
Cruz Azul vs Santos, 2023-24 Liga BBVA MX, Torneo Apertura
· Mexican Liga BBVA MXAbout
Cruz Azul are hosting Santos
at Azteca Stadium, 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': Goal! Cruz Azul 0, Santos Laguna 1. Harold Preciado (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juan Brunetta.
- 6': Hand ball by Pedro Aquino (Santos Laguna).
- 6': Attempt missed. Díber Cambindo (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ignacio Rivero with a cross.
- 10': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Santos Laguna 1. Díber Cambindo (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Uriel Antuna with a cross.
- 15': Attempt saved. Harold Preciado (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Duván Vergara.
- 15': Attempt missed. Emerson Rodríguez (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right.
- 17': Attempt saved. Díber Cambindo (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ignacio Rivero.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Kevin Castaño (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
- 18': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
- 18': Ismael Govea (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Attempt missed. Juan Brunetta (Santos Laguna) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 20': Attempt missed. Ismael Govea (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Emerson Rodríguez.
- 21': Attempt missed. Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
- 22': Attempt saved. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Érik Lira.
- 23': Foul by Harold Preciado (Santos Laguna).
- 23': Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Ismael Govea (Santos Laguna).
- 25': Ismael Govea (Santos Laguna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Delay in match because of an injury Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
- 28': Duván Vergara (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
- 31': Foul by Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul).
- 31': Harold Preciado (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul).
- 32': Harold Preciado (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Corner, Santos Laguna. Conceded by Ignacio Rivero.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Duván Vergara (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harold Preciado.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Dória (Santos Laguna) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Duván Vergara.
- 34': Attempt saved. Harold Preciado (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Dória.
- 35': Corner, Santos Laguna. Conceded by Andrés Gudiño.
- 35': Attempt missed. Ismael Govea (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 36': Attempt missed. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ignacio Rivero with a cross.
- 37': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Dória.
- 38': Foul by Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul).
- 38': Pedro Aquino (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Omar Campos (Santos Laguna).
- 39': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt missed. Juan Brunetta (Santos Laguna) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 41': Andrés Gudiño (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
- 42': Hand ball by Pedro Aquino (Santos Laguna).
- 44': Penalty Cruz Azul. Uriel Antuna draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 44': Penalty conceded by Dória (Santos Laguna) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 45': Goal! Cruz Azul 2, Santos Laguna 1. Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
- 45'+2': Alan Cervantes (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 2, Santos Laguna 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 2, Santos Laguna 1.
- 45': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Jesús Dueñas replaces Kevin Castaño.
- 47': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
- 47': Ismael Govea (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Attempt saved. Juan Brunetta (Santos Laguna) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harold Preciado.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Emerson Rodríguez (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 51': Foul by Duván Vergara (Santos Laguna).
- 51': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Offside, Santos Laguna. Pedro Aquino tries a through ball, but Ismael Govea is caught offside.
- 56': Attempt saved. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Érik Lira.
- 57': Offside, Cruz Azul. Uriel Antuna tries a through ball, but Díber Cambindo is caught offside.
- 58': Attempt missed. Harold Preciado (Santos Laguna) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ismael Govea with a cross.
- 59': Offside, Cruz Azul. Carlos Rodríguez tries a through ball, but Díber Cambindo is caught offside.
- 60': Attempt missed. Duván Vergara (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from long range on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Aquino.
- 61': Alan Cervantes (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Díber Cambindo (Cruz Azul).
- 62': Attempt saved. Dória (Santos Laguna) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harold Preciado.
- 62': Penalty Santos Laguna. Harold Preciado draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 62': Penalty conceded by Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 64': Goal! Cruz Azul 2, Santos Laguna 2. Harold Preciado (Santos Laguna) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 65': Substitution, Santos Laguna. Diego Medina replaces Emerson Rodríguez.
- 65': Substitution, Santos Laguna. Raúl López replaces Ismael Govea.
- 67': Attempt missed. Díber Cambindo (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Uriel Antuna with a cross.
- 68': Foul by Díber Cambindo (Cruz Azul).
- 68': Félix Torres (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Carlos Salcedo (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Harold Preciado (Santos Laguna).
- 70': Foul by Diego Medina (Santos Laguna).
- 70': Jesús Dueñas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt saved. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesús Dueñas.
- 72': Foul by Duván Vergara (Santos Laguna).
- 72': Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul).
- 73': Harold Preciado (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Omar Campos (Santos Laguna).
- 74': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Christian Tabó replaces Díber Cambindo.
- 76': Attempt missed. Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ignacio Rivero.
- 77': Christian Tabó (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Alan Cervantes (Santos Laguna).
- 78': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Omar Campos.
- 79': Delay in match because of an injury Harold Preciado (Santos Laguna).
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Substitution, Santos Laguna. Jair González replaces Duván Vergara.
- 81': Substitution, Santos Laguna. Aldo López replaces Pedro Aquino.
- 82': Hand ball by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
- 83': Corner, Santos Laguna. Conceded by Andrés Gudiño.
- 85': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Raúl López.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi with a cross.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 86': Attempt missed. Carlos Salcedo (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignacio Rivero with a cross.
- 87': Foul by Omar Campos (Santos Laguna).
- 87': Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Omar Campos (Santos Laguna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Substitution, Santos Laguna. Santiago Muñóz replaces Juan Brunetta.
- 88': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Rodrigo Huescas replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
- 89': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Moisés replaces Uriel Antuna.
- 89': Offside, Cruz Azul. Jesús Dueñas tries a through ball, but Willer Ditta is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Offside, Cruz Azul. Rodrigo Huescas tries a through ball, but Christian Tabó is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Offside, Cruz Azul. Andrés Gudiño tries a through ball, but Christian Tabó is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Harold Preciado (Santos Laguna) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Diego Medina with a cross.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Tabó.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Moisés (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Érik Lira.
- 90'+7': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Aldo López.
- 90'+7': Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 2, Santos Laguna 2.
- 0': Match ends, Cruz Azul 2, Santos Laguna 2.
Statistics
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13 | Fouls | 12 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 5 |
3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
6 | Saves | 5 |
40.1 | Possession | 59.9 |
17 | SHOTS | 18 |
7 | ON GOAL | 9 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
1 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
250 | Accurate Passes | 416 |
339 | Passes | 513 |
0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
3 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
13 | Crosses | 16 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.5 |
58 | Long Balls | 80 |
24 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
9 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
16 | Tackles | 23 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
14 | Interceptions | 10 |
7 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
7 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Venue: Azteca Stadium
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 11,053
Venue: Azteca Stadium
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 11,053
Liga MX Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Pachuca | 3 | +5 | 9 |
2 | Toluca | 3 | +3 | 6 |
3 | Tigres UANL | 2 | +2 | 6 |
4 | Monterrey | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Line-Ups
Cruz Azul (3-4-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
30 | Andrés Gudiño (GK) ![]() |
3 | Carlos Salcedo |
4 | Willer Ditta |
24 | Juan Escobar ![]() |
5 | Kevin Castaño |
6 | Erik Lira |
29 | Rodolfo Rotondi |
15 | Ignacio Rivero |
28 | Diber Cambindo |
19 | Carlos Rodríguez ![]() |
7 | Uriel Antuna |
Santos (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
25 | Gibrán Lajud (GK) |
21 | Dória |
5 | Félix Torres |
2 | Omar Campos ![]() |
3 | Ismael Govea ![]() |
10 | Juan Brunetta |
18 | Pedro Aquino |
6 | Alan Cervantes |
7 | Harold Preciado |
11 | Duván Vergara |
31 | Emerson Rodríguez |
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