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

Team	1H	2H	T
CAZ	2	3	5
VER	2	1	3

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

Draw

VER · 0.08 xG

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

Play by play

90'+4'
Red card
Rosario Cota (Cruz Azul) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
R. Cota
90'+4'
Red card
Matías Cahais (Veracruz) is shown the red card.
M. Cahais
Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 5, Veracruz 3.
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
90'+1'
Handball
Hand ball by Lucas Rodríguez (Veracruz).
90'
Foul
Foul by Rosario Cota (Cruz Azul).
90'
Free kick won
Fernando Meneses (Veracruz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
89'
Yellow card
Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
J. Rojas
89'
Free kick won
Óscar Vera (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89'CAZ
Foul
Foul by Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul).
88'VER
Free kick won
Julián Velázquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88'
Foul
Foul by Julio Furch (Veracruz).
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
87'
Corner, Veracruz. Conceded by Adrián Aldrete.
83'
Free kick won
Jesús Paganoni (Veracruz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83'
Foul
Foul by Víctor Vázquez (Cruz Azul).
83'CAZ
Corner awarded
Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Leobardo López.
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
80'
Sub
Subbed on for C. Giménez
Substitution, Cruz Azul. Víctor Vázquez replaces Christian Giménez.
V. Vázquez
80'
Sub
Subbed on for J. Guerrón
Substitution, Cruz Azul. Jorge Benítez replaces Joffre Guerrón.
J. Benítez
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
79'
Shot hit woodwork
Lucas Rodríguez (Veracruz) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
78'
Free kick won
Lucas Rodríguez (Veracruz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
78'CAZ
Foul
Foul by Aldo Leão Ramírez (Cruz Azul).
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.