Mexican Liga BBVA MX

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

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Cruz Azul
  • 19': Adrián Aldrete
FT
1 - 0
Necaxa

    About

    Cruz Azul are hosting Necaxa 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': Edson Puch (Necaxa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 2': Foul by Ángel Mena (Cruz Azul).
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Jairo González (Necaxa) left footed shot from long range on the left is blocked.
    • 3': Delay in match (Necaxa).
    • 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 6': Hand ball by Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul).
    • 7': Attempt saved. Ángel Mena (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rafael Baca.
    • 11': Adrián Aldrete (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 11': Foul by Brayan Beckeles (Necaxa).
    • 11': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Marcelo Barovero.
    • 12': Foul by Ángel Mena (Cruz Azul).
    • 12': Michel García (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Michel García (Necaxa).
    • 13': Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 14': Offside, Cruz Azul. Omar Mendoza tries a through ball, but Joao Rojas is caught offside.
    • 17': Foul by Brayan Beckeles (Necaxa).
    • 17': Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Michel García (Necaxa).
    • 17': Gabriel Peñalba (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul).
    • 17': Luis Gallegos (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Marcos González.
    • 19': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Necaxa 0. Adrián Aldrete (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from long range on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Giménez following a corner.
    • 21': Hand ball by Michel García (Necaxa).
    • 22': Foul by Edson Puch (Necaxa).
    • 22': Omar Mendoza (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 27': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Omar Mendoza.
    • 30': Foul by Omar Mendoza (Cruz Azul).
    • 30': Luis Gallegos (Necaxa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 30': Omar Mendoza (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 31': Foul by Luis Gallegos (Necaxa).
    • 31': Ángel Mena (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 31': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Brayan Beckeles.
    • 32': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Brayan Beckeles.
    • 33': Edson Puch (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul).
    • 34': Foul by Manuel Iturra (Necaxa).
    • 34': Gabriel Peñalba (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Manuel Iturra (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 34': Foul by Ángel Mena (Cruz Azul).
    • 34': Manuel Iturra (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Ángel Mena (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 37': Foul by Brayan Beckeles (Necaxa).
    • 37': Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Edson Puch (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Jesús Isijara (Necaxa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Manuel Iturra with a cross.
    • 39': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Julio Domínguez.
    • 39': Delay in match Jesús Isijara (Necaxa) because of an injury.
    • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 40': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Christian Giménez.
    • 41': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Gabriel Peñalba.
    • 41': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jairo González.
    • 42': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Claudio Riaño.
    • 42': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Luis Gallegos.
    • 43': Edson Puch (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul).
    • 45': Foul by Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul).
    • 45': Marcos González (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Ángel Mena (Cruz Azul).
    • 45'+1': Marcos González (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 1, Necaxa 0.
    • 90'+4': Match ends, Cruz Azul 1, Necaxa 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 1, Necaxa 0.
    • 47': Offside, Cruz Azul. Rafael Baca tries a through ball, but Christian Giménez is caught offside.
    • 47': Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Foul by Manuel Iturra (Necaxa).
    • 48': Foul by Jairo González (Necaxa).
    • 48': Omar Mendoza (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 49': Foul by Manuel Iturra (Necaxa).
    • 49': Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 51': Foul by Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul).
    • 51': Mario de Luna (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Brayan Beckeles.
    • 54': Delay in match Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul) because of an injury.
    • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 55': Substitution, Necaxa. Maximiliano Barreiro replaces Michel García.
    • 55': Substitution, Necaxa. Fabian Espindola replaces Claudio Riaño.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul) header from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Christian Giménez with a cross following a corner.
    • 56': Edson Puch (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Omar Mendoza (Cruz Azul).
    • 56': Offside, Necaxa. Manuel Iturra tries a through ball, but Jesús Isijara is caught offside.
    • 57': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Francisco Silva replaces Rafael Baca because of an injury.
    • 57': Foul by Ángel Mena (Cruz Azul).
    • 57': Luis Gallegos (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Foul by Luis Gallegos (Necaxa).
    • 58': Gabriel Peñalba (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Ángel Mena (Cruz Azul).
    • 59': Jairo González (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Fabian Espindola (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul).
    • 60': Edson Puch (Necaxa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 60': Foul by Omar Mendoza (Cruz Azul).
    • 61': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jesús Isijara.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Gabriel Peñalba (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
    • 65': Offside, Cruz Azul. Jorge Benítez tries a through ball, but Ángel Mena is caught offside.
    • 65': Substitution, Necaxa. Alejandro Díaz replaces Edson Puch because of an injury.
    • 65': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Richard Ruíz replaces Ángel Mena.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Barreiro (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Fabian Espindola with a cross.
    • 67': Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Manuel Iturra (Necaxa).
    • 68': Foul by Jesús Isijara (Necaxa).
    • 68': Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul).
    • 70': Mario de Luna (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Barreiro (Necaxa) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jairo González with a cross.
    • 72': Foul by Marcos González (Necaxa).
    • 72': Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul).
    • 74': Marcos González (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Luis Gallegos (Necaxa).
    • 74': Omar Mendoza (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
    • 76': Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Foul by Luis Gallegos (Necaxa).
    • 77': Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 77': Foul by Mario de Luna (Necaxa).
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Francisco Silva (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked.
    • 78': Foul by Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul).
    • 78': Manuel Iturra (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Jesús Isijara (Necaxa).
    • 78': Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 83': Offside, Cruz Azul. Joao Rojas tries a through ball, but Richard Ruíz is caught offside.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Luis Gallegos (Necaxa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Díaz.
    • 85': Foul by Julián Velázquez (Cruz Azul).
    • 85': Maximiliano Barreiro (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Richard Ruíz (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Joao Rojas following a fast break.
    • 87': Adrián Aldrete (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Jesús Isijara (Necaxa).
    • 87': Delay in match Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) because of an injury.
    • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 89': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Rosario Cota replaces Joao Rojas because of an injury.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrián Aldrete.
    • 90': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jairo González.
    • 90': Foul by Francisco Silva (Cruz Azul).
    • 90': Jesús Isijara (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Fabian Espindola (Necaxa).
    • 90'+2': Richard Ruíz (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Francisco Silva (Cruz Azul).
    • 90'+3': Manuel Iturra (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Francisco Silva (Cruz Azul).
    • 90'+3': Manuel Iturra (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 1, Necaxa 0.

    Statistics

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    22 Fouls 23
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 4
    4 Corner Kicks 10
    1 Saves 0
    45.1 Possession 54.9
    5 SHOTS 10
    0 ON GOAL 2
    0.0 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    204 Accurate Passes 271
    292 Passes 353
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    7 Accurate Crosses 1
    16 Crosses 21
    0.4 Cross % 0.0
    68 Long Balls 57
    25 Accurate Long Balls 28
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 2
    16 Effective Tackles 14
    21 Tackles 17
    0.8 Tackle % 0.8
    0 Interceptions 0
    20 Effective Clearances 16
    20 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

    Venue: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes
    Location: Mexico City, Mexico
    Attendance: 22,576

    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 (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 José Corona (GK)
    4 Julio Domínguez
    6 Julian Velázquez
    16 Adrián Aldrete
    2 Omar Mendoza Yellow Card
    10 Christian Giménez
    8 Gabriel Peñalba
    22 Rafael Baca
    27 Jorge Benítez
    9 João Rojas
    13 Ángel Mena Yellow Card
    Cruz Azul Substitutes:
    Richard Ruíz, Francisco Silva, Kevin Montaño, Juan Carlos García, Enzo Roco, Rosario Cota, Guillermo Allison.

    NCX Necaxa (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Marcelo Barovero (GK)
    33 Mario de Luna
    3 Marcos González
    26 Jair González
    2 Brayan Beckeles
    18 Felipe Gallegos
    7 Michel García
    16 Manuel Iturra Yellow Card
    19 Claudio Riaño
    22 Edson Puch Yellow Card
    11 Jesús Isijara
    Necaxa Substitutes:
    Fabián Espíndola, Alejandro Diaz, Maximiliano Barreiro, Severo Meza, Fernando Meza, Xavier Báez, Yosgart Gutiérrez.

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