Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Cruz Azul vs Santos, 2020 Liga BBVA MX, Torneo Apertura 2020

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Cruz Azul
  • 44': Jonathan Rodríguez
  • 72': Alexis Gutierrez
  • Red Card 79': Jonathan Rodríguez
FT
2 - 0
Santos
  • Red Card 14': Hugo Rodríguez

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Cruz Azul are hosting Santos at Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City, Mexico, starting on . The match is a part of the Mexican Liga BBVA MX.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Fernando Gorriarán (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julio Furch.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adrián Aldrete with a cross.
  • 5': Foul by Yoshimar Yotún (Cruz Azul).
  • 5': Julio Furch (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Doria (Santos Laguna) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 7': Foul by Hugo Rodríguez (Santos Laguna).
  • 7': Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Eduardo Aguirre (Santos Laguna).
  • 14': Hugo Rodríguez (Santos Laguna) is shown the red card.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Adrián Aldrete (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yoshimar Yotún.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Rodríguez.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Elías Hernández (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julio Domínguez.
  • 22': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Gerardo Arteaga.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Elías Hernández (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Baca.
  • 24': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Ulises Rivas.
  • 25': Diego Valdés (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul).
  • 25': Foul by Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul).
  • 25': Gerardo Arteaga (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yoshimar Yotún.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 30': Offside, Cruz Azul. Yoshimar Yotún tries a through ball, but Orbelín Pineda is caught offside.
  • 31': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Félix Torres.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Yoshimar Yotún (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 33': Eduardo Aguirre (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Yoshimar Yotún (Cruz Azul).
  • 37': Eduardo Aguirre (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 37': Foul by Igor Lichnovsky (Cruz Azul).
  • 39': Penalty Cruz Azul. Yoshimar Yotún draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 39': Penalty conceded by Félix Torres (Santos Laguna) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 41': VAR Decision: Penalty Cruz Azul.
  • 44': Penalty saved! Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 44': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Santos Laguna 0. Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
  • 45': Fernando Gorriarán (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul).
  • 45'+6': Foul by Fernando Gorriarán (Santos Laguna).
  • 45'+6': Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+6': Fernando Gorriarán (Santos Laguna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+7': Attempt blocked. Elías Hernández (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Romo.
  • 45'+8': Fernando Gorriarán (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+8': Foul by Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul).
  • 45'+8': Foul by Fernando Gorriarán (Santos Laguna).
  • 45'+8': Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+8': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 1, Santos Laguna 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 1, Santos Laguna 0.
  • 48': Fernando Gorriarán (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Yoshimar Yotún (Cruz Azul).
  • 49': Diego Valdés (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul).
  • 51': Foul by Eduardo Aguirre (Santos Laguna).
  • 51': Igor Lichnovsky (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Fernando Gorriarán (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 55': Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Foul by Félix Torres (Santos Laguna).
  • 57': Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yoshimar Yotún with a cross.
  • 57': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Doria.
  • 58': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Diego Valdés.
  • 59': Corner, Santos Laguna. Conceded by Jesús Corona.
  • 59': Corner, Santos Laguna. Conceded by Juan Escobar.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Adrián Aldrete with a cross.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Eduardo Aguirre (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from long range on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Ulises Rivas.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elías Hernández.
  • 63': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Doria.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Elías Hernández (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Rodríguez.
  • 64': Substitution, Santos Laguna. Octavio Rivero replaces Eduardo Aguirre.
  • 66': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Diego Valdés.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 68': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Misael Domínguez replaces Yoshimar Yotún.
  • 68': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Alexis Gutiérrez replaces Elías Hernández.
  • 68': Foul by Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul).
  • 68': Julio Furch (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Diego Valdés (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Octavio Rivero.
  • 69': Corner, Santos Laguna. Conceded by Alexis Gutiérrez.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Misael Domínguez.
  • 71': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Carlos Acevedo.
  • 72': Goal! Cruz Azul 2, Santos Laguna 0. Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Misael Domínguez following a fast break.
  • 73': Substitution, Santos Laguna. Alan Cervantes replaces Ulises Rivas.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Misael Domínguez.
  • 73': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Carlos Acevedo.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Adrián Aldrete (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 74': Alan Cervantes (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul).
  • 76': Attempt missed. Julio Furch (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from long range on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Doria.
  • 77': Alan Cervantes (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Foul by Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul).
  • 79': Doria (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 79': Second yellow card to Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) for a bad foul.
  • 81': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Ignacio Rivero replaces Orbelín Pineda.
  • 81': Substitution, Santos Laguna. Jordan Carrillo replaces Julio Furch.
  • 82': Corner, Santos Laguna. Conceded by Julio Domínguez.
  • 83': Foul by Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul).
  • 83': Jordan Carrillo (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Diego Valdés (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top right corner.
  • 84': Foul by Carlos Orrantía (Santos Laguna).
  • 84': Misael Domínguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Carlos Orrantía (Santos Laguna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Milton Caraglio replaces Rafael Baca.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 86': Offside, Cruz Azul. Misael Domínguez tries a through ball, but Milton Caraglio is caught offside.
  • 86': Alan Cervantes (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul).
  • 87': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Doria.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luis Romo with a cross.
  • 88': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
  • 88': Octavio Rivero (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Igor Lichnovsky (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+1': Octavio Rivero (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Doria (Santos Laguna) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gerardo Arteaga.
  • 90'+2': Alan Cervantes (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+4': Foul by Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+4': Octavio Rivero (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 2, Santos Laguna 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Cruz Azul 2, Santos Laguna 0.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 20
2 Yellow Cards 0
1 Red Cards 1
0 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 10
5 Saves 1
32.5 Possession 67.5
7 SHOTS 22
1 ON GOAL 7
0.1 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
175 Accurate Passes 464
253 Passes 536
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 7
14 Crosses 24
0.1 Cross % 0.3
52 Long Balls 51
25 Accurate Long Balls 37
0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
2 Blocked Shots 9
12 Effective Tackles 8
22 Tackles 10
0.5 Tackle % 0.8
9 Interceptions 7
26 Effective Clearances 14
26 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Location: Mexico City, Mexico

Liga MX Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Pumas UNAM 17 +17 36
2 Guadalajara 17 +16 36
3 Cruz Azul 17 +13 33
4 Pachuca 17 +6 31
Full Table

Line-Ups

CAZ Cruz Azul (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 José Corona (GK)
5 Igor Lichnovsky
4 Julio Domínguez
16 Adrián Aldrete
24 Juan Escobar
22 Rafael Baca
19 Yoshimar Yotún
7 Luis Romo
21 Jonathan Rodríguez
11 Elías Hernández
31 Orbelín Pineda
Cruz Azul Substitutes:
Josué Reyes, Ignacio Rivero, Andrés Gudiño, Alex Castro, José Joaquín Martínez, Santiago Gimenez, Jonathan Borja, Alexis Gutierrez, Josué Domínguez, Milton Caraglio.

SAN Santos (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 Carlos Acevedo (GK)
20 Hugo Rodríguez Red Card
21 Dória
5 Félix Torres
17 Gerardo Arteaga
8 Carlos Orrantia Yellow Card
16 Ulises Rivas
11 Fernando Gorriarán Yellow Card
10 Diego Valdés
19 Eduardo Aguirre
9 Julio Furch
Santos Substitutes:
Alan Cervantes, Manuel Balda, José Van Rankin, David Andrade, Santiago Muñoz, Octavio Rivero, Gibrán Lajud, Ismael Govea, Jordan Carillo.

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