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Cruz Azul vs Veracruz

Liga MX
Cruz Azul
3-6-3
5-3
Final
Veracruz
2-3-7
Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes

Match pulse

CAZAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'VER
60%Possession40%
16Shots10
10On target6
6Corners8
3Saves5
17Fouls14
45'+2'Gabriel PeñalbaVER50'Enzo RocoCAZ56'Lucas RodríguezVER60'Gabriel PeñalbaVER69'Jehu ChiapasVER89'João RojasCAZ90'+4'Matías CahaisVER90'+4'Rosario CotaCAZ90'+4'Rosario CotaCAZ
Team1H2HT
CAZ235
VER213

Who won: Cruz Azul 5-3

Cruz Azul beat Veracruz 5-3 on Saturday, October 1, 2016 at Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes. Goals for Cruz Azul: Christian Giménez (29' pen, 64' pen), João Rojas (39', 47') and Jorge Benítez (90'+2'). Goals for Veracruz: Matías Cahais (11'), Juan Albín (40') and Leobardo López (79').

Player of the game

Christian Giménez

CAZ · 2 G

8.4

Deserved to win

92%
CAZ · 1.65 xG
7%
Draw
1%
VER · 0.08 xG

Cruz Azul created better chances: they win this game 92% of the time

Play by play

  1. 90'+4'

    Red card

    Rosario Cota (Cruz Azul) is shown the red card for violent conduct.

    R. Cota

  2. 90'+4'

    Red card

    Matías Cahais (Veracruz) is shown the red card.

    M. Cahais

  3. Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 5, Veracruz 3.
  4. GOAL90'+2'

    Goal! Right footed shot

    J. Benítez · ast J. Rojas

    Goal! Cruz Azul 5, Veracruz 3. Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joao Rojas.

    CAZ 5 - 3 VER
  5. 90'+1'

    Handball

    Hand ball by Lucas Rodríguez (Veracruz).

  6. 90'

    Foul

    Foul by Rosario Cota (Cruz Azul).

  7. 90'

    Free kick won

    Fernando Meneses (Veracruz) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  8. 89'

    Yellow card

    Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.

    J. Rojas

  9. 89'

    Free kick won

    Óscar Vera (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  10. 89'CAZ

    Foul

    Foul by Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul).

  11. 88'VER

    Free kick won

    Julián Velázquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  12. 88'

    Foul

    Foul by Julio Furch (Veracruz).

  13. 87'

    Right footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Matías Cahais (Veracruz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner following a corner.

    M. Cahais

  14. 87'

    Corner, Veracruz. Conceded by Adrián Aldrete.

  15. 83'

    Free kick won

    Jesús Paganoni (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  16. 83'Víctor Vázquez

    Foul

    Foul by Víctor Vázquez (Cruz Azul).

  17. 83'CAZ

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Leobardo López.

  18. 83'

    Right footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Víctor Vázquez.

    J. Benítez

  19. 80'Víctor Vázquez
    Sub

    Subbed on for C. Giménez

    Substitution, Cruz Azul. Víctor Vázquez replaces Christian Giménez.

    V. Vázquez

  20. 80'
    Sub

    Subbed on for J. Guerrón

    Substitution, Cruz Azul. Jorge Benítez replaces Joffre Guerrón.

    J. Benítez

  21. GOAL79'

    Goal! Right footed shot

    L. López

    Goal! Cruz Azul 4, Veracruz 3. Leobardo López (Veracruz) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.

    CAZ 4 - 3 VER
  22. 79'

    Shot hit woodwork

    Lucas Rodríguez (Veracruz) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.

  23. 78'

    Free kick won

    Lucas Rodríguez (Veracruz) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  24. 78'CAZ

    Foul

    Foul by Aldo Leão Ramírez (Cruz Azul).

  25. 77'

    Shot on target

    Attempt saved. Joffre Guerrón (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aldo Leão Ramírez with a headed pass.

Leaders

CAZVER
Total Shots
Joffre Guerrón
4
Matías Cahais
3
Accurate Passes
Rafael Baca
69
Jehu Chiapas
31
Saves
José Corona
2
Pedro Gallese
4

Season seriesSeries tied 1-1-3

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