MEXICO CITY. Tigres UANL overcomes Cruz Azul 1-0 after G. Pizarro scored just 1 goal (41′).
The match was played at the Estadio Azteca stadium in Mexico City on Saturday and it started at 7:05 pm local time. The referee was Luis Enrique Santander Aguirre who was helped by Michel Alejandro Morales Morales and Erick Durón Martínez. The 4th official was Mario Terrazas Chávez. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant at 17.8 degrees Celsius or 64 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 37%.
Match Statistics
- 50 Ball Possession 50
Shots
- 13 Total 17
- 3 On Target 3
- 9 Off Target 13
- 2 Shots blocked 0
- 113 Attack 109
- 51 Dangerous attack 53
- 78 Ball safe 80
- 0 Penalties 0
- 4 Corners 5
Fouls
- 8 Total 13
- 1 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 5
The overall ball possession was just identical with both teams controlling the ball for 50% of the time.
Ball possession
There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. Tigres UANL was in possession of the ball for 50% of the time vs. Cruz Azul that controlled the ball for 50% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Cruz Azul was more pushing with 53 dangerous attacks and 17 shots of which 3 were on target. Nevertheless, Tigres UANL succeeded in find the solution to win this match.
Tigres UANL shot 13 times, 3 on target, 9 off target. Talking about the opposition, Cruz Azul shot 17 times, 3 on target, 13 off target.
Cards
Tigres UANL received 1 yellow card (Jesús Garza). On the opposite side, Cruz Azul received 1 yellow card (Erik Lira).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this contest, Tigres UANL will have 11 points to gain in the 3rd place. Regarding the opposition, Cruz Azul will stay with 1 points to remain in the 17th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Liga MX, Tigres UANL will play away with León on the 1st of May with a 11-8 head to head statistic in favor of Tigres UANL (9 draws).
Cruz Azul will host Santos Laguna on the 30th of April with a 18-14 head to head stats in favor of Santos Laguna (9 draws).
Tigres UANL – Formation
Tigres UANL
72'
41'
67'
Tigres UANL started with a 5-4-1 line-up (5-4-1).
The manager Raul Erasto Jacobo Gutierrez decided to play with the following team: Nahuel Guzmán , Jesus Angel Garza Garcia , Diego Reyes , Samir Caetano , Jesús Angulo , Fernando Gorriarán , Guido Pizarro , Rafael Carioca , Luis Quiñones , André-Pierre Gignac and Nicolás Ibáñez .
The home team had on the bench: Juan Vigón , Eduardo Tercero, Diego Lainez , Miguel Ortega, Igor Lichnovsky, Kenneth Jaime, Sebastián Córdova, Nico López, Sebastian Fierro and Raymundo Fulgencio.
Substitutions
Tigres UANL made 3 changes: Nicolás Ibáñez for Diego Lainez (54′), Fernando Gorriarán for Juan Vigón (67′) and Luis Quiñones for Igor Lichnovsky (82′).
Best player: Luis Quiñones
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Tigres UANL was Luis Quiñones even if he didn’t score the decisive goal.
His rating is with 42 passes (71% accurate) and 4 key passes. He was won 8 duels out of 11. He performed 9 crosses.
Cruz Azul – Formation
Cruz Azul
Cruz Azul started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
Diego Martín Cocca Pera played with: Jesús Corona , José Rivero , Jordan Silva , Juan Escobar , Ramiro Funes Mori , Carlos Vargas , Uriel Antuna , Carlos Rodríguez , Erik Lira , Carlos Rotondi and Michael Estrada .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Augusto Lotti , Iván Morales, Gonzalo Carneiro, Rodrigo Huescas , Christian Tabó, Alexis Gutiérrez , Sebastián Jurado, Ramiro Carrera, Julio César Domínguez and Rafael Baca.
Cruz Azul could not rely on the presence of R. Huescas (injured).
Substitutions
Cruz Azul made 5 changes: Carlos Vargas for Rodrigo Huescas (16′), Michael Estrada for Augusto Lotti (46′), Jordan Silva for Alexis Gutierrez (46′), Erik Lira for Ramiro Carrera (82′) and C. Rodríguez for Gonzalo Carneiro (82′).
Best player: Carlos Rotondi
The player that probably impressed the most for Cruz Azul was Carlos Rotondi.
His rating is with 24 passes (70% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 8 duels out of 10. He performed 11 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Liga MX.
- Guadalajara – Querétaro – 1-1
- Pumas UNAM – Atlas – 2-2
- Santos Laguna – América – 2-2
- Cruz Azul – Tigres UANL – 0-1
