Mexican Liga BBVA MX

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

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Cruz Azul
  • 45': Aldo Ramírez
FT
1 - 2
Puebla
  • 37': Damián Escudero
  • 90'+2': Álvaro Navarro

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Cruz Azul are hosting Puebla 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': Jerónimo Amione (Puebla) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Alexis Canelo.
  • 3': Enzo Roco (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Jerónimo Amione (Puebla).
  • 5': Foul by Enzo Roco (Cruz Azul).
  • 5': Jerónimo Amione (Puebla) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Robert Herrera (Puebla) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Damián Escudero with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 8': Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Rafael Baca with a cross.
  • 8': Foul by Patricio Araujo (Puebla).
  • 8': Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 12': Offside, Puebla. Robert Herrera tries a through ball, but Jerónimo Amione is caught offside.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adrián Aldrete with a cross.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Jerónimo Amione (Puebla) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Damián Escudero.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Damián Escudero (Puebla) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 18': Corner, Puebla. Conceded by Jesús Corona.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Patricio Araujo (Puebla) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Canelo.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Jerónimo Amione (Puebla) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 23': Delay in match Adrián Aldrete (Cruz Azul) because of an injury.
  • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 25': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Juan García Sancho replaces Adrián Aldrete because of an injury.
  • 26': Foul by Joffre Guerrón (Cruz Azul).
  • 26': Robert Herrera (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by David Toledo.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Giménez with a cross following a corner.
  • 28': Offside, Cruz Azul. Julio Domínguez tries a through ball, but Joffre Guerrón is caught offside.
  • 30': Foul by Alexis Canelo (Puebla).
  • 30': Julián Velázquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Corner, Puebla. Conceded by Julio Domínguez.
  • 33': Damián Escudero (Puebla) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Foul by Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 33': Attempt saved. Damián Escudero (Puebla) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Emilio Orrantia with a cross.
  • 34': Foul by Joffre Guerrón (Cruz Azul).
  • 34': Jerónimo Amione (Puebla) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Joffre Guerrón (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Joffre Guerrón (Cruz Azul) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Christian Giménez with a headed pass.
  • 36': Alexis Canelo (Puebla) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Foul by Julián Velázquez (Cruz Azul).
  • 37': Julián Velázquez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
  • 37': Goal! Cruz Azul 0, Puebla 1. Damián Escudero (Puebla) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 39': David Toledo (Puebla) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Foul by Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul).
  • 40': David Toledo (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul).
  • 43': Aldo Leão Ramírez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Foul by Pablo Míguez (Puebla).
  • 43': Foul by Édgar Dueñas (Puebla).
  • 43': Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Francisco Silva (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
  • 43': Jerónimo Amione (Puebla) is shown the yellow card.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Robert Herrera.
  • 45': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Puebla 1. Aldo Leão Ramírez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Alexis Canelo (Puebla).
  • 45'+1': Julián Velázquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 1, Puebla 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Cruz Azul 1, Puebla 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 1, Puebla 1.
  • 46': Foul by Juan García Sancho (Cruz Azul).
  • 46': Jerónimo Amione (Puebla) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Juan García Sancho (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 47': Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Foul by Édgar Dueñas (Puebla).
  • 48': Attempt missed. Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Joffre Guerrón with a cross.
  • 48': Offside, Puebla. Jerónimo Amione tries a through ball, but Alexis Canelo is caught offside.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Francisco Silva (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 50': Foul by Alexis Canelo (Puebla).
  • 50': Juan García Sancho (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Robert Herrera.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Joffre Guerrón (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Aldo Leão Ramírez with a cross following a corner.
  • 52': Foul by Patricio Araujo (Puebla).
  • 52': Joffre Guerrón (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Aldo Leão Ramírez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Enzo Roco.
  • 57': Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Foul by Pablo Míguez (Puebla).
  • 57': Foul by Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul).
  • 57': Édgar Dueñas (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Jerónimo Amione (Puebla) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Toledo.
  • 58': Foul by Óscar Adrián Rojas (Puebla).
  • 58': Joffre Guerrón (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Robert Herrera.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Joffre Guerrón (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aldo Leão Ramírez with a cross following a corner.
  • 59': Foul by Jerónimo Amione (Puebla).
  • 59': Julián Velázquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Pablo Míguez (Puebla).
  • 60': Julián Velázquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Alexis Canelo (Puebla) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Foul by Aldo Leão Ramírez (Cruz Azul).
  • 61': Offside, Puebla. Damián Escudero tries a through ball, but Robert Herrera is caught offside.
  • 61': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Robert Herrera.
  • 65': Corner, Puebla. Conceded by Julián Velázquez.
  • 67': Aldo Leão Ramírez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Foul by Patricio Araujo (Puebla).
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Enzo Roco (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Giménez with a cross.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Joffre Guerrón (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julio Domínguez.
  • 68': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Patricio Araujo.
  • 69': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Rosario Cota replaces Julián Velázquez.
  • 70': Substitution, Puebla. Álvaro Navarro replaces Alexis Canelo.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Jerónimo Amione (Puebla) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Emilio Orrantia.
  • 71': Corner, Puebla. Conceded by Jesús Corona.
  • 72': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Óscar Adrián Rojas.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Jerónimo Amione (Puebla) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Toledo.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Damián Escudero (Puebla) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Pablo Míguez (Puebla) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Emilio Orrantia.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Patricio Araujo (Puebla) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 77': Offside, Cruz Azul. Christian Giménez tries a through ball, but Aldo Leão Ramírez is caught offside.
  • 77': Delay in match Édgar Dueñas (Puebla) because of an injury.
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Jonathan Cristaldo replaces Joffre Guerrón.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Navarro (Puebla) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jerónimo Amione with a cross.
  • 80': Substitution, Puebla. Francisco Torres replaces Damián Escudero.
  • 81': Foul by Juan García Sancho (Cruz Azul).
  • 81': Jerónimo Amione (Puebla) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Foul by Jerónimo Amione (Puebla).
  • 82': Juan García Sancho (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Francisco Silva (Cruz Azul).
  • 83': Jerónimo Amione (Puebla) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Francisco Silva.
  • 85': Offside, Cruz Azul. Rafael Baca tries a through ball, but Jonathan Cristaldo is caught offside.
  • 86': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Carlos Emilio Orrantia.
  • 87': Substitution, Puebla. Christian Bermúdez replaces Jerónimo Amione.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Puebla 2. Álvaro Navarro (Puebla) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Toledo with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 1, Puebla 2.
  • 90'+3': Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 8
2 Saves 4
46.9 Possession 53.1
16 SHOTS 16
6 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
260 Accurate Passes 297
346 Passes 378
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 10
18 Crosses 26
0.3 Cross % 0.4
65 Long Balls 53
27 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
6 Blocked Shots 4
17 Effective Tackles 11
23 Tackles 16
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
0 Interceptions 0
13 Effective Clearances 4
18 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 9,767

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 (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 José Corona (GK)
6 Julian Velázquez Yellow Card
26 Enzo Roco
16 Adrián Aldrete
4 Julio Domínguez
5 Francisco Silva Yellow Card
22 Rafael Baca
14 Aldo Ramírez
27 Jorge Benítez Yellow Card
10 Christian Giménez
8 Joffre Guerrón Yellow Card
Cruz Azul Substitutes:
Guillermo Allison, Jonatan Cristaldo, Juan Carlos García, Ariel Rojas, Rosario Cota, Richard Ruíz, Kevin Montaño.

PUE Puebla (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
17 Cristian Campestrini (GK)
2 Robert Herrera
5 Édgar Dueñas
12 Óscar Rojas
7 Carlos Orrantia
29 Damián Escudero
6 Pablo Míguez
22 Patricio Araujo
25 Pedro Canelo
19 Jerónimo Amione Yellow Card
16 David Toledo
Puebla Substitutes:
Francisco Torres, Fabián Villaseñor, Adrián Cortés, Christian Bermúdez, Damián Schmidt, Eduardo Pérez, Álvaro Navarro.

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