Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Cruz Azul vs Pachuca, 2018 Liga BBVA Bancomer, Torneo Clausura 2018

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Cruz Azul
  • 4': Walter Montoya
  • 8': Felipe Mora
  • 9': Ángel Mena
  • 66': Édgar Méndez
  • 78': Ángel Mena
FT
5 - 0
Pachuca

    About

    Cruz Azul are hosting Pachuca 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.
    • 3': Foul by Raúl López (Pachuca).
    • 3': Ángel Mena (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Pachuca 0. Walter Montoya (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adrián Aldrete.
    • 8': Goal! Cruz Azul 2, Pachuca 0. Felipe Mora (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Edgar Méndez with a cross.
    • 9': Goal! Cruz Azul 3, Pachuca 0. Ángel Mena (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Walter Montoya with a cross following a fast break.
    • 14': Foul by Enzo Roco (Cruz Azul).
    • 14': Walter González (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Francisco Silva (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Felipe Mora.
    • 16': Offside, Pachuca. Ángelo Sagal tries a through ball, but Emmanuel García is caught offside.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Ángel Mena (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Edgar Méndez.
    • 19': Corner, Pachuca. Conceded by Gerardo Flores.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Walter González (Pachuca) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
    • 20': Foul by Ángelo Sagal (Pachuca).
    • 20': Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Emmanuel García (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Edgar Méndez (Cruz Azul).
    • 24': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Óscar Murillo.
    • 24': Substitution, Pachuca. Franco Jara replaces Emmanuel García.
    • 25': Alexis Peña (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Enzo Roco (Cruz Azul).
    • 26': Edgar Méndez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Ángelo Sagal (Pachuca).
    • 26': Ángelo Sagal (Pachuca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Franco Jara (Pachuca) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Keisuke Honda.
    • 29': Foul by Francisco Silva (Cruz Azul).
    • 29': Walter González (Pachuca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 30': Foul by Franco Jara (Pachuca).
    • 30': Francisco Silva (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Adrián Aldrete (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Foul by Keisuke Honda (Pachuca).
    • 32': Edgar Méndez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Foul by Erick Aguirre (Pachuca).
    • 34': Foul by Walter González (Pachuca).
    • 34': Walter Montoya (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Erick Aguirre (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Edgar Méndez (Cruz Azul).
    • 35': Foul by Ángel Mena (Cruz Azul).
    • 35': Keisuke Honda (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Walter Montoya (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Mena.
    • 39': Foul by Jorge Hernández (Pachuca).
    • 39': Walter Montoya (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Gerardo Flores (Cruz Azul).
    • 40': Ángelo Sagal (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Francisco Silva (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ángel Mena.
    • 44': Foul by Jorge Hernández (Pachuca).
    • 44': Gerardo Flores (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Franco Jara (Pachuca) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángelo Sagal with a cross.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Pachuca. Conceded by Gerardo Flores.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 3, Pachuca 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 3, Pachuca 0.
    • 47': Foul by Ángelo Sagal (Pachuca).
    • 47': Gerardo Flores (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Franco Jara (Pachuca).
    • 47': Francisco Silva (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Felipe Mora (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 48': Foul by Óscar Murillo (Pachuca).
    • 50': Foul by Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul).
    • 50': Franco Jara (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Jorge Hernández (Pachuca).
    • 51': Ángel Mena (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul).
    • 52': Franco Jara (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Substitution, Pachuca. Sebastián Palacios replaces Walter González.
    • 56': Edgar Méndez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Foul by Erick Gutiérrez (Pachuca).
    • 57': Foul by Alexis Peña (Pachuca).
    • 57': Ángel Mena (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Foul by Adrián Aldrete (Cruz Azul).
    • 58': Sebastián Palacios (Pachuca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 59': Corner, Pachuca. Conceded by Adrián Aldrete.
    • 59': Foul by Franco Jara (Pachuca).
    • 59': Jesús Corona (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Edgar Méndez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 60': Foul by Erick Aguirre (Pachuca).
    • 61': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Javier Salas replaces Walter Montoya.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerardo Flores with a cross.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Adrián Aldrete (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Francisco Silva.
    • 63': Substitution, Pachuca. Christian Giménez replaces Ángelo Sagal.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Ángel Mena (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Edgar Méndez.
    • 64': Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 65': Foul by Keisuke Honda (Pachuca).
    • 65': Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 66': Corner, Pachuca. Conceded by Rafael Baca.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Erick Aguirre (Pachuca) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 66': Goal! Cruz Azul 4, Pachuca 0. Edgar Méndez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Mena following a fast break.
    • 68': Delay in match Enzo Roco (Cruz Azul) because of an injury.
    • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 73': Delay in match Enzo Roco (Cruz Azul) because of an injury.
    • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 74': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Julián Velázquez replaces Enzo Roco because of an injury.
    • 74': Felipe Mora (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Foul by Alexis Peña (Pachuca).
    • 75': Foul by Gerardo Flores (Cruz Azul).
    • 75': Sebastián Palacios (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Jesús Corona (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
    • 77': Foul by Jorge Hernández (Pachuca).
    • 77': Ángel Mena (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Jorge Hernández (Pachuca) is shown the yellow card.
    • 78': Goal! Cruz Azul 5, Pachuca 0. Ángel Mena (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
    • 79': Foul by Sebastián Palacios (Pachuca).
    • 79': Julián Velázquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Martín Cauteruccio replaces Felipe Mora.
    • 81': Foul by Julián Velázquez (Cruz Azul).
    • 81': Sebastián Palacios (Pachuca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 83': Foul by Javier Salas (Cruz Azul).
    • 83': Jorge Hernández (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Javier Salas (Cruz Azul).
    • 83': Jorge Hernández (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Keisuke Honda (Pachuca) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 85': Christian Giménez (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul).
    • 85': Attempt missed. Francisco Silva (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ángel Mena.
    • 86': Offside, Pachuca. Erick Gutiérrez tries a through ball, but Sebastián Palacios is caught offside.
    • 88': Foul by Alexis Peña (Pachuca).
    • 88': Martín Cauteruccio (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Sebastián Palacios (Pachuca) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Franco Jara with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 90': Foul by Martín Cauteruccio (Cruz Azul).
    • 90': Jorge Hernández (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Edgar Méndez (Cruz Azul).
    • 90': Jorge Hernández (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 5, Pachuca 0.
    • 90'+1': Match ends, Cruz Azul 5, Pachuca 0.

    Statistics

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    22 Fouls 17
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    4 Corner Kicks 1
    2 Saves 2
    55.4 Possession 44.6
    6 SHOTS 13
    2 ON GOAL 7
    0.3 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    366 Accurate Passes 291
    443 Passes 361
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 4
    20 Crosses 13
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    51 Long Balls 61
    24 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    1 Blocked Shots 2
    12 Effective Tackles 15
    16 Tackles 25
    0.8 Tackle % 0.6
    0 Interceptions 0
    12 Effective Clearances 12
    12 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

    Venue: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes
    Location: Mexico City, Mexico
    Attendance: 18,082

    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 (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 José Corona (GK) Yellow Card
    4 Julio Domínguez
    3 Enzo Roco
    16 Adrián Aldrete
    15 Gerardo Flores
    10 Walter Montoya
    5 Francisco Silva
    22 Rafael Baca Yellow Card
    9 Felipe Mora
    13 Ángel Mena
    17 Édgar Méndez
    Cruz Azul Substitutes:
    José Madueña, Julian Velázquez, Martín Rodríguez, Martín Cauteruccio, Carlos Fierro, Javier Salas, Guillermo Allison.

    PAC Pachuca (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    13 Alfonso Blanco (GK)
    23 Óscar Murillo
    25 Alexis Peña
    16 Jorge Hernández Yellow Card
    12 Emmanuel García
    6 Raúl López
    15 Érick Gutiérrez
    2 Keisuke Honda
    14 Érick Aguirre
    7 Ángelo Sagal Yellow Card
    9 Walter González
    Pachuca Substitutes:
    Christian Giménez, Óscar Pérez, Sebastián Palacios, José Joaquín Martínez, Érick Sánchez, Robert Herrera, Franco Jara.

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