Cruz Azul snatches a 2-1 win against Guadalajara. HIGHLIGHTS

MEXICO CITY. Cruz Azul topped Guadalajara to win 2-1. A goal from M. Estrada was decisive in the 90min.

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David Brown
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Cruz Azul snatches a 2-1 win against Guadalajara. HIGHLIGHTS

MEXICO CITY. Cruz Azul defeated 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 who had the assistance of Miguel Ángel Hernández Paredes and Alberto Morín Méndez. The 4th official was Gustavo Padilla Aguirre. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 16 degrees Celsius or 60.76 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 50%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

Cruz Azul

2 - 1

Team 1

Guadalajara

  • 52 Ball Possession 48
Shots
  • 12 Total 14
  • 4 On Target 3
  • 8 Off Target 11
  • 1 Shots blocked 4
  • 84 Attack 108
  • 33 Dangerous attack 51
  • 114 Ball safe 95
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 2 Corners 5
Fouls
  • 12 Total 9
  • 2 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 7

Ball possession

None of the teams was particularly dominant in terms of 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.

Attitude and shots

Guadalajara was more pushing with 51 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 3 were on target. Nevertheless, Cruz Azul found a way to find the solution to win this encounter.​

Cruz Azul shot 12 times, 4 on target, 8 off target. Talking about the opposition, Guadalajara shot 14 times, 3 on target, 11 off target.

Cards

Cruz Azul received 2 yellow cards (U. Antuna and C. Rodriguez). Talking about the opposition, Guadalajara received 1 yellow card (J. Sanchez).

Match Timeline

Carlos Rotondi- sub ->R. Mori
36'
Uriel Antuna(goal)
45'
Uriel Antuna- Yellow
45'
Carlos Rodríguez- Yellow
45'
46'
66'
66'
Carlos Cisneros- sub ->P. Perez
68'
78'
Fernando González- sub ->I. Brizuela
79'
79'
Jesús Sánchez- Yellow
79'
80'
84'
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Monterrey
40
17
América
34
17
Guadalajara
34
17
Toluca
32
17
Pachuca
31
17
León
30
17
Tigres UANL
25
17
Cruz Azul
24
17
Atlas
21
17
Querétaro
20
17
Puebla
20
17
Atlético San Luis
19
17
Santos Laguna
19
17
Pumas UNAM
18
17
Tijuana
16
17
Juárez
15
17
Necaxa
14
17
Mazatlán
7
17

After playing this match, Cruz Azul will have 24 points to hold in the 7th place. Regarding the opposition, Guadalajara will stay with 22 points like Puebla to hold in the 9th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Liga MX, Cruz Azul will host León on the 7th of October with a 11-5 head to head stats in favor of Cruz Azul (8 draws).

Guadalajara will play away agasint Puebla on the 7th of October with a 11-8 head to head stats in favor of Guadalajara (12 draws).

Cruz Azul – Formation

Cruz Azul
G
Jesús Corona 1.Mexico
6.8
D
J. Domínguez 4.Mexico
7.4
D
Ramiro Funes Mori 25.Argentina
6.7
36'
D
Rafael Guerrero 183.Mexico
7.8
M
Ignacio Rivero 15.Uruguay
6.5
M
Carlos Rodríguez 19.Mexico
7.2
80' 45'
M
É. Lira 6.Mexico
7.3
M
R. Huescas 18.Mexico
6.5
F
Á. Romero 10.Paraguay
6.2
46'
F
Gonzalo Carneiro 8.Uruguay
7.0
79'
F
Uriel Antuna 7.Mexico
7.2
45' Goals45'
Substitutes
G
Sebastián Jurado 33.Mexico
D
Alonso Escoboza 17.Mexico
D
L. Abram 5.Peru
6.6
46'
D
Joaquín Martínez 12.Mexico
M
Rafael Baca 22.Mexico
6.5
80'
M
Cristian Jiménez 206.Mexico
F
I. Morales 20.Chile
F
Michael Estrada 13.Ecuador
6.4
79' Goals90'
F
Christian Tabó 11.Uruguay
F
Carlos Rotondi 29.Argentina
6.9
36'

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

The manager Raul Erasto Jacobo Gutierrez decided to play with the following team: Jesús Corona (6.8), Rafael Guerrero (7.8), Julio César Domínguez (7.4), Ramiro Funes Mori (6.7), Rodrigo Huescas (6.5), Carlos Rodríguez (7.2), Erik Lira (7.3), José Rivero (6.5), Uriel Antuna (7.2), Ángel Romero (6.2) and Gonzalo Carneiro (7.0).

The home team had on the bench: Iván Morales, Alonso Escoboza, Rafael Baca (6.5), Luis Abram (6.6), Joaquín Martínez, Michael Estrada (6.4), Christian Tabó, Cristian Jiménez, Carlos Rotondi (6.9) and Sebastián Jurado.

Substitutions

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′).

Best player: Rafael Guerrero​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Cruz Azul was Rafael Guerrero even if he didn’t score any goal.

His rating is (7.8) with 39 passes (89% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 10 duels out of 13.

Guadalajara – Formation

Guadalajara
G
Miguel Jiménez 23.Mexico
6.5
D
Jesús Sánchez 17.Mexico
6.8
84' 79'
D
Luis Olivas 15.Mexico
6.8
D
G. Sepúlveda 3.Mexico
6.8
D
Jesús Orozco Chiquete 13.Mexico
6.8
M
Sergio Flores 30.Mexico
7.1
Goals68'
M
Pavel Pérez 6.Mexico
7.0
66'
M
Roberto Alvarado 25.Mexico
6.6
F
Isaac Brizuela 11.Mexico
7.3
78'
F
Ángel Zaldívar 9.Mexico
6.8
66'
F
Alexis Vega 10.Mexico
7.1
79'
Substitutes
G
J. Rangel 27.Mexico
D
Alan Mozo 2.Mexico
D
Cristian Calderón 26.Mexico
6.4
66'
D
M. Ponce 16.Mexico
79'
D
Hiram Mier 21.Mexico
M
Jesús Molina 5.Mexico
M
Fernando González 28.Mexico
6.4
78'
M
Carlos Cisneros 24.Mexico
6.8
66'
M
Jesús Angulo 19.Mexico
84'
F
Santiago Ormeño 14.Peru

Guadalajara started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

Ricardo Cadena Martínez played with: Miguel Jiménez (6.5), Jesús Sánchez (6.8), Gilberto Sepúlveda (6.8), Luis Olivas (6.8), Jesús Orozco (6.8), Pavel Pérez (7.0), Sergio Flores (7.1), Roberto Alvarado (6.6), Isaac Brizuela (7.3), Angel Zaldívar (6.8) and Alexis Vega (7.1).

These were the players on the bench: Jesús Molina, Alan Mozo, Cristian Calderón (6.4), Fernando González (6.4), Carlos Cisneros (6.8), Jesús Ricardo Angulo, Miguel Ponce, José Rangel, Santiago Ormeño and Hiram Mier.

Substitutions

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′).

Best player: Isaac Brizuela​

The most impressive player for Guadalajara was Isaac Brizuela.

His rating is (7.3) 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

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