Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Necaxa vs Cruz Azul, 2021 Liga BBVA MX, Torneo Apertura 2021

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Necaxa
  • 28': Alejandro Zendejas (P)
FT
1 - 2
Cruz Azul
  • 20': Fabricio Formiliano (OG)
  • 71': Santiago Gimenez

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Necaxa are hosting Cruz Azul 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.
  • 2': Offside, Necaxa. Rodrigo Aguirre tries a through ball, but Ángel Sepúlveda is caught offside.
  • 4': Foul by Alejandro Zendejas (Necaxa).
  • 4': Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Alan Medina (Necaxa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Agustín Oliveros.
  • 8': Offside, Cruz Azul. Pablo Aguilar tries a through ball, but Juan Escobar is caught offside.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Walter Montoya with a cross.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Alan Medina (Necaxa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Angulo.
  • 20': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jesús Escoboza.
  • 20': Own Goal by Fabricio Formiliano, Necaxa. Necaxa 0, Cruz Azul 1.
  • 24': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Jaiber Jiménez.
  • 25': VAR Decision: Penalty Necaxa.
  • 27': Penalty Necaxa. Fabricio Formiliano draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 27': Penalty conceded by Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 28': Goal! Necaxa 1, Cruz Azul 1. Alejandro Zendejas (Necaxa) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 37': Alan Medina (Necaxa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 37': Foul by Jaiber Jiménez (Cruz Azul).
  • 39': Attempt saved. Idekel Domínguez (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ángel Sepúlveda.
  • 43': Foul by Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul).
  • 43': Jesús Escoboza (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
  • 44': Foul by Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul).
  • 44': Idekel Domínguez (Necaxa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Jesús Escoboza (Necaxa) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rodrigo Aguirre.
  • 45': Bryan Angulo (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Foul by Alejandro Zendejas (Necaxa).
  • 45'+1': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Brian Garcia.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Alan Medina (Necaxa).
  • 45'+2': Jaiber Jiménez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Necaxa 1, Cruz Azul 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Necaxa 1, Cruz Azul 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Jonathan Rodríguez replaces Walter Montoya.
  • 45': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Yoshimar Yotún replaces Jaiber Jiménez.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Aguirre (Necaxa) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ángel Sepúlveda with a headed pass.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bryan Angulo.
  • 48': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Brian Garcia.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda with a cross.
  • 50': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Idekel Domínguez.
  • 51': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Fernando González.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Jesús Escoboza (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Sepúlveda.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Alan Medina (Necaxa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fernando González.
  • 53': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Julio Domínguez.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Agustín Oliveros (Necaxa) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alan Medina with a cross following a corner.
  • 55': Substitution, Necaxa. Julio González replaces Alan Medina.
  • 55': Substitution, Necaxa. Jonathan González replaces Jesús Escoboza.
  • 57': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Santiago Giménez replaces Bryan Angulo.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Ángel Sepúlveda (Necaxa) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo Aguirre with a cross.
  • 61': Foul by Fernando González (Necaxa).
  • 61': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Idekel Domínguez (Necaxa).
  • 62': Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 65': Foul by Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul).
  • 65': Idekel Domínguez (Necaxa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Agustín Oliveros (Necaxa) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Zendejas with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 68': Foul by Rodrigo Aguirre (Necaxa).
  • 68': Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Alexis Peña (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Ángel Sepúlveda (Necaxa).
  • 70': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Aguirre (Necaxa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fernando González.
  • 71': Goal! Necaxa 1, Cruz Azul 2. Santiago Giménez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda with a through ball.
  • 72': Substitution, Necaxa. Mauro Quiroga replaces Rodrigo Aguirre.
  • 72': Substitution, Necaxa. Maximiliano Salas replaces Ángel Sepúlveda.
  • 73': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
  • 73': Julio González (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Mauro Quiroga (Necaxa) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Brian Garcia with a cross.
  • 75': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Idekel Domínguez.
  • 76': Foul by Yoshimar Yotún (Cruz Azul).
  • 76': Maximiliano Salas (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Substitution, Cruz Azul. José Martínez replaces Orbelín Pineda.
  • 80': Substitution, Necaxa. Sergio Bareiro replaces Idekel Domínguez.
  • 80': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Lucas Passerini replaces Ignacio Rivero.
  • 82': Andrés Gudiño (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
  • 83': Foul by Julio González (Necaxa).
  • 83': Lucas Passerini (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Foul by Fernando González (Necaxa).
  • 84': José Martínez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Foul by Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 85': Jonathan González (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Mauro Quiroga (Necaxa).
  • 85': Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Alejandro Zendejas (Necaxa).
  • 86': Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Foul by José Martínez (Cruz Azul).
  • 87': Maximiliano Salas (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': José Martínez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Mauro Quiroga (Necaxa) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Maximiliano Salas with a cross.
  • 88': Foul by Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 88': Julio González (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Fernando González (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by Yoshimar Yotún (Cruz Azul).
  • 90': Attempt missed. Alejandro Zendejas (Necaxa) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Maximiliano Salas following a set piece situation.
  • 90': Foul by Lucas Passerini (Cruz Azul).
  • 90': Julio González (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Alejandro Zendejas (Necaxa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Maximiliano Salas with a through ball.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Lucas Passerini (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+1': Jonathan González (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Juan Escobar.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Alexis Peña.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Jonathan González (Necaxa).
  • 90'+5': Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Necaxa 1, Cruz Azul 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Necaxa 1, Cruz Azul 2.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 12
3 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 2
53.6 Possession 46.4
6 SHOTS 16
3 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
295 Accurate Passes 254
379 Passes 327
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 8
21 Crosses 19
0.1 Cross % 0.4
64 Long Balls 61
31 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 1
13 Effective Tackles 7
14 Tackles 14
0.9 Tackle % 0.5
2 Interceptions 8
18 Effective Clearances 23
18 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio Victoria
Location: Aguascalientes, Mexico
Attendance: 13,187

Liga MX Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Guadalajara 11 +13 27
2 Cruz Azul 11 +11 26
3 Toluca 11 +12 25
4 Pachuca 11 +5 21
Full Table

Line-Ups

NCX Necaxa (4-4-2)

No. Name
23 Edgar Hernández (GK)
3 Agustín Oliveros
14 Fabricio Formiliano
2 Idekel Domínguez
17 Brian García
7 Alan Medina
24 Fernando Gonzalez
22 Alonso Escoboza
21 Alejandro Zendejas
27 Rodrigo Aguirre
15 Ángel Sepúlveda
Necaxa Substitutes:
Fernando Arce, Maximiliano Salas, Jonathan Gonzalez, Sergio Bareiro, Rubén Castellanos, Mauro Quiroga, Vicente Poggi, Luis Arcadio García, Raúl Sandoval, Julio González.

CAZ Cruz Azul (3-4-3)

No. Name
30 Andrés Gudiño (GK) Yellow Card
23 Pablo Aguilar Yellow Card
4 Julio Domínguez
5 Alexis Peña
22 Rafael Baca
15 Ignacio Rivero
3 Jaiber Jiménez
24 Juan Escobar
17 Brayan Angulo
31 Orbelín Pineda
32 Walter Montoya
Cruz Azul Substitutes:
Josué Díaz, Cristian Jiménez, Santiago Gimenez, José Joaquín Martínez, Josué Reyes, Jonathan Rodríguez, Alfredo Cabañas, Yoshimar Yotún, Lucas Passerini, Alexis Gutierrez.

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