Cruz Azul vs América

Liga MX - Apertura 31 Oct 2021, 23:05
Cruz Azul
Cruz Azul
2–1
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
América
América
🏟 Estadio Azteca (Ciudad de México (D.F.)) 👤 L. Santander Round 16

Match report

Cruz Azul edged past América 2-1 in the Liga MX - Apertura on 31 October 2021.

Cruz Azul had 9 shots to América's 6.

E. Aguilera was sent off in the 90+5th minute.

The match was played at Estadio Azteca (Ciudad de México (D.F.)), with L. Santander in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 54% - 46% Shots 9 - 6 On target 4 - 2 Corners 5 - 3 Fouls 12 - 15 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 3
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Player of the match
Federico Viñas
América · 1 goal
8 Miguel Layún 1 assist
7 Roberto Alvarado 1 goal
7 Jonathan Rodríguez 1 goal
7 Jesús Corona captained the side
First half vs second half
Cruz Azul stepped it up after the break, with 6 shots in the second half compared to 3 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 3–2 6–4
Shots On Goal 1–0 3–2
Ball Possession 56–44 —
Corners 2–1 3–2
Attacks 62–44 50–43
Match statistics
1 Penalty 0
6 Substitution 4
112 Attacks 87
49 Dangerous Attacks 15
7 On Target 1
4 Off Target 5
9 Shots Total 6
4 Shots On Goal 2
5 Shots Off Goal 3
0 Shots Blocked 1
6 Shots Inside Box 2
3 Shots Outside Box 4
12 Fouls 15
5 Corners 3
4 Offsides 0
54% Ball Possession 46%
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
1 Saves 2
443 Passes Total 372
349 Passes Accurate 285
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Cruz Azul · 4-2-3-1
1 J. Corona
24 J. Escobar 23 P. Aguilar 4 J. Domínguez 15 J. Rivero
7 L. Romo 22 R. Baca
25 R. Alvarado 28 G. Fernández 31 O. Pineda
29 S. Giménez
América · 4-4-2
13 G. Ochoa
3 J. Sánchez 25 J. Silva 19 E. Aguilera 26 S. Reyes
29 M. Layún 6 F. Madrigal 23 A. López 14 N. Benedetti
10 S. Córdova 24 F. Viñas
Cruz Azul
Coach
J. Reynoso
Substitutes
  • 33 Sebastián Jurado
  • 12 Joaquín Martínez
  • 3 Jaiber Jimenez
  • 20 Alexis Gutiérrez
  • 32 Walter Montoya
  • 19 Yoshimar Yotún
  • 8 Luis Mendoza
  • 10 Rómulo Otero
  • 21 Jonathan Rodríguez
  • 17 Brayan Angulo
América
Coach
S. Solari
Substitutes
  • 27 Óscar Jiménez
  • 193 Emilio Lara
  • 2 Luis Fuentes
  • 18 Bruno Valdez
  • 34 Santiago Naveda
  • 185 Karel Campos
  • 12 Mario Osuna
  • 8 Álvaro Fidalgo
  • 21 Henry Martín
  • 9 Roger Martínez
Substitutions
  • 54' ↑ Álvaro Fidalgo ↓ A. Lopéz América
  • 61' ↑ Y. Yotún ↓ R. Alvarado Cruz Azul
  • 62' ↑ J. Rodríguez ↓ R. Baca Cruz Azul
  • 68' ↑ B. Valdez ↓ S. Córdova América
  • 80' ↑ H. Martín ↓ F. Viñas América
  • 80' ↑ L. Fuentes ↓ N. Benedetti América
  • 81' ↑ W. Montoya ↓ G. Fernández Cruz Azul
  • 90' ↑ B. Angulo ↓ J. Escobar Cruz Azul
  • 90+1' ↑ J. Martínez ↓ S. Giménez Cruz Azul
Cards
  • 15' R. Baca Cruz Azul
  • 38' E. Aguilera América
  • 71' N. Benedetti América
  • 90+5' E. Aguilera América
Head-to-head
Cruz Azul 9 8 draws 6 América
2026-04-12 Club America vs Cruz Azul 1 - 1
2025-10-19 Cruz Azul vs Club America 2 - 1
2025-05-19 Club América vs Cruz Azul 2 - 1
2025-05-16 Cruz Azul vs Club América 1 - 0
2025-04-13 Club América vs Cruz Azul 0 - 0
2025-04-09 Cruz Azul vs Club América 2 - 1
Recent form
Cruz Azul D D D L W
América D D D L W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Cruz Azul vs América?
Cruz Azul won 2-1 against América on 31 October 2021.
Who won Cruz Azul vs América?
Cruz Azul won the match 2-1.
Where was Cruz Azul vs América played?
The match was played at Estadio Azteca (Ciudad de México (D.F.)).
Who had more possession in Cruz Azul vs América?
Cruz Azul had 54% of possession, compared to 46% for the other side.