Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Cruz Azul vs Pachuca, 2021 Liga BBVA MX, Clausura 2021 - Semifinals

· 2nd Leg - Cruz Azul advance 1-0 on aggregate
Cruz Azul
  • 51': Santiago Gimenez
FT
1 - 0
2nd Leg - Cruz Azul advance 1-0 on aggregate
Pachuca
  • Red Card 90'+5': Gustavo Cabral

About

Cruz Azul are hosting Pachuca at Estadio Banorte, 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. Roberto de la Rosa (Pachuca) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Felipe Pardo.
  • 3': Corner, Pachuca. Conceded by Pablo Aguilar.
  • 4': Erick Sánchez (Pachuca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 4': Foul by Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul).
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Pol Fernandez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda.
  • 7': Foul by Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul).
  • 7': Ismael Sosa (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda.
  • 12': Foul by Pol Fernandez (Cruz Azul).
  • 12': Ismael Sosa (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Pol Fernandez (Cruz Azul).
  • 14': Roberto de la Rosa (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 16': Corner, Pachuca. Conceded by Pablo Aguilar.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Óscar Murillo (Pachuca) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Chávez with a cross.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Santiago Giménez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luis Romo.
  • 21': Offside, Pachuca. Erick Sánchez tries a through ball, but Ismael Sosa is caught offside.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Juan Escobar.
  • 30': Foul by Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul).
  • 30': Francisco Figueroa (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Erick Sánchez.
  • 35': Offside, Cruz Azul. Luis Romo tries a through ball, but Santiago Giménez is caught offside.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda with a through ball.
  • 40': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Óscar Ustari.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 42': Offside, Pachuca. Gustavo Cabral tries a through ball, but Francisco Figueroa is caught offside.
  • 43': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Kevin Álvarez.
  • 45'+1': Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 45'+1': Luis Chávez (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 0, Pachuca 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 0, Pachuca 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Pachuca. Víctor Guzmán replaces Felipe Pardo.
  • 46': Foul by Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul).
  • 46': Kevin Álvarez (Pachuca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 48': Foul by Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul).
  • 48': Roberto de la Rosa (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Víctor Guzmán (Pachuca) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ismael Sosa.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Santiago Giménez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonathan Rodríguez with a headed pass.
  • 51': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Pachuca 0. Santiago Giménez (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luis Romo.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Roberto de la Rosa (Pachuca) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Francisco Figueroa with a cross.
  • 56': Foul by Pol Fernandez (Cruz Azul).
  • 56': Kevin Álvarez (Pachuca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Corner, Pachuca. Conceded by Pablo Aguilar.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Óscar Murillo (Pachuca) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ismael Sosa with a cross.
  • 58': Foul by Óscar Murillo (Pachuca).
  • 58': Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Érick Aguirre (Pachuca).
  • 58': Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Substitution, Pachuca. Mauro Quiroga replaces Roberto de la Rosa.
  • 59': Substitution, Pachuca. Miguel Herrera replaces Francisco Figueroa.
  • 59': Offside, Cruz Azul. Juan Escobar tries a through ball, but Santiago Giménez is caught offside.
  • 63': Foul by Óscar Murillo (Pachuca).
  • 63': Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Adrián Aldrete replaces Orbelín Pineda.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Rodríguez with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 64': Offside, Pachuca. Kevin Álvarez tries a through ball, but Ismael Sosa is caught offside.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Mauro Quiroga (Pachuca) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Erick Sánchez with a cross.
  • 67': Foul by Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul).
  • 67': Ismael Sosa (Pachuca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Mauro Quiroga (Pachuca) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ismael Sosa with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 68': Foul by Erick Sánchez (Pachuca).
  • 68': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Erick Sánchez (Pachuca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Roberto Alvarado replaces Santiago Giménez.
  • 70': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Yoshimar Yotún replaces Luis Romo.
  • 71': Substitution, Pachuca. Matías Catalán replaces Kevin Álvarez.
  • 73': Foul by Matías Catalán (Pachuca).
  • 73': Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Pol Fernandez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 75': Substitution, Cruz Azul. José Martínez replaces Ignacio Rivero.
  • 75': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Walter Montoya replaces Pol Fernandez.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rafael Baca.
  • 77': Substitution, Pachuca. Roberto Nurse replaces Ismael Sosa.
  • 78': Foul by Víctor Guzmán (Pachuca).
  • 78': Yoshimar Yotún (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Luis Chávez (Pachuca) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 82': Foul by Mauro Quiroga (Pachuca).
  • 82': Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Óscar Murillo.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yoshimar Yotún with a cross following a corner.
  • 85': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Roberto Nurse.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Yoshimar Yotún with a cross following a corner.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Mauro Quiroga (Pachuca) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Chávez.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Mauro Quiroga (Pachuca) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luis Chávez with a cross.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Walter Montoya (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Rodríguez with a headed pass.
  • 90': Foul by Óscar Murillo (Pachuca).
  • 90': Walter Montoya (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Gustavo Cabral (Pachuca).
  • 90'+2': Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Santiago Giménez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Gustavo Cabral (Pachuca).
  • 90'+5': Gustavo Cabral (Pachuca) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Érick Aguirre (Pachuca).
  • 90'+7': José Martínez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+9': Foul by Mauro Quiroga (Pachuca).
  • 90'+9': Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 1, Pachuca 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Cruz Azul 1, Pachuca 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Cruz Azul 1, Pachuca 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Cruz Azul 1, Pachuca 0.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 5
7 Saves 5
52.6 Possession 47.4
10 SHOTS 18
5 ON GOAL 8
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
311 Accurate Passes 271
401 Passes 361
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
9 Accurate Crosses 5
19 Crosses 19
0.5 Cross % 0.3
64 Long Balls 68
34 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 3
7 Effective Tackles 6
12 Tackles 10
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
13 Interceptions 6
15 Effective Clearances 17
15 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio Banorte
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 19,807

Line-Ups

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

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

PAC Pachuca (4-4-2)

No. Name
5 Oscar Ustari (GK)
23 Óscar Murillo
22 Gustavo Cabral Red Card
14 Érick Aguirre
3 Kevin Álvarez
24 Luis Chávez
28 Érick Sánchez Yellow Card
8 Francisco Figueroa
27 Felipe Pardo
18 Ismael Sosa
9 Roberto de la Rosa
Pachuca Substitutes:
Emmanuel García, Matías Catalán, Carlos Moreno, Miguel Herrera, Víctor Guzmán, Jorge Hernández, Romario Ibarra, Mauro Quiroga, Roberto Nurse, Miguel Tapias.

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