Mexican Liga BBVA MX

América vs Cruz Azul, 2019 Liga BBVA MX, Clausura 2019 - Quarterfinals

· 1st Leg
América
  • 21': Igor Lichnovsky (OG)
  • 45'+1': Roger Martínez
  • 74': Roger Martínez
FT
3 - 1
1st Leg
Cruz Azul
  • 15': Milton Caraglio (P)

About

América are hosting Cruz Azul 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': Attempt missed. Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yoshimar Yotún.
  • 2': Delay in match because of an injury Agustín Marchesín (América).
  • 2': Delay in match because of an injury Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul).
  • 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 7': Offside, América. Mateus Uribe tries a through ball, but Nicolás Castillo is caught offside.
  • 7': Delay in match because of an injury Agustín Marchesín (América).
  • 7': Delay in match because of an injury Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul).
  • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 9': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Jonathan Rodríguez replaces Orbelín Pineda because of an injury.
  • 10': Foul by Guido Rodríguez (América).
  • 10': Yoshimar Yotún (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Bruno Valdez (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 12': Foul by Adrián Aldrete (Cruz Azul).
  • 12': Renato Ibarra (América) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 14': Penalty conceded by Jorge Sánchez (América) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 14': Jorge Sánchez (América) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 15': Goal! América 0, Cruz Azul 1. Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 17': Foul by Mateus Uribe (América).
  • 17': Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Edgar Méndez (Cruz Azul).
  • 20': Paul Aguilar (América) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Guido Rodríguez (América) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Renato Ibarra with a cross.
  • 21': Corner, América. Conceded by Edgar Méndez.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Bruno Valdez (América) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Renato Ibarra with a cross following a corner.
  • 21': Own Goal by Igor Lichnovsky, Cruz Azul. América 1, Cruz Azul 1.
  • 23': Offside, América. Agustín Marchesín tries a through ball, but Nicolás Castillo is caught offside.
  • 24': Foul by Yoshimar Yotún (Cruz Azul).
  • 24': Renato Ibarra (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Igor Lichnovsky (Cruz Azul).
  • 26': Nicolás Castillo (América) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Foul by Mateus Uribe (América).
  • 27': Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Foul by Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul).
  • 28': Renato Ibarra (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Renato Ibarra (América) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Roger Martínez.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Yoshimar Yotún (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rafael Baca.
  • 31': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Bruno Valdez.
  • 33': Foul by Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul).
  • 33': Nicolás Castillo (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Nicolás Castillo (América) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 40': Foul by Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul).
  • 40': Roger Martínez (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Goal! América 2, Cruz Azul 1. Roger Martínez (América) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Renato Ibarra.
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Andrés Ibargüen (América) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Bruno Valdez (América).
  • 45'+4': Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, América 2, Cruz Azul 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins América 2, Cruz Azul 1.
  • 46': Foul by Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul).
  • 46': Roger Martínez (América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Milton Caraglio.
  • 48': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Mateus Uribe.
  • 49': Agustín Marchesín (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul).
  • 50': Bruno Valdez (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Yoshimar Yotún (Cruz Azul).
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Rodríguez.
  • 52': Foul by Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 52': Guido Rodríguez (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul).
  • 53': Guido Rodríguez (América) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Andrés Ibargüen (América) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Renato Ibarra with a cross.
  • 56': Foul by Mateus Uribe (América).
  • 56': Yoshimar Yotún (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Milton Caraglio.
  • 57': Foul by Igor Lichnovsky (Cruz Azul).
  • 57': Renato Ibarra (América) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Igor Lichnovsky (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Foul by Mateus Uribe (América).
  • 61': Yoshimar Yotún (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Edgar Méndez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rafael Baca.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Julio Domínguez.
  • 65': Corner, América. Conceded by Julio Domínguez.
  • 69': Foul by Edgar Méndez (Cruz Azul).
  • 69': Renato Ibarra (América) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Edgar Méndez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
  • 71': Foul by Renato Ibarra (América).
  • 71': Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Corner, América. Conceded by Igor Lichnovsky.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Roger Martínez (América) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Guido Rodríguez with a through ball.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Jorge Sánchez (América) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrés Ibargüen.
  • 74': Goal! América 3, Cruz Azul 1. Roger Martínez (América) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrés Ibargüen with a through ball.
  • 76': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Guido Rodríguez.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 77': Substitution, América. Oribe Peralta replaces Nicolás Castillo.
  • 77': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Martín Cauteruccio replaces Edgar Méndez.
  • 77': Foul by Paul Aguilar (América).
  • 77': Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Martín Cauteruccio (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Milton Caraglio.
  • 79': Offside, América. Guido Rodríguez tries a through ball, but Andrés Ibargüen is caught offside.
  • 81': Substitution, América. Carlos Vargas replaces Jorge Sánchez.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Milton Caraglio with a headed pass.
  • 84': Foul by Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul).
  • 84': Guido Rodríguez (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Mateus Uribe (América) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrés Ibargüen.
  • 86': Foul by Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul).
  • 86': Roger Martínez (América) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Foul by Guido Rodríguez (América).
  • 87': Yoshimar Yotún (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Bruno Valdez (América).
  • 88': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Josué Domínguez replaces Rafael Baca.
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Martín Cauteruccio (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+1': Renato Ibarra (América) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, América. Francisco Córdova replaces Renato Ibarra.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+2': Francisco Córdova (América) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+3': Roger Martínez (América) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, América 3, Cruz Azul 1.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, América 3, Cruz Azul 1.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, América 3, Cruz Azul 1.

Statistics

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20 Fouls 10
4 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
3 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 1
56.2 Possession 43.8
12 SHOTS 11
2 ON GOAL 4
0.2 On Target % 0.4
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
304 Accurate Passes 235
381 Passes 291
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 4
11 Crosses 17
0.2 Cross % 0.2
50 Long Balls 55
30 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
4 Blocked Shots 3
9 Effective Tackles 9
14 Tackles 14
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
5 Interceptions 13
16 Effective Clearances 5
16 Clearances 5

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio Banorte
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 31,450

Line-Ups

AME América (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
1 Agustín Marchesín (GK)
19 Emanuel Aguilera
18 Bruno Valdez
3 Jorge Sánchez Yellow Card
22 Paul Aguilar
5 Guido Rodríguez
8 Mateus Uribe
11 Andrés Felipe Ibargüen
30 Renato Ibarra
15 Nicolás Castillo
9 Roger Martínez
América Substitutes:
Oribe Peralta, Carlos Vargas, Sebastián Córdova, Luis Reyes, César Estrada, Antonio López, Henry Martín.

CAZ Cruz Azul (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 José Corona (GK)
5 Igor Lichnovsky
2 Pablo Aguilar Yellow Card
16 Adrián Aldrete
4 Julio Domínguez
22 Rafael Baca
6 Yoshimar Yotún
25 Roberto Alvarado
9 Milton Caraglio
31 Orbelín Pineda
17 Édgar Méndez Yellow Card
Cruz Azul Substitutes:
Alexis Gutierrez, Martín Cauteruccio, Guillermo Allison, Martín Zúñiga, Josué Domínguez, Jonathan Rodríguez, José Madueña.

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