Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Toluca vs Cruz Azul, 2021 Liga BBVA MX, Clausura 2021 - Quarterfinals

· 1st Leg
Toluca
  • 27': Pedro Canelo (P)
  • 52': Michael Estrada (P)
FT
2 - 1
1st Leg
Cruz Azul
  • 34': Guillermo Fernández

About

Toluca are hosting Cruz Azul at Estadio Nemesio Díez Riega, Toluca, 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.
  • 2': Foul by Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul).
  • 2': Michael Estrada (Toluca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 3': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Pablo Aguilar.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Kevin Castañeda (Toluca) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rubens Sambueza.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Diego (Toluca) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 7': Foul by Claudio Baeza (Toluca).
  • 7': Walter Montoya (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Kevin Castañeda (Toluca).
  • 8': Walter Montoya (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Pol Fernandez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roberto Alvarado.
  • 12': Diego (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Luis Romo (Cruz Azul).
  • 12': Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 18': Substitution, Toluca. Oscar Ortega replaces Diego because of an injury.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Baca.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Walter Montoya.
  • 23': Foul by Bryan Angulo (Cruz Azul).
  • 23': Miguel Barbieri (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Michael Estrada (Toluca) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Raúl López with a cross.
  • 25': Penalty Toluca. Alexis Canelo draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 25': Penalty conceded by Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 27': Goal! Toluca 1, Cruz Azul 0. Alexis Canelo (Toluca) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 29': Alexis Canelo (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Luis Romo (Cruz Azul).
  • 31': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Raúl López.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Kevin Castañeda (Toluca) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rubens Sambueza.
  • 34': Goal! Toluca 1, Cruz Azul 1. Pol Fernandez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Roberto Alvarado.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Walter Montoya (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Romo.
  • 38': Foul by Raúl López (Toluca).
  • 38': Pol Fernandez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Miguel Barbieri (Toluca).
  • 40': Walter Montoya (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 40': Miguel Barbieri (Toluca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Walter Montoya.
  • 45': Foul by Michael Estrada (Toluca).
  • 45': Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Offside, Cruz Azul. Pablo Aguilar tries a through ball, but Luis Romo is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Oscar Ortega (Toluca).
  • 45'+3': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 45'+4': Michael Estrada (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Alexis Canelo (Toluca).
  • 45'+4': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': Hand ball by Bryan Angulo (Cruz Azul).
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Toluca 1, Cruz Azul 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Toluca 1, Cruz Azul 1.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Raúl López (Toluca) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rubens Sambueza.
  • 48': Foul by Bryan Angulo (Cruz Azul).
  • 48': Oscar Ortega (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Penalty Toluca. Rubens Sambueza draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 49': Penalty conceded by Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 52': Goal! Toluca 2, Cruz Azul 1. Michael Estrada (Toluca) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 53': Alexis Canelo (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul).
  • 55': Foul by Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul).
  • 55': Raúl López (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Rafael Baca.
  • 57': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Orbelín Pineda replaces Walter Montoya.
  • 58': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Jonathan Rodríguez replaces Rafael Baca.
  • 59': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Oscar Ortega.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Rodríguez.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Kevin Castañeda (Toluca) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by José Vázquez.
  • 63': Foul by Michael Estrada (Toluca).
  • 63': Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Rubens Sambueza (Toluca).
  • 64': Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Foul by Rubens Sambueza (Toluca).
  • 65': Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jonathan Rodríguez with a headed pass.
  • 65': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Claudio Baeza.
  • 67': Foul by Michael Estrada (Toluca).
  • 67': Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Pol Fernandez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Roberto Alvarado.
  • 68': Foul by Claudio Baeza (Toluca).
  • 68': Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 71': Offside, Cruz Azul. Luis Romo tries a through ball, but Jonathan Rodríguez is caught offside.
  • 73': Foul by Alexis Canelo (Toluca).
  • 73': Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Substitution, Toluca. Jorge Rodriguez replaces Michael Estrada because of an injury.
  • 76': Foul by Rubens Sambueza (Toluca).
  • 76': Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Rubens Sambueza (Toluca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Foul by Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 79': Rubens Sambueza (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Santiago Giménez replaces Bryan Angulo.
  • 80': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Elías Hernández replaces Ignacio Rivero.
  • 80': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Yoshimar Yotún replaces Luis Romo.
  • 86': Foul by Kevin Castañeda (Toluca).
  • 86': Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Substitution, Toluca. Enrique Triverio replaces Kevin Castañeda because of an injury.
  • 89': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Oscar Ortega.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Raúl López.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Santiago Giménez (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Juan Escobar with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pablo Aguilar.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+5': Luis García (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Toluca 2, Cruz Azul 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Toluca 2, Cruz Azul 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Toluca 2, Cruz Azul 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 15
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
5 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 4
47.4 Possession 52.6
14 SHOTS 8
5 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 2
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 2
315 Accurate Passes 356
387 Passes 434
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 6
24 Crosses 21
0.1 Cross % 0.3
64 Long Balls 80
42 Accurate Long Balls 45
0.7 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 1
4 Effective Tackles 7
11 Tackles 9
0.4 Tackle % 0.8
5 Interceptions 9
13 Effective Clearances 29
13 Clearances 29

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio Nemesio Díez Riega
Location: Toluca, Mexico
Attendance: 6,410

Line-Ups

TOL Toluca (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
22 Luis García (GK)
17 Jorge Torres
6 Miguel Barbieri Yellow Card
33 Diego
3 Raúl López
18 Kevin Castañeda
35 José Vázquez
20 Claudio Baeza
13 Michael Estrada
25 Pedro Canelo
14 Rubens Sambueza Yellow Card
Toluca Substitutes:
Oscar Ortega, Enrique Triverio, Antonio Ríos, Rodrigo Salinas, Paulo Yrizar, Alfredo Saldívar, Brandon Sartiaguin, Joao Plata, Isaías Violante, Jorge Rodríguez.

CAZ Cruz Azul (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 José Corona (GK)
23 Pablo Aguilar
4 Julio Domínguez
24 Juan Escobar
28 Guillermo Fernández
22 Rafael Baca
7 Luis Romo Yellow Card
25 Roberto Alvarado
15 Ignacio Rivero
9 Walter Montoya
17 Brayan Angulo
Cruz Azul Substitutes:
José Joaquín Martínez, Jonathan Rodríguez, Adrián Aldrete, Orbelín Pineda, Santiago Gimenez, Josué Domínguez, Sebastián Jurado, Alexis Peña, Elías Hernández, Yoshimar Yotún.

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