Necaxa vs Puebla, 2023-24 Liga BBVA MX, Torneo Apertura
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Alejandro Andrade (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Kevin Velasco (Puebla).
- 7': Attempt blocked. Carlos Baltazar (Puebla) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Guillermo Martínez.
- 8': Diego de Buen (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Alejandro Andrade (Necaxa).
- 10': Attempt saved. Kevin Velasco (Puebla) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gustavo Ferrareis.
- 12': Goal! Necaxa 0, Puebla 1. Guillermo Martínez (Puebla) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Miguel Sansores with a headed pass.
- 15': Brayan Garnica (Necaxa) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Facundo Batista.
- 16': Attempt missed. Facundo Batista (Necaxa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 16': Delay in match because of an injury Alejandro Andrade (Necaxa).
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Alejandro Andrade (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by Guillermo Martínez (Puebla).
- 20': Attempt blocked. Carlos Baltazar (Puebla) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Sansores with a headed pass.
- 23': Corner, Puebla. Conceded by Alán Montes.
- 24': Delay in match because of an injury Facundo Batista (Necaxa).
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Delay in match because of an injury Guillermo Martínez (Puebla).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Diego de Buen (Puebla) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Sansores with a headed pass.
- 30': Corner, Puebla. Conceded by Fernando Arce.
- 30': Brayan Garnica (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Sebastián Olmedo (Puebla).
- 32': Corner, Puebla. Conceded by Emilio Martínez.
- 32': Attempt missed. Pablo González (Puebla) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 33': Heriberto Jurado (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card.
- 34': Delay in match because of an injury Alán Montes (Necaxa).
- 34': Delay in match because of an injury Miguel Sansores (Puebla).
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Foul by Alejandro Andrade (Necaxa).
- 35': Kevin Velasco (Puebla) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Goal! Necaxa 0, Puebla 2. Diego de Buen (Puebla) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Baltazar.
- 36': Substitution, Necaxa. Vicente Poggi replaces Alejandro Andrade because of an injury.
- 37': Fernando Arce (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Pablo González (Puebla).
- 38': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Sebastián Olmedo.
- 39': Attempt saved. Facundo Batista (Necaxa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Heriberto Jurado with a cross.
- 41': Gastón Silva (Puebla) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Attempt saved. Kevin Velasco (Puebla) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Guillermo Martínez.
- 45': Fernando Arce (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Guillermo Martínez (Puebla).
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Ricardo Monreal (Necaxa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brayan Garnica with a cross.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Jair Cortés (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ricardo Monreal.
- 45'+6': Attempt missed. Heriberto Jurado (Necaxa) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Necaxa 0, Puebla 2.
- 45': Delay in match because of an injury Brayan Garnica (Necaxa).
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Second Half begins Necaxa 0, Puebla 2.
- 45': Substitution, Necaxa. Braian Samudio replaces Heriberto Jurado.
- 45': Substitution, Necaxa. Édgar Méndez replaces Facundo Batista.
- 48': Attempt missed. Édgar Méndez (Necaxa) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Emilio Martínez with a cross.
- 51': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Brayan Angulo.
- 53': Attempt missed. Ricardo Monreal (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Brayan Garnica.
- 55': Goal! Necaxa 1, Puebla 2. Édgar Méndez (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Vicente Poggi.
- 55': Substitution, Puebla. Lucas de los Santos replaces Carlos Baltazar.
- 57': Foul by Kevin Velasco (Puebla).
- 57': Édgar Méndez (Necaxa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Attempt missed. Brayan Garnica (Necaxa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ricardo Monreal with a headed pass.
- 60': Emilio Martínez (Necaxa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Foul by Kevin Velasco (Puebla).
- 60': Kevin Velasco (Puebla) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Corner, Puebla. Conceded by Fernando Arce.
- 63': Hand ball by Guillermo Martínez (Puebla).
- 68': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Lucas de los Santos.
- 69': Attempt saved. Édgar Méndez (Necaxa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brayan Garnica with a cross.
- 69': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Jesús Rodríguez.
- 74': Substitution, Puebla. Daniel Aguilar replaces Miguel Sansores.
- 74': Substitution, Puebla. Martín Barragán replaces Kevin Velasco.
- 74': Attempt saved. Brayan Garnica (Necaxa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emilio Martínez with a through ball.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Jair Cortés (Necaxa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 77': Diego de Buen (Puebla) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Foul by Braian Samudio (Necaxa).
- 78': Hand ball by Daniel Aguilar (Puebla).
- 79': Attempt saved. Brayan Garnica (Necaxa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ricardo Monreal.
- 79': Foul by Alexis Peña (Necaxa).
- 79': Guillermo Martínez (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Emilio Martínez (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Lucas de los Santos (Puebla).
- 81': Foul by Guillermo Martínez (Puebla).
- 81': Jair Cortés (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Brayan Garnica (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Substitution, Puebla. Efraín Orona replaces Brayan Angulo.
- 86': Substitution, Puebla. Luis Garcia replaces Pablo González.
- 86': Foul by Jair Cortés (Necaxa).
- 86': Guillermo Martínez (Puebla) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Foul by Braian Samudio (Necaxa).
- 87': Sebastián Olmedo (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Fernando Arce (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Braian Samudio (Necaxa).
- 89': Braian Samudio (Necaxa) is shown the red card.
- 90': Attempt missed. Guillermo Martínez (Puebla) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Fernando Arce (Necaxa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brayan Garnica with a cross.
- 90'+4': Foul by Vicente Poggi (Necaxa).
- 90'+4': Guillermo Martínez (Puebla) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Vicente Poggi (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Alán Montes (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Martín Barragán (Puebla).
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Édgar Méndez (Necaxa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Necaxa 1, Puebla 2.
- 0': Match ends, Necaxa 1, Puebla 2.
- 90'+6': Foul by Martín Barragán (Puebla).
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Édgar Méndez (Necaxa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Necaxa 1, Puebla 2.
- 0': Match ends, Necaxa 1, Puebla 2.
- 0': Match ends, Necaxa 1, Puebla 2.
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 46.8 | Possession | 53.2 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 281 | Accurate Passes | 310 |
| 377 | Passes | 419 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 15 | Crosses | 32 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 21 |
| 28 | Tackles | 35 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 25 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Venue: Estadio Victoria
Location: Aguascalientes, Mexico
Attendance: 7,463
Liga MX Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toluca | 17 | +25 | 37 |
| 2 | Tigres UANL | 17 | +19 | 36 |
| 3 | Cruz Azul | 17 | +12 | 35 |
| 4 | América | 17 | +15 | 34 |
Line-Ups
Necaxa (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Raul Gudino (GK) |
| 23 | Alán Montes |
| 4 | Alexis Peña |
| 24 | Jair Cortés |
| 26 | Emilio Martínez |
| 13 | Alejandro Andrade |
| 33 | Fernando Arce |
| 11 | Heriberto De Jesus |
| 15 | Brayan Garnica |
| 9 | Facundo Batista |
| 30 | Ricardo Monreal |
Puebla (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Jesus Rodriguez (GK) |
| 21 | Gastón Silva |
| 3 | Sebastián Olmedo |
| 26 | Brayan Angulo |
| 2 | Gustavo Ferrareis |
| 6 | Pablo González |
| 5 | Diego de Buen |
| 22 | Carlos Baltazar |
| 20 | Kevin Velasco |
| 27 | Miguel Sansores |
| 15 | Guillermo Martínez |
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