Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Cruz Azul vs Necaxa, 2023-24 Liga BBVA MX, Torneo Clausura 2024

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Cruz Azul
  • 9': Rodolfo Rotondi
FT
1 - 2
Necaxa
  • 12': Diber Cambindo
  • 28': José Paradela

About

Cruz Azul are hosting Necaxa at Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico, starting on . The match is a part of the Mexican Liga BBVA MX.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Offside, Cruz Azul. Uriel Antuna is caught offside.
  • 4': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by José Paradela (Necaxa).
  • 5': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Diego Gómez.
  • 5': Dangerous play by Díber Cambindo (Necaxa).
  • 5': Rodrigo Huescas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo Huescas.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Uriel Antuna with a cross.
  • 9': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Necaxa 0. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ángel Sepúlveda.
  • 11': Offside, Necaxa. Díber Cambindo is caught offside.
  • 12': Diego Gómez (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Rodrigo Huescas (Cruz Azul).
  • 12': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Necaxa 1. Díber Cambindo (Necaxa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ezequiel Unsain with a through ball.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Édgar Méndez (Necaxa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by José Paradela following a fast break.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo Huescas.
  • 19': Diego Gómez (Necaxa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Foul by Rodrigo Huescas (Cruz Azul).
  • 20': Attempt missed. Emilio Martínez (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 23': Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
  • 23': José Paradela (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Fernando Arce.
  • 28': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Necaxa 2. José Paradela (Necaxa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Édgar Méndez with a cross.
  • 31': Foul by Diego Gómez (Necaxa).
  • 31': Rodrigo Huescas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Foul by Jorge Rodríguez (Necaxa).
  • 32': Rodrigo Huescas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Díber Cambindo.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez following a corner.
  • 39': Agustín Oliveros (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul).
  • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Agustín Oliveros (Necaxa).
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Foul by Díber Cambindo (Necaxa).
  • 41': Rodrigo Huescas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Ignacio Rivero.
  • 45'+3': Offside, Necaxa. Díber Cambindo is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 1, Necaxa 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 1, Necaxa 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Mateo Levy replaces Ángel Sepúlveda.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 46': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Agustín Oliveros.
  • 47': Foul by José Paradela (Necaxa).
  • 47': Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Brayan Garnica.
  • 49': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Emilio Martínez.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 50': Díber Cambindo (Necaxa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Foul by Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Emilio Martínez (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 52': Foul by Alexis Peña (Necaxa).
  • 52': Mateo Levy (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Alexis Peña (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Édgar Méndez (Necaxa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Díber Cambindo with a cross.
  • 55': Foul by José Paradela (Necaxa).
  • 55': Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 57': Substitution, Necaxa. Braian Samudio replaces Díber Cambindo.
  • 58': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Brayan Garnica.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi with a cross following a corner.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Piovi.
  • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Fernando Arce (Necaxa).
  • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Camilo Cándido (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 61': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Alexis Peña.
  • 61': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Camilo Cándido with a cross.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 63': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Alexis Gutiérrez replaces Camilo Cándido.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Faravelli.
  • 65': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Foul by Jorge Rodríguez (Necaxa).
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Huescas (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 67': Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
  • 67': Édgar Méndez (Necaxa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Substitution, Necaxa. Heriberto Jurado replaces Diego Gómez.
  • 68': Substitution, Necaxa. Jesús Alcántar replaces Jorge Rodríguez.
  • 69': Substitution, Necaxa. Alán Montes replaces Emilio Martínez because of an injury.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Édgar Méndez (Necaxa) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Braian Samudio with a headed pass.
  • 71': Attempt missed. José Paradela (Necaxa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Édgar Méndez.
  • 72': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Agustín Oliveros.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Huescas (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Faravelli.
  • 73': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jesús Alcántar.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lorenzo Faravelli with a cross following a corner.
  • 75': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jesús Alcántar.
  • 76': Foul by Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul).
  • 76': José Paradela (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Substitution, Necaxa. Alejandro Andrade replaces Édgar Méndez.
  • 77': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Amaury Morales replaces Lorenzo Faravelli.
  • 77': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Bryan Gamboa replaces Érik Lira.
  • 81': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Ezequiel Unsain.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 85': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jesús Alcántar.
  • 89': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Heriberto Jurado.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 89': Foul by Alejandro Andrade (Necaxa).
  • 89': Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+2': José Paradela (Necaxa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. José Paradela (Necaxa) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Brayan Garnica with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alexis Gutiérrez with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Brayan Garnica (Necaxa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+6': Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Brayan Garnica (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 1, Necaxa 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Cruz Azul 1, Necaxa 2.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 9
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 14
4 Saves 1
21.1 Possession 78.9
9 SHOTS 23
3 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
94 Accurate Passes 526
165 Passes 611
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 6
12 Crosses 47
0.3 Cross % 0.1
67 Long Balls 51
20 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 6
9 Effective Tackles 10
21 Tackles 16
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 5
55 Effective Clearances 6
55 Clearances 6

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 25,580

Liga MX Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Cruz Azul 8 +12 19
2 Toluca 8 +10 18
3 Tigres UANL 8 +7 17
4 Monterrey 8 +1 16
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
23 Kevin Mier (GK)
6 Erik Lira Yellow Card
33 Gonzalo Piovi
15 Ignacio Rivero Yellow Card
19 Carlos Rodríguez
8 Lorenzo Faravelli Yellow Card
13 Camilo Cándido
18 Rodrigo Huescas
9 Ángel Sepúlveda
29 Rodolfo Rotondi
7 Uriel Antuna
Cruz Azul Substitutes:
Mateo Levy, Raymundo Rubio, Alexis Gutierrez, Carlos Vargas, Jorge García, Andrés Gudiño, Bryan Gamboa, Amaury Morales, Carlos Salcedo, Mauro Zaleta.

NEC Necaxa (4-1-3-2)

No. Name
22 Ezequiel Unsain (GK)
3 Agustín Oliveros
4 Alexis Peña Yellow Card
33 Fernando Arce
20 Jorge Rodríguez
2 Emilio Martínez
10 José Paradela
19 Diego Gómez
15 Brayan Garnica Yellow Card
7 Édgar Méndez
27 Diber Cambindo
Necaxa Substitutes:
Jesus Alcantar Rodríguez, Jair Cortés, Braian Samudio, Alán Montes, Alejandro Andrade, Andres Colorado, Heriberto De Jesus, Raul Gudino, César López, Alejandro Mayorga.

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