Santos Laguna beats Cruz Azul 3-0. HIGHLIGHTS

TORREóN. Santos Laguna was finally too much to handle for Cruz Azul.

By
John Ross
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Santos Laguna beats Cruz Azul 3-0. HIGHLIGHTS

TORREóN. Santos Laguna was eventually too strong for Cruz Azul with the goal of Diego Medina (36′), Franco Fagúndez (69′) and Santiago Muñoz (83′). Cruz Azul was much better in terms of ball possession (65%).​

Gonzalo Piovi squandered a decisive penalty (80′). That would have allowed Cruz Azul to draw the match.​

The match was played at the Estadio Nuevo Corona stadium in Torreón on Saturday and it started at 7:00 pm local time. The referee was Adonai Escobedo González with the assistance of Michel Ricardo Espinoza Avalos and Jair De Jesús Sosa García. The 4th official was Guillermo Pacheco Larios. The weather was overcast clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 17.49 degrees Celsius or 63.48 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 36%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

Santos Laguna

3 - 0

Team 1

Cruz Azul

  • ! 35 Ball Possession 65
Shots
  • 5 Total 20
  • 3 On Target 5
  • 2 Off Target 9
  • 0 Shots blocked 6
  • 40 Attack 140
  • 16 Dangerous attack 63
  • 84 Ball safe 63
  • 0 Penalties 1
  • 2 Corners 9
  • 1 Off Sides 1
Fouls
  • 11 Total 12
  • 5 Yellow Cards 4
  • 1 Double Yellow 0
  • 1 Red Card 1
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 6

Ball possession

Cruz Azul had a superior ball possession 65% while Santos Laguna was struggling with a 35% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Cruz Azul was more aggressive with 63 dangerous attacks and 20 shots of which 5 were on target. Nevertheless, Santos Laguna managed to find the solution to win this match.​

Santos Laguna shot 5 times, 3 on target, 2 off target. On the opposite side, Cruz Azul shot 20 times, 5 on target, 9 off target.

Cards

Santos Laguna received 4 yellow cards (Salvador Mariscal, Santiago Muñoz, Franco Fagúndez and Dória). Regarding the opposition, Cruz Azul received 4 yellow cards (Bryan Javier Gamboa Galarza, Rodrigo Huescas, Érik Lira and Alexis Gutiérrez).

Also, Cruz Azul didn’t end the match with 11 players after Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) was sent off after receiving a straight red card (59′).

Match Timeline

6'
Alexis Gutiérrez- Yellow
Matheus Dória- Yellow
9'
Diego Medina(goal)Jordan Carrillo Rodríguez
36'
45'
É. Lira- Yellow
Salvador Mariscal Murra- Yellow
55'
59'
Willer Ditta- Red
58'
Willer Ditta(VAR_CARD)
Santiago Muñoz- sub ->Jesús Ocejo
66'
Franco Fagúndez(goal)Santiago Muñoz
69'
67'
Camilo Cándido- sub ->Lorenzo Faravelli
Franco Fagúndez- sub ->R. Sordo
67'
67'
R. Huescas- sub ->Alexis Gutiérrez
75'
Carlos Salcedo- sub ->Carlos Rotondi
80'
Gonzalo Piovi- missed penaltyGonzalo Piovi
Franco Fagúndez- Yellow
79'
Franco Fagúndez(yellowredcard)
81'
Santiago Muñoz- Yellow
84'
Santiago Muñoz(goal)Jordan Carrillo Rodríguez
83'
Ronaldo Prieto- sub ->Diego Medina
87'
Duván Vergara- sub ->Jordan Carrillo Rodríguez
87'
Aldo López- sub ->Salvador Mariscal
90'
90'
R. Huescas- Yellow

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
América
35
17
Monterrey
32
17
Tigres UANL
31
17
Guadalajara
31
17
Pumas UNAM
27
17
León
24
17
Pachuca
22
17
Toluca
21
17
Atlético San Luis
16
17
Mazatlán
16
17
Querétaro
19
17
Juárez
18
17
Santos Laguna
15
17
Cruz Azul
17
17
Tijuana
14
17
Atlas
17
17
Necaxa
15
17
Puebla
5
17

After this contest, Santos Laguna has 13 points to hold in the 8th place. On the other side, Cruz Azul will stays with 17 points like Atlas to sit in the 13th place.

Next matches

Santos Laguna – Formation

Santos Laguna
G
Carlos Acevedo  1.Mexico
8.7
D
Santiago Núñez 4.Argentina
7.5
D
Matheus Dória 21.Brazil
7.3
9'
D
Raúl López 23.Mexico
7.3
M
A. Cervantes 6.Mexico
6.8
M
J. Carrillo 9.Mexico
8.4
87'
M
Jesús Ocejo 13.Mexico
6.8
66'
M
Diego Medina 24.Mexico
7.8
87' Goals36'
M
Ramiro Sordo 26.Argentina
6.7
67'
M
Salvador Mariscal Murra 190.Mexico
6.6
90' 55'
Substitutes
G
Gibrán Lajud 25.Mexico
M
Duván Vergara 11.Colombia
6.4
87'
M
Aldo López 16.Mexico
90'
M
Jair González 17.Mexico
M
Ronaldo Prieto 22.Mexico
6.7
87'
F
Franco Fagúndez 10.Uruguay
7.0
67' 79' Goals69'
F
Santiago Muñoz 19.Mexico
8.1
66' 84' Goals83'

Santos Laguna started with a conservative line-up (4-5-1).

The manager Marcos Ignacio Ambriz Espinoza decided to play with the following team: Carlos Acevedo (8.7), Raúl López (7.3), Santiago Núñez (7.5), Dória (7.3), Emmanuel Ricardo Echeverría Mata (7.0), Salvador Mariscal (6.6), Diego Medina (7.8), Alan Cervantes (6.8), Jordan Carrillo Rodríguez (8.4), R. Sordo (6.7) and Jesús Ocejo (6.8).

The home team had on the bench: Franco Fagúndez (7.0), Duván Vergara (6.4), Aldo Lopez, Jair Gonzalez, Santiago Muñoz (8.1), Ronaldo Prieto (6.7), Gibran Lajud, Luis Espinoza, Jonathan Geovanni Pérez Sánchez and Luis Ángel Gómez Bernal.

Substitutions

Santos Laguna made 5 changes: Jordan Carrillo Rodríguez for Duván Vergara (87′), Diego Medina for Ronaldo Prieto (87′), Salvador Mariscal for Aldo Lopez (90′), Jesús Ocejo for Santiago Muñoz (66′) and R. Sordo for Franco Fagúndez (67′).

Player of the match: Carlos Acevedo​

The player that probably impressed the most for Santos Laguna was the goalkeeper: Carlos Acevedo. His rating is 8.67. He saved 1 penalty. He performed 5 saves.

Cruz Azul – Formation

Cruz Azul
G
Kevin Mier 23.Colombia
6.3
D
Willer Ditta 4.Colombia
5.7
59'
D
É. Lira 6.Mexico
7.1
82' 45'
D
Gonzalo Piovi 33.Argentina
7.0
M
Uriel Antuna 7.Mexico
7.3
M
Lorenzo Faravelli 8.Argentina
6.7
67'
M
Alexis Gutiérrez 14.Mexico
6.8
67' 6'
M
Ignacio Rivero 15.Uruguay
7.3
M
Carlos Rodríguez 19.Mexico
7.5
M
Carlos Rotondi 29.Argentina
6.4
75'
F
Ángel Sepúlveda 9.Mexico
7.0
67'
Substitutes
G
Andrés Gudiño 1.Mexico
D
Carlos Salcedo 3.Mexico
6.4
75'
D
Camilo Cándido 13.Uruguay
6.3
67'
D
Carlos Vargas 26.Mexico
M
M. Zaleta 204.Mexico
F
R. Huescas 18.Mexico
7.0
67' 90'

Cruz Azul started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).

Martin Anselmi played with: Kevin Mier (6.3), Willer Ditta (5.7), Érik Lira (7.1), Gonzalo Piovi (7.0), Ignacio Rivero (7.3), Carlos Rodríguez (7.5), Lorenzo Faravelli (6.7), Carlos Rotondi (6.4), Uriel Antuna (7.3), Alexis Gutiérrez (6.8) and Ángel Sepúlveda (7.0).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Andrés Gudiño, Carlos Salcedo (6.4), C. Cándido (6.3), Rodrigo Huescas (7.0), Carlos Vargas, Amaury Morales Rosas, Jorge Luis García Rivas, Mauro Zaleta, Bryan Javier Gamboa Galarza (6.4) and M. Levy (6.4).

Substitutions

Cruz Azul made 3 changes: Carlos Rotondi for Carlos Salcedo (75′), Lorenzo Faravelli for C. Cándido (67′) and Alexis Gutiérrez for Rodrigo Huescas (67′).

Player of the match: Carlos Rodríguez​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Cruz Azul was Carlos Rodríguez.

His rating is 7.5 with 75 passes (88% accurate) and 4 key passes. He won 2 duels out of 8. He performed 8 crosses.

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