Monterrey vs Cruz Azul, 2021 CONCACAF Champions League, Semifinals

· 1st Leg
Monterrey
  • 9': Maximiliano Meza
FT
1 - 0
1st Leg
Cruz Azul

    About

    Monterrey are hosting Cruz Azul at Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe, Mexico, starting on . The match is a part of the Concacaf Champions Cup.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Carlos Rodríguez (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Duván Vergara with a cross.
    • 2': Foul by Duván Vergara (Monterrey).
    • 2': Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Duván Vergara (Monterrey).
    • 3': Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Celso Ortíz (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 6': Foul by Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul).
    • 7': Foul by Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
    • 7': John Medina (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Duván Vergara (Monterrey) right footed shot from long range on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Jesús Gallardo.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Rogelio Funes Mori (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Duván Vergara.
    • 9': Goal! Monterrey 1, Cruz Azul 0. Maximiliano Meza (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
    • 10': Offside, Monterrey. Maximiliano Meza tries a through ball, but Rogelio Funes Mori is caught offside.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Arturo González (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Carlos Rodríguez (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rogelio Funes Mori.
    • 15': Foul by Maximiliano Meza (Monterrey).
    • 15': Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 21': Celso Ortíz (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Walter Montoya (Cruz Azul).
    • 24': Attempt saved. Duván Vergara (Monterrey) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arturo González.
    • 24': Foul by John Medina (Monterrey).
    • 24': Yoshimar Yotún (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Jesús Gallardo (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Sebastián Vegas.
    • 27': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Andrés Gudiño.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Rodríguez following a fast break.
    • 28': Carlos Rodríguez (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Foul by Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul).
    • 33': Foul by Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
    • 33': Sebastián Vegas (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ignacio Rivero with a headed pass following a fast break.
    • 35': Duván Vergara (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Luis Romo (Cruz Azul).
    • 35': Foul by Arturo González (Monterrey).
    • 35': Yoshimar Yotún (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
    • 37': Maximiliano Meza (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Rogelio Funes Mori (Monterrey).
    • 38': Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Walter Montoya (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Rodríguez.
    • 45'+2': Duván Vergara (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul).
    • 45'+2': Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Monterrey 1, Cruz Azul 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Monterrey 1, Cruz Azul 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Santiago Giménez replaces Walter Montoya.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Arturo González (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Rogelio Funes Mori (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jesús Gallardo with a headed pass.
    • 48': Foul by Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul).
    • 48': Rogelio Funes Mori (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 50': Foul by Santiago Giménez (Cruz Azul).
    • 50': Maximiliano Meza (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 50': Santiago Giménez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 53': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Juan Escobar.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Arturo González (Monterrey) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Duván Vergara.
    • 61': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Juan Escobar.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. César Montes (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arturo González with a cross.
    • 62': Foul by Duván Vergara (Monterrey).
    • 62': Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Substitution, Monterrey. Daniel Parra replaces Duván Vergara.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Rogelio Funes Mori (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Arturo González.
    • 64': Arturo González (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Luis Romo (Cruz Azul).
    • 65': Offside, Cruz Azul. Jonathan Rodríguez tries a through ball, but Orbelín Pineda is caught offside.
    • 66': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Roberto Alvarado replaces Yoshimar Yotún.
    • 66': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Guillermo Fernández replaces Luis Romo.
    • 69': Rogelio Funes Mori (Monterrey) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Arturo González (Monterrey) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
    • 75': Offside, Monterrey. Arturo González tries a through ball, but Jesús Gallardo is caught offside.
    • 77': Foul by Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul).
    • 77': Maximiliano Meza (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Substitution, Monterrey. Vincent Janssen replaces Rogelio Funes Mori.
    • 80': Foul by Vincent Janssen (Monterrey).
    • 80': Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Substitution, Cruz Azul. José Martínez replaces Ignacio Rivero.
    • 82': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Bryan Angulo replaces Orbelín Pineda.
    • 82': Foul by Maximiliano Meza (Monterrey).
    • 82': Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Arturo González (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Foul by Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul).
    • 83': Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 88': Celso Ortíz (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul).
    • 89': Substitution, Monterrey. José Alvarado replaces Maximiliano Meza.
    • 89': Substitution, Monterrey. Claudio Kranevitter replaces Arturo González.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Claudio Kranevitter (Monterrey).
    • 90'+4': Santiago Giménez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by José Alvarado (Monterrey).
    • 90'+5': Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Monterrey 1, Cruz Azul 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Monterrey 1, Cruz Azul 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 11
    3 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    0 Corner Kicks 3
    3 Saves 1
    52.6 Possession 47.4
    5 SHOTS 15
    1 ON GOAL 4
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    391 Accurate Passes 349
    474 Passes 426
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    0 Accurate Crosses 3
    12 Crosses 11
    0.0 Cross % 0.3
    80 Long Balls 58
    42 Accurate Long Balls 33
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 3
    8 Effective Tackles 8
    18 Tackles 11
    0.4 Tackle % 0.7
    7 Interceptions 12
    13 Effective Clearances 11
    13 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: Concacaf Champions Cup

    Venue: Estadio BBVA
    Location: Guadalupe, Mexico

    Line-Ups

    MTY Monterrey (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    31 Esteban Andrada (GK)
    20 Sebastian Vegas
    3 César Montes
    17 Jesús Gallardo
    33 Stefan Medina
    16 Celso Ortiz
    21 Alfonso González
    29 Carlos Rodríguez
    7 Rogelio Funes Mori
    13 Duván Vergara
    11 Maximiliano Meza
    Monterrey Substitutes:
    Edson Gutiérrez, Vincent Janssen, Daniel Parra, Luis Cárdenas, Michell Rodríguez, Matías Kranevitter, José Alvarado.

    CAZ Cruz Azul (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    30 Andrés Gudiño (GK)
    4 Julio Domínguez
    23 Pablo Aguilar Yellow Card
    22 Rafael Baca
    15 Ignacio Rivero
    24 Juan Carlos Escobar Yellow Card
    19 Yoshimar Yotún
    7 Luis Romo
    31 Orbelín Pineda
    9 Walter Montoya
    21 Jonathan Rodríguez
    Cruz Azul Substitutes:
    Alexis Peña, Brayan Angulo, Santiago Gimenez, Sebastián Jurado, Roberto Alvarado, José Joaquín Martínez, Guillermo Fernández.

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