Liga MX · Matchweek 3 · Jan 18

Cruz Azul - Puebla

Cruz Azul beat Puebla 1-0 in Liga MX (Matchweek 3). Goals: J. Paradela 78'.

🏟 Estadio Azteca 👤 Referee: M. Chavez
Key events
11' 🟥 F. MonarrezRed card Puebla
59' 🟨 D. GutierrezYellow card Puebla
66' 🟨 E. NavarroYellow card Puebla
78' J. Paradela(1 - 0) Cruz Azul
85' 🟨 M. LevyYellow card Cruz Azul
Quick stats
%74 Possession %26
33 Total shots 5
10 Shots on target 0
11 Shots off target 3
12 Blocked shots 2
17 Shots inside box 3
16 Shots outside box 2
0 Saves 9
Match timeline
First half
11'
🟥F. MonarrezRed card
35'
🔁C. Baltazar ↔ P. GamarraSubstitution
HT 0 - 0
L. Romero ↔ M. LevySubstitution🔁
46'
J. Sanchez ↔ O. CamposSubstitution🔁
46'
46'
🔁E. Gomez ↔ K. VelascoSubstitution
59'
🔁E. Guerra ↔ J. R. Pachuca MartinezSubstitution
59'
🟨D. GutierrezYellow card
66'
🟨E. NavarroYellow card
E. Lira ↔ A. MoralesSubstitution🔁
70'
C. Rotondi ↔ J. MarquezSubstitution🔁
71'
J. Paradela(1 - 0)
78'
82'
🔁A. Organista ↔ A. RamirezSubstitution
82'
🔁E. Lozano ↔ I. MaestroSubstitution
J. Paradela ↔ R. GonzalezSubstitution🔁
84'
M. LevyYellow card🟨
85'
FT 1 - 0
Match statsCruz Azul · Puebla
Key stats
%74 Possession %26
Shots
33 Total shots 5
10 Shots on target 0
11 Shots off target 3
12 Blocked shots 2
17 Shots inside box 3
16 Shots outside box 2
0 Saves 9
Passing
501 Total passes 178
435 Accurate passes 126
%87 Pass accuracy %71
Set pieces & discipline
10 Corners 4
4 Offsides 2
14 Fouls 9
Cards
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 1
By half
0 1st-half goals 0
1 2nd-half goals 0
HEAD TO HEAD12 meetings · 2020–2026
Cruz Azul 5
Aug 1who was on topJul 22
Puebla 3
5 Cruz Azul 4 draw 3 Puebla
Cruz Azul won the last 2
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.7goals / match
1814total goals
2/1clean sheets
3-0Cruz Azul best win · Nov 1
3-1Puebla best win · Mar 6
%83 Over 1.5 10/12
%58 Over 2.5 7/12
%25 Over 3.5 3/12
%75 BTTS 9/12
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Cruz Azul at home6 matches
1W 2D 3L 7:10
Puebla at home6 matches
0W 2D 4L 4:11
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
17Pueblain the table13pts
17matches 3-4-10W-D-L 13:26goals -13diff
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PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Jul 22 Cruz Azul 2-1 Puebla Liga MX
Nov 1 Puebla 0-3 Cruz Azul Liga MX
Jan 26 Cruz Azul 1-1 Puebla Liga MX
Oct 19 Puebla 1-2 Cruz Azul Liga MX
Apr 13 Puebla 0-1 Cruz Azul Liga MX
Nov 13 Cruz Azul 1-2 Puebla Liga MX
Feb 18 Puebla 1-3 Cruz Azul Liga MX
Jul 24 Cruz Azul 2-2 Puebla Liga MX
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Cruz Azul dominated the ball74% possession
Cruz Azul took more shots33 - 5
Puebla struggled to stay disciplined2 yellow, 1 red
Cruz Azul committed more fouls14 - 9
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 1.01.8 -0.8
Shots 33.015.7 +17.3
On target 10.05.5 +4.5
Possession %74%54 +19.7
Corners 10.05.2 +4.8
Cards 1.02.2 -1.2
Conceded 0.01.1 -1.1
this matchseason average · 43 matches
Goals 0.01.0 -1.0
Shots 5.011.1 -6.1
On target 0.03.8 -3.8
Possession %26%48 -22.2
Corners 4.04.1 -0.1
Cards 3.03.0
Conceded 1.02.0 -1.0
this matchseason average · 33 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Carlos Rodríguez 8.30
Starting XI
19 Carlos Rodríguez M · 90' 8.30
On target1/1Key pass2Dribbles3/4Tackles2Blocks1Duels won7/13Fouls1Offside1Passes83 · %73
4 Willer Ditta D · 90' 8.30
On target1/1Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles3Duels won11/15Fouls won1Fouls1Passes62 · %56
20 José Paradela F · 84' 8.20
Goals1On target3/4Key pass2Dribbles1/1Tackles2Duels won6/10Fouls won2Fouls2Passes29 · %26
33 Gonzalo Piovi D · 90' 7.50
Key pass3Tackles2Duels won4/11Fouls2Passes76 · %66
8 Agustín Palavecino M · 90' 7.30
On target2/4Key pass3Tackles1Duels won2/3Fouls won1Passes61 · %48
29 Carlos Rotondi M · 71' 7.20
On target1/3Key pass3Dribbles2/2Tackles3Blocks1Duels won7/11Passes23 · %18
6 Erik Lira D · 70' · K 7.00
Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won3/6Fouls won1Passes48 · %44
18 Luka Romero F · 45' 6.90
Key pass1Tackles1Duels won3/4Fouls won2Passes18 · %16
2 Jorge Sánchez M · 45' 6.50
Key pass2Fouls1Passes23 · %21
21 Gabriel Fernández F · 90' 6.30
Assist1On target1/3Key pass3Tackles2Duels won4/10Fouls won1Fouls2Offside2Passes10 · %6
1 Andrés Gudiño G · 90' 6.30
Passes18 · %15
Substitutes
3 Omar Campos D · 45' 7.00
Key pass2Interceptions1Duels won1/1Passes26 · %24
16 Jeremy Márquez M · 19' 6.90
Key pass1Passes11 · %11
194 Amaury Morales M · 20' 6.60
Dribbles2/3Duels won2/4Fouls1Passes8 · %7
214 Mateo Levy F · 45' 6.30
On target1/2Key pass1Tackles1Duels won4/8Fouls3Offside1Passes4 · %4
203 Rogelio González M · 15' 6.20
Fouls1Passes1
Unused: Amaury Garcia MorenoDiego ValdezKarol VelázquezEmmanuel OchoaEmmanuel Sanchez
Starting XI
3 Luis Gabriel Rey M · 90' 8.20
Tackles2Blocks5Duels won2/7Passes19 · %16
6 Nicolás Díaz D · 90' · K 7.70
Key pass1Tackles4Duels won10/13Fouls won3Passes22 · %18
28 Ricardo Gutierrez G · 90' 7.70
Saves9Passes33 · %16
12 Iker Moreno D · 90' 7.00
Tackles2Interceptions3Blocks2Duels won6/8Fouls won2Offside1Passes22 · %15
192 Eduardo Navarro D · 90' 6.90
Key pass1Tackles1Blocks2Duels won4/7Fouls won2Fouls2Passes12 · %11
17 Esteban Lozano F · 82' 6.70
Key pass1Tackles1Duels won6/16Fouls won2Fouls1Offside1Passes12 · %7
11 Emiliano Gómez M · 45' 6.70
Blocks1Duels won1/3Fouls won1Fouls2Passes5 · %2
24 Alejandro Organista M · 82' 6.70
Dribbles1/1Tackles2Duels won4/8Fouls1Passes13 · %10
15 Edgar Guerra M · 59' 6.30
Dribbles2/6Tackles1Duels won5/11Fouls won2Fouls1Passes11 · %7
22 Carlos Baltazar M · 35' 6.20
Tackles1Duels won1/4Fouls1Passes3 · %3
7 Fernando Monarrez D · 11' 3.00
Interceptions1Fouls1
Substitutes
26 Kevin Velasco F · 45' 6.90
Key pass1Dribbles1/4Interceptions1Duels won4/10Fouls won1Passes12 · %10
16 Alonso Ramirez M · 8' 6.70
Duels won1/2Fouls won1Passes1 · %1
19 Ignacio Maestro Puch F · 8' 6.60
Duels won2/2Passes1 · %1
18 Ariel Gamarra M · 55' 6.50
Tackles1Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won3/9Passes10 · %8
20 Jose Pachuca D · 31' 6.30
Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won2/3Passes2 · %1
Unused: Ángelo AraosJesús RodríguezMiguel RamírezBryan GarnicaEduardo Mustre
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%43) ✓
Cruz Azul %43 Draw %21 Puebla %36
1.50Cruz Azul xPuan
1.29Puebla xPuan
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