Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Cruz Azul vs León, 2016 Liga MX, Torneo Apertura 2016

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Cruz Azul
  • 66': Adrián Aldrete
  • 77': Jesús García
FT
2 - 3
León
  • 27': Fernando Navarro
  • 34': Germán Cano
  • 90'+1': Guillermo Burdisso

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Cruz Azul are hosting León 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': Attempt saved. Luis Montes (León) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 1': Corner, León. Conceded by Jesús Corona.
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Mauro Boselli (León) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Novaretti with a headed pass.
  • 1': Corner, León. Conceded by Maza Rodríguez.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Fernando Navarro (León) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Elías Hernández with a cross.
  • 4': Foul by Jesús García (Cruz Azul).
  • 4': Germán Cano (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Alexander Mejía (León).
  • 5': Foul by Diego Novaretti (León).
  • 5': Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 7': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Efraín Velarde.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Jesús García (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 8': Efraín Velarde (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul).
  • 9': Foul by Germán Cano (León).
  • 9': Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Jesús García (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Francisco Silva.
  • 11': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by William Yarbrough.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Luis Montes (León) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leonel López.
  • 12': Corner, León. Conceded by Jesús García.
  • 13': Efraín Velarde (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul).
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Elías Hernández (León) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Richard Ruíz (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Francisco Silva.
  • 16': Offside, Cruz Azul. Richard Ruíz tries a through ball, but Joao Rojas is caught offside.
  • 18': Offside, Cruz Azul. Richard Ruíz tries a through ball, but Joao Rojas is caught offside.
  • 19': Foul by Alexander Mejía (León).
  • 19': Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul).
  • 20': Guillermo Burdisso (León) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Mauro Boselli (León) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Elías Hernández with a cross.
  • 22': Foul by Germán Cano (León).
  • 22': Richard Ruíz (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Richard Ruíz (Cruz Azul).
  • 23': Mauro Boselli (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Guillermo Burdisso (León).
  • 24': Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Francisco Silva (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Richard Ruíz.
  • 25': Dangerous play by Leonel López (León).
  • 25': Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Mauro Boselli (León) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elías Hernández with a cross.
  • 26': Corner, León. Conceded by Enzo Roco.
  • 27': Goal! Cruz Azul 0, León 1. Fernando Navarro (León) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elías Hernández with a through ball.
  • 30': Foul by Luis Montes (León).
  • 30': Jesús García (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) header from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Francisco Silva.
  • 31': Foul by Alexander Mejía (León).
  • 31': Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
  • 33': Foul by Jesús García (Cruz Azul).
  • 33': Mauro Boselli (León) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Goal! Cruz Azul 0, León 2. Germán Cano (León) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mauro Boselli.
  • 36': Foul by Francisco Silva (Cruz Azul).
  • 36': Germán Cano (León) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Richard Ruíz with a cross.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Jesús García (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joao Rojas with a through ball.
  • 41': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by William Yarbrough.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Germán Cano (León) header from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Novaretti.
  • 43': Diego Novaretti (León) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Foul by Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul).
  • 43': Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Foul by Guillermo Burdisso (León).
  • 44': Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 0, León 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Cruz Azul 2, León 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 0, León 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Adrián Aldrete replaces Richard Ruíz.
  • 45': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Ariel Rojas replaces Rafael Baca.
  • 46': Diego Novaretti (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul).
  • 47': Efraín Velarde (León) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Foul by Maza Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 48': Offside, León. Elías Hernández tries a through ball, but Diego Novaretti is caught offside.
  • 49': Offside, León. Elías Hernández tries a through ball, but Mauro Boselli is caught offside.
  • 51': Foul by Germán Cano (León).
  • 52': Foul by Diego Novaretti (León).
  • 52': Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Germán Cano (León) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 54': Foul by Maza Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 54': Luis Montes (León) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Fernando Navarro (León) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Foul by Adrián Aldrete (Cruz Azul).
  • 56': Foul by Diego Novaretti (León).
  • 56': Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Foul by Alexander Mejía (León).
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Adrián Aldrete (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Francisco Silva.
  • 58': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Leonel López.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Germán Cano (León) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Elías Hernández with a cross.
  • 64': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Aldo Leão Ramírez replaces Jorge Benítez.
  • 65': Substitution, León. Maximiliano Morález replaces Elías Hernández.
  • 66': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, León 2. Adrián Aldrete (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top right corner.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Francisco Silva (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Christian Giménez.
  • 68': Substitution, León. Christian Valdez replaces Germán Cano.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Luis Montes (León) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Efraín Velarde.
  • 71': Christian Valdez (León) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Foul by Ariel Rojas (Cruz Azul).
  • 71': Attempt saved. Maximiliano Morález (León) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luis Montes with a cross.
  • 71': Offside, Cruz Azul. Francisco Silva tries a through ball, but Christian Giménez is caught offside.
  • 72': Corner, León. Conceded by Maza Rodríguez.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Diego Novaretti (León) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Montes with a cross.
  • 75': Foul by Adrián Aldrete (Cruz Azul).
  • 75': Maximiliano Morález (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Substitution, León. Juan Cuevas replaces Leonel López.
  • 77': Goal! Cruz Azul 2, León 2. Jesús García (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 78': Foul by Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul).
  • 78': Maximiliano Morález (León) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ariel Rojas.
  • 82': Offside, León. Luis Montes tries a through ball, but Mauro Boselli is caught offside.
  • 82': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Efraín Velarde.
  • 83': Offside, León. Alexander Mejía tries a through ball, but Juan Cuevas is caught offside.
  • 84': Alexander Mejía (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul).
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Luis Montes (León) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Valdez.
  • 85': Foul by Maza Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 85': Juan Cuevas (León) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Guillermo Burdisso (León) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Montes with a cross.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Aldo Leão Ramírez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joao Rojas.
  • 88': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by William Yarbrough.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Jesús García (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Joao Rojas.
  • 90': Corner, León. Conceded by Enzo Roco.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Guillermo Burdisso (León) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mauro Boselli.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Cruz Azul 2, León 3. Guillermo Burdisso (León) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Fernando Navarro.
  • 90'+3': Guillermo Burdisso (León) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 2, León 3.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 2, León 3.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 17
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
5 Offsides 3
6 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 3
45.8 Possession 54.2
19 SHOTS 19
6 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
249 Accurate Passes 313
314 Passes 384
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
11 Accurate Crosses 2
28 Crosses 19
0.4 Cross % 0.1
67 Long Balls 56
39 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
9 Blocked Shots 4
9 Effective Tackles 14
16 Tackles 20
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
0 Interceptions 0
21 Effective Clearances 24
21 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 10,573

Liga MX Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Guadalajara 8 +9 17
2 Toluca 7 +11 16
3 América 7 +9 16
4 Cruz Azul 8 +2 15
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 José Corona (GK)
26 Enzo Roco
3 Maza
4 Julio Domínguez
28 Jesús García
22 Rafael Baca
5 Francisco Silva
9 João Rojas
23 Richard Ruíz
27 Jorge Benítez Yellow Card
10 Christian Giménez
Cruz Azul Substitutes:
Victor Zuniga, Aldo Ramírez, Rosario Cota, Guillermo Allison, Víctor Vázquez, Adrián Aldrete, Ariel Rojas.

LEO León (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
25 William Yarbrough (GK)
3 Guillermo Burdisso
6 Diego Novaretti
2 Efraín Velarde
5 Fernando Navarro
9 Germán Cano
13 Alexander Mejía
20 Leonel López
17 Mauro Boselli
10 Luis Montes
8 Elías Hernández
León Substitutes:
Juan González, Christian Valdez, Christian Martínez, Maxi Morález, Hernán Burbano, Juan Cuevas, Carlos Guzmán.

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