América vs Cruz Azul, 2023-24 Liga BBVA MX, Torneo Clausura
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Cruz Azul. Uriel Antuna is caught offside.
- 2': Foul by Carlos Salcedo (Cruz Azul).
- 2': Henry Martín (América) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Attempt missed. Henry Martín (América) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Álvaro Fidalgo with a cross.
- 4': Goal! América 1, Cruz Azul 0. Julián Quiñones (América) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Henry Martín.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Álex Zendejas (América) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Henry Martín with a headed pass.
- 7': Foul by Rodrigo Huescas (Cruz Azul).
- 7': Salvador Reyes (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Offside, América. Julián Quiñones is caught offside.
- 13': Hand ball by Julián Quiñones (América).
- 15': Attempt saved. Álex Zendejas (América) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Julián Quiñones.
- 15': Offside, América. Julián Quiñones is caught offside.
- 18': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Igor Lichnovsky.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Huescas (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Gutiérrez with a cross.
- 19': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Sebastián Cáceres.
- 19': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Foul by Álex Zendejas (América).
- 20': Corner, América. Conceded by Érik Lira.
- 21': Offside, América. Henry Martín is caught offside.
- 21': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Julián Quiñones (América) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 23': VAR Decision: No Goal América 1-0 Cruz Azul.
- 26': Offside, Cruz Azul. Rodrigo Huescas is caught offside.
- 31': Dangerous play by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
- 31': Henry Martín (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Diego Valdés (América).
- 33': Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Offside, América. Julián Quiñones is caught offside.
- 40': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
- 40': Salvador Reyes (América) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Salvador Reyes (América).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Corner, América. Conceded by Gonzalo Piovi.
- 44': Offside, América. Julián Quiñones is caught offside.
- 45': Attempt missed. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rodrigo Huescas with a cross.
- 45'+3': Foul by Israel Reyes (América).
- 45'+3': Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+5': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+5': Foul by Diego Valdés (América).
- 45'+5': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Álex Zendejas.
- 45'+6': Foul by Carlos Salcedo (Cruz Azul).
- 45'+6': Sebastián Cáceres (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+7': Carlos Salcedo (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+7': Offside, América. Henry Martín is caught offside.
- 45'+9': First Half ends, América 1, Cruz Azul 0.
- 45': Second Half begins América 1, Cruz Azul 0.
- 46': Attempt missed. Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi.
- 47': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
- 47': Álex Zendejas (América) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Attempt saved. Diego Valdés (América) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Álvaro Fidalgo.
- 57': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lorenzo Faravelli.
- 57': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Luis Malagón.
- 59': Offside, Cruz Azul. Uriel Antuna is caught offside.
- 60': Foul by Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul).
- 60': Álex Zendejas (América) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
- 65': Attempt saved. Julián Quiñones (América) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Valdés with a through ball.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 67': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Sebastián Cáceres.
- 68': Delay in match because of an injury Julián Quiñones (América).
- 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69': Substitution, América. Jonathan Rodríguez replaces Julián Quiñones because of an injury.
- 69': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Ignacio Rivero replaces Carlos Rotondi.
- 71': Offside, América. Jonathan Rodríguez is caught offside.
- 72': Diego Valdés (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
- 72': Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Salvador Reyes.
- 75': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Henry Martín.
- 76': Attempt missed. Henry Martín (América) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Álvaro Fidalgo with a cross.
- 77': Substitution, América. Kevin Álvarez replaces Henry Martín.
- 77': Substitution, América. Santiago Naveda replaces Álex Zendejas.
- 77': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Mateo Levy replaces Carlos Salcedo.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Sepúlveda with a headed pass.
- 80': Foul by Jonathan Rodríguez (América).
- 80': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Sebastián Cáceres.
- 82': Offside, América. Jonathan Rodríguez is caught offside.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Sepúlveda.
- 83': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Sebastián Cáceres.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 84': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
- 85': Substitution, América. Brian Rodríguez replaces Diego Valdés.
- 85': Substitution, América. Ramón Juárez replaces Sebastián Cáceres.
- 85': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Amaury Morales replaces Rodrigo Huescas.
- 85': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Mauro Zaleta replaces Alexis Gutiérrez.
- 86': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Kevin Álvarez.
- 87': Attempt missed. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mauro Zaleta with a cross following a corner.
- 88': Offside, Cruz Azul. Ángel Sepúlveda is caught offside.
- 90': Delay in match because of an injury Luis Malagón (América).
- 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Igor Lichnovsky.
- 90'+5': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Salvador Reyes.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Mateo Levy (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ángel Sepúlveda with a headed pass.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, América 1, Cruz Azul 0.
- 0': Match ends, América 1, Cruz Azul 0.
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 6 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 8 |
| 12 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 71.5 | Possession | 28.5 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 551 | Accurate Passes | 185 |
| 631 | Passes | 257 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 37 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.6 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 75 |
| 42 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 1 |
| 17 | Tackles | 3 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 31 |
| 10 | Clearances | 31 |
Game Information
Venue: Estadio Banorte
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 59,032
Liga MX Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guadalajara | 12 | +14 | 30 |
| 2 | Cruz Azul | 12 | +11 | 27 |
| 3 | Toluca | 12 | +12 | 26 |
| 4 | Pumas UNAM | 12 | +9 | 23 |
Line-Ups
América (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ángel Malagón (GK) |
| 4 | Sebastián Cáceres |
| 31 | Igor Lichnovsky |
| 26 | Salvador Reyes |
| 3 | Israel Reyes |
| 10 | Diego Valdés |
| 6 | Jonathan dos Santos |
| 8 | Álvaro Fidalgo |
| 21 | Henry Martín |
| 33 | Julián Quiñones |
| 17 | Alejandro Zendejas |
Cruz Azul (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Kevin Mier (GK) |
| 6 | Erik Lira |
| 33 | Gonzalo Piovi |
| 3 | Carlos Salcedo |
| 8 | Lorenzo Faravelli |
| 19 | Carlos Rodríguez |
| 29 | Rodolfo Rotondi |
| 18 | Rodrigo Huescas |
| 9 | Ángel Sepúlveda |
| 14 | Alexis Gutierrez |
| 7 | Uriel Antuna |
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