Cruz Azul vs Puebla, 2018 Liga BBVA Bancomer, Torneo Apertura 2018
· Mexican Liga BBVA MXAbout
Cruz Azul are hosting Puebla
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.
- 4': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Erik Pimentel.
- 5': Foul by Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul).
- 5': José Torres (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Lucas Cavallini (Puebla).
- 5': Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt missed. Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Elías Hernández with a cross.
- 7': Brayan Angulo (Puebla) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Foul by Gerardo Flores (Cruz Azul).
- 8': Attempt missed. Vladimir Loroña (Puebla) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 8': Attempt missed. Hugo Rodríguez (Puebla) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 9': Erik Pimentel (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul).
- 10': Foul by Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul).
- 10': Lucas Cavallini (Puebla) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Foul by Lucas Cavallini (Puebla).
- 11': Iván Marcone (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 12': Brayan Angulo (Puebla) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Foul by Edgar Méndez (Cruz Azul).
- 13': Offside, Puebla. Brayan Angulo tries a through ball, but Lucas Cavallini is caught offside.
- 15': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Hugo Rodríguez.
- 18': Foul by Erik Pimentel (Puebla).
- 18': Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Gerardo Flores (Cruz Azul).
- 21': Omar Fernández (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Substitution, Puebla. Christian Tabó replaces Omar Fernández because of an injury.
- 29': Foul by Christian Tabó (Puebla).
- 29': Gerardo Flores (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Foul by Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul).
- 32': Nicolás Vikonis (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Delay in match Nicolás Vikonis (Puebla) because of an injury.
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Vladimir Loroña.
- 37': Attempt missed. Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Roberto Alvarado with a cross following a corner.
- 39': Foul by Hugo Rodríguez (Puebla).
- 39': Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Hugo Rodríguez (Puebla) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Attempt missed. Gerardo Flores (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Elías Hernández with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 42': Attempt saved. Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Milton Caraglio.
- 43': Foul by Gerardo Flores (Cruz Azul).
- 43': Lucas Cavallini (Puebla) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Foul by Erik Pimentel (Puebla).
- 43': Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Erik Pimentel (Puebla) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Foul by Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul).
- 45': Lucas Cavallini (Puebla) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Brayan Angulo (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Gerardo Flores (Cruz Azul).
- 45'+1': Gerardo Flores (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Edgar Méndez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 0, Puebla 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 0, Puebla 0.
- 46': Offside, Puebla. Lucas Cavallini tries a through ball, but Christian Tabó is caught offside.
- 48': Hand ball by Iván Marcone (Cruz Azul).
- 51': Offside, Cruz Azul. Gerardo Flores tries a through ball, but Milton Caraglio is caught offside.
- 53': Attempt missed. Edgar Méndez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
- 53': Offside, Puebla. Alejandro Chumacero tries a through ball, but Christian Tabó is caught offside.
- 55': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Hugo Rodríguez.
- 56': Attempt saved. Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Elías Hernández with a cross.
- 56': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Nicolás Vikonis.
- 57': Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul) hits the right post with a header from the right side of the six yard box following a corner.
- 57': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Martín Cauteruccio replaces Gerardo Flores.
- 59': Adrián Aldrete (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Lucas Cavallini (Puebla).
- 61': Substitution, Puebla. Luis Robles replaces Alejandro Chumacero.
- 61': Attempt missed. Luis Robles (Puebla) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 61': Corner, Puebla. Conceded by Julio Domínguez.
- 62': Attempt missed. Hugo Rodríguez (Puebla) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Tabó with a cross following a corner.
- 62': Attempt saved. Elías Hernández (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Adrián Aldrete.
- 62': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Nicolás Vikonis.
- 63': Delay in match Nicolás Vikonis (Puebla) because of an injury.
- 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 65': Brayan Angulo (Puebla) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Foul by Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul).
- 65': Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Brayan Angulo (Puebla) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Foul by Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul).
- 68': Offside, Puebla. Nicolás Vikonis tries a through ball, but Christian Tabó is caught offside.
- 70': Attempt saved. Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martín Cauteruccio.
- 71': Attempt missed. Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rafael Baca.
- 72': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Andrés Rentería replaces Edgar Méndez.
- 72': Andrés Rentería (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Lucas Cavallini (Puebla).
- 72': Attempt missed. Lucas Cavallini (Puebla) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Andrés Rentería (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 74': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Nicolás Vikonis.
- 75': Foul by Andrés Rentería (Cruz Azul).
- 75': Vladimir Loroña (Puebla) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Josué Domínguez replaces Roberto Alvarado because of an injury.
- 76': Corner, Puebla. Conceded by Pablo Aguilar.
- 77': Corner, Puebla. Conceded by Julio Domínguez.
- 78': Foul by Lucas Cavallini (Puebla).
- 78': Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Alonso Zamora (Puebla).
- 81': Josué Domínguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Puebla 0. Andrés Rentería (Cruz Azul) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Elías Hernández with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 83': Erik Pimentel (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Elías Hernández (Cruz Azul).
- 83': Substitution, Puebla. Francisco Acuña replaces Alonso Zamora.
- 83': Christian Tabó (Puebla) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Foul by Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul).
- 85': Attempt saved. Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martín Cauteruccio with a cross.
- 86': Foul by Josué Domínguez (Cruz Azul).
- 86': Francisco Acuña (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Christian Tabó (Puebla).
- 87': Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Andrés Rentería (Cruz Azul).
- 88': José Guerrero (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Lucas Cavallini (Puebla).
- 89': Iván Marcone (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Penalty Cruz Azul. Martín Cauteruccio draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 90': Penalty conceded by Vladimir Loroña (Puebla) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+2': Nicolás Vikonis (Puebla) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Goal! Cruz Azul 2, Puebla 0. Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 90'+4': Goal! Cruz Azul 3, Puebla 0. Elías Hernández (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Josué Domínguez.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 3, Puebla 0.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Cruz Azul 3, Puebla 0.
Statistics
 PUE |
CAZ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 18 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 46.2 | Possession | 53.8 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 204 | Accurate Passes | 238 |
| 274 | Passes | 311 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 14 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 14 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 23 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Venue: Estadio Banorte
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 45,385
Venue: Estadio Banorte
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 45,385
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 |
Line-Ups
Cruz Azul (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Corona (GK) |
| 4 | Julio Domínguez |
| 2 | Pablo Aguilar  |
| 16 | Adrián Aldrete |
| 15 | Gerardo Flores |
| 25 | Roberto Alvarado |
| 22 | Rafael Baca |
| 23 | Iván Marcone |
| 9 | Milton Caraglio |
| 11 | Elías Hernández |
| 17 | Édgar Méndez |
Puebla (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 34 | Nicolás Vikonis (GK) |
| 17 | Alonso Zamora |
| 14 | Erik Pimentel |
| 27 | Hugo Rodríguez |
| 2 | Brayan Angulo |
| 300 | Vladimir Loroña |
| 21 | José Daniel Guerrero |
| 23 | José Torres |
| 3 | Alejandro Chumacero |
| 9 | Lucas Cavallini |
| 22 | Omar Fernández |
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