Atlético Morelia vs América, 2019 Liga BBVA MX, Apertura 2019 - Semifinals

· 1st Leg

Atlético Morelia

16': Fernando Aristeguieta
51': Aldo Rocha
78': Sebastian Vegas

FT
2 - 0
1st Leg

América

35': Jorge Sánchez

Morelia shocks America in Liga MX Apertura semi-final first leg

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Morelia takes a two-goal advantage into the second leg of the 2019 Apertura semifinal against Club America, after a 2-0 victory on Thursday.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Foul by Rodrigo Millar (Monarcas Morelia).
1': Paul Aguilar (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
1': Attempt blocked. Henry Martín (América) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Viñas with a headed pass.
1': Attempt blocked. Henry Martín (América) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
1': Corner, América. Conceded by Aldo Rocha.
3': Federico Viñas (América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
3': Foul by Rodrigo Millar (Monarcas Morelia).
6': Attempt blocked. Luis Mendoza (Monarcas Morelia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Sansores.
6': Attempt saved. Miguel Sansores (Monarcas Morelia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrigo Millar with a cross.
7': Attempt saved. Fernando Aristeguieta (Monarcas Morelia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aldo Rocha.
7': Corner, América. Conceded by José Ortiz.
8': Attempt saved. Edison Flores (Monarcas Morelia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Luis Mendoza.
8': Corner, Monarcas Morelia. Conceded by Guillermo Ochoa.
12': Fernando Aristeguieta (Monarcas Morelia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
12': Foul by Bruno Valdez (América).
13': Attempt blocked. Sebastián Vegas (Monarcas Morelia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
13': Federico Viñas (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Foul by Sebastián Vegas (Monarcas Morelia).
13': Sebastián Vegas (Monarcas Morelia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
14': Corner, América. Conceded by José Martínez.
16': Goal! Monarcas Morelia 1, América 0. Fernando Aristeguieta (Monarcas Morelia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Mendoza.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
17': VAR Decision: Goal Monarcas Morelia 1-0 América (Fernando Aristeguieta).
22': Foul by Aldo Rocha (Monarcas Morelia).
22': Guido Rodríguez (América) wins a free kick on the left wing.
23': Attempt blocked. Richard Sánchez (América) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez.
23': Corner, América. Conceded by José Ortiz.
23': Attempt missed. Federico Viñas (América) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Richard Sánchez with a cross following a corner.
23': Attempt saved. Emanuel Aguilera (América) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
26': Foul by Guido Rodríguez (América).
26': Luis Mendoza (Monarcas Morelia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
29': Attempt missed. Jorge Sánchez (América) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andrés Ibargüen.
31': Federico Viñas (América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
31': Foul by José Ortiz (Monarcas Morelia).
31': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (América).
31': José Martínez (Monarcas Morelia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Jorge Sánchez (América) is shown the yellow card.
32': Foul by Efraín Velarde (Monarcas Morelia).
32': Giovani dos Santos (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Edison Flores (Monarcas Morelia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
35': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (América).
35': Second yellow card to Jorge Sánchez (América) for a bad foul.
39': Substitution, América. Carlos Vargas replaces Andrés Ibargüen.
40': Attempt blocked. Fernando Aristeguieta (Monarcas Morelia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Millar.
40': Foul by Aldo Rocha (Monarcas Morelia).
40': Giovani dos Santos (América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
41': Attempt missed. Emanuel Aguilera (América) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
42': Foul by Aldo Rocha (Monarcas Morelia).
42': Henry Martín (América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
44': Bruno Valdez (América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
44': Foul by Fernando Aristeguieta (Monarcas Morelia).
45'+1': Hand ball by Henry Martín (América).
45'+3': Attempt saved. Paul Aguilar (América) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Viñas with a headed pass.
45'+3': Foul by Giovani dos Santos (América).
45'+3': Sebastian Sosa (Monarcas Morelia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+4': First Half ends, Monarcas Morelia 1, América 0.
45': Second Half begins Monarcas Morelia 1, América 0.
46': Corner, América. Conceded by Efraín Velarde.
47': Attempt missed. Paul Aguilar (América) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Richard Sánchez with a cross following a corner.
48': Edison Flores (Monarcas Morelia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
48': Foul by Bruno Valdez (América).
49': Attempt blocked. Sebastián Vegas (Monarcas Morelia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
51': Corner, América. Conceded by Efraín Velarde.
51': Attempt missed. Luis Mendoza (Monarcas Morelia) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Edison Flores following a fast break.
51': Goal! Monarcas Morelia 2, América 0. Aldo Rocha (Monarcas Morelia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luis Mendoza following a fast break.
53': Offside, América. Carlos Vargas tries a through ball, but Henry Martín is caught offside.
53': Bruno Valdez (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Foul by Edison Flores (Monarcas Morelia).
54': Federico Viñas (América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
54': Foul by Sebastián Vegas (Monarcas Morelia).
57': Attempt saved. Luis Mendoza (Monarcas Morelia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by José Martínez.
58': Substitution, América. Roger Martínez replaces Henry Martín.
59': Corner, Monarcas Morelia. Conceded by Giovani dos Santos.
62': Attempt missed. Fernando Aristeguieta (Monarcas Morelia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Edison Flores.
63': Corner, América. Conceded by Sebastián Vegas.
63': Attempt missed. Bruno Valdez (América) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Federico Viñas following a corner.
66': Corner, América. Conceded by Aldo Rocha.
67': Federico Viñas (América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
67': Foul by José Ortiz (Monarcas Morelia).
69': Attempt missed. Edison Flores (Monarcas Morelia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Miguel Sansores.
69': Substitution, América. Francisco Córdova replaces Giovani dos Santos.
71': Substitution, Monarcas Morelia. Mario Osuna replaces Rodrigo Millar.
77': Fernando Aristeguieta (Monarcas Morelia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Foul by Guido Rodríguez (América).
77': Federico Viñas (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Foul by Sebastián Vegas (Monarcas Morelia).
78': Second yellow card to Sebastián Vegas (Monarcas Morelia) for a bad foul.
79': Efraín Velarde (Monarcas Morelia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Foul by Guido Rodríguez (América).
80': Attempt missed. Roger Martínez (América) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Francisco Córdova.
80': Substitution, Monarcas Morelia. Gabriel Achilier replaces Fernando Aristeguieta.
80': Foul by José Ortiz (Monarcas Morelia).
80': Roger Martínez (América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81': Attempt saved. Richard Sánchez (América) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal.
83': Foul by Edison Flores (Monarcas Morelia).
83': Guido Rodríguez (América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
85': Foul by Edison Flores (Monarcas Morelia).
85': Francisco Córdova (América) wins a free kick on the left wing.
86': Attempt missed. Bruno Valdez (América) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Richard Sánchez with a cross following a set piece situation.
87': Offside, América. Francisco Córdova tries a through ball, but Roger Martínez is caught offside.
87': Substitution, Monarcas Morelia. Carlos Ferreira replaces Miguel Sansores.
88': Foul by Carlos Ferreira (Monarcas Morelia).
88': Paul Aguilar (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Corner, América. Conceded by Gabriel Achilier.
89': Attempt blocked. Guido Rodríguez (América) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Francisco Córdova with a cross.
89': Edison Flores (Monarcas Morelia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
89': Foul by Paul Aguilar (América).
90': Foul by José Ortiz (Monarcas Morelia).
90': Guillermo Ochoa (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Hand ball by Aldo Rocha (Monarcas Morelia).
90'+5': Second Half ends, Monarcas Morelia 2, América 0.
0': Match ends, Monarcas Morelia 2, América 0.

Statistics

AME		MOR
10	Fouls	19
0	Yellow Cards	0
1	Red Cards	1
2	Offsides	0
9	Corner Kicks	2
4	Saves	3
43	Possession	57
14	SHOTS	13
3	ON GOAL	6
0.2	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
181	Accurate Passes	300
267	Passes	371
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
10	Accurate Crosses	1
19	Crosses	6
0.5	Cross %	0.2
63	Long Balls	55
27	Accurate Long Balls	33
0.4	Long Balls %	0.6
4	Blocked Shots	4
6	Effective Tackles	15
13	Tackles	21
0.5	Tackle %	0.7
8	Interceptions	6
4	Effective Clearances	17
4	Clearances	17

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio Morelos
Location: Morelia, Mexico
Attendance: 33,200

Line-Ups

Atlético Morelia (4-3-1-2)

No.	Name
13	Sebastián Sosa (GK)
6	Sebastian Vegas
16	José Ortiz
2	Efraín Velarde
23	José Joaquín Martínez
9	Fernando Aristeguieta
26	Aldo Rocha
27	Miguel Sansores
20	Rodrigo Millar
21	Luis Mendoza
10	Edison Flores

Atlético Morelia Substitutes:

Mario Trejo, Sebastián Ferreira, Ángel Malagón, Gastón Lezcano, Gabriel Achilier, Mario Osuna, Cándido Ramírez.

América (4-4-2)

No.	Name
6	Guillermo Ochoa (GK)
19	Emanuel Aguilera
18	Bruno Valdez
3	Jorge Sánchez
22	Paul Aguilar
5	Guido Rodríguez
20	Richard Sánchez
10	Giovani Dos Santos
11	Andrés Felipe Ibargüen
24	Federico Viñas
21	Henry Martín

América Substitutes:

Nicolás Castillo, Carlos Vargas, Nicolas Benedetti, Óscar Jiménez, Fernando Gonzalez, Sebastián Córdova, Roger Martínez.

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