Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Cruz Azul vs Necaxa, 2022-23 Liga BBVA MX, Torneo Clausura 2022

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Cruz Azul
  • 34': Juan Escobar (P)
FT
1 - 2
Necaxa
  • 84': Milton Gimenez
  • 90'+5': Rodrigo Aguirre

About

Cruz Azul are hosting Necaxa at Azteca Stadium, 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.
  • 2': Foul by Dieter Villalpando (Necaxa).
  • 2': Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 4': Foul by Milton Giménez (Necaxa).
  • 4': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Luis Garcia (Necaxa) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Dieter Villalpando.
  • 6': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Luis Garcia.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Salas (Necaxa) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fernando González.
  • 9': Foul by Milton Giménez (Necaxa).
  • 9': Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Salas (Necaxa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fernando Madrigal.
  • 10': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Julio Domínguez.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Milton Giménez (Necaxa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brian Garcia with a cross.
  • 12': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Foul by Idekel Domínguez (Necaxa).
  • 12': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Dieter Villalpando.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross.
  • 13': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Brian Garcia.
  • 14': Erik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Milton Giménez (Necaxa).
  • 15': Dieter Villalpando (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul).
  • 15': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Julio Domínguez.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Luis Garcia (Necaxa) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dieter Villalpando with a cross following a corner.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Fernando González (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 18': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Idekel Domínguez.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
  • 22': Foul by Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul).
  • 22': Luis Garcia (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Idekel Domínguez (Necaxa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 24': Foul by Fernando González (Necaxa).
  • 24': Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Fernando González (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 31': Penalty Cruz Azul. Uriel Antuna draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 31': Penalty conceded by Idekel Domínguez (Necaxa) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 31': Idekel Domínguez (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Necaxa 0. Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Bryan Angulo (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Uriel Antuna with a cross.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Dieter Villalpando (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabricio Formiliano.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Milton Giménez (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 39': Bryan Angulo (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Fernando González (Necaxa).
  • 42': Attempt saved. Milton Giménez (Necaxa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Dieter Villalpando.
  • 42': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Jesús Corona.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ignacio Rivero.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 1, Necaxa 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 1, Necaxa 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Iván Morales replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 45': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Santiago Giménez replaces Bryan Angulo.
  • 47': Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Iván Morales.
  • 48': Foul by Fabricio Formiliano (Necaxa).
  • 48': Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Fabricio Formiliano (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Fabricio Formiliano.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Milton Giménez (Necaxa) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 61': Offside, Cruz Azul. Rafael Baca tries a through ball, but Uriel Antuna is caught offside.
  • 62': Substitution, Necaxa. Alan Medina replaces Luis Garcia.
  • 62': Substitution, Necaxa. Jesús Alcántar replaces Alexis Peña because of an injury.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 65': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Rafael Baca.
  • 66': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Ángel Romero replaces Ignacio Rivero.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Santiago Giménez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ángel Romero with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 69': Substitution, Necaxa. Ángelo Araos replaces Fernando Madrigal.
  • 69': Substitution, Necaxa. Heriberto Jurado replaces Maximiliano Salas.
  • 70': Fernando González (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Foul by Santiago Giménez (Cruz Azul).
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Alan Medina (Necaxa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dieter Villalpando.
  • 73': Foul by Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 73': Milton Giménez (Necaxa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jesús Alcántar.
  • 77': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Christian Tabó replaces Uriel Antuna.
  • 77': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Luis Abram replaces Julio Domínguez.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Ángel Romero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafael Baca.
  • 78': Dieter Villalpando (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Erik Lira (Cruz Azul).
  • 78': Substitution, Necaxa. Rodrigo Aguirre replaces Dieter Villalpando.
  • 79': Alejandro Mayorga (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Rodrigo Aguirre (Necaxa).
  • 81': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Pablo Aguilar.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Aguirre (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alan Medina.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Milton Giménez (Necaxa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Heriberto Jurado with a cross.
  • 84': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Necaxa 1. Milton Giménez (Necaxa) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Heriberto Jurado with a cross.
  • 86': Foul by Idekel Domínguez (Necaxa).
  • 86': Ángel Romero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Alan Medina (Necaxa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rodrigo Aguirre with a cross following a fast break.
  • 86': Foul by Milton Giménez (Necaxa).
  • 86': Ángel Romero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Offside, Cruz Azul. Erik Lira tries a through ball, but Santiago Giménez is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Erik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Heriberto Jurado (Necaxa).
  • 90'+2': Offside, Necaxa. Rodrigo Aguirre tries a through ball, but Heriberto Jurado is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Alejandro Mayorga (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+4': Milton Giménez (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Milton Giménez (Necaxa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+5': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Necaxa 2. Rodrigo Aguirre (Necaxa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Milton Giménez following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+6': Rodrigo Aguirre (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 90'+7': Alejandro Mayorga (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Ángelo Araos (Necaxa).
  • 90'+7': Ángelo Araos (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 1, Necaxa 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Cruz Azul 1, Necaxa 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 6
4 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 6
1 Saves 5
52.1 Possession 47.9
19 SHOTS 10
7 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
286 Accurate Passes 256
366 Passes 342
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
6 Accurate Crosses 5
31 Crosses 18
0.2 Cross % 0.3
82 Long Balls 60
50 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 2
6 Effective Tackles 9
21 Tackles 18
0.3 Tackle % 0.5
16 Interceptions 16
13 Effective Clearances 32
13 Clearances 32

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Azteca Stadium
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 26,967

Liga MX Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Toluca 17 +19 37
2 América 17 +24 34
3 Cruz Azul 17 +10 33
4 Tigres UANL 17 +10 33
Full Table

Line-Ups

CAZ Cruz Azul (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 José Corona (GK)
4 Julio Domínguez Yellow Card
23 Pablo Aguilar
2 Alejandro Mayorga
24 Juan Escobar
19 Carlos Rodríguez
22 Rafael Baca
6 Erik Lira
17 Brayan Angulo
15 Ignacio Rivero
7 Uriel Antuna
Cruz Azul Substitutes:
Santiago Gimenez, Iván Morales, Luis Abram, Rómulo Otero, Sebastián Jurado, Ángel Romero, Christian Tabó, Luis Mendoza, José Joaquín Martínez, Cristian Jiménez.

NEC Necaxa (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Luis Malagón (GK)
14 Fabricio Formiliano Yellow Card
4 Alexis Peña
2 Idekel Domínguez Yellow Card
17 Brian García
24 Fernando Gonzalez
11 Dieter Villalpando
6 Fernando Madrigal
9 Milton Gimenez
28 Luis Arcadio García
10 Maximiliano Salas
Necaxa Substitutes:
Emiliano Pérez, Heriberto De Jesus, Facundo Batista, Rodrigo Aguirre, Diego Gómez, Angelo Araos, Antonio López, Alan Medina, Jesús Alcántar, Alejandro Andrade.

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