Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Cruz Azul vs Santos, 2021 Liga BBVA MX, Clausura 2021 - Finals

· 2nd Leg - Cruz Azul win 2-1 on aggregate
Cruz Azul
  • 51': Jonathan Rodríguez
FT
1 - 1
2nd Leg - Cruz Azul win 2-1 on aggregate
Santos
  • 37': Diego Valdés

About

Cruz Azul are hosting Santos 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': Corner, Santos Laguna. Conceded by Ignacio Rivero.
  • 7': Corner, Santos Laguna. Conceded by Ignacio Rivero.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Eduardo Aguirre (Santos Laguna) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Omar Campos with a cross following a corner.
  • 9': Foul by Juan Ferney Otero (Santos Laguna).
  • 9': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Hand ball by Pol Fernandez (Cruz Azul).
  • 12': Corner, Santos Laguna. Conceded by Roberto Alvarado.
  • 14': Foul by Pol Fernandez (Cruz Azul).
  • 14': Juan Ferney Otero (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Juan Ferney Otero (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fernando Gorriarán.
  • 17': Diego Valdés (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 24': Foul by Diego Valdés (Santos Laguna).
  • 24': Pol Fernandez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Eduardo Aguirre (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Omar Campos.
  • 26': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Doria.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonathan Rodríguez with a cross.
  • 26': Eduardo Aguirre (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
  • 27': Carlos Orrantía (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Foul by Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul).
  • 29': Alan Cervantes (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Foul by Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul).
  • 29': Foul by Doria (Santos Laguna).
  • 29': Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Pol Fernandez (Cruz Azul).
  • 32': Juan Ferney Otero (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Ayrton Preciado (Santos Laguna) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fernando Gorriarán.
  • 36': Corner, Santos Laguna. Conceded by Julio Domínguez.
  • 37': Goal! Cruz Azul 0, Santos Laguna 1. Diego Valdés (Santos Laguna) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
  • 43': Foul by Carlos Orrantía (Santos Laguna).
  • 43': Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 0, Santos Laguna 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 0, Santos Laguna 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Santiago Giménez replaces Orbelín Pineda.
  • 45': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Yoshimar Yotún replaces Roberto Alvarado.
  • 48': Alan Cervantes (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul).
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Juan Ferney Otero (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Valdés.
  • 50': Corner, Santos Laguna. Conceded by Julio Domínguez.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Fernando Gorriarán (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 51': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Santos Laguna 1. Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yoshimar Yotún following a fast break.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Yoshimar Yotún (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 54': Hand ball by Fernando Gorriarán (Santos Laguna).
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 55': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Diego Valdés.
  • 56': Substitution, Santos Laguna. Ronaldo Prieto replaces Fernando Gorriarán.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Eduardo Aguirre (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Orrantía.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Santiago Giménez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Luis Romo following a fast break.
  • 62': Diego Valdés (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Foul by Pol Fernandez (Cruz Azul).
  • 63': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Adrián Aldrete replaces Pol Fernandez.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Alan Cervantes (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 65': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Ronaldo Prieto.
  • 66': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Juan Ferney Otero.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
  • 67': Doria (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Luis Romo (Cruz Azul).
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 68': Foul by Ayrton Preciado (Santos Laguna).
  • 68': Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Substitution, Santos Laguna. Santiago Muñoz replaces Eduardo Aguirre.
  • 69': Substitution, Santos Laguna. Andrés Ibargüen replaces Ayrton Preciado.
  • 71': Foul by Santiago Muñoz (Santos Laguna).
  • 71': Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 76': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Ronaldo Prieto.
  • 78': Foul by Santiago Muñoz (Santos Laguna).
  • 78': Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Substitution, Santos Laguna. Jesús Ocejo replaces Juan Ferney Otero.
  • 79': Alan Cervantes (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 80': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the right.
  • 83': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Walter Montoya replaces Ignacio Rivero.
  • 83': Hand ball by Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul).
  • 84': Corner, Santos Laguna. Conceded by Jonathan Rodríguez.
  • 84': Corner, Santos Laguna. Conceded by Luis Romo.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Félix Torres (Santos Laguna) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Diego Valdés with a cross following a corner.
  • 87': Substitution, Cruz Azul. José Martínez replaces Jonathan Rodríguez.
  • 88': Foul by Alan Cervantes (Santos Laguna).
  • 88': Walter Montoya (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Ronaldo Prieto.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Santos Laguna. Conceded by Luis Romo.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna).
  • 90'+3': Jesús Corona (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Doria (Santos Laguna) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrés Ibargüen with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Doria (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Santiago Giménez (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+10': Santiago Giménez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+10': Doria (Santos Laguna) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 1, Santos Laguna 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Cruz Azul 1, Santos Laguna 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Cruz Azul 1, Santos Laguna 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
8 Corner Kicks 6
2 Saves 0
64.2 Possession 35.8
11 SHOTS 10
1 ON GOAL 3
0.1 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
331 Accurate Passes 142
419 Passes 242
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
7 Accurate Crosses 2
32 Crosses 11
0.2 Cross % 0.2
60 Long Balls 69
34 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
6 Blocked Shots 4
8 Effective Tackles 14
12 Tackles 22
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 15
13 Effective Clearances 20
13 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio Banorte
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 21,016

Line-Ups

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

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

SAN Santos (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Carlos Acevedo (GK)
21 Dória Yellow Card
5 Félix Torres
190 Omar Campos
8 Carlos Orrantia
10 Diego Valdés
6 Alan Cervantes
11 Fernando Gorriarán
19 Eduardo Aguirre
32 Ayrton Preciado
7 Juan Otero
Santos Substitutes:
Gibrán Lajud, Ronaldo Prieto, Hugo Rodríguez, Jesús Ocejo, Andrés Felipe Ibargüen, Santiago Muñoz, Jesús Isijara, Ismael Govea, Ignacio Jeraldino, Jordan Carillo.

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