Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Necaxa vs Cruz Azul, 2023-24 Liga BBVA MX, Torneo Apertura

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Necaxa
  • 55': Facundo Batista (P)
FT
1 - 3
Cruz Azul
  • 21': Ángel Sepúlveda
  • 90'+2': Ángel Sepúlveda (P)
  • 90'+10': Ángel Sepúlveda

About

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': Attempt missed. Alejandro Andrade (Necaxa) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Facundo Batista.
  • 3': Foul by Alán Montes (Necaxa).
  • 3': Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Édgar Méndez (Necaxa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ricardo Monreal with a through ball.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Ricardo Monreal (Necaxa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jorge Rodríguez with a cross.
  • 8': Foul by Édgar Méndez (Necaxa).
  • 8': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Offside, Necaxa. Fernando Arce tries a through ball, but Ricardo Monreal is caught offside.
  • 11': Foul by Rodrigo Huescas (Cruz Azul).
  • 11': Jorge Rodríguez (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Alejandro Andrade (Necaxa).
  • 14': Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Alejandro Andrade (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 18': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
  • 18': Ricardo Monreal (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Jorge Rodríguez (Necaxa) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 21': Goal! Necaxa 0, Cruz Azul 1. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ignacio Rivero with a cross.
  • 24': Foul by Ricardo Monreal (Necaxa).
  • 24': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Alejandro Andrade (Necaxa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Foul by Carlos Salcedo (Cruz Azul).
  • 27': Attempt missed. Alán Montes (Necaxa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brayan Garnica with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 28': Offside, Necaxa. Édgar Méndez tries a through ball, but Ricardo Monreal is caught offside.
  • 29': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Alán Montes.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Moisés (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 32': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Rafael Guerrero replaces Carlos Salcedo because of an injury.
  • 33': Foul by Édgar Méndez (Necaxa).
  • 33': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Alán Montes (Necaxa).
  • 35': Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignacio Rivero.
  • 39': Facundo Batista (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
  • 40': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
  • 43': Brayan Garnica (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Rodrigo Huescas (Cruz Azul).
  • 44': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Ignacio Rivero.
  • 45': Foul by Facundo Batista (Necaxa).
  • 45': Rafael Guerrero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Moisés (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Sepúlveda.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Necaxa 0, Cruz Azul 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Necaxa 0, Cruz Azul 1.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ignacio Rivero.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Moisés.
  • 47': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Raúl Gudiño.
  • 49': Foul by Alexis Peña (Necaxa).
  • 49': Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Penalty conceded by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 54': VAR Decision: Penalty Necaxa.
  • 55': Goal! Necaxa 1, Cruz Azul 1. Facundo Batista (Necaxa) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Alán Montes (Necaxa).
  • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Hand ball by Jair Cortés (Necaxa).
  • 60': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jorge Rodríguez.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 64': Substitution, Necaxa. Cristian González replaces Jorge Rodríguez.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ignacio Rivero.
  • 67': Foul by Édgar Méndez (Necaxa).
  • 67': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Díber Cambindo replaces Uriel Antuna.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Díber Cambindo (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 69': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Alán Montes.
  • 70': Offside, Necaxa. Alán Montes tries a through ball, but Facundo Batista is caught offside.
  • 71': Ricardo Monreal (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card.
  • 71': Foul by Facundo Batista (Necaxa).
  • 71': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Brayan Garnica (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Rodrigo Huescas (Cruz Azul).
  • 73': Offside, Necaxa. Cristian González tries a through ball, but Ricardo Monreal is caught offside.
  • 74': Substitution, Necaxa. Heriberto Jurado replaces Brayan Garnica.
  • 74': Substitution, Necaxa. Rogelio Cortéz replaces Édgar Méndez.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Rogelio Cortéz (Necaxa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ricardo Monreal.
  • 76': Foul by Cristian González (Necaxa).
  • 76': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 77': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Facundo Batista.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Escobar with a cross.
  • 77': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Cristian González.
  • 78': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Kevin Castaño replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 78': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Alexis Gutiérrez replaces Moisés.
  • 79': Foul by Facundo Batista (Necaxa).
  • 79': Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Díber Cambindo (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ángel Sepúlveda.
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Alán Montes (Necaxa).
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Foul by Rafael Guerrero (Cruz Azul).
  • 81': Rogelio Cortéz (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Heriberto Jurado (Necaxa).
  • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 83': Offside, Necaxa. Alexis Peña tries a through ball, but Alán Montes is caught offside.
  • 84': Foul by Rogelio Cortéz (Necaxa).
  • 84': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Alán Montes (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Kevin Castaño (Cruz Azul).
  • 86': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Alán Montes.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Rafael Guerrero (Cruz Azul) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin Castaño with a cross following a corner.
  • 88': Penalty conceded by Alejandro Andrade (Necaxa) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 88': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': VAR Decision: Penalty Cruz Azul.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Necaxa 1, Cruz Azul 2. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Necaxa. Braian Samudio replaces Alejandro Andrade.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Necaxa. Waldo Madrid replaces Ricardo Monreal.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Ignacio Rivero.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Braian Samudio (Necaxa) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rogelio Cortéz with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Heriberto Jurado (Necaxa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Braian Samudio with a cross.
  • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
  • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Alán Montes (Necaxa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cristian González with a cross.
  • 90'+10': Goal! Necaxa 1, Cruz Azul 3. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrigo Huescas following a fast break.
  • 90'+12': Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 90'+12': Second Half ends, Necaxa 1, Cruz Azul 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Necaxa 1, Cruz Azul 3.
  • 90'+12': Second Half ends, Necaxa 1, Cruz Azul 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Necaxa 1, Cruz Azul 3.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 15
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 5
7 Corner Kicks 3
1 Saves 1
59.2 Possession 40.8
17 SHOTS 10
4 ON GOAL 2
0.2 On Target % 0.2
1 Penalty Goals 1
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
335 Accurate Passes 198
423 Passes 285
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
6 Accurate Crosses 7
20 Crosses 19
0.3 Cross % 0.4
70 Long Balls 54
33 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
6 Blocked Shots 0
6 Effective Tackles 15
11 Tackles 22
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
9 Interceptions 10
20 Effective Clearances 19
20 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio Victoria
Location: Aguascalientes, Mexico
Attendance: 10,923

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

NEC Necaxa (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Raul Gudino (GK)
23 Alán Montes
4 Alexis Peña
20 Jorge Rodríguez
24 Jair Cortés
13 Alejandro Andrade
33 Fernando Arce
7 Édgar Méndez
15 Brayan Garnica
9 Facundo Batista
30 Ricardo Monreal Yellow Card
Necaxa Substitutes:
Angel Chavez, Emilio Martínez, Andres Colorado, Heriberto De Jesus, Cristian González, Braian Samudio, Rogelio Cortéz, Vicente Poggi, Ezequiel Unsain, Waldo Madrid.

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

No. Name
30 Andrés Gudiño (GK)
24 Juan Escobar
4 Willer Ditta
3 Carlos Salcedo
19 Carlos Rodríguez
6 Erik Lira
15 Ignacio Rivero
18 Rodrigo Huescas
9 Ángel Sepúlveda
10 Moisés
7 Uriel Antuna
Cruz Azul Substitutes:
Sebastián Jurado, Alonso Escoboza, Cristian Jiménez, Carlos Vargas, Jesús Dueñas, Diber Cambindo, Amaury Morales, Rafael Guerrero, Kevin Castaño, Alexis Gutierrez.

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