Cruz Azul vs Necaxa, 2022-23 Liga BBVA MX, Torneo Apertura 2022
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Facundo Batista (Necaxa).
- 4': Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt saved. Iván Morales (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ignacio Rivero.
- 6': Offside, Necaxa. Luis Malagón tries a through ball, but Milton Giménez is caught offside.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Milton Giménez (Necaxa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Facundo Batista.
- 7': Foul by Brayan Garnica (Necaxa).
- 7': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Joaquín Esquivel.
- 11': Attempt missed. Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
- 11': Alexis Peña (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Iván Morales (Cruz Azul).
- 12': Foul by Dieter Villalpando (Necaxa).
- 12': Iván Morales (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Attempt saved. Dieter Villalpando (Necaxa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Milton Giménez with a headed pass.
- 17': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Agustín Oliveros.
- 23': Attempt saved. Facundo Batista (Necaxa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Brian García with a headed pass.
- 25': Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
- 25': Milton Giménez (Necaxa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Foul by Angelo Araos (Necaxa).
- 26': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Substitution, Necaxa. Fernando Madrigal replaces Dieter Villalpando because of an injury.
- 29': Offside, Cruz Azul. Luis Abram tries a through ball, but Uriel Antuna is caught offside.
- 31': Offside, Cruz Azul. Ignacio Rivero tries a through ball, but Iván Morales is caught offside.
- 35': Fernando Madrigal (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Iván Morales (Cruz Azul).
- 36': Attempt saved. Angelo Araos (Necaxa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joaquín Esquivel.
- 36': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Sebastián Jurado.
- 36': Attempt missed. Juan Pablo Segovia (Necaxa) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Brayan Garnica with a cross following a corner.
- 37': Foul by Facundo Batista (Necaxa).
- 37': Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Necaxa 0. Iván Morales (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rafael Baca.
- 39': Brayan Garnica (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card.
- 43': Foul by Agustín Oliveros (Necaxa).
- 43': Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Agustín Oliveros (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Attempt saved. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45'+2': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': Foul by Joaquín Esquivel (Necaxa).
- 45'+4': Offside, Cruz Azul. Carlos Rotondi tries a through ball, but Uriel Antuna is caught offside.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 1, Necaxa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 1, Necaxa 0.
- 46': Attempt missed. Facundo Batista (Necaxa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Milton Giménez with a cross.
- 51': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Uriel Antuna.
- 52': Attempt missed. Joaquín Esquivel (Necaxa) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brayan Garnica with a cross following a corner.
- 52': Attempt missed. Facundo Batista (Necaxa) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right following a corner.
- 53': Angelo Araos (Necaxa) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 53': Angelo Araos (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card.
- 56': Brayan Garnica (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by José Martínez (Cruz Azul).
- 56': José Martínez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Facundo Batista (Necaxa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 57': Attempt missed. Facundo Batista (Necaxa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brayan Garnica with a cross.
- 58': Substitution, Necaxa. Daniel Parra replaces Agustín Oliveros.
- 58': Substitution, Necaxa. Heriberto Jurado replaces Brayan Garnica.
- 59': Substitution, Necaxa. Édgar Méndez replaces Angelo Araos.
- 59': Foul by Milton Giménez (Necaxa).
- 59': Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Ángel Romero replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
- 61': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Gonzalo Carneiro replaces Iván Morales.
- 62': Attempt missed. Édgar Méndez (Necaxa) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fernando Madrigal with a through ball.
- 64': Offside, Cruz Azul. Carlos Rotondi tries a through ball, but Ángel Romero is caught offside.
- 67': Alexis Peña (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Foul by Édgar Méndez (Necaxa).
- 69': Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Carneiro (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Uriel Antuna with a cross.
- 75': Attempt missed. Facundo Batista (Necaxa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Milton Giménez.
- 77': Fernando Madrigal (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Foul by Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul).
- 77': Attempt blocked. Édgar Méndez (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 77': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Gonzalo Carneiro.
- 78': Attempt missed. Daniel Parra (Necaxa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Heriberto Jurado with a cross following a corner.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Juan Pablo Segovia (Necaxa) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Parra.
- 78': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Carlos Rotondi.
- 81': Foul by Ángel Romero (Cruz Azul).
- 81': Joaquín Esquivel (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Rafael Guerrero replaces Uriel Antuna.
- 84': Attempt missed. Ángel Romero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by José Martínez following a fast break.
- 84': Ángel Romero (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Substitution, Necaxa. Jesús Godínez replaces Facundo Batista.
- 86': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi.
- 90': Attempt missed. Milton Giménez (Necaxa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Parra with a cross.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Fernando Madrigal (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Rodrigo Huescas replaces José Martínez.
- 90'+5': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Alexis Peña.
- 90'+7': Sebastián Jurado (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 1, Necaxa 0.
- 0': Match ends, Cruz Azul 1, Necaxa 0.
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 6 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 59.3 | Possession | 40.7 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 368 | Accurate Passes | 223 |
| 446 | Passes | 310 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 25 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 80 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 43 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 19 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 13 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Venue: Estadio Banorte
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
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 |
Line-Ups
Cruz Azul (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Sebastián Jurado (GK) |
| 5 | Luis Abram |
| 24 | Juan Escobar |
| 15 | Ignacio Rivero |
| 12 | José Joaquín Martínez |
| 19 | Carlos Rodríguez |
| 22 | Rafael Baca |
| 6 | Erik Lira |
| 20 | Iván Morales |
| 29 | Rodolfo Rotondi |
| 7 | Uriel Antuna |
Necaxa (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ángel Malagón (GK) |
| 6 | Juan Pablo Segovia |
| 4 | Alexis Peña |
| 3 | Agustín Oliveros |
| 17 | Brian García |
| 10 | Dieter Villalpando |
| 16 | José Esquivel |
| 18 | Brayan Garnica |
| 12 | Angelo Araos |
| 9 | Milton Gimenez |
| 11 | Facundo Batista |
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