Liga MX: Cruz Azul grabs a 2-1 win against Guadalajara 2-1
MEXICO CITY. Cruz Azul defeated Guadalajara to win 2-1. A goal from M. Estrada was decisive in the 90min.
MEXICO CITY. Cruz Azul beat Guadalajara to win 2-1. A goal from M. Estrada was decisive in the 90min. It was Cruz Azul to strike first with a goal of U. Antuna at the 45′. Then it was a goal in the 68′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, M. Estrada gave the win to Cruz Azul in the 90′ minute with a goal.
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 César Arturo Ramos Palazuelos with the help of Miguel Ángel Hernández Paredes and Alberto Morín Méndez. The 4th official was Gustavo Padilla Aguirre. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant around 16 degrees Celsius or 60.76 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 50%.
Match Statistics
There wasn’t much of a difference in ball possession. Cruz Azul was in possession of the ball for 52% of the time vs. Guadalajara that controlled the ball for 48% of the time.
Guadalajara was more aggressive with 51 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 3 were on target. Nonetheless, Cruz Azul found a way to find the solution to win this match.
Cruz Azul shot 12 times, 4 on target, 8 off target. On the other side, Guadalajara shot 14 times, 3 on target, 11 off target.
Cards
Cruz Azul received 2 yellow cards (U. Antuna and C. Rodriguez). On the other side, Guadalajara received 1 yellow card (J. Sanchez).
After this match, Cruz Azul will have 21 points like León to stay in the 10th place. On the other side, Guadalajara will stay with 22 points like Puebla to stay in the 7th place.
Match Events
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36'36'
C. Rotondi
R. Mori
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45'45'
U. Antuna
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45'45'
U. Antuna
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45'45'
C. Rodriguez
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46'46'
L. Abram
A. Romero
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66'66'
C. Calderon
A. Zaldivar
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66'66'
C. Cisneros
P. Perez
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68'68'
S. Flores
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78'78'
F. Gonzalez
I. Brizuela
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79'79'
M. Ponce
A. Vega
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79'79'
J. Sanchez
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79'79'
M. Estrada
G. Carneiro
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80'80'
R. Baca
C. Rodriguez
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84'84'
J. Angulo
J. Sanchez
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90'90'
M. Estrada
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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 , Rafael Guerrero , Julio César Domínguez , Ramiro Funes Mori , Rodrigo Huescas , Carlos Rodríguez , Erik Lira , José Rivero , Uriel Antuna , Ángel Romero and Gonzalo Carneiro .
Substitutes
Cruz Azul made 4 changes: R. Mori for C. Rotondi (36′), A. Romero for L. Abram (46′), G. Carneiro for M. Estrada (79′) and C. Rodriguez for R. Baca (80′).
Top player: Rafael Guerrero
Probably the most impressive player in Cruz Azul was Rafael Guerrero even if he didn’t score any goal.
His rating is with 39 passes (89% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 10 duels out of 13.
Guadalajara: Formation and Lineups
Guadalajara started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
On the other side, Ricardo Cadena Martínez played with: Miguel Jiménez , Jesús Sánchez , Gilberto Sepúlveda , Luis Olivas , Jesús Orozco , Pavel Pérez , Sergio Flores , Roberto Alvarado , Isaac Brizuela , Angel Zaldívar and Alexis Vega .
Substitutes
Guadalajara made 5 changes: A. Zaldivar for C. Calderon (66′), P. Perez for C. Cisneros (66′), I. Brizuela for F. Gonzalez (78′), A. Vega for M. Ponce (79′) and J. Sanchez for J. Angulo (84′).
Top player: Isaac Brizuela
Probably the most impressive player in Guadalajara was Isaac Brizuela.
His rating is with 40 passes (75% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 8 duels out of 9. He performed 2 crosses.
Results of the day
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