Mexican Liga BBVA MX

León vs Cruz Azul, 2017 Liga MX, Torneo Clausura 2017

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
León
  • 6': Mauro Boselli (P)
FT
1 - 2
Cruz Azul
  • 10': Jorge Benítez
  • 56': Francisco Silva
  • Red Card 90'+3': Francisco Silva

About

León are hosting Cruz Azul at Estadio León, León de los Aldamas, 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': Foul by Guillermo Burdisso (León).
  • 2': Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Mauro Boselli (León) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Montes with a headed pass.
  • 5': Penalty León. Fernando Navarro draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 5': Penalty conceded by Guillermo Allison (Cruz Azul) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 6': Goal! León 1, Cruz Azul 0. Mauro Boselli (León) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Elías Hernández (León) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Montes.
  • 8': Foul by Osvaldo Rodríguez (León).
  • 8': Ángel Mena (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Foul by Guillermo Burdisso (León).
  • 8': Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Ángel Mena (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 10': Goal! León 1, Cruz Azul 1. Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Mena following a set piece situation.
  • 11': Foul by Mauro Boselli (León).
  • 11': Julián Velázquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Offside, León. Guillermo Burdisso tries a through ball, but Elías Hernández is caught offside.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Martín Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ángel Mena with a cross.
  • 13': Offside, Cruz Azul. Martín Rodríguez tries a through ball, but Ángel Mena is caught offside.
  • 14': Corner, León. Conceded by Enzo Roco.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Guillermo Burdisso (León) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Elías Hernández with a cross.
  • 14': Offside, León. Alexander Mejía tries a through ball, but Guillermo Burdisso is caught offside.
  • 18': Foul by Ángel Mena (Cruz Azul).
  • 18': Osvaldo Rodríguez (León) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Offside, León. William Yarbrough tries a through ball, but Osvaldo Rodríguez is caught offside.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Martín Cauteruccio (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Gabriel Peñalba (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martín Cauteruccio.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Martín Rodríguez with a cross.
  • 23': Offside, León. Elías Hernández tries a through ball, but Mauro Boselli is caught offside.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Ángel Mena (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorge Benítez.
  • 25': Delay in match Mauro Boselli (León) because of an injury.
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Substitution, León. Germán Cano replaces Mauro Boselli because of an injury.
  • 26': Offside, Cruz Azul. Enzo Roco tries a through ball, but Martín Cauteruccio is caught offside.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Luis Montes (León) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrés Andrade.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Fernando Navarro (León) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 28': Foul by Alexander Mejía (León).
  • 28': Gabriel Peñalba (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Martín Cauteruccio (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 30': Corner, León. Conceded by Francisco Silva.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Guillermo Burdisso (León) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Peña following a corner.
  • 31': Corner, León. Conceded by Rafael Baca.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Fernando Navarro (León) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 32': Corner, León. Conceded by Guillermo Allison.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Guillermo Burdisso (León) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Elías Hernández with a cross.
  • 33': Corner, León. Conceded by Guillermo Allison.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Luis Montes (León) header from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Elías Hernández with a cross following a corner.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julián Velázquez.
  • 34': Hand ball by Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul).
  • 36': Foul by Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 36': Osvaldo Rodríguez (León) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Germán Cano (León) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Elías Hernández with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 38': Fernando Navarro (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Martín Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 39': Hand ball by Juan Cornejo (León).
  • 40': Fernando Navarro (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Martín Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 41': Attempt missed. Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 42': Foul by Ángel Mena (Cruz Azul).
  • 42': Osvaldo Rodríguez (León) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Foul by Luis Montes (León).
  • 43': Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Luis Montes (León) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Francisco Silva (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Carlos Peña (León) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fernando Navarro.
  • 45': Corner, León. Conceded by Julián Velázquez.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Osvaldo Rodríguez (León) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 45': First Half ends, León 1, Cruz Azul 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins León 1, Cruz Azul 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Adrián Aldrete replaces Martín Rodríguez.
  • 45': Substitution, León. Juan González replaces Guillermo Burdisso because of an injury.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Fernando Navarro (León) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 48': Offside, León. Elías Hernández tries a through ball, but Carlos Peña is caught offside.
  • 49': Penalty Cruz Azul. Ángel Mena draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 49': Penalty conceded by Alexander Mejía (León) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 51': Penalty saved! Ángel Mena (Cruz Azul) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Juan González (León) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 53': Foul by Fernando Navarro (León).
  • 53': Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Alexander Mejía (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Adrián Aldrete (Cruz Azul).
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Peñalba (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Baca.
  • 55': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Fernando Navarro.
  • 56': Goal! León 1, Cruz Azul 2. Francisco Silva (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner following a corner.
  • 57': Corner, León. Conceded by Enzo Roco.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Ángel Mena (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 59': Hand ball by Ángel Mena (Cruz Azul).
  • 59': Foul by Juan Cornejo (León).
  • 59': Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Germán Cano (León) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Elías Hernández with a cross.
  • 62': Adrián Aldrete (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Fernando Navarro (León).
  • 63': Foul by Francisco Silva (Cruz Azul).
  • 63': Luis Montes (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Carlos Peña (León) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Andrés Andrade.
  • 66': Corner, León. Conceded by Adrián Aldrete.
  • 67': Hand ball by Luis Montes (León).
  • 67': Substitution, León. Leonel López replaces Carlos Peña.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Luis Montes (León) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrés Andrade.
  • 69': Offside, Cruz Azul. Rafael Baca tries a through ball, but Martín Cauteruccio is caught offside.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Elías Hernández (León) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Germán Cano.
  • 70': Foul by Francisco Silva (Cruz Azul).
  • 70': Leonel López (León) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Foul by Luis Montes (León).
  • 71': Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Adrián Aldrete (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Elías Hernández (León) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leonel López.
  • 74': Foul by Osvaldo Rodríguez (León).
  • 74': Ángel Mena (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Christian Giménez replaces Gabriel Peñalba.
  • 75': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Juan González.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Martín Cauteruccio (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Baca.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Luis Montes (León) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Elías Hernández.
  • 78': Foul by Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul).
  • 78': Luis Montes (León) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Foul by Germán Cano (León).
  • 80': Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul).
  • 80': Juan Cornejo (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Elías Hernández (León) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Juan Cornejo following a set piece situation.
  • 81': Fernando Navarro (León) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Foul by Adrián Aldrete (Cruz Azul).
  • 82': Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Juan Cornejo (León).
  • 82': Foul by Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 82': Juan Cornejo (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Enzo Roco (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Germán Cano (León).
  • 86': Delay in match William Yarbrough (León) because of an injury.
  • 86': Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 87': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Richard Ruíz replaces Ángel Mena.
  • 88': Andrés Andrade (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 90': Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Alexander Mejía (León).
  • 90'+1': Andrés Andrade (León) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+1': Francisco Silva (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Leonel López (León) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Germán Cano.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Martín Cauteruccio (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Giménez.
  • 90'+3': Fernando Navarro (León) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Francisco Silva (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+3': Second yellow card to Francisco Silva (Cruz Azul) for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Juan Cornejo (León) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexander Mejía.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, León 1, Cruz Azul 2.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, León 1, Cruz Azul 2.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 18
2 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 5
2 Corner Kicks 8
7 Saves 4
54.4 Possession 45.6
18 SHOTS 24
6 ON GOAL 8
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 1
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
283 Accurate Passes 204
354 Passes 272
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 10
8 Crosses 32
0.3 Cross % 0.3
71 Long Balls 66
37 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
6 Blocked Shots 5
6 Effective Tackles 15
12 Tackles 18
0.5 Tackle % 0.8
0 Interceptions 0
28 Effective Clearances 10
28 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio León
Location: León de los Aldamas, Mexico
Attendance: 19,334

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2 América 6 +10 16
3 Guadalajara 7 +6 14
4 Querétaro 7 +3 13
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Line-Ups

LEO León (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
25 William Yarbrough (GK)
23 Juan Cornejo
3 Guillermo Burdisso
24 Osvaldo Rodríguez
5 Fernando Navarro
27 Carlos Peña
10 Luis Montes Yellow Card
13 Alexander Mejía
17 Mauro Boselli
11 Andrés Andrade
8 Elías Hernández
León Substitutes:
Hernán Burbano, Leonel López, Carlos Guzmán, Jorge Pereyra Díaz, Juan González, Germán Cano, Antonio Rodríguez.

CAZ Cruz Azul (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
12 Guillermo Allison (GK)
6 Julian Velázquez
26 Enzo Roco
4 Julio Domínguez
22 Rafael Baca
5 Francisco Silva
8 Gabriel Peñalba
14 Martín Rodríguez
13 Ángel Mena
27 Jorge Benítez
7 Martín Cauteruccio
Cruz Azul Substitutes:
Christian Giménez, Omar Mendoza, Juan Carlos García, José Corona, Adrián Aldrete, Victor Zuniga, Richard Ruíz, Jorge Lima, Alejandro Pelaez.

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