Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Monterrey vs Cruz Azul, 2023-24 Liga BBVA MX, Clausura 2024 - Semifinals

· 1st Leg
Monterrey
    FT
    0 - 1
    1st Leg
    Cruz Azul
    • 34': Rodolfo Rotondi

    About

    Monterrey are hosting Cruz Azul at Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe, Mexico, starting on . The match is a part of the Mexican Liga BBVA MX.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Rodrigo Huescas.
    • 5': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Luis Romo (Monterrey).
    • 7': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Luis Romo.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) header from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Gonzalo Piovi.
    • 12': Delay in match because of an injury Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul).
    • 12': Delay in match (Monterrey).
    • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 14': Foul by Luis Romo (Monterrey).
    • 14': Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Offside, Cruz Azul. Uriel Antuna is caught offside.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Uriel Antuna.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Jesús Gallardo (Monterrey) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Sergio Canales.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rodrigo Huescas.
    • 23': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
    • 23': Jesús Gallardo (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexis Gutiérrez with a through ball.
    • 26': Delay in match (Monterrey).
    • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Luis Romo (Monterrey) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 30': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Kevin Mier.
    • 34': Goal! Monterrey 0, Cruz Azul 1. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexis Gutiérrez.
    • 36': Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
    • 36': Maximiliano Meza (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 40': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Gonzalo Piovi.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Germán Berterame (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Sergio Canales with a cross following a corner.
    • 42': Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
    • 42': Maximiliano Meza (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Carlos Salcedo (Cruz Azul).
    • 45'+1': Sergio Canales (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+3': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Carlos Salcedo.
    • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the left.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Monterrey 0, Cruz Azul 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Monterrey 0, Cruz Azul 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Monterrey. Brandon Vazquez replaces Germán Berterame.
    • 45': Substitution, Monterrey. Jordi Cortizo replaces Jesús Gallardo.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Luis Romo (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 49': Foul by Luis Romo (Monterrey).
    • 49': Rodrigo Huescas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 49': Foul by Brandon Vazquez (Monterrey).
    • 49': Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 50': Foul by Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
    • 50': Gerardo Arteaga (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Sebastián Vegas (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sergio Canales with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 54': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Rodrigo Huescas.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Brandon Vazquez (Monterrey) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 59': Hand ball by Maximiliano Meza (Monterrey).
    • 62': Attempt saved. Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrigo Huescas.
    • 66': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Ignacio Rivero replaces Lorenzo Faravelli.
    • 67': Substitution, Monterrey. Arturo González replaces Luis Romo.
    • 67': Substitution, Monterrey. Jesús Corona replaces Maximiliano Meza.
    • 70': Foul by Jorge Rodríguez (Monterrey).
    • 70': Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 71': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Esteban Andrada.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alexis Gutiérrez with a cross following a corner.
    • 73': Delay in match (Cruz Azul).
    • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Sergio Canales (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Corona.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Jordi Cortizo (Monterrey) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 76': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Camilo Cándido replaces Carlos Rotondi.
    • 79': Foul by Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
    • 79': Jordi Cortizo (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Jesús Corona (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 82': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
    • 82': Jordi Cortizo (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 83': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Camilo Cándido.
    • 84': Delay in match (Monterrey).
    • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Brandon Vazquez (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordi Cortizo with a cross.
    • 86': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
    • 86': Jordi Cortizo (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 88': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Jorge García replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
    • 88': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Bryan Gamboa replaces Ángel Sepúlveda.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Arturo González (Monterrey) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Canales.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Jorge Rodríguez (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Rodrigo Huescas.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Stefan Medina (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergio Canales with a cross.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Bryan Gamboa (Cruz Azul).
    • 90'+2': Jordi Cortizo (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul).
    • 90'+3': Stefan Medina (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Rodrigo Huescas.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Gerardo Arteaga (Monterrey).
    • 90'+6': Rodrigo Huescas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+6': Gerardo Arteaga (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Monterrey 0, Cruz Azul 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Monterrey 0, Cruz Azul 1.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 7
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    2 Corner Kicks 8
    3 Saves 4
    41.1 Possession 58.9
    10 SHOTS 13
    5 ON GOAL 3
    0.5 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    332 Accurate Passes 468
    403 Passes 553
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 5
    9 Crosses 33
    0.4 Cross % 0.2
    69 Long Balls 49
    36 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    0 Blocked Shots 5
    11 Effective Tackles 7
    17 Tackles 11
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    20 Interceptions 8
    29 Effective Clearances 7
    29 Clearances 7

    Game Information

    Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

    Venue: Estadio BBVA
    Location: Guadalupe, Mexico
    Attendance: 51,708

    Line-Ups

    MTY Monterrey (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Esteban Andrada (GK)
    20 Sebastián Vegas
    4 Víctor Guzmán
    3 Gerardo Arteaga Yellow Card
    33 Stefan Medina
    30 Jorge Rodríguez
    27 Luis Romo
    17 Jesús Gallardo
    11 Maximiliano Meza
    9 Germán Berterame
    10 Sergio Canales
    Monterrey Substitutes:
    Jesús Corona, Rodrigo Aguirre, Alfonso González, Jordi Cortizo, Brandon Vázquez, Omar Govea, Cesar Garza, Antonio Leone, Edson Gutiérrez, Luis Cárdenas.

    CAZ Cruz Azul (3-1-4-2)

    No. Name
    23 Kevin Mier (GK)
    3 Carlos Salcedo
    33 Gonzalo Piovi
    6 Erik Lira
    19 Carlos Rodríguez
    14 Alexis Gutierrez
    8 Lorenzo Faravelli
    29 Rodolfo Rotondi
    18 Rodrigo Huescas
    9 Ángel Sepúlveda
    7 Uriel Antuna
    Cruz Azul Substitutes:
    Amaury Morales, Mauro Zaleta, Camilo Cándido, Bryan Gamboa, Andrés Gudiño, Raymundo Rubio, Jorge García, Mateo Levy, Louis Derbez, Ignacio Rivero.

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