Toluca tops Cruz Azul 3-1 after recovering from a 0-1 deficit. HIGHLIGHTS

TOLUCA DE LERDO. Toluca managed to reverse the score against Cruz Azul.

Toluca tops Cruz Azul 3-1 after recovering from a 0-1 deficit. HIGHLIGHTS

TOLUCA DE LERDO. Toluca managed to turn the tables against Cruz Azul. It was Cruz Azul to score first with a goal from Carlos Rotondi. Nevertheless, later Toluca found the way to turn the tables scoring 3 consecutive goals with M. Araújo (32′), M. Araújo (54′) and S. Saucedo (87′).

The match was played at the Estadio Nemesio Díez stadium in Toluca de Lerdo on Sunday and it started at 12:00 pm local time. The referee was Marco Antonio Ortíz Nava with the assistance of Jorge Antonio Sánchez Espinoza and Mauricio Nieto Torres. The 4th official was Brian Omar González Veles. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 19.4 degrees Celsius or 66.9 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 34%.​

Match Statistics​

  • 52 Ball Possession 48
Shots
  • 12 Total 14
  • 7 On Target 5
  • 4 Off Target 9
  • 2 Shots blocked 1
  • 104 Attack 83
  • 29 Dangerous attack 50
  • 122 Ball safe 113
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 5 Corners 8
  • 3 Off Sides 3
Fouls
  • 9 Total 11
  • 2 Yellow Cards 4
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

None of the teams had a clear upper hand in terms of ball possession. Toluca was in possession of the ball for 52% of the time vs. Cruz Azul that controlled the ball for 48% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Cruz Azul was putting more pressure with 50 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 5 were on target. Anyway, Toluca was able to find the solution to win this match.​

Toluca shot 12 times, 7 on target, 4 off target. Talking about the opposition, Cruz Azul shot 14 times, 5 on target, 9 off target.

Cards

Toluca received 2 yellow cards (L. Fernández and Andrés Mosquera). Regarding the opposition, Cruz Azul received 4 yellow cards (Julio Domínguez, Gonzalo Carneiro, Jesús Corona and Juan Escobar).

Match Timeline

15'
24'
29'
Carlos Rotondi(goal)C. Rodríguez
Maximiliano Araújo(goal)
32'
41'
51'
Maximiliano Araújo(goal)
54'
56'
61'
65'
69'
76'
Claudio Baeza- sub ->M. Araújo
76'
79'
79'
85'
87'
Juan Escobar- Yellow
89'

Standings

After playing this match, Toluca will have 9 points like Juárez and Guadalajara to move up in the 7th place. On the opposite side, Cruz Azul will stay with 1 points to hold in the 17th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Liga MX, Toluca will host Necaxa on the 30th of April with a 10-4 head to head record in favor of Toluca (9 draws).

Cruz Azul will host Santos Laguna on the 30th of April with a 18-14 head to head record in favor of Santos Laguna (9 draws).

Toluca – Formation

Toluca
G
Tiago Volpi 1.Brazil
7.1
D
Brayan Angulo 21.Colombia
7.1
D
Andrés Mosquera 26.Colombia
6.8
56'
D
Valber Huerta 4.Chile
6.4
D
Brian García 17.Mexico
6.2
M
Jean Meneses 16.Chile
7.8
M
Jesús Venegas 30.Mexico
6.8
M
Maximiliano Araújo 11.Uruguay
8.1
76' Goals32', 54'
M
Marcel Ruiz 14.Mexico
7.2
76'
F
L. Fernández 10.Uruguay
7.4
69' 24'
F
Camilo Sanvezzo 7.Brazil
6.1
61'
Substitutes
G
Luis García 22.Mexico
D
D
E. López 204.Mexico
M
Sebastián Saucedo 8.United States
7.3
76' Goals87'
M
Claudio Baeza 23.Chile
6.4
76'
M
Fernando Navarro 18.Mexico
6.9
69'
F
Carlos Gonzalez 32.Paraguay
6.2
61'
F
Juan Gamboa 28.Mexico
F
I. Violante 190.Mexico
F
Iván López 19.Mexico

Toluca started with a 4-4-1-1 line-up (4-4-1-1).

The manager Marcos Ignacio Ambriz Espinoza decided to play with the following team: Tiago Volpi (7.1), Brian García (6.2), Andrés Mosquera (6.8), Valber Huerta (6.4), Brayan Angulo (7.1), Jean Meneses (7.8), Jesus Venegas (6.8), Marcel Ruíz (7.2), Maximiliano Araújo (8.1), Leonardo Fernández (7.4) and Camilo Sanvezzo (6.1).

The home team had on the bench: Sebastián Saucedo (7.3), Carlos Gonzalez (6.2), Juan Gamboa, Jorge Torres, Claudio Baeza (6.4), Isaias Violante, Fernando Navarro (6.9), Luis García, Edgar López and Everardo López.

Substitutions

Toluca made 4 changes: Camilo Sanvezzo for Carlos González (61′), L. Fernández for Fernando Navarro (69′), M. Ruiz for Sebastian Saucedo (76′) and M. Araújo for Claudio Baeza (76′).

Best player: Maximiliano Araújo​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Toluca was Maximiliano Araújo.

His rating is (8.1) with 2 goals, 17 passes (82% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 9. He performed 4 crosses.

Cruz Azul – Formation

Cruz Azul
G
Jesús Corona 1.Mexico
5.9
51'
D
6.1
15'
D
Ramiro Funes Mori 25.Argentina
5.4
65'
D
Juan Escobar 24.Paraguay
6.2
89'
D
Ignacio Rivero 15.Uruguay
6.7
D
Rodrigo Huescas 18.Mexico
6.3
M
Carlos Rodríguez 19.Mexico
7.1
M
Alexis Gutiérrez 14.Mexico
6.5
85'
M
Érik Lira 6.Mexico
6.4
M
Carlos Rotondi 29.Argentina
7.3
79' Goals29'
F
G. Carneiro 8.Uruguay
7.3
79' 41'
Substitutes
G
Andrés Gudiño 30.Mexico
D
Joaquín Martínez 12.Mexico
D
Jordan Silva 28.Mexico
M
Rafael Baca 22.Mexico
M
Ramiro Carrera 23.Argentina
6.6
79'
M
Alonso Escoboza 17.Mexico
M
Cristian Jiménez 206.Mexico
F
Iván Morales 20.Chile
6.8
65'
F
Augusto Lotti 21.Argentina
6.3
79'
F
Michael Estrada 13.Ecuador
85'

Cruz Azul started with a 5-4-1 line-up (5-4-1).

Raul Erasto Jacobo Gutierrez played with: Jesús Corona (5.9), Rodrigo Huescas (6.3), Julio César Domínguez (6.1), Juan Escobar (6.2), Ramiro Funes Mori (5.4), José Rivero (6.7), Carlos Rodríguez (7.1), Erik Lira (6.4), Alexis Gutiérrez (6.5), Carlos Rotondi (7.3) and Gonzalo Carneiro (7.3).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Iván Morales (6.8), Rafael Baca, Augusto Lotti (6.3), Ramiro Carrera (6.6), Joaquín Martínez, Alonso Escoboza, Cristian Jiménez, Jordan Silva, Andrés Gudiño and Michael Estrada.

Substitutions

Cruz Azul made 4 changes: Ramiro Funes Mori for Iván Morales (65′), Carlos Rotondi for Ramiro Carrera (79′), Gonzalo Carneiro for Augusto Lotti (79′) and Alexis Gutiérrez for Michael Estrada (85′).

Best player: Gonzalo Carneiro​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Cruz Azul was Gonzalo Carneiro.

His rating is (7.3) with 15 passes (66% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 9 duels out of 12. He performed 1 cross.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Liga MX.​