Cruz Azul vs Toluca, 2016 Liga MX, Torneo Apertura 2016
· Mexican Liga BBVA MXAbout
Cruz Azul are hosting Toluca
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.
- 7': Ariel Rojas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Foul by Gerardo Flores (Toluca).
- 9': Foul by Óscar Rojas (Toluca).
- 9': Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Goal! Cruz Azul 0, Toluca 1. Pablo Barrientos (Toluca) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fernando Uribe.
- 17': Foul by Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul).
- 17': Osvaldo González (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Osvaldo González.
- 24': Attempt missed. Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 25': Offside, Toluca. Gerardo Flores tries a through ball, but Ernesto Vega is caught offside.
- 27': Foul by Pablo Barrientos (Toluca).
- 27': Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Erbin Trejo (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul).
- 28': Offside, Toluca. Osvaldo González tries a through ball, but Ernesto Vega is caught offside.
- 30': Carlos Esquivel (Toluca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Adrián Aldrete (Cruz Azul).
- 35': Foul by Ernesto Vega (Toluca).
- 35': Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Attempt missed. Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joao Rojas with a cross.
- 37': Offside, Toluca. Paulo Da Silva tries a through ball, but Fernando Uribe is caught offside.
- 40': Antonio Ríos (Toluca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Aldo Leão Ramírez (Cruz Azul).
- 42': Aldo Leão Ramírez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Carlos Esquivel (Toluca).
- 44': Foul by Carlos Esquivel (Toluca).
- 44': Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Offside, Cruz Azul. Joao Rojas tries a through ball, but Julio Domínguez is caught offside.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 0, Toluca 1.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Cruz Azul 0, Toluca 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 0, Toluca 1.
- 45': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Christian Giménez replaces Aldo Leão Ramírez.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Pablo Barrientos (Toluca) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ernesto Vega.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 50': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Gerardo Flores.
- 50': Attempt saved. Francisco Silva (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 50': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Alfredo Talavera.
- 51': Attempt saved. Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 51': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Alfredo Talavera.
- 52': Attempt missed. Fernando Uribe (Toluca) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is close, but misses to the left.
- 52': Foul by Enzo Roco (Cruz Azul).
- 52': Pablo Barrientos (Toluca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Paulo Da Silva.
- 55': Substitution, Toluca. Jesús Méndez replaces Ernesto Vega.
- 55': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Erick Torres replaces Jorge Benítez.
- 56': Adrián Aldrete (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Foul by Jesús Méndez (Toluca).
- 57': Attempt saved. Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rafael Baca.
- 57': Foul by Erbin Trejo (Toluca).
- 57': Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Attempt missed. Ariel Rojas (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Julio Domínguez.
- 61': Offside, Cruz Azul. Christian Giménez tries a through ball, but Erick Torres is caught offside.
- 62': Foul by Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul).
- 62': Pablo Barrientos (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Carlos Esquivel (Toluca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Foul by Julián Velázquez (Cruz Azul).
- 64': Foul by Francisco Silva (Cruz Azul).
- 64': Óscar Rojas (Toluca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Carlos Esquivel (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Adrián Aldrete (Cruz Azul).
- 66': Foul by Óscar Rojas (Toluca).
- 66': Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Erbin Trejo (Toluca).
- 67': Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Erbin Trejo (Toluca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Carlos Esquivel.
- 69': Substitution, Toluca. Sinha replaces Pablo Barrientos.
- 70': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Rosario Cota replaces Ariel Rojas.
- 71': Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Foul by Sinha (Toluca).
- 71': Erick Torres (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Foul by Osvaldo González (Toluca).
- 72': Foul by Erick Torres (Cruz Azul).
- 72': Gerardo Flores (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Sinha (Toluca).
- 73': Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Antonio Ríos.
- 77': Offside, Toluca. Sinha tries a through ball, but Fernando Uribe is caught offside.
- 77': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Gerardo Flores.
- 78': Foul by Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul).
- 78': Óscar Rojas (Toluca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Foul by Francisco Silva (Cruz Azul).
- 79': Sinha (Toluca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Delay in match Erick Torres (Cruz Azul) because of an injury.
- 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Carlos Esquivel (Toluca) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fernando Uribe with a headed pass.
- 86': Offside, Toluca. Carlos Esquivel tries a through ball, but Fernando Uribe is caught offside.
- 88': Hand ball by Erbin Trejo (Toluca).
- 89': Erbin Trejo (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Adrián Aldrete (Cruz Azul).
- 90'+2': Substitution, Toluca. Edy Brambila replaces Carlos Esquivel.
- 90'+2': Offside, Toluca. Óscar Rojas tries a through ball, but Fernando Uribe is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Fernando Uribe (Toluca) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Antonio Ríos with a through ball.
- 90'+4': Hand ball by Erbin Trejo (Toluca).
- 90'+4': Offside, Cruz Azul. Adrián Aldrete tries a through ball, but Christian Giménez is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 0, Toluca 1.
- 90'+4': Offside, Cruz Azul. Adrián Aldrete tries a through ball, but Christian Giménez is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 0, Toluca 1.
Statistics
 TOL |
CAZ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 6 | Offsides | 3 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 48.6 | Possession | 51.4 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 349 | Accurate Passes | 357 |
| 438 | Passes | 440 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 11 | Crosses | 33 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 19 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 24 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 28 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Venue: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 23,836
Venue: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 23,836
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 |
Line-Ups
Cruz Azul (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Corona (GK) |
| 6 | Julian Velázquez |
| 26 | Enzo Roco |
| 22 | Rafael Baca |
| 16 | Adrián Aldrete |
| 4 | Julio Domínguez |
| 14 | Aldo Ramírez |
| 5 | Francisco Silva |
| 18 | Ariel Rojas |
| 9 | João Rojas |
| 27 | Jorge Benítez |
Toluca (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alfredo Talavera (GK) |
| 4 | Paulo da Silva |
| 5 | Osvaldo González |
| 6 | Óscar Rojas |
| 33 | Gerardo Flores |
| 24 | Pablo Barrientos |
| 26 | Erbín Trejo  |
| 15 | Antonio Ríos |
| 20 | Fernando Uribe |
| 9 | Alexis Vega |
| 11 | Carlos Esquivel |
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