Liga MX · Matchweek 6 · Aug 24

Cruz Azul - Toluca

Cruz Azul beat Toluca 1-0 in Liga MX (Matchweek 6). Goals: L. Romero 78'.

🏟 Estadio Olímpico Universitario 👤 Referee: César Ramos Palazuelos, Mexico
Key events
56' 🟨 G. PioviYellow card Cruz Azul
66' 🟨 C. RodriguezYellow card Cruz Azul
77' 🟨 J. P. Dominguez ChontecoYellow card Toluca
77' 🟨 C. RotondiYellow card Cruz Azul
77' 🟨 D. BarbosaYellow card Toluca
78' L. Romero(1 - 0) · Assist: J. Orozco Cruz Azul
90+2' 🟨 N. CastroYellow card Toluca
Quick stats
%55 Possession %45
23 Total shots 8
7 Shots on target 1
14 Shots off target 5
2 Blocked shots 2
9 Shots inside box 4
14 Shots outside box 4
1 Saves 6
Match timeline
First half
HT 0 - 0
46'
🔁H. Herrera ↔ F. RomeroSubstitution
G. PioviYellow card🟨
56'
62'
🔁R. Morales ↔ PaulinhoSubstitution
J. Paradela ↔ L. FaravelliSubstitution🔁
64'
C. RodriguezYellow card🟨
66'
73'
🔁J. Angulo ↔ N. CastroSubstitution
73'
🔁A. Vega ↔ J. P. Dominguez ChontecoSubstitution
A. Sepulveda ↔ G. FernandezSubstitution🔁
74'
C. Rodriguez ↔ L. RomeroSubstitution🔁
74'
77'
C. RotondiYellow card🟨
77'
77'
🟨D. BarbosaYellow card
L. Romero(1 - 0) · Assist: J. Orozco
78'
83'
🔁D. Barbosa ↔ O. VirgenSubstitution
I. Rivero ↔ M. LevySubstitution🔁
87'
90+2'
🟨N. CastroYellow card
FT 1 - 0
Match statsCruz Azul · Toluca
Key stats
%55 Possession %45
Shots
23 Total shots 8
7 Shots on target 1
14 Shots off target 5
2 Blocked shots 2
9 Shots inside box 4
14 Shots outside box 4
1 Saves 6
Passing
376 Total passes 306
307 Accurate passes 232
%82 Pass accuracy %76
Set pieces & discipline
7 Corners 4
3 Offsides 2
16 Fouls 14
Cards
3 Yellow cards 3
By half
0 1st-half goals 0
1 2nd-half goals 0
HEAD TO HEAD13 meetings · 2020–2026
Cruz Azul 5
Oct 4who was on topFeb 8
Toluca 5
5 Cruz Azul 3 draw 5 Toluca
Last 3 meetings drawn
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.3goals / match
2320total goals
2/2clean sheets
4-0Cruz Azul best win · Aug 15
2-0Toluca best win · Jul 9
%92 Over 1.5 12/13
%62 Over 2.5 8/13
%54 Over 3.5 7/13
%69 BTTS 9/13
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Cruz Azul at home6 matches
3W 1D 2L 13:9
Toluca at home7 matches
3W 2D 2L 11:10
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
5Tolucain the table30pts
17matches 8-6-3W-D-L 28:16goals +12diff
LLWLL
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Feb 8 Toluca 1-1 Cruz Azul Liga MX
Apr 20 Toluca 2-2 Cruz Azul Liga MX
Jul 21 Cruz Azul 1-1 Toluca Liga MX
Apr 28 Toluca 0-1 Cruz Azul Liga MX
Jul 9 Cruz Azul 0-2 Toluca Liga MX
Feb 12 Toluca 3-1 Cruz Azul Liga MX
Aug 15 Cruz Azul 2-3 Toluca Liga MX
Feb 21 Toluca 1-4 Cruz Azul Liga MX
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Cruz Azul dominated the ball55% possession
Cruz Azul took more shots23 - 8
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 1.01.8 -0.8
Shots 23.015.9 +7.1
On target 7.05.6 +1.4
Possession %55%55 +0.2
Corners 7.05.3 +1.7
Cards 3.02.1 +0.9
Conceded 0.01.1 -1.1
this matchseason average · 43 matches
Goals 0.01.9 -1.9
Shots 8.015.5 -7.5
On target 1.05.0 -4.0
Possession %45%58 -13.1
Corners 4.05.3 -1.3
Cards 3.03.6 -0.6
Conceded 1.01.0
this matchseason average · 40 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Jesús Orozco 8.30
Starting XI
5 Jesús Orozco D · 96' 8.30
Assist1Key pass1Tackles3Interceptions4Blocks1Duels won6/7Fouls won2Passes36 · %31
20 José Paradela F · 64' 7.70
On target1/2Dribbles2/2Tackles4Duels won8/12Fouls won2Fouls1Passes27 · %21
4 Willer Ditta D · 96' 7.50
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles3Interceptions1Duels won6/8Fouls won2Fouls2Passes37 · %35
6 Erik Lira M · 96' 7.30
Key pass5Dribbles1/1Tackles3Blocks1Duels won5/9Fouls won1Fouls3Passes54 · %48
2 Jorge Sánchez M · 96' 7.20
On target1/1Tackles3Interceptions2Duels won6/12Fouls1Passes35 · %28
33 Gonzalo Piovi D · 96' 7.20
Key pass1Tackles4Interceptions5Duels won7/12Fouls2Passes52 · %39
23 Kevin Mier G · 96' 6.90
Saves1Passes35 · %28
19 Carlos Rodríguez M · 74' 6.70
On target1/2Key pass4Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/9Fouls won1Fouls1Passes25 · %20
29 Carlos Rotondi M · 96' 6.70
On target1/3Dribbles3/3Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won5/11Fouls4Passes25 · %18
9 Ángel Sepúlveda F · 74' 6.30
Key pass4Duels won1/3Offside1Passes15 · %13
15 José Rivero F · 87' · K 6.20
On target2/7Key pass3Tackles2Duels won5/9Fouls won1Fouls1Offside1Passes19 · %14
Substitutes
18 Luka Romero F · 22' 7.70
Goals1On target1/1Tackles1Duels won3/5Fouls won2Passes3 · %3
8 Lorenzo Faravelli M · 32' 6.90
Tackles1Duels won3/4Fouls won1Passes10 · %8
214 Mateo Levy F · 9' 6.70
Tackles1Duels won1/1
21 Gabriel Fernández F · 22' 6.30
Duels won1/2Fouls won1Fouls1Offside1Passes3 · %1
Unused: Jeremy MárquezMateusz BoguszAmaury MoralesOmar CamposAndrés GudiñoKarol Velázquez
Starting XI
14 Marcel Ruíz M · 96' 7.00
Key pass3Dribbles1/2Tackles1Duels won7/12Fouls won5Passes32 · %30
20 Jesús Gallardo M · 96' 7.00
Tackles3Duels won6/12Fouls won1Fouls1Offside1Passes32 · %24
9 Alexis Vega F · 73' · K 6.90
On target1/1Dribbles5/11Tackles1Duels won10/20Fouls won4Fouls2Offside1Passes20 · %15
6 Federico Pereira D · 96' 6.90
Tackles1Duels won4/7Fouls1Passes39 · %30
2 Diego Barbosa M · 83' 6.70
Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won5/9Fouls won3Passes20 · %15
4 Bruno Méndez D · 96' 6.70
Dribbles1/1Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won3/4Passes33 · %25
3 Antonio Briseño D · 96' 6.70
Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won4/8Fouls won1Fouls2Passes23 · %21
1 Hugo Gonzalez G · 96' 6.60
Saves6Interceptions1Passes32 · %20
16 Héctor Herrera M · 45' 6.30
Interceptions1Passes14 · %11
10 Jesús Ricardo Angulo F · 73' 6.30
Key pass3Dribbles1/3Blocks1Duels won1/4Passes18 · %14
31 Robert Morales F · 62' 6.20
Duels won2/10Fouls won1Passes13 · %6
Substitutes
7 Juan Dominguez M · 23' 6.30
Duels won1/6Fouls won1Fouls2Passes4 · %3
26 Paulinho F · 34' 6.30
Passes4 · %2
23 Oswaldo Virgen F · 13' 6.30
Fouls3Passes1
8 Nicolás Castro M · 23' 6.20
Duels won1/3Fouls2Passes6 · %5
5 Franco Romero M · 51' 6.20
Fouls1Passes15 · %11
Unused: Victor ArteagaLuis GarcíaMauricio Andre IsaisFernando Arce JuárezSantiago Simón
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%52) ✓
Cruz Azul %52 Draw %16 Toluca %32
1.72Cruz Azul xPuan
1.12Toluca xPuan
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