Mexican Liga BBVA MX

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

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Cruz Azul
  • 29': Christian Giménez (P)
  • 39': João Rojas
  • 47': João Rojas
  • 64': Christian Giménez (P)
  • 90'+2': Jorge Benítez
  • Red Card 90'+4': Rosario Cota
  • Red Card 90'+4': Rosario Cota
FT
5 - 3
Veracruz
  • 11': Matías Cahais
  • 40': Juan Albín
  • Red Card 60': Gabriel Peñalba
  • 79': Leobardo López
  • Red Card 90'+4': Matías Cahais

About

Cruz Azul are hosting Veracruz 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': Foul by Joffre Guerrón (Cruz Azul).
  • 1': Gabriel Peñalba (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Foul by Omar Mendoza (Cruz Azul).
  • 3': Jesús Paganoni (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Julián Velázquez (Cruz Azul).
  • 4': Julio Furch (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Adrián Luna (Veracruz) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 6': Corner, Veracruz. Conceded by Rafael Baca.
  • 7': Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Leobardo López (Veracruz).
  • 9': Daniel Villalva (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Foul by Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul).
  • 10': Attempt saved. Adrián Luna (Veracruz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 10': Corner, Veracruz. Conceded by Jesús Corona.
  • 11': Goal! Cruz Azul 0, Veracruz 1. Matías Cahais (Veracruz) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Peñalba with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 12': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Adrián Luna.
  • 13': Foul by Joffre Guerrón (Cruz Azul).
  • 13': Lucas Rodríguez (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Aldo Leão Ramírez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Jehu Chiapas (Veracruz).
  • 16': Attempt missed. Enzo Roco (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Rafael Baca following a set piece situation.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Peñalba (Veracruz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jehu Chiapas.
  • 17': Corner, Veracruz. Conceded by Rafael Baca.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Joffre Guerrón (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joao Rojas.
  • 21': Daniel Villalva (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul).
  • 24': Delay in match Daniel Villalva (Veracruz) because of an injury.
  • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Lucas Rodríguez.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Omar Mendoza.
  • 27': Penalty conceded by Gabriel Peñalba (Veracruz) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 29': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Veracruz 1. Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 30': Foul by Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul).
  • 30': Lucas Rodríguez (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Offside, Veracruz. Jehu Chiapas tries a through ball, but Adrián Luna is caught offside.
  • 33': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Matías Cahais.
  • 33': Offside, Cruz Azul. Rosario Cota tries a through ball, but Christian Giménez is caught offside.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Joffre Guerrón (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Julio Domínguez.
  • 36': Foul by Joffre Guerrón (Cruz Azul).
  • 36': Matías Cahais (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Rosario Cota (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 37': Corner, Veracruz. Conceded by Julio Domínguez.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Matías Cahais (Veracruz) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adrián Luna with a cross.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Aldo Leão Ramírez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Joao Rojas.
  • 39': Goal! Cruz Azul 2, Veracruz 1. Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Adrián Luna (Veracruz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albín.
  • 40': Goal! Cruz Azul 2, Veracruz 2. Albín (Veracruz) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  • 42': Corner, Veracruz. Conceded by Enzo Roco.
  • 44': Hand ball by Enzo Roco (Cruz Azul).
  • 45': Offside, Veracruz. Adrián Luna tries a through ball, but Leobardo López is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Lucas Rodríguez (Veracruz).
  • 45'+2': Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Gabriel Peñalba (Veracruz) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Joffre Guerrón (Cruz Azul).
  • 45'+2': Matías Cahais (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Julio Furch (Veracruz).
  • 45'+3': Julián Velázquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 2, Veracruz 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Cruz Azul 5, Veracruz 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 2, Veracruz 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Adrián Aldrete replaces Julio Domínguez.
  • 47': Goal! Cruz Azul 3, Veracruz 2. Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rosario Cota with a cross.
  • 48': Daniel Villalva (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by Omar Mendoza (Cruz Azul).
  • 49': Offside, Veracruz. Albín tries a through ball, but Julio Furch is caught offside.
  • 50': Daniel Villalva (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Foul by Enzo Roco (Cruz Azul).
  • 50': Enzo Roco (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Adrián Luna.
  • 52': Foul by Albín (Veracruz).
  • 52': Julián Velázquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Jehu Chiapas (Veracruz).
  • 53': Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Lucas Rodríguez (Veracruz) is shown the yellow card.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Joffre Guerrón (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joao Rojas.
  • 59': Substitution, Veracruz. Fernando Meneses replaces Daniel Villalva.
  • 60': Foul by Gabriel Peñalba (Veracruz).
  • 60': Omar Mendoza (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Second yellow card to Gabriel Peñalba (Veracruz) for a bad foul.
  • 62': Substitution, Veracruz. Edgar Andrade replaces Albín.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
  • 63': Penalty Cruz Azul. Joao Rojas draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 63': Penalty conceded by Leobardo López (Veracruz) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 64': Goal! Cruz Azul 4, Veracruz 2. Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 68': Aldo Leão Ramírez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by Julio Furch (Veracruz).
  • 68': Offside, Cruz Azul. Rafael Baca tries a through ball, but Joffre Guerrón is caught offside.
  • 68': Corner, Veracruz. Conceded by Jesús Corona.
  • 69': Foul by Jehu Chiapas (Veracruz).
  • 69': Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Jehu Chiapas (Veracruz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Fernando Meneses (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Rosario Cota (Cruz Azul).
  • 70': Corner, Veracruz. Conceded by Adrián Aldrete.
  • 71': Foul by Adrián Luna (Veracruz).
  • 71': Julián Velázquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Offside, Cruz Azul. Christian Giménez tries a through ball, but Joffre Guerrón is caught offside.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Omar Mendoza (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joffre Guerrón.
  • 76': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Pedro Gallese.
  • 76': Substitution, Veracruz. Óscar Vera replaces Adrián Luna.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Joffre Guerrón (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aldo Leão Ramírez with a headed pass.
  • 78': Foul by Aldo Leão Ramírez (Cruz Azul).
  • 78': Lucas Rodríguez (Veracruz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Lucas Rodríguez (Veracruz) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
  • 79': Goal! Cruz Azul 4, Veracruz 3. Leobardo López (Veracruz) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 80': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Jorge Benítez replaces Joffre Guerrón.
  • 80': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Víctor Vázquez replaces Christian Giménez.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Víctor Vázquez.
  • 83': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Leobardo López.
  • 83': Foul by Víctor Vázquez (Cruz Azul).
  • 83': Jesús Paganoni (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Corner, Veracruz. Conceded by Adrián Aldrete.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Matías Cahais (Veracruz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner following a corner.
  • 88': Foul by Julio Furch (Veracruz).
  • 88': Julián Velázquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul).
  • 89': Óscar Vera (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Fernando Meneses (Veracruz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Foul by Rosario Cota (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+1': Hand ball by Lucas Rodríguez (Veracruz).
  • 90'+2': Goal! Cruz Azul 5, Veracruz 3. Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joao Rojas.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 5, Veracruz 3.
  • 90'+4': Matías Cahais (Veracruz) is shown the red card.
  • 90'+4': Rosario Cota (Cruz Azul) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 90'+4': Rosario Cota (Cruz Azul) is shown the red card for violent conduct.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 17
2 Yellow Cards 2
2 Red Cards 1
3 Offsides 3
8 Corner Kicks 6
5 Saves 3
39.6 Possession 60.4
10 SHOTS 16
6 ON GOAL 10
0.6 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 2
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 2
211 Accurate Passes 361
278 Passes 426
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 5
16 Crosses 18
0.1 Cross % 0.3
49 Long Balls 39
24 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
1 Blocked Shots 1
7 Effective Tackles 11
19 Tackles 14
0.4 Tackle % 0.8
0 Interceptions 0
9 Effective Clearances 11
11 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 11,788

Liga MX Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Toluca 8 +12 19
2 Guadalajara 8 +9 17
3 América 7 +9 16
4 Cruz Azul 8 +2 15
Full Table

Line-Ups

CAZ Cruz Azul (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 José Corona (GK)
6 Julian Velázquez
26 Enzo Roco Yellow Card
2 Omar Mendoza
4 Julio Domínguez
22 Rafael Baca
14 Aldo Ramírez
19 Rosario Cota
9 João Rojas
8 Joffre Guerrón
10 Christian Giménez
Cruz Azul Substitutes:
Ariel Rojas, Jorge Benítez, Víctor Vázquez, Guillermo Allison, Richard Ruíz, Adrián Aldrete, Victor Zuniga.

VER Veracruz (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Pedro Gallese (GK)
19 Matías Cahais
23 Leobardo López
3 Lucas Rodríguez Yellow Card
28 Jesús Paganoni
8 Gabriel Peñalba
25 Jehu Chiapas Yellow Card
9 Glory Williams
21 Adrián Luna
11 Julio Furch
10 Juan Albín
Veracruz Substitutes:
Óscar Vera, Melitón Hernández, Fernando Meneses, Rodrigo Noya, Marco Vidal, Édgar Andrade, Agustín Vuletich.

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