Mexican Liga BBVA MX

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

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Cruz Azul
  • 24': Christian Giménez
  • 75': Jorge Benítez
  • Red Card 90'+4': Jonatan Cristaldo
FT
2 - 1
Pachuca
  • 21': Víctor Guzmán

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Cruz Azul are hosting Pachuca 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.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Richard Ruíz (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 3': Corner, Pachuca. Conceded by Joao Rojas.
  • 4': Hand ball by Erick Aguirre (Pachuca).
  • 4': Foul by Erick Aguirre (Pachuca).
  • 4': Richard Ruíz (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Omar González.
  • 6': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Óscar Murillo.
  • 6': Foul by Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul).
  • 6': Víctor Guzmán (Pachuca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Foul by Jesús García (Cruz Azul).
  • 8': Hirving Lozano (Pachuca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Óscar Murillo (Pachuca) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Urreta with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jorge Benítez.
  • 10': Hirving Lozano (Pachuca) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Urreta with a cross.
  • 14': Corner, Pachuca. Conceded by Rafael Baca.
  • 17': Corner, Pachuca. Conceded by Maza Rodríguez.
  • 17': Jorge Daniel Hernández (Pachuca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Hirving Lozano (Pachuca) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Richard Ruíz (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joao Rojas.
  • 18': Foul by Erick Aguirre (Pachuca).
  • 18': Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Francisco Silva.
  • 19': (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
  • 19': Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul).
  • 21': Goal! Cruz Azul 0, Pachuca 1. Víctor Guzmán (Pachuca) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by John Stefan Medina.
  • 23': Foul by John Stefan Medina (Pachuca).
  • 23': Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Óscar Murillo.
  • 24': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Pachuca 1. Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jesús García with a cross following a corner.
  • 27': Foul by Jesús García (Cruz Azul).
  • 27': Hirving Lozano (Pachuca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Foul by Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 27': Urreta (Pachuca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Foul by John Stefan Medina (Pachuca).
  • 28': Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Jesús García (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julio Domínguez.
  • 32': Franco Jara (Pachuca) has gone down, but that's a dive.
  • 32': Franco Jara (Pachuca) is shown the yellow card.
  • 35': Delay in match Franco Jara (Pachuca) because of an injury.
  • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Franco Jara (Pachuca) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Hirving Lozano.
  • 36': Corner, Pachuca. Conceded by Jesús Corona.
  • 37': Corner, Pachuca. Conceded by Maza Rodríguez.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Franco Jara (Pachuca) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Hirving Lozano with a cross following a corner.
  • 39': Offside, Pachuca. Víctor Guzmán tries a through ball, but Urreta is caught offside.
  • 40': Hand ball by Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul).
  • 40': Foul by Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul).
  • 40': Urreta (Pachuca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 42': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Pachuca).
  • 42': Jesús García (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Foul by Erick Gutiérrez (Pachuca).
  • 44': Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Foul by Maza Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 44': Franco Jara (Pachuca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Erick Aguirre (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Richard Ruíz (Cruz Azul).
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 1, Pachuca 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Cruz Azul 2, Pachuca 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 1, Pachuca 1.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Hirving Lozano (Pachuca) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Erick Gutiérrez.
  • 47': Foul by Francisco Silva (Cruz Azul).
  • 47': Hirving Lozano (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Urreta (Pachuca) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Víctor Guzmán.
  • 49': Foul by Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul).
  • 49': Franco Jara (Pachuca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Pachuca) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús García.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Erick Gutiérrez (Pachuca) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 55': Foul by Víctor Guzmán (Pachuca).
  • 55': Francisco Silva (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Franco Jara (Pachuca).
  • 56': Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Hirving Lozano (Pachuca) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Erick Gutiérrez.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesús García.
  • 60': Hirving Lozano (Pachuca) has gone down, but that's a dive.
  • 60': Hirving Lozano (Pachuca) is shown the yellow card.
  • 62': Substitution, Pachuca. Rubén Botta replaces Franco Jara.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Urreta (Pachuca) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
  • 65': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Aldo Leão Ramírez replaces Richard Ruíz.
  • 68': Offside, Pachuca. Hirving Lozano tries a through ball, but Erick Aguirre is caught offside.
  • 70': Corner, Pachuca. Conceded by Jesús García.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 71': Substitution, Pachuca. Rodolfo Pizarro replaces Jorge Daniel Hernández.
  • 72': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Rosario Cota replaces Christian Giménez.
  • 75': Goal! Cruz Azul 2, Pachuca 1. Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joao Rojas with a cross.
  • 76': Erick Gutiérrez (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Francisco Silva (Cruz Azul).
  • 77': Substitution, Pachuca. Juan José Calero replaces Víctor Guzmán.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Aldo Leão Ramírez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rafael Baca.
  • 78': Foul by Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul).
  • 78': Juan José Calero (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Foul by Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul).
  • 80': Hirving Lozano (Pachuca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Hand ball by Juan José Calero (Pachuca).
  • 85': Foul by Francisco Silva (Cruz Azul).
  • 85': John Stefan Medina (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Urreta (Pachuca) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 86': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Urreta.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Jesús García (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top right corner.
  • 89': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Jonathan Cristaldo replaces Joao Rojas.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Omar González (Pachuca) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rubén Botta.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+1': John Stefan Medina (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': John Stefan Medina (Pachuca) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Jonathan Cristaldo (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+3': Hirving Lozano (Pachuca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Jonathan Cristaldo (Cruz Azul) is shown the red card.
  • 90'+4': Delay in match Hirving Lozano (Pachuca) because of an injury.
  • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Óscar Murillo (Pachuca).
  • 90'+6': Jesús Corona (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 2, Pachuca 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 17
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 0
6 Corner Kicks 4
4 Saves 4
52.7 Possession 47.3
14 SHOTS 13
5 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
347 Accurate Passes 305
416 Passes 374
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 3
20 Crosses 13
0.3 Cross % 0.2
60 Long Balls 51
33 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 2
8 Effective Tackles 11
15 Tackles 14
0.5 Tackle % 0.8
0 Interceptions 0
15 Effective Clearances 16
15 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 15,994

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 Yellow Card
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:
Ariel Rojas, Jonatan Cristaldo, Adrián Aldrete, Juan Carlos García, Guillermo Allison, Rosario Cota, Aldo Ramírez.

PAC Pachuca (4-3-3)

No. Name
21 Óscar Pérez (GK)
23 Óscar Murillo
4 Omar González
26 Érick Aguirre
33 Stefan Medina
16 Jorge Hernández Yellow Card
15 Érick Gutiérrez
5 Víctor Guzmán
29 Franco Jara Yellow Card
8 Hirving Lozano Yellow Card
10 Jonathan Urretaviscaya
Pachuca Substitutes:
José David Ramírez, José Joaquín Martínez, Alfonso Blanco, Raúl López, Rubén Botta, Rodolfo Pizarro, Juan José Calero.

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