América vs Santos, 2016 Liga MX, Torneo Apertura 2016
· Mexican Liga BBVA MXAbout
América are hosting Santos
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.
- 5': Foul by Walter Sandoval (Santos Laguna).
- 5': Renato Ibarra (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Michael Arroyo (América).
- 5': José Abella (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Offside, Santos Laguna. Carlos Izquierdóz tries a through ball, but Jonathan Rodríguez is caught offside.
- 7': Penalty América. Renato Ibarra draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 7': Penalty conceded by Néstor Araújo (Santos Laguna) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 9': Goal! América 1, Santos Laguna 0. Silvio Romero (América) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 13': Foul by Rubens Sambueza (América).
- 13': Ulises Rivas (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Rubens Sambueza (América) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 14': Attempt missed. Djaniny (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Michael Arroyo (América) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Osmar Mares.
- 16': Corner, América. Conceded by Carlos Izquierdóz.
- 18': Foul by Jonathan Rodríguez (Santos Laguna).
- 18': Paolo Goltz (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Delay in match Osvaldo Martínez (América) because of an injury.
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 20': Substitution, América. William Da Silva replaces Osvaldo Martínez because of an injury.
- 21': Foul by Walter Sandoval (Santos Laguna).
- 21': José Daniel Guerrero (América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Offside, América. Rubens Sambueza tries a through ball, but Michael Arroyo is caught offside.
- 25': Attempt saved. Jonathan Rodríguez (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jesús Molina.
- 25': Corner, Santos Laguna. Conceded by Moisés Muñoz.
- 26': Attempt saved. Néstor Araújo (Santos Laguna) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Walter Sandoval with a cross.
- 26': Bryan Rabello (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Edson Álvarez (América).
- 30': Foul by José Abella (Santos Laguna).
- 30': Michael Arroyo (América) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Djaniny (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Foul by Edson Álvarez (América).
- 33': Goal! América 1, Santos Laguna 1. Djaniny (Santos Laguna) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Walter Sandoval with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 35': Foul by Jesús Molina (Santos Laguna).
- 35': Rubens Sambueza (América) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Foul by Jonathan Rodríguez (Santos Laguna).
- 36': José Daniel Guerrero (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt missed. José Abella (Santos Laguna) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Djaniny.
- 39': Edson Álvarez (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Jonathan Rodríguez (Santos Laguna).
- 40': Attempt blocked. Djaniny (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Rabello.
- 41': Goal! América 2, Santos Laguna 1. Michael Arroyo (América) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Renato Ibarra following a fast break.
- 42': Hand ball by William Da Silva (América).
- 43': Bryan Rabello (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by William Da Silva (América).
- 44': Attempt missed. Walter Sandoval (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 45': Offside, América. Pablo Aguilar tries a through ball, but Silvio Romero is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Foul by Silvio Romero (América).
- 45'+2': Gerardo Daniel Arteaga Zamora (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, América 2, Santos Laguna 1.
- 90'+4': Match ends, América 3, Santos Laguna 1.
- 45': Second Half begins América 2, Santos Laguna 1.
- 46': Offside, Santos Laguna. Walter Sandoval tries a through ball, but Jonathan Rodríguez is caught offside.
- 47': Foul by Pablo Aguilar (América).
- 47': Jonathan Rodríguez (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by William Da Silva (América).
- 51': Ulises Rivas (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Gerardo Daniel Arteaga Zamora (Santos Laguna).
- 51': Renato Ibarra (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Carlos Izquierdóz (Santos Laguna).
- 53': Rubens Sambueza (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Jonathan Rodríguez (Santos Laguna).
- 55': Paolo Goltz (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Corner, América. Conceded by Jesús Molina.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Edson Álvarez (América) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 57': Foul by José Abella (Santos Laguna).
- 57': Michael Arroyo (América) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Djaniny (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Rabello.
- 62': Foul by José Abella (Santos Laguna).
- 62': Michael Arroyo (América) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': José Abella (Santos Laguna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, América. Erik Pimentel replaces Michael Arroyo.
- 63': Substitution, Santos Laguna. Martín Bravo replaces Jonathan Rodríguez.
- 64': Attempt saved. Rubens Sambueza (América) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Silvio Romero.
- 64': Goal! América 3, Santos Laguna 1. Rubens Sambueza (América) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 66': Foul by Rubens Sambueza (América).
- 66': Jesús Molina (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Substitution, América. Oribe Peralta replaces Silvio Romero.
- 67': Substitution, Santos Laguna. Mauricio Cuero replaces Bryan Rabello.
- 69': Corner, América. Conceded by Carlos Izquierdóz.
- 70': Corner, América. Conceded by Néstor Araújo.
- 71': Hand ball by Edson Álvarez (América).
- 72': Attempt blocked. Renato Ibarra (América) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moisés Muñoz.
- 73': Foul by José Daniel Guerrero (América).
- 73': Walter Sandoval (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Substitution, Santos Laguna. Fredy Hinestroza replaces Ulises Rivas.
- 76': Foul by Osmar Mares (América).
- 76': Mauricio Cuero (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Osmar Mares (América) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Attempt missed. Carlos Izquierdóz (Santos Laguna) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Martín Bravo with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 80': Carlos Izquierdóz (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Rubens Sambueza (América).
- 81': Foul by Mauricio Cuero (Santos Laguna).
- 81': Pablo Aguilar (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Osmar Mares (América).
- 82': José Abella (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Attempt saved. William Da Silva (América) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rubens Sambueza.
- 84': Djaniny (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Foul by Pablo Aguilar (América).
- 85': Foul by Walter Sandoval (Santos Laguna).
- 85': Rubens Sambueza (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Attempt saved. Renato Ibarra (América) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 89': Foul by Oribe Peralta (América).
- 89': Jesús Molina (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Djaniny (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Edson Álvarez (América).
- 90': Edson Álvarez (América) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Foul by Mauricio Cuero (Santos Laguna).
- 90'+2': Pablo Aguilar (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Walter Sandoval (Santos Laguna) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Fredy Hinestroza.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Renato Ibarra (América) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, América 3, Santos Laguna 1.
Statistics
 SAN |
AME |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 18 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 41.9 | Possession | 58.1 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 299 | Accurate Passes | 449 |
| 357 | Passes | 510 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 16 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 72 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 55 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 19 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 12 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Venue: Estadio Banorte
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 26,046
Venue: Estadio Banorte
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 26,046
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 |
Line-Ups
América (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Moisés Muñoz (GK) |
| 12 | Pablo Aguilar |
| 2 | Paolo Goltz |
| 15 | Osmar Mares  |
| 282 | Edson Álvarez |
| 10 | Osvaldo Martínez |
| 21 | José Daniel Guerrero |
| 14 | Rubens Sambueza |
| 30 | Renato Ibarra |
| 11 | Michael Arroyo |
| 9 | Silvio Romero |
Santos (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Agustín Marchesín (GK) |
| 14 | Néstor Araujo |
| 24 | Carlos Izquierdoz |
| 290 | Gerardo Arteaga |
| 2 | José Abella |
| 81 | Martín Abraham |
| 21 | Djaniny |
| 4 | Jesús Molina |
| 88 | Ulises Rivas |
| 13 | Jonathan Rodríguez |
| 7 | Wálter Sandoval |
| 10 | Bryan Rabello |
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