Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Necaxa vs Pumas UNAM, 2021 Liga BBVA MX, Torneo Apertura 2021

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Necaxa
  • 35': Alonso Escoboza
  • 72': Alejandro Zendejas (P)
  • 90'+3': Rodrigo Aguirre
FT
3 - 0
Pumas UNAM

    About

    Necaxa are hosting Pumas UNAM at Estadio Victoria, Aguascalientes, 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.
    • 6': Foul by Alejandro Zendejas (Necaxa).
    • 6': Gabriel Torres (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Ángel Sepúlveda (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jesús Escoboza.
    • 13': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Julio González.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Fernando González (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 14': Foul by Ángel Sepúlveda (Necaxa).
    • 14': Sebastián Saucedo (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 15': Corner, Pumas UNAM. Conceded by Rodrigo Aguirre.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Higor Meritão (Pumas UNAM) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastián Saucedo with a cross following a corner.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Juan Ignacio Dinenno (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Higor Meritão.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Aguirre (Necaxa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Brian Garcia with a cross.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Aguirre (Necaxa) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Agustín Oliveros following a fast break.
    • 27': Corner, Pumas UNAM. Conceded by Brian Garcia.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Sebastián Saucedo (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Higor Meritão.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Aguirre (Necaxa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alejandro Zendejas.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Marco García (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arturo Ortíz.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Salas (Necaxa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 35': Goal! Necaxa 1, Pumas UNAM 0. Jesús Escoboza (Necaxa) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Aguirre.
    • 38': Foul by Brian Garcia (Necaxa).
    • 38': Sebastián Saucedo (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Fernando González (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo Aguirre.
    • 42': Corner, Pumas UNAM. Conceded by Agustín Oliveros.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Juan Ignacio Dinenno (Pumas UNAM) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastián Saucedo with a cross following a corner.
    • 44': Arturo Ortíz (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Foul by Maximiliano Salas (Necaxa).
    • 45': Attempt saved. Maximiliano Salas (Necaxa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrigo Aguirre.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Necaxa 1, Pumas UNAM 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Necaxa 1, Pumas UNAM 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Pumas UNAM. Washington Corozo replaces Sebastián Saucedo.
    • 48': Corner, Pumas UNAM. Conceded by Agustín Oliveros.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Higor Meritão (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Efraín Velarde.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Brian Garcia (Necaxa) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ángel Sepúlveda.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Higor Meritão (Pumas UNAM) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alan Mozo.
    • 55': Corner, Pumas UNAM. Conceded by Luis Malagón.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Arturo Ortíz (Pumas UNAM) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 62': Erik Lira (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 62': Foul by Alejandro Zendejas (Necaxa).
    • 62': Substitution, Pumas UNAM. Cristian Battocchio replaces Marco García.
    • 62': Substitution, Pumas UNAM. Leonel López replaces Erik Lira.
    • 66': Substitution, Necaxa. Alan Medina replaces Maximiliano Salas.
    • 67': Penalty Necaxa. Fernando González draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 67': Penalty conceded by Higor Meritão (Pumas UNAM) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 69': VAR Decision: Penalty Necaxa.
    • 72': Goal! Necaxa 2, Pumas UNAM 0. Alejandro Zendejas (Necaxa) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
    • 72': Substitution, Necaxa. Idekel Domínguez replaces Jesús Escoboza.
    • 73': Alan Medina (Necaxa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 73': Foul by Leonel López (Pumas UNAM).
    • 75': Attempt saved. Arturo Ortíz (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leonel López.
    • 75': Corner, Pumas UNAM. Conceded by Luis Malagón.
    • 76': Substitution, Pumas UNAM. Emanuel Montejano replaces Higor Meritão.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Alan Mozo (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Aguirre (Necaxa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alejandro Zendejas.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Aguirre (Necaxa) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Sepúlveda with a cross.
    • 79': Foul by Agustín Oliveros (Necaxa).
    • 79': Gabriel Torres (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Offside, Necaxa. Alejandro Zendejas tries a through ball, but Ángel Sepúlveda is caught offside.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Cristian Battocchio (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Efraín Velarde.
    • 81': Corner, Pumas UNAM. Conceded by Luis Malagón.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Fernando González (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Idekel Domínguez.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Juan Ignacio Dinenno (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 86': Efraín Velarde (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Foul by Brian Garcia (Necaxa).
    • 87': Corner, Pumas UNAM. Conceded by Fabricio Formiliano.
    • 88': Foul by Alan Mozo (Pumas UNAM).
    • 88': Ángel Sepúlveda (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Alan Mozo (Pumas UNAM) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Substitution, Necaxa. Vicente Poggi replaces Fernando González.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Washington Corozo.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Arturo Ortíz.
    • 90'+3': Goal! Necaxa 3, Pumas UNAM 0. Rodrigo Aguirre (Necaxa) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ángel Sepúlveda following a fast break.
    • 90'+4': Alejandro Zendejas (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Efraín Velarde (Pumas UNAM).
    • 90'+4': Efraín Velarde (Pumas UNAM) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Efraín Velarde (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Rodrigo Aguirre (Necaxa).
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Necaxa 3, Pumas UNAM 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Necaxa 3, Pumas UNAM 0.

    Statistics

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    4 Fouls 8
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    8 Corner Kicks 3
    4 Saves 4
    66.3 Possession 33.7
    12 SHOTS 15
    4 ON GOAL 7
    0.3 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    431 Accurate Passes 176
    524 Passes 267
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    2 Accurate Crosses 2
    22 Crosses 13
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    45 Long Balls 61
    21 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    2 Blocked Shots 2
    8 Effective Tackles 5
    18 Tackles 10
    0.4 Tackle % 0.5
    11 Interceptions 18
    18 Effective Clearances 21
    18 Clearances 21

    Game Information

    Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

    Venue: Estadio Victoria
    Location: Aguascalientes, Mexico
    Attendance: 9,242

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    Line-Ups

    NCX Necaxa (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Ángel Malagón (GK)
    14 Fabricio Formiliano
    26 Julio González
    3 Agustín Oliveros
    17 Brian García
    21 Alejandro Zendejas
    24 Fernando Gonzalez
    22 Alonso Escoboza
    15 Ángel Sepúlveda
    10 Maximiliano Salas
    27 Rodrigo Aguirre
    Necaxa Substitutes:
    Jonathan Gonzalez, Edgar Hernández, Raúl Sandoval, Fernando Meza, Alan Medina, Idekel Domínguez, Bryan Carvallo, Sergio Bareiro, Luis Arcadio García, Vicente Poggi.

    UNAM Pumas UNAM (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    20 Julio González (GK)
    23 Nicolás Freire
    25 Arturo Ortiz
    18 Efraín Velarde Yellow Card
    2 Alan Mozo Yellow Card
    6 Erik Lira
    8 Higor Matheus Meritão
    48 Marco García
    9 Juan Dinenno
    7 Sebastian Saucedo
    30 Gabriel Torres
    Pumas UNAM Substitutes:
    Emanuel Montejano, Octavio Paz, Jerónimo Rodríguez, Leonel López, Ángel García, Amaury García, Julio Barragán, Washington Corozo, Christian Battocchio, José González.

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