Cruz Azul vs Pachuca, 2021 Liga BBVA MX, Torneo Apertura 2021
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Offside, Pachuca. Erick Sánchez tries a through ball, but Nicolás Ibáñez is caught offside.
- 8': Attempt missed. Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Roberto Alvarado.
- 9': Foul by Nicolás Ibáñez (Pachuca).
- 9': Guillermo Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Miguel Herrera (Pachuca).
- 13': Santiago Giménez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Attempt missed. Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yoshimar Yotún with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 14': Offside, Pachuca. Erick Sánchez tries a through ball, but Avilés Hurtado is caught offside.
- 15': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Miguel Herrera.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Ibáñez (Pachuca) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Cabral with a headed pass.
- 17': Corner, Pachuca. Conceded by Julio Domínguez.
- 19': Foul by Gustavo Cabral (Pachuca).
- 19': Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Gustavo Cabral (Pachuca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Attempt missed. Santiago Giménez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ignacio Rivero with a cross.
- 23': Own Goal by Yoshimar Yotún, Cruz Azul. Cruz Azul 0, Pachuca 1.
- 27': Erick Sánchez (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Guillermo Fernández (Cruz Azul).
- 29': Attempt blocked. Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Rodríguez.
- 29': Hand ball by Erick Sánchez (Pachuca).
- 31': Attempt missed. Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 32': Foul by Jorge Hernández (Pachuca).
- 32': Guillermo Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 36': Offside, Pachuca. Avilés Hurtado tries a through ball, but Nicolás Ibáñez is caught offside.
- 38': Foul by Avilés Hurtado (Pachuca).
- 38': Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Avilés Hurtado (Pachuca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Erick Sánchez (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul).
- 43': Erick Sánchez (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Santiago Giménez (Cruz Azul).
- 45': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Óscar Ustari.
- 45': Attempt saved. Santiago Giménez (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonathan Rodríguez with a cross.
- 45'+1': Foul by Yoshimar Yotún (Cruz Azul).
- 45'+1': Gustavo Cabral (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': VAR Decision: No Penalty Cruz Azul.
- 45'+6': Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+7': Foul by Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul).
- 45'+7': Jorge Hernández (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 0, Pachuca 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 0, Pachuca 1.
- 45': Substitution, Pachuca. Roberto de la Rosa replaces Avilés Hurtado.
- 47': Foul by Santiago Giménez (Cruz Azul).
- 47': Kevin Álvarez (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt missed. Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Guillermo Fernández.
- 50': Foul by Roberto de la Rosa (Pachuca).
- 50': Guillermo Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Offside, Cruz Azul. Luis Romo tries a through ball, but Santiago Giménez is caught offside.
- 53': Erick Sánchez (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Yoshimar Yotún (Cruz Azul).
- 58': Foul by Yairo Moreno (Pachuca).
- 58': Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Yairo Moreno (Pachuca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Attempt missed. Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yoshimar Yotún with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 59': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Pachuca 1. Santiago Giménez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda.
- 60': Foul by Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
- 60': Miguel Herrera (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Attempt missed. Luis Chávez (Pachuca) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Óscar Murillo.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Erick Sánchez (Pachuca) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto de la Rosa.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Ibáñez (Pachuca) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erick Sánchez.
- 66': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Gustavo Cabral.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Santiago Giménez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda.
- 70': Attempt missed. Nicolás Ibáñez (Pachuca) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Roberto de la Rosa following a fast break.
- 72': Substitution, Pachuca. Víctor Guzmán replaces Gustavo Cabral.
- 72': Substitution, Pachuca. Francisco Figueroa replaces Luis Chávez.
- 72': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Rómulo Otero replaces Yoshimar Yotún.
- 72': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Bryan Angulo replaces Santiago Giménez because of an injury.
- 73': Attempt missed. Rómulo Otero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Guillermo Fernández.
- 73': Foul by Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul).
- 73': Yairo Moreno (Pachuca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Víctor Guzmán (Pachuca) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Francisco Figueroa with a cross.
- 74': Corner, Pachuca. Conceded by Ignacio Rivero.
- 76': Foul by Francisco Figueroa (Pachuca).
- 76': Rómulo Otero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Corner, Pachuca. Conceded by Guillermo Fernández.
- 77': Foul by Rómulo Otero (Cruz Azul).
- 77': Víctor Guzmán (Pachuca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Foul by Rómulo Otero (Cruz Azul).
- 77': Francisco Figueroa (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Nicolás Ibáñez (Pachuca).
- 79': Rómulo Otero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Nicolás Ibáñez (Pachuca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Rafael Baca replaces Orbelín Pineda.
- 84': Substitution, Pachuca. Ismael Sosa replaces Nicolás Ibáñez.
- 84': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Alexis Peña replaces Guillermo Fernández.
- 86': Attempt saved. Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rómulo Otero.
- 86': Attempt saved. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 89': Attempt saved. Francisco Figueroa (Pachuca) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ismael Sosa.
- 90': Attempt saved. Kevin Álvarez (Pachuca) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90': Attempt missed. Ismael Sosa (Pachuca) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Roberto de la Rosa.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Lucas Passerini replaces Ignacio Rivero.
- 90'+4': Foul by Jorge Hernández (Pachuca).
- 90'+4': Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 1, Pachuca 1.
- 0': Match ends, Cruz Azul 1, Pachuca 1.
Statistics
PAC |
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|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 40.8 | Possession | 59.2 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 222 | Accurate Passes | 372 |
| 309 | Passes | 453 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 16 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 84 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 48 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 13 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 7 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 7 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Venue: Estadio Banorte
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 14,626
Liga MX Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cruz Azul | 11 | +11 | 26 |
| 2 | Toluca | 11 | +12 | 25 |
| 3 | Guadalajara | 10 | +8 | 24 |
| 4 | Pachuca | 11 | +5 | 21 |
Line-Ups
Cruz Azul (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Sebastián Jurado (GK) |
| 4 | Julio Domínguez |
| 23 | Pablo Aguilar |
| 25 | Roberto Alvarado |
| 15 | Ignacio Rivero |
| 28 | Guillermo Fernández |
| 19 | Yoshimar Yotún |
| 31 | Orbelín Pineda |
| 7 | Luis Romo |
| 21 | Jonathan Rodríguez |
| 29 | Santiago Gimenez |
Pachuca (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 5 | Oscar Ustari (GK) |
| 15 | Miguel Herrera |
| 23 | Óscar Murillo |
| 22 | Gustavo Cabral |
| 16 | Jorge Hernández |
| 24 | Luis Chávez |
| 28 | Érick Sánchez |
| 10 | Yairo Moreno |
| 3 | Kevin Álvarez |
| 7 | Nicolás Ibáñez |
| 11 | Avilés Hurtado |
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