Veracruz vs Toluca, 2018 Liga BBVA Bancomer, Torneo Apertura 2018

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Veracruz

53': Diego Chavez
60': Adrián Luna
84': Luis Caicedo

FT
2 - 3

Toluca

14': Luis Quiñones
41': Adrián Mora
87': Rubens Sambueza (P)

About

Veracruz are hosting Toluca at Estadio Luis 'Pirata' Fuente, Veracruz, 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.
5': Hand ball by Luis Quiñones (Toluca).
7': Ernesto Vega (Toluca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
7': Foul by Luis Caicedo (Veracruz).
8': Attempt saved. Luis Mendoza (Toluca) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ernesto Vega.
10': Foul by Ronaldo Prieto (Veracruz).
10': Luis Quiñones (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Foul by Rodrigo Noya (Veracruz).
10': Luis Mendoza (Toluca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
11': Attempt blocked. Ronaldo Prieto (Veracruz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Chávez.
11': Attempt missed. Adrián Luna (Veracruz) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
12': Foul by Rubens Sambueza (Toluca).
12': Ronaldo Prieto (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
13': Foul by Ronaldo Prieto (Veracruz).
13': Rubens Sambueza (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Goal! Veracruz 0, Toluca 1. Luis Quiñones (Toluca) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rubens Sambueza.
16': Attempt blocked. Ronaldo Prieto (Veracruz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrián Luna.
16': Corner, Veracruz. Conceded by Rodrigo Salinas.
17': Foul by Ronaldo Prieto (Veracruz).
17': Rubens Sambueza (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Attempt blocked. Ernesto Vega (Toluca) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Mendoza.
21': Delay in match José Rivas (Veracruz) because of an injury.
22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
23': Foul by William da Silva (Toluca).
23': Wilder Cartagena (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Adrián Luna (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
25': Foul by Rubens Sambueza (Toluca).
25': Ernesto Vega (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Foul by Bryan Carrasco (Veracruz).
26': Foul by Jesús Paganoni (Veracruz).
26': Rodrigo Salinas (Toluca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
27': Attempt missed. Ernesto Vega (Toluca) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Mendoza following a set piece situation.
29': Foul by Rubens Sambueza (Toluca).
29': Wilder Cartagena (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
30': Attempt blocked. Adrián Luna (Veracruz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
30': Antonio Ríos (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Foul by Cristian Menéndez (Veracruz).
32': Foul by Bryan Carrasco (Veracruz).
32': Luis Quiñones (Toluca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
33': Adrián Luna (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Foul by Santiago García (Toluca).
33': Attempt missed. Ronaldo Prieto (Veracruz) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Cristian Menéndez.
34': Ernesto Vega (Toluca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
34': Foul by Luis Caicedo (Veracruz).
35': Foul by Ronaldo Prieto (Veracruz).
35': Rodrigo Salinas (Toluca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
37': Foul by Adrián Luna (Veracruz).
37': Santiago García (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Ernesto Vega (Toluca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
38': Foul by Rodrigo Noya (Veracruz).
39': Foul by Bryan Carrasco (Veracruz).
39': Rubens Sambueza (Toluca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
39': Bryan Carrasco (Veracruz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
41': Goal! Veracruz 0, Toluca 2. Adrián Mora (Toluca) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Mendoza with a cross following a set piece situation.
45': William da Silva (Toluca) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Luis Mendoza with a cross.
45'+1': Foul by Pedro Gallese (Veracruz).
45'+1': Rubens Sambueza (Toluca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+1': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Pedro Gallese.
45'+2': First Half ends, Veracruz 0, Toluca 2.
45': Second Half begins Veracruz 0, Toluca 2.
45': Substitution, Veracruz. Eduardo Pastrana replaces Wilder Cartagena.
47': Attempt missed. Luis Quiñones (Toluca) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by William da Silva.
50': Foul by Ernesto Vega (Toluca).
50': Luis Caicedo (Veracruz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
51': Ernesto Vega (Toluca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
51': Foul by Luis Caicedo (Veracruz).
53': Goal! Veracruz 1, Toluca 2. Diego Chávez (Veracruz) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
55': Delay in match Santiago García (Toluca) because of an injury.
56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
58': Adrián Luna (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
58': Foul by Rubens Sambueza (Toluca).
58': Rubens Sambueza (Toluca) is shown the yellow card.
60': Goal! Veracruz 2, Toluca 2. Adrián Luna (Veracruz) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
61': Foul by Rodrigo Noya (Veracruz).
61': Luis Quiñones (Toluca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
63': Foul by Jesús Paganoni (Veracruz).
63': Rubens Sambueza (Toluca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
65': Ernesto Vega (Toluca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
65': Foul by José Rivas (Veracruz).
65': José Rivas (Veracruz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
66': Attempt blocked. Rubens Sambueza (Toluca) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
67': Delay in match Rodrigo Noya (Veracruz) because of an injury.
67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
68': Corner, Veracruz. Conceded by Alfredo Talavera.
69': Attempt missed. José Rivas (Veracruz) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adrián Luna with a cross following a corner.
69': Attempt missed. Diego Chávez (Veracruz) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by José Rivas following a corner.
71': Substitution, Toluca. Alexis Canelo replaces Luis Mendoza.
71': Antonio Ríos (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Foul by Rodrigo Noya (Veracruz).
71': Rodrigo Noya (Veracruz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
73': Delay in match Ronaldo Prieto (Veracruz) because of an injury.
73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
73': Substitution, Veracruz. Carlos Esquivel replaces Ronaldo Prieto.
75': Cristian Menéndez (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
75': Foul by Adrián Mora (Toluca).
76': Attempt saved. Eduardo Pastrana (Veracruz) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jesús Paganoni.
76': Corner, Veracruz. Conceded by Alfredo Talavera.
77': Ernesto Vega (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Foul by Bryan Carrasco (Veracruz).
78': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by José Rivas.
79': Attempt missed. Rubens Sambueza (Toluca) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rodrigo Salinas.
80': Eduardo Pastrana (Veracruz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
80': Foul by Rodrigo Salinas (Toluca).
80': Rodrigo Salinas (Toluca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
80': Alexis Canelo (Toluca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
80': Foul by Luis Caicedo (Veracruz).
80': Luis Caicedo (Veracruz) is shown the yellow card.
81': Cristian Menéndez (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Foul by William da Silva (Toluca).
83': Attempt blocked. Eduardo Pastrana (Veracruz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Esquivel.
84': Penalty Toluca. Rubens Sambueza draws a foul in the penalty area.
84': Penalty conceded by Luis Caicedo (Veracruz) after a foul in the penalty area.
84': Second yellow card to Luis Caicedo (Veracruz) for a bad foul.
87': Goal! Veracruz 2, Toluca 3. Rubens Sambueza (Toluca) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
89': Bryan Carrasco (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Foul by Ernesto Vega (Toluca).
89': Substitution, Toluca. Amaury Escoto replaces Ernesto Vega.
90'+1': Bryan Carrasco (Veracruz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+1': Foul by Luis Quiñones (Toluca).
90'+2': Attempt missed. Eduardo Pastrana (Veracruz) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Adrián Luna with a cross following a set piece situation.
90'+4': Offside, Toluca. Alfredo Talavera tries a through ball, but Amaury Escoto is caught offside.
90'+5': Substitution, Toluca. Adolfo Domínguez replaces Luis Quiñones because of an injury.
90'+5': Corner, Veracruz. Conceded by Adrián Mora.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Veracruz 2, Toluca 3.
90'+7': Match ends, Veracruz 2, Toluca 3.
90'+7': Match ends, Veracruz 2, Toluca 3.

Statistics

TOL		VER
13	Fouls	23
2	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	1
1	Offsides	0
2	Corner Kicks	4
1	Saves	1
42.8	Possession	57.2
10	SHOTS	12
4	ON GOAL	3
0.4	On Target %	0.3
1	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
197	Accurate Passes	284
266	Passes	355
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
3	Accurate Crosses	4
11	Crosses	15
0.3	Cross %	0.3
44	Long Balls	48
14	Accurate Long Balls	24
0.3	Long Balls %	0.5
2	Blocked Shots	4
11	Effective Tackles	9
22	Tackles	13
0.5	Tackle %	0.7
9	Interceptions	5
19	Effective Clearances	12
19	Clearances	12

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio Luis 'Pirata' Fuente
Location: Veracruz, Mexico
Attendance: 8,897

Liga MX Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	América	5	+8	13
2	Tijuana	6	+3	13
3	Atlas	5	+3	12
4	Toluca	5	+4	10

Full Table

Line-Ups

Veracruz (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Pedro Gallese (GK)
24	José Rivas
4	Luis Caicedo
28	Jesús Paganoni
23	Bryan Carrasco
26	Ronaldo Prieto
16	Wilder Cartagena
14	Rodrigo Noya
11	Cristian Menéndez
22	Diego Chavez
21	Adrián Luna

Veracruz Substitutes:

Melitón Hernández, Carlos Esquivel, Eduardo Pastrana, Luis Martínez, Duilio Tejeda, Joe Abrigo, Luis Noriega.

Toluca (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Alfredo Talavera (GK)
84	Adrián Mora
2	Fernando Tobio
3	Santiago Garcia
29	Rodrigo Salinas
14	Rubens Sambueza
8	William
15	Antonio Ríos
9	Alexis Vega
23	Luis Quiñones
7	Luis Mendoza

Toluca Substitutes:

Marcelo Cabrera, Amaury Escoto, Pedro Canelo, Richard Ruíz, Diego Gallegos, Luis García, Adolfo Gerardo.

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