 13
6 Yellow Cards 1
2 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 6
3 Saves 3
50.6 Possession 49.4
13 SHOTS 24
5 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
269 Accurate Passes 258
337 Passes 328
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 2
16 Crosses 16
0.2 Cross % 0.1
49 Long Balls 49
22 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 6
11 Effective Tackles 15
17 Tackles 20
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
0 Interceptions 0
11 Effective Clearances 19
14 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio BBVA
Location: Guadalupe, Mexico
Attendance: 50,302

Line-Ups

MTY Monterrey (4-4-2)

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

AME América (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Hugo González (GK)
4 Erik Pimentel
2 Paolo Goltz Yellow Card
6 Miguel Samudio Yellow Card
22 Paul Aguilar Yellow Card
10 Osvaldo Martínez Red Card
21 José Daniel Guerrero
14 Rubens Sambueza
8 Andrés Andrade Yellow Card
31 Darwin Quintero Yellow Card
24 Oribe Peralta
América Substitutes:
Jonathan León, William, Javier Güemez, Michael Arroyo, Osmar Mares, Darío Benedetto, Ventura Alvarado.

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