Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Necaxa vs Cruz Azul, 2018 Liga BBVA Bancomer, Torneo Apertura 2018

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Necaxa
  • 18': Matías Fernández
  • 85': Víctor Dávila (P)
FT
2 - 0
Cruz Azul

    About

    Necaxa are hosting Cruz Azul at Estadio Victoria, Aguascalientes, 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.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Edgar Méndez.
    • 11': Foul by Alejandro Mayorga (Necaxa).
    • 11': José Madueña (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Luis Hernández (Necaxa).
    • 11': Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Dieter Villalpando (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fernando González.
    • 17': Foul by Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul).
    • 17': Víctor Dávila (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Goal! Necaxa 1, Cruz Azul 0. Matías Fernández (Necaxa) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 20': Foul by Fernando González (Necaxa).
    • 20': Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Víctor Dávila (Necaxa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dieter Villalpando with a cross.
    • 21': Foul by Fernando González (Necaxa).
    • 21': Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Offside, Cruz Azul. Adrián Aldrete tries a through ball, but Pablo Aguilar is caught offside.
    • 25': Bryan Beckeles (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul).
    • 27': Delay in match Hugo González (Necaxa) because of an injury.
    • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 29': Adrián Aldrete (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Dieter Villalpando (Necaxa).
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Daniel Álvarez (Necaxa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 32': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Julio Domínguez.
    • 34': Fernando González (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul).
    • 35': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Alejandro Mayorga.
    • 36': Foul by Iván Marcone (Cruz Azul).
    • 36': Matías Fernández (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 38': Foul by Víctor Dávila (Necaxa).
    • 38': Iván Marcone (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Víctor Dávila (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 40': Fernando González (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul).
    • 42': Dieter Villalpando (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul).
    • 45': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Luis Hernández.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Elías Hernández with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rafael Baca.
    • 45'+3': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Luis Hernández.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Necaxa 1, Cruz Azul 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Necaxa 1, Cruz Azul 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Necaxa. Carlos Peña replaces Matías Fernández because of an injury.
    • 47': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Adrián Aldrete.
    • 48': Elías Hernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 48': Foul by Fernando González (Necaxa).
    • 49': Attempt missed. Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Milton Caraglio with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
    • 50': Edgar Méndez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 50': Foul by Ventura Alvarado (Necaxa).
    • 50': Ventura Alvarado (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 53': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Martín Cauteruccio replaces Edgar Méndez because of an injury.
    • 54': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Adrián Aldrete.
    • 54': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by José Madueña.
    • 55': Foul by Bryan Beckeles (Necaxa).
    • 55': Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Ventura Alvarado (Necaxa).
    • 56': Martín Cauteruccio (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Daniel Álvarez (Necaxa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Foul by Adrián Aldrete (Cruz Azul).
    • 58': Delay in match Daniel Álvarez (Necaxa) because of an injury.
    • 58': Adrián Aldrete (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Víctor Dávila (Necaxa) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Víctor Dávila (Necaxa) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dieter Villalpando.
    • 62': Foul by Alejandro Mayorga (Necaxa).
    • 62': José Madueña (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 63': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Andrés Rentería replaces Adrián Aldrete.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Carlos Peña (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Álvarez.
    • 65': Foul by Alejandro Mayorga (Necaxa).
    • 65': Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 65': Hugo González (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rafael Baca with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Carlos Peña (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Fernández.
    • 69': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Pablo Aguilar.
    • 70': Substitution, Necaxa. Francisco Córdova replaces Brian Fernández.
    • 71': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Ángel Mena replaces Roberto Alvarado.
    • 72': Foul by Ángel Mena (Cruz Azul).
    • 72': Víctor Dávila (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Offside, Cruz Azul. Andrés Rentería tries a through ball, but Milton Caraglio is caught offside.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Víctor Dávila (Necaxa) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Álvarez.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Andrés Rentería (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Milton Caraglio.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Andrés Rentería (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by José Madueña with a cross.
    • 81': Foul by Daniel Álvarez (Necaxa).
    • 81': Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Substitution, Necaxa. Luis Felipe Gallegos replaces Daniel Álvarez.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Elías Hernández (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andrés Rentería.
    • 84': Penalty Necaxa. Víctor Dávila draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 84': Penalty conceded by Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 85': Goal! Necaxa 2, Cruz Azul 0. Víctor Dávila (Necaxa) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 87': Fernando González (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by José Madueña (Cruz Azul).
    • 89': Attempt saved. Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by José Madueña.
    • 89': Offside, Necaxa. Francisco Córdova tries a through ball, but Carlos Peña is caught offside.
    • 90': Dieter Villalpando (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul).
    • 90'+1': Foul by Luis Hernández (Necaxa).
    • 90'+1': Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Elías Hernández (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Martín Cauteruccio.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Iván Marcone (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Hugo González.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Necaxa 2, Cruz Azul 0.
    • 90'+5': Match ends, Necaxa 2, Cruz Azul 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 14
    1 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 5
    2 Saves 3
    49.7 Possession 50.3
    12 SHOTS 11
    3 ON GOAL 4
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    292 Accurate Passes 293
    362 Passes 375
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 2
    26 Crosses 9
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    51 Long Balls 68
    27 Accurate Long Balls 35
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    0 Blocked Shots 3
    7 Effective Tackles 11
    14 Tackles 17
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    14 Interceptions 14
    12 Effective Clearances 27
    12 Clearances 27

    Game Information

    Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

    Venue: Estadio Victoria
    Location: Aguascalientes, Mexico
    Attendance: 22,578

    Liga MX Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
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    2 Tijuana 6 +3 13
    3 Atlas 5 +3 12
    4 Toluca 5 +4 10
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    NCX Necaxa (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Hugo González (GK) Yellow Card
    31 Ventura Alvarado Yellow Card
    3 Luis Hernández
    5 Alejandro Mayorga
    2 Brayan Beckeles
    10 Dieter Villalpando
    14 Matías Fernández
    24 Fernando Gonzalez
    11 Brian Fernandez
    26 Víctor Dávila Yellow Card
    7 Daniel Álvarez
    Necaxa Substitutes:
    Luis Pérez, Martín Barragán, Yosgart Gutiérrez, Sebastián Córdova, Zaid Veyna, Felipe Gallegos, Carlos Peña.

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

    No. Name
    1 José Corona (GK)
    4 Julio Domínguez
    2 Pablo Aguilar
    23 Iván Marcone
    16 Adrián Aldrete Yellow Card
    27 José Madueña
    25 Roberto Alvarado
    22 Rafael Baca
    11 Elías Hernández
    17 Édgar Méndez
    9 Milton Caraglio
    Cruz Azul Substitutes:
    Ángel Mena, Igor Lichnovsky, Alejandro Pelaez, Walter Montoya, Andrés Rentería, Javier Salas, Martín Cauteruccio.

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