Liga MX: Cruz Azul draws 0-0 with Monterrey on Wednesday
MEXICO CITY. Cruz Azul 0-0 Monterrey ended up goalless.
MEXICO CITY. Cruz Azul 0-0 Monterrey didn’t manage to score any goal on Wednesday..
The match was played at the Estadio Azteca stadium in Mexico City on Wednesday and it started at 9:06 pm local time. The referee was Víctor Alfonso Cáceres Hernández who was helped by Pablo Israel Hernández Luna and Marco Antonio Bisguerra Mendiola. The 4th official was Luis Enrique Santander Aguirre. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant around 18.9 degrees Celsius or 65.95 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 55%.
Match Statistics
There wasn’t much of a difference in ball possession. Cruz Azul was in possession of the ball for 53% of the time vs. Monterrey that controlled the ball for 47% of the time.
Cruz Azul was more aggressive with 42 dangerous attacks and 10 shots of which 2 were on target. However, this did not suffice for Cruz Azul to win the match.
Cruz Azul shot 10 times, 2 on target, 8 off target. On the other side, Monterrey shot 8 times, 2 on target, 6 off target.
Cards
No yellow cards were issued to Cruz Azul. On the opposite side, Monterrey received 1 yellow card (M. Meza).
After this contest, Cruz Azul will have 24 points to stay in the 7th place. On the opposite side, Monterrey will have 35 points to stay in the 2nd place.
Match Events
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46'46'
M. Estrada
G. Carneiro
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70'70'
Rodolfo Pizarro
Arturo González
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70'70'
Rogelio Funes Mori
Rodrigo Aguirre
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70'70'
C. Tabo
C. Rotondi
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86'86'
A. Romero
U. Antuna
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87'87'
M. Meza
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90'90'
S. Vegas
L. Romo
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90'90'
M. Kranevitter
M. Meza
Next match
In the upcoming Liga MX match, Cruz Azul will play away with Monterrey on the 15th of October with a 17-12 head to head statistic in favor of Cruz Azul (11 draws).
Monterrey will host Cruz Azul on the 15th of October with a 17-12 head to head record in favor of Cruz Azul (12 draws).
Cruz Azul: Formation and Lineups
Cruz Azul started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).
The manager Raul Erasto Jacobo Gutierrez chose to play with the following team: Jesús Corona , Juan Escobar , Julio César Domínguez , Luis Abram , Rodrigo Huescas , Erik Lira , Carlos Rodríguez , José Rivero , Uriel Antuna , Carlos Rotondi and Gonzalo Carneiro .
Substitutes
Cruz Azul made 3 changes: G. Carneiro for M. Estrada (46′), C. Rotondi for C. Tabo (70′) and U. Antuna for A. Romero (86′).
Top player: José Rivero
Probably the most impressive player in Cruz Azul was José Rivero.
His rating is with 15 passes (73% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 6 duels out of 10. He performed 14 crosses. He hit the woodwork once times.
Monterrey: Formation and Lineups
Monterrey started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
On the other side, Víctor Manuel Vucetich Rojas played with: Esteban Andrada , Érick Aguirre , Stefan Medina , Héctor Moreno , Jesús Gallardo , Maximiliano Meza , Luis Romo , Celso Ortiz , Arturo González , Rodrigo Aguirre and Germán Berterame .
Substitutes
Monterrey made 4 changes: R. Aguirre for R. Funes Mori (70′), A. Gonzalez for R. Pizarro (70′), L. Romo for S. Vegas (90′) and M. Meza for M. Kranevitter (90′).
Top player: Érick Aguirre
Probably the most impressive player in Monterrey was Érick Aguirre.
His rating is with 32 passes (81% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 7 duels out of 7. He performed 7 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Liga MX
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