América vs Cruz Azul, 2021 Liga BBVA MX, Torneo Clausura 2021
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by José Martínez (Cruz Azul).
- 2': Luis Fuentes (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Attempt missed. Luis Fuentes (América) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Álvaro Fidalgo.
- 4': Foul by Luis Romo (Cruz Azul).
- 4': Álvaro Fidalgo (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
- 8': Roger Martínez (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Luis Romo (Cruz Azul).
- 9': Pedro Aquino (América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Rodríguez.
- 14': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Mauro Laínez.
- 17': Foul by Richard Sánchez (América).
- 17': Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Roger Martínez (América) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Viñas.
- 18': Corner, América. Conceded by Julio Domínguez.
- 19': Foul by Pedro Aquino (América).
- 19': Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Federico Viñas (América) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mauro Laínez with a cross.
- 21': Corner, América. Conceded by Julio Domínguez.
- 22': Attempt saved. Federico Viñas (América) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Richard Sánchez with a cross.
- 24': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (América).
- 24': Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Sebastián Cáceres.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Rodríguez with a cross.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by José Martínez.
- 29': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Pedro Aquino.
- 32': Federico Viñas (América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul).
- 33': Foul by Mauro Laínez (América).
- 33': Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Pedro Aquino (América).
- 34': Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Roger Martínez.
- 35': Foul by Pol Fernandez (Cruz Azul).
- 35': Richard Sánchez (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Penalty América. Álvaro Fidalgo draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 36': Penalty conceded by Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 38': VAR Decision: Penalty América.
- 41': Goal! América 1, Cruz Azul 0. Emanuel Aguilera (América) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 44': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Roger Martínez.
- 44': Attempt missed. Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 45'+1': Foul by Pedro Aquino (América).
- 45'+1': Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul).
- 45'+1': Mauro Laínez (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul).
- 45'+2': Pedro Aquino (América) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, América 1, Cruz Azul 0.
- 45': Second Half begins América 1, Cruz Azul 0.
- 46': Attempt saved. Roger Martínez (América) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Richard Sánchez with a headed pass.
- 47': Offside, Cruz Azul. Rafael Baca tries a through ball, but Ignacio Rivero is caught offside.
- 48': Foul by Roger Martínez (América).
- 48': Pol Fernandez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Sebastián Cáceres.
- 50': Offside, Cruz Azul. Rafael Baca tries a through ball, but Jonathan Rodríguez is caught offside.
- 51': Foul by Pedro Aquino (América).
- 51': Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Hand ball by Jorge Sánchez (América).
- 53': Foul by Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul).
- 53': Guillermo Ochoa (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Roger Martínez (América).
- 54': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt missed. Mauro Laínez (América) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a fast break.
- 57': Hand ball by Pedro Aquino (América).
- 57': Foul by Emanuel Aguilera (América).
- 57': Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Federico Viñas (América) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Foul by Pol Fernandez (Cruz Azul).
- 60': Attempt missed. Sebastián Cáceres (América) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Richard Sánchez with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 61': Corner, América. Conceded by José Martínez.
- 63': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Elías Hernández replaces José Martínez.
- 63': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Bryan Angulo replaces Rafael Baca.
- 68': Attempt missed. Roger Martínez (América) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Aquino.
- 72': Substitution, América. Leonardo Suárez replaces Roger Martínez.
- 74': Attempt missed. Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Rodríguez.
- 76': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Yoshimar Yotún replaces Orbelín Pineda.
- 76': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Walter Montoya replaces Pol Fernandez.
- 76': Attempt saved. Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Yoshimar Yotún with a cross.
- 77': Foul by Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul).
- 77': Richard Sánchez (América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Attempt missed. Emanuel Aguilera (América) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 79': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Emanuel Aguilera.
- 79': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Pedro Aquino.
- 81': Penalty conceded by Mauro Laínez (América) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 82': VAR Decision: Penalty Cruz Azul.
- 84': Goal! América 1, Cruz Azul 1. Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 85': Substitution, América. Santiago Naveda replaces Álvaro Fidalgo.
- 86': Foul by Yoshimar Yotún (Cruz Azul).
- 86': Pedro Aquino (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Santiago Naveda (América).
- 86': Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Hand ball by Leonardo Suárez (América).
- 87': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (América).
- 87': Walter Montoya (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Jorge Sánchez (América) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Attempt missed. Luis Fuentes (América) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez.
- 90': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Sebastián Cáceres.
- 90'+2': Foul by Yoshimar Yotún (Cruz Azul).
- 90'+2': Mauro Laínez (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Yoshimar Yotún (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Substitution, América. Alan Medina replaces Mauro Laínez.
- 90'+3': Foul by Alan Medina (América).
- 90'+3': Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Walter Montoya (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+5': Alan Medina (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, América 1, Cruz Azul 1.
- 0': Match ends, América 1, Cruz Azul 1.
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 57.3 | Possession | 42.7 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 356 | Accurate Passes | 256 |
| 440 | Passes | 330 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 21 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 92 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 52 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 18 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 14 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Venue: Estadio Banorte
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Liga MX Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guadalajara | 12 | +14 | 30 |
| 2 | Cruz Azul | 12 | +11 | 27 |
| 3 | Toluca | 12 | +12 | 26 |
| 4 | Pumas UNAM | 12 | +9 | 23 |
Line-Ups
América (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Guillermo Ochoa (GK) |
| 19 | Emanuel Aguilera |
| 4 | Sebastián Cáceres |
| 5 | Pedro Aquino |
| 2 | Luis Fuentes |
| 3 | Jorge Sánchez |
| 22 | Álvaro Fidalgo |
| 20 | Richard Sánchez |
| 28 | Mauro Laínez |
| 9 | Roger Martínez |
| 24 | Federico Viñas |
Cruz Azul (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Corona (GK) |
| 4 | Julio Domínguez |
| 24 | Juan Escobar |
| 22 | Rafael Baca |
| 15 | Ignacio Rivero |
| 12 | José Joaquín Martínez |
| 28 | Guillermo Fernández |
| 7 | Luis Romo |
| 31 | Orbelín Pineda |
| 25 | Roberto Alvarado |
| 21 | Jonathan Rodríguez |
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