Liga MX: América wipes out Cruz Azul 7-0 with a superb performance

Saragna|Aug 20, 2022 22:41 GMT

MEXICO CITY. América demolishes Cruz Azul 7-0 with goals of

MEXICO CITY. América demolishes Cruz Azul 7-0 with goals of R. Sanchez (15′), J. Rodriguez (23′), D. Valdes (45′), H. Martin (53′), A. Fidalgo (73′), F. Vinas (85′) and (90′). América took advantage of its superior ball possession (60%).

The match was played at the Estadio Azteca stadium in Mexico City on Saturday and it started at 9:05 pm local time. The referee was Luis Enrique Santander Aguirre who had the assistance of Christian Kiabek Espinosa Zavala and Jonathan Maximiliano Gómez Olmos. The 4th official was Óscar Macías Romo. The weather was thunderstorm. The temperature was pleasant around 15.5 degrees Celsius or 59.95 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 87%.

América

7

Cruz Azul

0

21 Aug 2022 Full time

Match Statistics

América was in firm control of the ball 60% while Cruz Azul was struggling with a 40% ball possession.

América was more aggressive with 47 dangerous attacks and 18 shots of which 8 were on target. Which is one of the reasons América won the match.

América shot 18 times, 8 on target, 10 off target. On the opposite side, Cruz Azul shot 11 times, 1 on target, 10 off target.

Cards

América received 1 yellow card (J. dos Santos). On the other side, Cruz Azul received 1 yellow card (C. Rotondi).

Also, Cruz Azul didn’t manage to end the match with 11 players after R. Baca (Cruz Azul) was sent out after receiving a straight red card in the (45′).

After this match, América will have 13 points like Santos Laguna and Necaxa to stay in the 5th place. On the opposite side, Cruz Azul will stay with 8 points like Atlas and Pumas UNAM to stay in the 17th place.

Match Events

15'

15'

R. Sanchez
23'

23'

J. Rodriguez
38'

38'

E. Lira

R. Mori
45'

45'

C. Rotondi
45'

45'

R. Baca
45'

45'

D. Valdes
46'

46'

G. Carneiro

M. Estrada
46'

46'

A. Romero

C. Rodriguez
53'

53'

H. Martin
59'

59'

S. Reyes

A. Zendejas
59'

59'

J. dos Santos

R. Sanchez
67'

67'

F. Vinas

H. Martin
67'

67'

M. Layun

J. Rodriguez
71'

71'

R. Huescas

U. Antuna
71'

71'

A. Escoboza

C. Rotondi
73'

73'

A. Fidalgo
75'

75'

S. De Los Rios

D. Valdes
80'

80'

J. dos Santos
85'

85'

F. Vinas
90'

90'

S. Reyes

Next match

In the upcoming Liga MX match, América will play away against Querétaro on the 24th of August with a 13-7 head to head record in favor of América (8 draws).

Querétaro

0

América

1

24 Aug 2022 Full time

Cruz Azul will host León on the 25th of August with a 10-5 head to head statistic in favor of Cruz Azul (8 draws).

Cruz Azul

2

León

1

16 Sep 2022 Full time

América: Formation and Lineups

América started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Fernando Ortiz chose to play with the following team: Guillermo Ochoa (6.5), Bruno Valdez (7.0), Sebastián Cáceres (6.9), Emilio Lara (7.5), Luis Fuentes (7.0), Richard Sánchez (7.7), Alejandro Zendejas (6.2), Diego Valdés (8.3), Álvaro Fidalgo (7.8), Henry Martín (7.8) and Jonathan Rodríguez (7.5).

Substitutes

América made 5 changes: A. Zendejas for S. Reyes (59′), R. Sanchez for J. dos Santos (59′), H. Martin for F. Vinas (67′), J. Rodriguez for M. Layun (67′) and D. Valdes for S. De Los Rios (75′).

Top player: Diego Valdés

Probably the most impressive player in América was Diego Valdés.

His rating is (8.3) with 1 goal, 49 passes (93% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 3 duels out of 4. He performed 1 cross.

Cruz Azul: Formation and Lineups

Cruz Azul started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).

On the other side, Diego Vicente Aguirre Camblor played with: Sebastián Jurado (4.8), Juan Escobar (5.8), Ramiro Funes Mori (6.6), Luis Abram (5.1), Julio César Domínguez (6.0), Ángel Romero (7.4), Carlos Rotondi (6.5), Rafael Baca (6.4), José Rivero (6.2), Uriel Antuna (7.0) and Michael Estrada (7.0).

Substitutes

Cruz Azul made 5 changes: R. Mori for E. Lira (38′), M. Estrada for G. Carneiro (46′), C. Rodriguez for A. Romero (46′), U. Antuna for A. Escoboza (71′) and C. Rotondi for R. Huescas (71′).

Top player: Ángel Romero

Probably the most impressive player in Cruz Azul was Ángel Romero.

His rating is (7.4) with 28 passes (82% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 3 duels out of 3. He performed 1 cross. He hit the woodwork once times.

Results of the day

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Saragna

I am one of the main columnists for Lootrs.com. I have been writing about football for the last 2 years. I am a decent club player, but I have never reached those heights. Interested in the nextgen. Favorite players: Ronaldo, Messi, Salah, Jamie Vardy, and Michail Antonio.