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Liga MX · Matchweek 7

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Cruz Azul

CRU

1–0Full timeHalf-time 0–0

Santos Laguna

SAN

Timeline

How it happened

  1. 50'Aldo LópezYellow card for Santos Laguna at 50 minutes: Aldo López
  2. José Paradelaassist by Andrés Montaño89'Goal for Cruz Azul at 89 minutes: José Paradela assist by Andrés Montaño
Show 10 substitutions
  1. José Paradela on for Luka Romero61'Substitution for Cruz Azul at 61 minutes: José Paradela on for Luka Romero
  2. Alan Mozo on for Rogelio González61'Substitution for Cruz Azul at 61 minutes: Alan Mozo on for Rogelio González
  3. 61'Esteban Lozano on for Luis GómezSubstitution for Santos Laguna at 61 minutes: Esteban Lozano on for Luis Gómez
  4. Gabriel Fernández on for Nicolás Ibánez79'Substitution for Cruz Azul at 79 minutes: Gabriel Fernández on for Nicolás Ibánez
  5. Érik Lira on for Jeremy Márquez79'Substitution for Cruz Azul at 79 minutes: Érik Lira on for Jeremy Márquez
  6. 84'Fran Villalba on for Aldo LópezSubstitution for Santos Laguna at 84 minutes: Fran Villalba on for Aldo López
  7. 84'Emmanuel Echeverría on for Diego GonzálezSubstitution for Santos Laguna at 84 minutes: Emmanuel Echeverría on for Diego González
  8. 84'Eduardo Aguirre on for Ezequiel BullaudeSubstitution for Santos Laguna at 84 minutes: Eduardo Aguirre on for Ezequiel Bullaude
  9. 87'Ramiro Sordo on for Kevin PalaciosSubstitution for Santos Laguna at 87 minutes: Ramiro Sordo on for Kevin Palacios
  10. Andrés Montaño on for Carlos Rodríguez87'Substitution for Cruz Azul at 87 minutes: Andrés Montaño on for Carlos Rodríguez
How they playPossession, press, how they create

Nothing in the numbers separates these two by much — which is itself worth knowing, and more common than most previews admit.

Cruz Azul4-1-4-1Starting shape5-4-1Santos
53%Possession50%
42%Territory44%
28%From set plays28%
0.10Chance quality0.07
7.8%Directness8.3%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 3 for Cruz Azul, 3 for Santos. Too few to lean on heavily.

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 23 of 70 matches, not the full season.

The xG race36 shots
Cumulative expected goalsCruz Azul 1.95 xG, Santos 0.35 xG over 95 minutes
  • Cruz Azul1.95
  • Santos0.35
Final score 1–0
Show data
Shots with expected-goal values
MinTeamxGOutcome
19'Cruz Azul0.06off target
25'Santos0.02off target
28'Santos0.02off target
35'Cruz Azul0.19off target
35'Cruz Azul0.05off target
42'Santos0.12blocked
43'Santos0.02off target
43'Cruz Azul0.08blocked
47'Cruz Azul0.27saved
47'Cruz Azul0.03off target
49'Cruz Azul0.02blocked
51'Cruz Azul0.26off target
54'Cruz Azul0.02off target
55'Cruz Azul0.02saved
56'Cruz Azul0.05blocked
60'Cruz Azul0.06blocked
60'Cruz Azul0.03off target
61'Santos0.04saved
66'Cruz Azul0.21saved
67'Cruz Azul0.03saved
69'Cruz Azul0.04blocked
73'Santos0.03off target
74'Santos0.02blocked
75'Cruz Azul0.01off target
77'Cruz Azul0.02blocked
79'Cruz Azul0.04blocked
79'Cruz Azul0.03saved
81'Cruz Azul0.02saved
81'Cruz Azul0.05off target
83'Cruz Azul0.24post
88'Santos0.04off target
89'Cruz Azul0.09goal
90'Cruz Azul0.03saved
94'Santos0.02blocked
94'Santos0.02blocked
95'Santos0.02off target
Shot map1 scored
Shot map
  • Cruz Azul (1/25)
  • Santos (0/11)

Marker area is expected-goal value. Filled markers are goals; outlines are attempts that did not score.

Show data
Every shot with location and expected-goal value
MinTeamxGBodySituationOutcome
19'Cruz Azul0.06left footopen playoff target
25'Santos0.02right footopen playoff target
28'Santos0.02left footopen playoff target
35'Cruz Azul0.19right footopen playoff target
35'Cruz Azul0.05headcorneroff target
42'Santos0.12right footopen playblocked
43'Santos0.02right footcorneroff target
43'Cruz Azul0.08left footopen playblocked
47'Cruz Azul0.27right footopen playsaved
47'Cruz Azul0.03right footset pieceoff target
49'Cruz Azul0.02left footopen playblocked
51'Cruz Azul0.26right footset pieceoff target
54'Cruz Azul0.02left footcorneroff target
55'Cruz Azul0.02left footopen playsaved
56'Cruz Azul0.05right footopen playblocked
60'Cruz Azul0.06left footopen playblocked
60'Cruz Azul0.03right footopen playoff target
61'Santos0.04left footopen playsaved
66'Cruz Azul0.21left footopen playsaved
67'Cruz Azul0.03left footopen playsaved
69'Cruz Azul0.04right footopen playblocked
73'Santos0.03right footcorneroff target
74'Santos0.02right footopen playblocked
75'Cruz Azul0.01right footopen playoff target
77'Cruz Azul0.02headopen playblocked
79'Cruz Azul0.04right footopen playblocked
79'Cruz Azul0.03headcornersaved
81'Cruz Azul0.02headcornersaved
81'Cruz Azul0.05right footcorneroff target
83'Cruz Azul0.24headcornerpost
88'Santos0.04headopen playoff target
89'Cruz Azul0.09left footopen playgoal
90'Cruz Azul0.03left footopen playsaved
94'Santos0.02right footcornerblocked
94'Santos0.02headcornerblocked
95'Santos0.02othercorneroff target
MomentumWho was on top, minute by minute
Match momentumPressure through the match. Bars above the line favour Cruz Azul, below favour Santos.
  • Cruz Azul pressure
  • Santos pressure
Line-ups42 players

Cruz Azul4-1-4-1

Substitutes

Santos5-4-1

Substitutes

Head to headPossession, shots, discipline
Cruz AzulSantos
1.95Expected goals0.35
62Possession %38
25Shots11
8On target1
3Big chances0
9Corners5
598Passes373
88Pass accuracy %83
49.5Field tilt %est.32.2
8Fouls9
0Yellow cards0