Veracruz vs Cruz Azul, 2019 Liga BBVA MX, Torneo Clausura 2019
· Mexican Liga BBVA MXAbout
Veracruz are hosting Cruz Azul
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.
- 2': Offside, Veracruz. Adrián Luna tries a through ball, but Colin Kazim-Richards is caught offside.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Adrián Luna (Veracruz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Carrasco.
- 6': Offside, Veracruz. Lampros Kontogiannis tries a through ball, but Colin Kazim-Richards is caught offside.
- 8': Attempt saved. Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Elías Hernández with a cross.
- 10': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Fabrício Silva.
- 10': Attempt missed. Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yoshimar Yotún with a cross following a corner.
- 11': Attempt missed. Elías Hernández (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Julio Domínguez.
- 12': Cristian Menéndez (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Javier Salas (Cruz Azul).
- 13': Attempt missed. Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Adrián Aldrete.
- 16': Foul by Colin Kazim-Richards (Veracruz).
- 16': Igor Lichnovsky (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt missed. Yoshimar Yotún (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 19': Jesús Corona (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
- 19': Delay in match (Cruz Azul).
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 20': Delay in match (Cruz Azul). Video Review.
- 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 22': Offside, Veracruz. Sebastián Rodríguez tries a through ball, but Adrián Luna is caught offside.
- 23': Colin Kazim-Richards (Veracruz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Foul by Igor Lichnovsky (Cruz Azul).
- 24': Attempt saved. Cristian Menéndez (Veracruz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Sebastián Rodríguez with a cross.
- 25': Cristian Menéndez (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Igor Lichnovsky (Cruz Azul).
- 25': Igor Lichnovsky (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Foul by Adrián Luna (Veracruz).
- 27': Javier Salas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt missed. Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Adrián Aldrete.
- 30': Goal! Veracruz 1, Cruz Azul 0. Colin Kazim-Richards (Veracruz) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Bryan Carrasco with a cross.
- 32': Delay in match Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul) because of an injury.
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Foul by Iván Santillán (Veracruz).
- 34': Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Colin Kazim-Richards (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Yoshimar Yotún (Cruz Azul).
- 35': Bryan Carrasco (Veracruz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Foul by Adrián Aldrete (Cruz Azul).
- 36': Offside, Veracruz. Sebastián Rodríguez tries a through ball, but Colin Kazim-Richards is caught offside.
- 38': Cristian Menéndez (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul).
- 38': Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Foul by Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul).
- 41': Jesús Paganoni (Veracruz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Attempt saved. Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Rodríguez.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Yoshimar Yotún (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Sebastián Rodríguez (Veracruz) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Veracruz 1, Cruz Azul 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Veracruz 1, Cruz Azul 0.
- 45': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Edgar Méndez replaces Elías Hernández.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Alvarado with a through ball.
- 50': Edgar Méndez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Foul by Iván Santillán (Veracruz).
- 52': Attempt missed. Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda.
- 53': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Milton Caraglio replaces Yoshimar Yotún.
- 53': Attempt missed. Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Javier Salas.
- 55': Attempt saved. Adrián Luna (Veracruz) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Colin Kazim-Richards.
- 55': Corner, Veracruz. Conceded by Jesús Corona.
- 57': Foul by Colin Kazim-Richards (Veracruz).
- 57': Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Colin Kazim-Richards (Veracruz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Attempt missed. Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Adrián Aldrete following a set piece situation.
- 59': Substitution, Veracruz. Luis Noriega replaces Bryan Carrasco.
- 59': Foul by Luis Noriega (Veracruz).
- 59': Javier Salas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Luis Noriega (Veracruz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Fabrício Silva.
- 60': Attempt missed. Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul) header from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Edgar Méndez with a cross following a corner.
- 61': Attempt missed. Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Rodríguez.
- 63': Attempt missed. Cristian Menéndez (Veracruz) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Colin Kazim-Richards with a through ball.
- 64': Adrián Luna (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Edgar Méndez (Cruz Azul).
- 65': Corner, Veracruz. Conceded by Julio Domínguez.
- 65': Delay in match Lampros Kontogiannis (Veracruz) because of an injury.
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Hand ball by Cristian Menéndez (Veracruz).
- 67': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Josué Domínguez replaces Adrián Aldrete.
- 67': Attempt saved. Josué Domínguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roberto Alvarado.
- 68': Substitution, Veracruz. Luis Caicedo replaces Lampros Kontogiannis because of an injury.
- 69': Corner, Veracruz. Conceded by Igor Lichnovsky.
- 70': Foul by Cristian Menéndez (Veracruz).
- 70': Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Luis Caicedo.
- 71': Foul by Iván Santillán (Veracruz).
- 71': Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 72': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Adrián Luna.
- 72': Substitution, Veracruz. Luis Martínez replaces Cristian Menéndez.
- 73': Attempt missed. Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Roberto Alvarado with a cross following a corner.
- 73': Own Goal by Fabrício Silva, Veracruz. Veracruz 1, Cruz Azul 1.
- 74': Attempt missed. Adrián Luna (Veracruz) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Jesús Paganoni.
- 75': Colin Kazim-Richards (Veracruz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Foul by Javier Salas (Cruz Azul).
- 77': Attempt saved. Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josué Domínguez.
- 77': Attempt missed. Edgar Méndez (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is too high following a fast break.
- 77': Foul by Adrián Luna (Veracruz).
- 77': Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Luis Caicedo.
- 79': Attempt missed. Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Roberto Alvarado with a cross following a corner.
- 79': Attempt saved. Igor Lichnovsky (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julio Domínguez.
- 79': Adrián Luna (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Josué Domínguez (Cruz Azul).
- 81': Attempt blocked. Colin Kazim-Richards (Veracruz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 81': Attempt missed. Adrián Luna (Veracruz) right footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Colin Kazim-Richards.
- 81': Foul by Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
- 81': Luis Caicedo (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Adrián Luna (Veracruz).
- 83': Javier Salas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Attempt missed. Javier Salas (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jonathan Rodríguez.
- 85': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jesús Paganoni.
- 86': Attempt saved. Edgar Méndez (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Roberto Alvarado with a cross.
- 86': Attempt missed. Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 86': Attempt missed. Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jonathan Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Foul by Colin Kazim-Richards (Veracruz).
- 87': Igor Lichnovsky (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Offside, Veracruz. Sebastián Rodríguez tries a through ball, but Colin Kazim-Richards is caught offside.
- 89': Foul by Sebastián Rodríguez (Veracruz).
- 89': Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Adrián Luna (Veracruz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul).
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jesús Paganoni.
- 90'+2': Foul by Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
- 90'+2': Luis Noriega (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Iván Santillán.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Veracruz 1, Cruz Azul 1.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Veracruz 1, Cruz Azul 1.
Statistics
 CAZ |
VER |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 7 |
| 61.5 | Possession | 38.5 |
| 28 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 378 | Accurate Passes | 212 |
| 445 | Passes | 280 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 33 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 38 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 14 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
| 12 | Clearances | 29 |
Game Information
Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Venue: Estadio Luis 'Pirata' Fuente
Location: Veracruz, Mexico
Attendance: 17,978
Venue: Estadio Luis 'Pirata' Fuente
Location: Veracruz, Mexico
Attendance: 17,978
Liga MX Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | América | 5 | +8 | 13 |
| 2 | Atlas | 5 | +3 | 12 |
| 3 | Toluca | 5 | +4 | 10 |
| 4 | Guadalajara | 5 | +3 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Veracruz (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Sebastián Jurado (GK) |
| 2 | Fabrício |
| 16 | Lampros Kotogiannis |
| 7 | Ivan Santillán Atoche |
| 28 | Jesús Paganoni |
| 21 | Adrián Luna |
| 5 | Carlos Salcido |
| 14 | Sebastian Rodriguez |
| 23 | Bryan Carrasco |
| 9 | Colin Kazim-Richards |
| 11 | Cristian Menéndez |
Cruz Azul (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Corona (GK)  |
| 5 | Igor Lichnovsky |
| 2 | Pablo Aguilar |
| 16 | Adrián Aldrete |
| 4 | Julio Domínguez |
| 6 | Yoshimar Yotún |
| 8 | Javier Salas |
| 31 | Orbelín Pineda |
| 11 | Elías Hernández |
| 13 | Jonathan Rodríguez |
| 25 | Roberto Alvarado |
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