Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Necaxa vs América, 2016 Liga MX, Apertura 2016 - Semifinals

· 1st Leg
Necaxa
  • 63': Felipe Gallegos
FT
1 - 1
1st Leg
América
  • 68': William

America score important away goal in first-leg draw with Necaxa

Liga MX

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Delay in match Carlos Quintero (América) because of an injury.
  • 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 3': Fabian Espindola (Necaxa).
  • 3': Moisés Muñoz (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Oribe Peralta (América).
  • 3': Michel García (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Manuel Iturra (Necaxa).
  • 4': Renato Ibarra (América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Pablo Aguilar (América) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Quintero.
  • 6': Corner, América. Conceded by Jairo González.
  • 6': Corner, América. Conceded by Michel García.
  • 9': Edson Puch (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Ventura Alvarado (América).
  • 13': Foul by Mario de Luna (Necaxa).
  • 13': Silvio Romero (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Renato Ibarra (América) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Silvio Romero.
  • 15': Foul by Brayan Beckeles (Necaxa).
  • 15': Miguel Samudio (América) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Brayan Beckeles (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Edson Puch (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Gallegos.
  • 18': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Edson Álvarez.
  • 21': Edson Puch (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Ventura Alvarado (América).
  • 21': Edson Puch (Necaxa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Foul by Edson Álvarez (América).
  • 23': Corner, América. Conceded by Jairo González.
  • 23': Foul by Paolo Goltz (América).
  • 23': Jesús Isijara (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Fabian Espindola (Necaxa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Gallegos.
  • 29': Foul by Edson Puch (Necaxa).
  • 29': Renato Ibarra (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Edson Puch (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Luis Gallegos (Necaxa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michel García.
  • 31': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Pablo Aguilar.
  • 34': Foul by Michel García (Necaxa).
  • 34': Paolo Goltz (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Oribe Peralta (América) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Silvio Romero.
  • 35': Corner, América. Conceded by Brayan Beckeles.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Pablo Aguilar (América) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Carlos Quintero with a cross following a corner.
  • 38': Edson Puch (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Edson Álvarez (América).
  • 38': Edson Álvarez (América) is shown the yellow card.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Carlos Quintero (América) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Renato Ibarra with a cross.
  • 39': Corner, América. Conceded by Jairo González.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Paolo Goltz (América) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Quintero with a cross following a corner.
  • 40': Delay in match Pablo Aguilar (América) because of an injury.
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 44': Foul by Michel García (Necaxa).
  • 44': Silvio Romero (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Jesús Isijara (Necaxa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Gallegos with a cross.
  • 45': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Moisés Muñoz.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Silvio Romero (América) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Quintero.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Necaxa 0, América 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Necaxa 1, América 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Necaxa 0, América 0.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Jesús Isijara (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Michel García.
  • 47': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Moisés Muñoz.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Fabian Espindola (Necaxa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Isijara.
  • 48': Offside, Necaxa. Fabian Espindola tries a through ball, but Mario de Luna is caught offside.
  • 49': Edson Puch (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Renato Ibarra (América).
  • 50': Foul by William Da Silva (América).
  • 50': Michel García (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Luis Gallegos (Necaxa) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Michel García.
  • 54': Foul by Edson Puch (Necaxa).
  • 54': Miguel Samudio (América) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Carlos Quintero (América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Foul by Manuel Iturra (Necaxa).
  • 58': Foul by Edson Puch (Necaxa).
  • 58': Paolo Goltz (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Brayan Beckeles (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Miguel Samudio (América).
  • 59': Substitution, América. Michael Arroyo replaces Carlos Quintero.
  • 60': Foul by Manuel Iturra (Necaxa).
  • 60': Paolo Goltz (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Goal! Necaxa 1, América 0. Luis Gallegos (Necaxa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jesús Isijara.
  • 64': Substitution, Necaxa. Rodrigo Prieto replaces Fabian Espindola.
  • 64': Substitution, América. Osvaldo Martínez replaces Silvio Romero.
  • 65': Foul by Osvaldo Martínez (América).
  • 65': Manuel Iturra (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Osvaldo Martínez (América) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Oribe Peralta (América) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Renato Ibarra.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Renato Ibarra (América) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 68': Goal! Necaxa 1, América 1. William Da Silva (América) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Renato Ibarra.
  • 69': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Miguel Samudio.
  • 70': Jesús Isijara (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card.
  • 70': Miguel Samudio (América) is shown the yellow card.
  • 71': Foul by Edson Puch (Necaxa).
  • 71': Ventura Alvarado (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Edson Puch (Necaxa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 72': Foul by Ventura Alvarado (América).
  • 75': Edson Puch (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Ventura Alvarado (América).
  • 75': Ventura Alvarado (América) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Foul by Luis Gallegos (Necaxa).
  • 76': Oribe Peralta (América) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Substitution, América. Carlos Rosel replaces Renato Ibarra.
  • 79': Substitution, Necaxa. Diego Riolfo replaces Michel García.
  • 80': Foul by Carlos Rosel (América).
  • 80': Jairo González (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Miguel Samudio.
  • 82': Foul by Oribe Peralta (América).
  • 82': Luis Gallegos (Necaxa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Offside, Necaxa. Jairo González tries a through ball, but Brayan Beckeles is caught offside.
  • 83': Foul by Edson Álvarez (América).
  • 83': Luis Gallegos (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Michael Arroyo (América) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by William Da Silva.
  • 85': Edson Álvarez (América) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Foul by Edson Puch (Necaxa).
  • 86': Corner, América. Conceded by Brayan Beckeles.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Edson Álvarez (América) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Osvaldo Martínez with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Carlos Rosel (América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Manuel Iturra (Necaxa).
  • 90'+4': Manuel Iturra (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Offside, América. Osvaldo Martínez tries a through ball, but Pablo Aguilar is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Necaxa 1, América 1.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 15
4 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 6
2 Saves 3
53.7 Possession 46.3
12 SHOTS 8
4 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
296 Accurate Passes 244
353 Passes 302
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 4
18 Crosses 21
0.4 Cross % 0.2
55 Long Balls 63
41 Accurate Long Balls 34
0.7 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 3
24 Effective Tackles 20
30 Tackles 23
0.8 Tackle % 0.9
0 Interceptions 0
14 Effective Clearances 12
14 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio Victoria
Location: Aguascalientes, Mexico
Attendance: 22,746

Line-Ups

NCX Necaxa (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Marcelo Barovero (GK)
33 Mario de Luna
3 Marcos González
26 Jair González
2 Brayan Beckeles Yellow Card
16 Manuel Iturra Yellow Card
7 Michel García
18 Felipe Gallegos
11 Jesús Isijara
22 Edson Puch Yellow Card
21 Fabián Espíndola
Necaxa Substitutes:
Jorge Sanchez, Severo Meza, Rodrigo Prieto, Diego Riolfo, Fernando Meza, Alejandro Diaz, Yosgart Gutiérrez.

AME América (5-3-2)

No. Name
23 Moisés Muñoz (GK)
2 Paolo Goltz
12 Pablo Aguilar
282 Edson Álvarez Yellow Card
6 Miguel Samudio Yellow Card
17 Ventura Alvarado Yellow Card
7 William
24 Oribe Peralta
30 Renato Ibarra
9 Silvio Romero
31 Darwin Quintero
América Substitutes:
Hugo González, Osmar Mares, Carlos Rosel, Gil Burón, José Daniel Guerrero, Michael Arroyo, Osvaldo Martínez.

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