Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Cruz Azul vs Veracruz, 2017 Liga MX, Torneo Apertura 2017

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Cruz Azul
  • 64': Felipe Mora
FT
1 - 0
Veracruz
  • Red Card 87': Lucas Rodríguez
  • Red Card 90'+4': Christian Valdez

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.
  • 2': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by José Arturo Rivas.
  • 4': Foul by Luis Martínez (Veracruz).
  • 4': Francisco Silva (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Foul by Ángel Mena (Cruz Azul).
  • 5': Lucas Rodríguez (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Ángel Mena (Cruz Azul).
  • 6': Lucas Rodríguez (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Leandro Velázquez (Veracruz).
  • 8': Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Offside, Veracruz. Guido Milán tries a through ball, but Leandro Velázquez is caught offside.
  • 9': Foul by Jesús Paganoni (Veracruz).
  • 9': Francisco Silva (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Leandro Velázquez (Veracruz) is shown the yellow card.
  • 11': Foul by Cristian Pellerano (Veracruz).
  • 11': Gabriel Peñalba (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jesús Paganoni.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Peñalba (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edgar Méndez.
  • 17': Foul by Francisco Silva (Cruz Azul).
  • 17': Leandro Velázquez (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Lucas Rodríguez.
  • 18': Foul by Gabriel Peñalba (Cruz Azul).
  • 18': Guido Milán (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Penalty Cruz Azul. Felipe Mora draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 19': Penalty conceded by José Arturo Rivas (Veracruz) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 20': Penalty missed! Still Cruz Azul 0, Veracruz 0. Francisco Silva (Cruz Azul) hits the left post with a right footed shot.
  • 21': Daniel Villalva (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Gerardo Flores (Cruz Azul).
  • 22': Sergio García (Veracruz) is shown the yellow card.
  • 22': Foul by Cristian Menéndez (Veracruz).
  • 22': Gerardo Flores (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Ángel Mena (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Francisco Silva.
  • 24': Cristian Pellerano (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Francisco Silva (Cruz Azul).
  • 25': Attempt missed. Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 27': Edgar Méndez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Foul by Jesús Paganoni (Veracruz).
  • 29': Corner, Veracruz. Conceded by Julio Domínguez.
  • 30': Richard Ruíz (Veracruz) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Leandro Velázquez with a cross following a corner.
  • 32': Foul by Cristian Pellerano (Veracruz).
  • 32': Gabriel Peñalba (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Adrián Aldrete (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Richard Ruíz (Veracruz).
  • 33': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by José Arturo Rivas.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Gabriel Peñalba (Cruz Azul) header from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adrián Aldrete.
  • 35': Foul by Leandro Velázquez (Veracruz).
  • 35': Gerardo Flores (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Felipe Mora (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adrián Aldrete with a cross.
  • 36': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Melitón Hernández.
  • 37': Foul by Leandro Velázquez (Veracruz).
  • 37': Ángel Mena (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Adrián Aldrete (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 39': Cristian Menéndez (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Julián Velázquez (Cruz Azul).
  • 41': Foul by Daniel Villalva (Veracruz).
  • 41': Gabriel Peñalba (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Edgar Méndez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing is too high. Assisted by Gabriel Peñalba.
  • 45': Foul by Luis Martínez (Veracruz).
  • 45': Gabriel Peñalba (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Gerardo Flores (Cruz Azul) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Mena.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Felipe Mora (Cruz Azul).
  • 45'+1': Melitón Hernández (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 0, Veracruz 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 0, Veracruz 0.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Ángel Mena (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafael Baca.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Gabriel Peñalba (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Mena.
  • 50': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jesús Paganoni.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Gabriel Peñalba (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 52': Cristian Menéndez (Veracruz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Foul by Gerardo Flores (Cruz Azul).
  • 53': Offside, Cruz Azul. Rafael Baca tries a through ball, but Felipe Mora is caught offside.
  • 56': Foul by Cristian Pellerano (Veracruz).
  • 56': Gerardo Flores (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Foul by Lucas Rodríguez (Veracruz).
  • 56': Gerardo Flores (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Foul by Daniel Villalva (Veracruz).
  • 57': Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Foul by Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 58': Jesús Paganoni (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Daniel Villalva (Veracruz) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Menéndez with a headed pass.
  • 59': Corner, Veracruz. Conceded by Adrián Aldrete.
  • 61': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Martín Cauteruccio replaces Adrián Aldrete.
  • 61': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Martín Rodríguez replaces Ángel Mena.
  • 62': Edgar Méndez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Lucas Rodríguez (Veracruz).
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Daniel Villalva (Veracruz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Pellerano.
  • 64': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jesús Paganoni.
  • 64': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Veracruz 0. Felipe Mora (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Francisco Silva with a cross following a corner.
  • 67': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Lucas Rodríguez.
  • 68': Substitution, Veracruz. Leandro Díaz replaces Leandro Velázquez.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Leandro Díaz (Veracruz) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Pellerano.
  • 70': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Guido Milán.
  • 71': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Enzo Roco replaces Felipe Mora.
  • 72': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jesús Paganoni.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Martín Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafael Baca.
  • 76': Substitution, Veracruz. Jefferson Murillo replaces Daniel Villalva.
  • 77': Foul by Cristian Menéndez (Veracruz).
  • 77': Julián Velázquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Jefferson Murillo (Veracruz).
  • 77': Gerardo Flores (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Cristian Menéndez (Veracruz) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cristian Pellerano with a cross.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Leandro Díaz (Veracruz) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jefferson Murillo.
  • 79': Corner, Veracruz. Conceded by Jesús Corona.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Cristian Menéndez (Veracruz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Peñalba (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Francisco Silva (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rafael Baca.
  • 83': Foul by Martín Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 83': Richard Ruíz (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by José Arturo Rivas.
  • 86': Lucas Rodríguez (Veracruz) is shown the yellow card.
  • 86': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Cristian Pellerano.
  • 87': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Cristian Pellerano.
  • 87': Foul by Lucas Rodríguez (Veracruz).
  • 87': Martín Cauteruccio (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Second yellow card to Lucas Rodríguez (Veracruz) for a bad foul.
  • 88': Guido Milán (Veracruz) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Gabriel Peñalba (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Jesús Paganoni (Veracruz) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Leandro Díaz (Veracruz).
  • 90'+1': Gerardo Flores (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Francisco Silva (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+2': Richard Ruíz (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 1, Veracruz 0.
  • 90'+4': Cristian Pellerano (Veracruz) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Christian Valdez (Veracruz) is shown the red card.
  • 90'+4': Match ends, Cruz Azul 1, Veracruz 0.

Statistics

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21 Fouls 12
5 Yellow Cards 1
2 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 13
5 Saves 1
36.9 Possession 63.1
7 SHOTS 16
1 ON GOAL 6
0.1 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
138 Accurate Passes 296
228 Passes 370
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 6
9 Crosses 36
0.3 Cross % 0.2
72 Long Balls 42
22 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 3
15 Effective Tackles 7
21 Tackles 7
0.7 Tackle % 1.0
0 Interceptions 0
34 Effective Clearances 15
34 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 26,149

Liga MX Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 América 6 +10 16
2 Guadalajara 7 +6 14
3 Toluca 6 +8 13
4 Tijuana 6 +3 13
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 José Corona (GK)
4 Julio Domínguez
6 Julian Velázquez
5 Francisco Silva
16 Adrián Aldrete
15 Gerardo Flores
8 Gabriel Peñalba Yellow Card
13 Ángel Mena
17 Édgar Méndez
22 Rafael Baca
9 Felipe Mora
Cruz Azul Substitutes:
Omar Mendoza, Guillermo Allison, Martín Cauteruccio, Enzo Roco, Victor Zuniga, Martín Rodríguez, Kevin Montaño.

VER Veracruz (4-4-2)

No. Name
13 Melitón Hernández (GK)
24 José Rivas
5 Guido Milán Yellow Card
3 Lucas Rodríguez Yellow Card
28 Jesús Paganoni Yellow Card
14 Cristian Pellerano Yellow Card
6 Luis Martínez
10 Glory Williams
23 Richard Ruíz
9 Leandro Velázquez Yellow Card
11 Cristian Menéndez
Veracruz Substitutes:
Sema Velázquez, Jefferson Murillo, Osmar Mares, Christian Valdez, Leandro Díaz, Kristian Álvarez, Sergio García.

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