Mexican Liga BBVA MX

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

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Cruz Azul
  • Red Card 19': Gerardo Flores
  • 32': Elías Hernández
  • 41': Elías Hernández
  • 89': Milton Caraglio
FT
3 - 0
León
  • Red Card 37': Alexander Mejía

About

Cruz Azul are hosting León at Estadio Banorte, 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': Foul by Adrián Aldrete (Cruz Azul).
  • 2': Maximiliano Ceratto (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Rodolfo Cota (León).
  • 3': Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Rodolfo Cota (León) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Adrián Aldrete (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Elías Hernández following a set piece situation.
  • 5': Alexander Mejía (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Martín Cauteruccio (Cruz Azul).
  • 6': Foul by Gerardo Flores (Cruz Azul).
  • 6': Yairo Moreno (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Maximiliano Ceratto (León) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedro Aquino.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Yairo Moreno (León) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Mejía.
  • 10': Corner, León. Conceded by Jesús Corona.
  • 10': Attempt missed. William Tesillo (León) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Montes with a cross following a corner.
  • 13': Offside, León. Juan Cornejo tries a through ball, but Mauro Boselli is caught offside.
  • 13': Foul by Alexander Mejía (León).
  • 13': Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Foul by Adrián Aldrete (Cruz Azul).
  • 17': Maximiliano Ceratto (León) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Adrián Aldrete (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 18': Attempt missed. William Tesillo (León) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fernando Navarro with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 19': Foul by Gerardo Flores (Cruz Azul).
  • 19': Pedro Aquino (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Gerardo Flores (Cruz Azul) is shown the red card.
  • 20': Delay in match Pedro Aquino (León) because of an injury.
  • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': Offside, León. Yairo Moreno tries a through ball, but Juan Cornejo is caught offside.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Luis Montes (León) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximiliano Ceratto.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Yairo Moreno (León) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 27': Corner, León. Conceded by Jesús Corona.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Elías Hernández (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roberto Alvarado with a through ball.
  • 32': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, León 0. Elías Hernández (Cruz Azul) header from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 34': Corner, León. Conceded by Roberto Alvarado.
  • 34': Foul by William Tesillo (León).
  • 34': Iván Marcone (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by William Tesillo (León).
  • 35': Martín Cauteruccio (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Alexander Mejía (León) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 37': Foul by Iván Marcone (Cruz Azul).
  • 37': Luis Montes (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Delay in match Iván Marcone (Cruz Azul) because of an injury.
  • 38': Iván Marcone (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Corner, León. Conceded by Adrián Aldrete.
  • 41': Goal! Cruz Azul 2, León 0. Elías Hernández (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roberto Alvarado following a fast break.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Yairo Moreno (León) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Montes.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 2, León 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 2, León 0.
  • 46': Corner, León. Conceded by Edgar Méndez.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Mauro Boselli (León) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Yairo Moreno.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Elías Hernández (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafael Baca.
  • 49': Martín Cauteruccio (Cruz Azul) hits the left post with a header from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Elías Hernández.
  • 50': Offside, León. Yairo Moreno tries a through ball, but Juan Cornejo is caught offside.
  • 54': Offside, León. Yairo Moreno tries a through ball, but Mauro Boselli is caught offside.
  • 55': Corner, León. Conceded by Adrián Aldrete.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Pedro Aquino (León) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andrés Mosquera following a corner.
  • 58': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Milton Caraglio replaces Martín Cauteruccio.
  • 61': Elías Hernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Foul by Juan Cornejo (León).
  • 62': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by William Tesillo.
  • 63': Offside, León. Juan Cornejo tries a through ball, but Mauro Boselli is caught offside.
  • 64': Andrés Mosquera (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul).
  • 68': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Jordan Silva replaces Elías Hernández.
  • 69': Substitution, León. Héctor Mascorro replaces Maximiliano Ceratto.
  • 69': Substitution, León. José Rodríguez replaces Juan Cornejo.
  • 72': Foul by Edgar Méndez (Cruz Azul).
  • 72': José Rodríguez (León) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 72': Foul by Iván Marcone (Cruz Azul).
  • 72': Luis Montes (León) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Foul by Pedro Aquino (León).
  • 76': Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Edgar Méndez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by William Tesillo (León).
  • 79': Substitution, León. Walter González replaces Yairo Moreno.
  • 79': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Javier Salas replaces Rafael Baca.
  • 79': Foul by Pedro Aquino (León).
  • 79': Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Igor Lichnovsky (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adrián Aldrete with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 81': Foul by Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul).
  • 81': Pedro Aquino (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Attempt missed. José Rodríguez (León) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mauro Boselli.
  • 82': Foul by Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul).
  • 82': Pedro Aquino (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Pedro Aquino (León).
  • 83': Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Edgar Méndez with a cross.
  • 85': Foul by Fernando Navarro (León).
  • 85': Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Foul by Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 88': Pedro Aquino (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Goal! Cruz Azul 3, León 0. Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Roberto Alvarado with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Luis Montes (León).
  • 90'+1': Iván Marcone (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Corner, León. Conceded by Igor Lichnovsky.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 3, León 0.
  • 90'+3': Match ends, Cruz Azul 3, León 0.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 1
5 Offsides 0
7 Corner Kicks 1
2 Saves 4
48.3 Possession 51.7
10 SHOTS 9
4 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
258 Accurate Passes 292
328 Passes 359
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 4
26 Crosses 17
0.1 Cross % 0.2
54 Long Balls 61
24 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 0
14 Effective Tackles 11
24 Tackles 20
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
5 Interceptions 8
10 Effective Clearances 20
10 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio Banorte
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 30,627

Liga MX Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 América 6 +10 16
2 Tijuana 6 +3 13
3 Atlas 6 +1 12
4 Guadalajara 6 +3 11
Full Table

Line-Ups

CAZ Cruz Azul (4-1-3-2)

No. Name
1 José Corona (GK)
4 Julio Domínguez
5 Igor Lichnovsky
23 Iván Marcone Yellow Card
16 Adrián Aldrete Yellow Card
15 Gerardo Flores Red Card
22 Rafael Baca
25 Roberto Alvarado
11 Elías Hernández
17 Édgar Méndez
7 Martín Cauteruccio
Cruz Azul Substitutes:
Jordan Silva, Walter Montoya, Andrés Rentería, Javier Salas, Ángel Mena, Guillermo Allison, Milton Caraglio.

LEO León (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
30 Rodolfo Cota (GK) Yellow Card
6 William Tesillo
4 Andres Mosquera
23 Juan Cornejo
5 Fernando Navarro
10 Luis Montes
13 Alexander Mejía Red Card
18 Pedro Aquino
17 Mauro Boselli
11 Yairo Moreno
21 Maximiliano Ceratto
León Substitutes:
José Rodríguez, Walter González, Claudio González, Leonel López, William Yarbrough, Miguel Herrera, Héctor Mascorro.

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