Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Pumas UNAM vs Cruz Azul, 2021 Liga BBVA MX, Torneo Apertura 2021

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Pumas UNAM
  • 6': Arturo Ortiz
  • 46': Favio Álvarez
  • 62': Diogo
  • 84': Diogo
FT
4 - 3
Cruz Azul
  • 12': Roberto Alvarado
  • 21': Roberto Alvarado
  • 44': Roberto Alvarado

About

Pumas UNAM are hosting Cruz Azul at Estadio Olímpico Universitario, 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.
  • 1': Erik Lira (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 1': Foul by Santiago Giménez (Cruz Azul).
  • 2': Corner, Pumas UNAM. Conceded by Orbelín Pineda.
  • 4': Foul by Favio Álvarez (Pumas UNAM).
  • 4': José Martínez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Corner, Pumas UNAM. Conceded by Ignacio Rivero.
  • 6': Goal! Pumas UNAM 1, Cruz Azul 0. Arturo Ortíz (Pumas UNAM) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Leonel López with a cross following a corner.
  • 8': Foul by Arturo Ortíz (Pumas UNAM).
  • 8': Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Jeronimo Rodríguez (Pumas UNAM) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 12': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Alan Mozo.
  • 12': Goal! Pumas UNAM 1, Cruz Azul 1. Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner following a corner.
  • 15': Offside, Cruz Azul. Rafael Baca tries a through ball, but José Martínez is caught offside.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Juan Ignacio Dinenno (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Favio Álvarez.
  • 20': Foul by Alan Mozo (Pumas UNAM).
  • 20': Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Santiago Giménez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda with a through ball.
  • 21': Goal! Pumas UNAM 1, Cruz Azul 2. Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 24': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
  • 24': Leonel López (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Favio Álvarez (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sebastián Saucedo.
  • 26': Erik Lira (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Foul by Yoshimar Yotún (Cruz Azul).
  • 27': Attempt missed. Arturo Ortíz (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Erik Lira.
  • 32': Foul by Higor Meritão (Pumas UNAM).
  • 32': Walter Montoya (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Corner, Pumas UNAM. Conceded by José Martínez.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Leonel López (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 34': Foul by Jeronimo Rodríguez (Pumas UNAM).
  • 34': Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Jeronimo Rodríguez (Pumas UNAM) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Nicolás Freire.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Santiago Giménez (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yoshimar Yotún with a cross following a corner.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Santiago Giménez following a corner.
  • 38': Favio Álvarez (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Foul by Walter Montoya (Cruz Azul).
  • 42': Foul by Favio Álvarez (Pumas UNAM).
  • 42': Walter Montoya (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. José Martínez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignacio Rivero.
  • 44': Goal! Pumas UNAM 1, Cruz Azul 3. Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by José Martínez.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Santiago Giménez (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by José Martínez with a cross.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Pumas UNAM 1, Cruz Azul 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Pumas UNAM 1, Cruz Azul 3.
  • 45': Substitution, Pumas UNAM. Diogo replaces Sebastián Saucedo.
  • 45': Substitution, Pumas UNAM. Washington Corozo replaces Higor Meritão.
  • 46': Arturo Ortíz (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul).
  • 46': Goal! Pumas UNAM 2, Cruz Azul 3. Favio Álvarez (Pumas UNAM) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Diogo with a headed pass.
  • 48': Yoshimar Yotún (Cruz Azul) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Rafael Baca with a through ball.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 48': Erik Lira (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul).
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Washington Corozo (Pumas UNAM) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Diogo (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Washington Corozo.
  • 50': Corner, Pumas UNAM. Conceded by Orbelín Pineda.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Juan Ignacio Dinenno (Pumas UNAM) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Leonel López with a cross following a corner.
  • 52': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Pablo Aguilar replaces Walter Montoya.
  • 52': Diogo (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Foul by Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul).
  • 52': Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Washington Corozo (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 54': Erik Lira (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Foul by Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul).
  • 55': Corner, Pumas UNAM. Conceded by Juan Escobar.
  • 56': Corner, Pumas UNAM. Conceded by Juan Escobar.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Favio Álvarez (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Leonel López.
  • 58': Diogo (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Foul by Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul).
  • 58': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Bryan Angulo replaces Yoshimar Yotún.
  • 58': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Alexis Peña replaces Ignacio Rivero.
  • 60': Foul by Diogo (Pumas UNAM).
  • 60': Santiago Giménez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 62': Goal! Pumas UNAM 3, Cruz Azul 3. Diogo (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Juan Ignacio Dinenno.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Juan Ignacio Dinenno (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Favio Álvarez following a fast break.
  • 65': Foul by Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul).
  • 65': Leonel López (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Diogo (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Washington Corozo.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Leonel López (Pumas UNAM) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 66': Offside, Pumas UNAM. Favio Álvarez tries a through ball, but Juan Ignacio Dinenno is caught offside.
  • 69': Foul by Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul).
  • 69': Washington Corozo (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Alan Mozo.
  • 71': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Lucas Passerini replaces Santiago Giménez.
  • 72': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Luis Mendoza replaces Roberto Alvarado.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Passerini.
  • 73': Foul by Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul).
  • 73': Juan Ignacio Dinenno (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Lucas Passerini (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda.
  • 73': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Alfredo Talavera.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Bryan Angulo (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Mendoza.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Washington Corozo (Pumas UNAM) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leonel López.
  • 75': Corner, Pumas UNAM. Conceded by Jesús Corona.
  • 75': Corner, Pumas UNAM. Conceded by Alexis Peña.
  • 76': Substitution, Pumas UNAM. Alek Álvarez replaces Jeronimo Rodríguez.
  • 76': Substitution, Pumas UNAM. Cristian Battocchio replaces Leonel López.
  • 77': Foul by Diogo (Pumas UNAM).
  • 77': Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Foul by Cristian Battocchio (Pumas UNAM).
  • 79': Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Erik Lira (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul).
  • 84': Attempt saved. Favio Álvarez (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diogo.
  • 84': Goal! Pumas UNAM 4, Cruz Azul 3. Diogo (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
  • 88': Offside, Cruz Azul. Luis Mendoza tries a through ball, but Pablo Aguilar is caught offside.
  • 89': Substitution, Pumas UNAM. José Galindo replaces Favio Álvarez.
  • 90'+3': Diogo (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+4': Offside, Cruz Azul. Julio Domínguez tries a through ball, but José Martínez is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Diogo (Pumas UNAM).
  • 90'+4': José Martínez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Nicolás Freire.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+5': Nicolás Freire (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Pumas UNAM 4, Cruz Azul 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Pumas UNAM 4, Cruz Azul 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Pumas UNAM 4, Cruz Azul 3.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 8
3 Saves 2
45.5 Possession 54.5
14 SHOTS 19
6 ON GOAL 8
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
249 Accurate Passes 304
335 Passes 390
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 3
10 Crosses 20
0.3 Cross % 0.2
64 Long Balls 55
23 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 5
9 Effective Tackles 9
11 Tackles 14
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 5
28 Effective Clearances 15
28 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 23,573

Liga MX Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Cruz Azul 10 +11 25
2 Toluca 10 +12 24
3 Guadalajara 9 +5 21
4 Pachuca 10 +5 20
Full Table

Line-Ups

UNAM Pumas UNAM (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Alfredo Talavera (GK)
23 Nicolás Freire
25 Arturo Ortiz
6 Erik Lira
16 Jerónimo Rodríguez Yellow Card
2 Alan Mozo
8 Higor Matheus Meritão
17 Leonel López
10 Favio Álvarez
7 Sebastian Saucedo
9 Juan Dinenno
Pumas UNAM Substitutes:
Julio González, Amaury García, Washington Corozo, Emanuel Montejano, Efraín Velarde, José Galindo, Alek Álvarez, Marco García, Christian Battocchio, Diogo.

CAZ Cruz Azul (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 José Corona (GK)
4 Julio Domínguez
24 Juan Escobar
15 Ignacio Rivero
12 José Joaquín Martínez
22 Rafael Baca
19 Yoshimar Yotún
32 Walter Montoya
29 Santiago Gimenez
31 Orbelín Pineda
25 Roberto Alvarado
Cruz Azul Substitutes:
Jaiber Jiménez, Lucas Passerini, Cristian Jiménez, Sebastián Jurado, Brayan Angulo, Alexis Peña, Guillermo Fernández, Pablo Aguilar, Luis Mendoza.

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