Mexican Liga BBVA MX

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

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Cruz Azul
  • 45': Willer Ditta
FT
1 - 2
Puebla
  • 20': Guillermo Martínez
  • 59': Gastón Silva

About

Cruz Azul are hosting Puebla 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.
  • 1': Brayan Angulo (Puebla) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 1': Foul by Rodrigo Huescas (Cruz Azul).
  • 3': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Sebastián Olmedo.
  • 4': Foul by Martín Barragán (Puebla).
  • 4': Rafael Guerrero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Gastón Silva.
  • 10': Foul by Daniel Álvarez (Puebla).
  • 10': Rafael Guerrero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ángel Sepúlveda.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Guillermo Martínez (Puebla) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Velasco with a cross.
  • 17': Foul by Diego de Buen (Puebla).
  • 17': Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Hand ball by Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul).
  • 20': Goal! Cruz Azul 0, Puebla 1. Guillermo Martínez (Puebla) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Daniel Álvarez with a cross.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 22': VAR Decision: Goal Cruz Azul 0-1 Puebla (Guillermo Martínez).
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignacio Rivero.
  • 23': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Diego de Buen.
  • 24': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jesús Rodríguez.
  • 24': Foul by Kevin Castaño (Cruz Azul).
  • 24': Kevin Velasco (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rafael Guerrero with a cross.
  • 28': Foul by Brayan Angulo (Puebla).
  • 28': Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Brayan Angulo (Puebla) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 30': Foul by Luis Garcia (Puebla).
  • 30': Kevin Castaño (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Martín Barragán (Puebla) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Álvarez with a cross.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ignacio Rivero.
  • 35': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Gastón Silva.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 36': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jesús Rodríguez.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Guillermo Martínez (Puebla) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Velasco with a cross.
  • 37': Corner, Puebla. Conceded by Andrés Gudiño.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Guillermo Martínez (Puebla) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Álvarez with a cross following a corner.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Rafael Guerrero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Érik Lira.
  • 41': Foul by Diego de Buen (Puebla).
  • 41': Kevin Castaño (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Kevin Castaño (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Willer Ditta.
  • 43': Corner, Puebla. Conceded by Juan Escobar.
  • 45': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Puebla 1. Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Huescas with a through ball.
  • 45'+2': Offside, Puebla. Brayan Angulo tries a through ball, but Kevin Velasco is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': Offside, Cruz Azul. Juan Escobar tries a through ball, but Ángel Sepúlveda is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 1, Puebla 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 1, Puebla 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Puebla. Lucas de los Santos replaces Luis Garcia.
  • 47': Daniel Álvarez (Puebla) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Foul by Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul).
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Daniel Álvarez (Puebla) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Guillermo Martínez (Puebla) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Álvarez with a cross.
  • 50': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Diego de Buen.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Huescas with a cross.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Kevin Castaño (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ángel Sepúlveda with a through ball.
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Pablo González (Puebla).
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Rodrigo Huescas (Cruz Azul).
  • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 57': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Alonso Escoboza replaces Rodrigo Huescas because of an injury.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Guillermo Martínez (Puebla) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Álvarez with a cross.
  • 58': Corner, Puebla. Conceded by Andrés Gudiño.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Diego de Buen (Puebla) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Guillermo Martínez with a headed pass.
  • 59': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Puebla 2. Gastón Silva (Puebla) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 63': Foul by Rafael Guerrero (Cruz Azul).
  • 63': Guillermo Martínez (Puebla) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Corner, Puebla. Conceded by Ignacio Rivero.
  • 67': Foul by Rafael Guerrero (Cruz Azul).
  • 67': Guillermo Martínez (Puebla) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Rafael Guerrero (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Moisés replaces Rafael Guerrero.
  • 67': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Díber Cambindo replaces Érik Lira.
  • 68': Foul by Lucas de los Santos (Puebla).
  • 68': Kevin Castaño (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Díber Cambindo (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Uriel Antuna with a cross.
  • 69': Hand ball by Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul).
  • 69': Attempt saved. Díber Cambindo (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Uriel Antuna with a cross.
  • 70': Foul by Guillermo Martínez (Puebla).
  • 70': Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Substitution, Puebla. Efraín Orona replaces Martín Barragán.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Daniel Álvarez (Puebla) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Álvarez (Puebla).
  • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Substitution, Puebla. Miguel Sansores replaces Daniel Álvarez because of an injury.
  • 75': Substitution, Puebla. Alberto Herrera replaces Kevin Velasco.
  • 76': Foul by Díber Cambindo (Cruz Azul).
  • 76': Lucas de los Santos (Puebla) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Hand ball by Miguel Sansores (Puebla).
  • 80': Foul by Díber Cambindo (Cruz Azul).
  • 80': Pablo González (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Alonso Escoboza (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 84': Foul by Alberto Herrera (Puebla).
  • 84': Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Alberto Herrera (Puebla) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Díber Cambindo (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Willer Ditta.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ángel Sepúlveda.
  • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Diego de Buen (Puebla).
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Hand ball by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+3': Díber Cambindo (Cruz Azul) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ignacio Rivero with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Pablo González.
  • 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Guillermo Martínez (Puebla).
  • 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+7': Brayan Angulo (Puebla) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+7': Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+9': Lucas de los Santos (Puebla) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+9': Alonso Escoboza (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+9': Foul by Miguel Sansores (Puebla).
  • 90'+9': Miguel Sansores (Puebla) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 1, Puebla 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Cruz Azul 1, Puebla 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 11
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 8
6 Saves 5
44.3 Possession 55.7
11 SHOTS 19
7 ON GOAL 7
0.6 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
263 Accurate Passes 355
334 Passes 412
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
9 Accurate Crosses 8
20 Crosses 37
0.5 Cross % 0.2
60 Long Balls 47
33 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 3
7 Effective Tackles 12
15 Tackles 18
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
6 Interceptions 9
39 Effective Clearances 11
39 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Azteca Stadium
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 18,653

Liga MX Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 América 17 +18 35
2 Cruz Azul 17 +9 33
3 Toluca 17 +15 32
4 Monterrey 17 +13 32
Full Table

Line-Ups

CAZ Cruz Azul (3-5-2)

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

PUE Puebla (4-4-2)

No. Name
30 Jesus Rodriguez (GK)
21 Gastón Silva
3 Sebastián Olmedo
26 Brayan Angulo Yellow Card
18 Luis Arcadio García
5 Diego de Buen
6 Pablo González
7 Daniel Álvarez
20 Kevin Velasco
28 Martín Barragán
15 Guillermo Martínez
Puebla Substitutes:
Efraín Orona, Samuel González, Alberto Herrera, Daniel Aguilar, Miguel Fraga, Ángel Robles, Gabriel Carabajal, Lucas de los Santos, Carlos Baltazar, Miguel Sansores.

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