Liga MX · Matchweek 5 · Aug 17

Cruz Azul - Santos Laguna

Cruz Azul beat Santos Laguna 3-2 in Liga MX (Matchweek 5). Goals: C. Rodriguez 16'; I. Rivero 34'; B. Barticciotto 32'; C. Dajome 47'.

🏟 Estadio Olímpico Universitario 👤 Referee: Fernando Hernandez, Mexico
Key events
16' C. Rodriguez(1 - 0) · Assist: J. Paradela Cruz Azul
32' B. Barticciotto(1 - 1) · Assist: J. Abella Santos Lagun
34' I. Rivero(2 - 1) · Assist: G. Piovi Cruz Azul
40' 🟥 R. SordoRed card Santos Lagun
47' C. Dajome(2 - 2) · Assist: B. Amione Santos Lagun
49' 🟨 K. VelazquezYellow card Cruz Azul
82' G. Fernandez(3 - 2) · Assist: A. Sepulveda Cruz Azul
Quick stats
%64 Possession %36
32 Total shots 3
10 Shots on target 2
12 Shots off target 0
10 Blocked shots 1
16 Shots inside box 3
16 Shots outside box 0
0 Saves 7
Match timeline
First half
C. Rodriguez(1 - 0) · Assist: J. Paradela
16'
32'
B. Barticciotto(1 - 1) · Assist: J. Abella
I. Rivero(2 - 1) · Assist: G. Piovi
34'
40'
🟥R. SordoRed card
HT 2 - 1
47'
C. Dajome(2 - 2) · Assist: B. Amione
K. VelazquezYellow card🟨
49'
M. Bogusz ↔ L. FaravelliSubstitution🔁
57'
K. Velazquez ↔ J. SanchezSubstitution🔁
57'
68'
🔁B. Barticciotto ↔ J. A. Ocejo ZazuetaSubstitution
75'
🔁C. Dajome ↔ J. CarrilloSubstitution
75'
🔁F. Villalba ↔ K. PalaciosSubstitution
J. Paradela ↔ J. MarquezSubstitution🔁
75'
E. Lira ↔ O. CamposSubstitution🔁
81'
C. Rotondi ↔ G. FernandezSubstitution🔁
81'
G. Fernandez(3 - 2) · Assist: A. Sepulveda
82'
89'
🔁B. Amione ↔ E. EcheverriaSubstitution
FT 3 - 2
Match statsCruz Azul · Santos Laguna
Key stats
%64 Possession %36
Shots
32 Total shots 3
10 Shots on target 2
12 Shots off target 0
10 Blocked shots 1
16 Shots inside box 3
16 Shots outside box 0
0 Saves 7
Passing
469 Total passes 267
415 Accurate passes 204
%88 Pass accuracy %76
Set pieces & discipline
11 Corners 4
3 Offsides 0
16 Fouls 2
Cards
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 1
By half
2 1st-half goals 1
1 2nd-half goals 1
LineupsCruz Azul 3-1-4-2Santos Laguna 4-3-3
Santos Laguna · Bench
Coach: Francisco Javier Rodríguez Vílchez
HEAD TO HEAD14 meetings · 2020–2026
Cruz Azul 7
Jul 26who was on topSep 7
Santos Laguna 4
7 Cruz Azul 3 draw 4 Santos Laguna
Cruz Azul won the last 4
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.4goals / match
1717total goals
5/3clean sheets
2-0Cruz Azul best win · Nov 3
4-0Santos Laguna best win · Aug 7
%71 Over 1.5 10/14
%43 Over 2.5 6/14
%21 Over 3.5 3/14
%43 BTTS 6/14
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Cruz Azul at home7 matches
4W 2D 1L 12:7
Santos Laguna at home7 matches
3W 1D 3L 10:5
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
3Cruz Azulin the table33pts
17matches 9-6-2W-D-L 31:18goals +13diff
WDWDW
18Santos Lagunain the table12pts
17matches 3-3-11W-D-L 20:38goals -18diff
WLLLD
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Sep 7 Cruz Azul 1-0 Santos Laguna Liga MX
Mar 4 Santos Laguna 1-2 Cruz Azul Liga MX
Feb 20 Santos Laguna 0-1 Cruz Azul Liga MX
Nov 3 Cruz Azul 2-0 Santos Laguna Liga MX
Mar 10 Santos Laguna 3-0 Cruz Azul Liga MX
Aug 21 Cruz Azul 2-2 Santos Laguna Liga MX
Apr 30 Cruz Azul 3-2 Santos Laguna Liga MX
Aug 7 Santos Laguna 4-0 Cruz Azul Liga MX
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Cruz Azul dominated the ball64% possession
Cruz Azul took more shots32 - 3
Cruz Azul committed more fouls16 - 2
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 3.01.7 +1.3
Shots 32.015.7 +16.3
On target 10.05.5 +4.5
Possession %64%55 +9.4
Corners 11.05.2 +5.8
Cards 1.02.2 -1.2
Conceded 2.01.1 +0.9
this matchseason average · 43 matches
Goals 2.01.2 +0.8
Shots 3.09.4 -6.4
On target 2.03.3 -1.3
Possession %36%44 -8.1
Corners 4.03.8 +0.2
Cards 1.03.9 -2.9
Conceded 3.01.9 +1.1
this matchseason average · 33 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Carlos Rodríguez 9.30
Starting XI
19 Carlos Rodríguez M · 97' 9.30
Goals1On target2/2Key pass7Interceptions2Fouls2Passes64 · %52
15 José Rivero M · 97' · K 7.90
Goals1On target2/2Key pass3Tackles1Duels won5/11Fouls won1Fouls2Offside1Passes37 · %28
6 Erik Lira M · 81' 7.70
On target1/1Key pass3Dribbles1/1Tackles5Blocks1Duels won7/9Passes49 · %46
33 Gonzalo Piovi D · 97' 7.70
Assist1On target2/3Key pass3Tackles2Duels won4/8Fouls2Passes66 · %60
4 Willer Ditta D · 97' 7.20
Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won2/4Fouls2Passes70 · %64
9 Ángel Sepúlveda F · 97' 6.70
Assist1Key pass1Dribbles1/2Duels won2/5Fouls1Offside1Passes11 · %9
20 José Paradela M · 75' 6.70
Assist1Key pass1Tackles1Duels won1/6Fouls2Passes22 · %19
7 Mateusz Bogusz F · 57' 6.50
Key pass1Duels won1/2Fouls won1Passes14 · %12
23 Kevin Mier G · 97' 6.50
Passes24 · %22
193 Karol Velázquez D · 57' 6.30
Interceptions2Duels won2/3Fouls1Passes37 · %36
29 Carlos Rotondi M · 81' 6.20
On target1/5Key pass3Dribbles1/2Tackles1Duels won4/11Fouls3Passes26 · %25
Substitutes
21 Gabriel Fernández F · 16' 7.90
Goals1On target1/1Offside1Passes3 · %2
16 Jeremy Márquez M · 22' 6.90
Tackles2Duels won2/2Passes4 · %4
2 Jorge Sánchez D · 40' 6.70
Key pass3Passes11 · %11
3 Omar Campos D · 16' 6.60
Tackles1Duels won1/2Passes7 · %6
8 Lorenzo Faravelli M · 40' 6.60
On target1/2Duels won1/3Fouls1Passes24 · %19
Unused: Amaury MoralesMateo LevyCarlos VargasAndrés GudiñoLuka Romero
Starting XI
7 Cristián Dájome F · 75' 8.20
Goals1On target1/1Tackles2Blocks1Duels won5/7Fouls won1Passes20 · %14
1 Carlos Acevedo G · 97' 8.00
Saves7Duels won1/1Fouls won1Passes39 · %21
99 Bruno Barticciotto F · 68' 7.20
Goals1On target1/1Duels won3/11Fouls won2Passes14 · %12
6 Javier Güemez M · 97' 7.00
Interceptions1Blocks4Duels won3/10Fouls won1Fouls1Passes31 · %27
4 José Abella D · 97' · K 6.90
Assist1Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions1Blocks2Duels won3/6Fouls won1Passes35 · %25
21 Francisco Villalba M · 75' 6.50
Key pass1Dribbles1/2Duels won1/5Passes34 · %27
2 Bruno Amione D · 89' 6.50
Assist1Key pass1Dribbles1/2Duels won4/6Fouls won2Passes26 · %18
5 Aldo Lopez M · 97' 6.30
Dribbles1/3Interceptions3Duels won3/5Fouls won2Passes10 · %10
35 Kevin Balanta D · 97' 6.30
Tackles2Blocks1Duels won3/3Passes23 · %19
23 Edson Gutiérrez D · 97' 6.20
Tackles1Blocks1Duels won1/1Passes17 · %15
26 Ramiro Sordo F · 40' 5.60
Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won3/4Fouls won1Fouls1
Substitutes
17 Emmanuel Echeverría D · 8' 6.90
Duels won1/1Fouls won1Passes3 · %3
9 Jordan Carrillo M · 22' 6.90
Dribbles2/3Tackles1Duels won6/7Fouls won3Passes7 · %7
20 Kevin Palacios M · 22' 6.50
Passes3 · %3
13 Jesús Ocejo F · 29' 6.30
Duels won2/5Passes5 · %3
Unused: Luis Vega EspinozaHector HolguinJonathan PérezRonaldo PrietoDiego MedinaSalvador Mariscal
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%64) ✓
Cruz Azul %64 Draw %19 Santos Laguna %17
2.11Cruz Azul xPuan
0.70Santos Laguna xPuan
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