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Match report
Football Elite
Division 1: Round 7 (setup 3, season 8)
Newcastle United
v.
Cruz Azul
Formation:
4-4-2
Overall form:
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Petr CECH1Gorka IRAIZOZ Moreno
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
7
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Daniel Alves da Silva, DANI ALVES827JOĂO Pedro da Silva PEREIRA
JORDI ALBA Ramos73Álvaro Daniel PEREIRA Barragan
Arturo Erasmo VIDAL Pardo84Marouane FELLAINI
Mats HUMMELS57Walter Adrian SAMUEL
Diego Roberto GODÍN Leal66Joel Adrián HUIQUI Andrade
Mario GÖTZE776Xherdan SHAQIRI
Marek HAMSÍK8Arjen ROBBEN
Zlatan IBRAHIMOVIC9Nikica JELAVIC
Edinson Roberto CAVANI Gómez107Óscar DE MARCOS Arana
Gareth BALE7116Christian GIMÉNEZ
Rikki FaulknerManager
Marco VERRATTI12Melvin BROWN Casados
Samir HANDANOVIC13José de Jesús CORONA Rodríguez
ADEMILSON Braga Bispo Junior14Gerardo TORRADO Díez de Bonilla
Joël MATIP15Alejandro CASTRO Flores
JOĂO Filipe Iria Santos MOUTINHO16Francisco Alcácer García, PACO ALCÁCER

Newcastle United 2 Cruz Azul 2
(Half-time: 1-2, Attendance: 52,251, Stadium: St.James' Park, Referee: Pierluigi COLLINA 6½)
26 Ibrahimovic, 54 IbrahimovicScorers11 Robben, 30 Joăo Pereira
Substitutions
Sendings off
Bookings
3Corners10
12Fouls13
11Offsides3
8Shots on2
6Shots off5
14Total shots7
6Shots saved0
50%Possession50%
Man of the match: Arturo Erasmo VIDAL Pardo
5A twenty yard drive from IBRAHIMOVIC caused the 'keeper no problem.
6A shot from BALE was smothered by IRAIZOZ.
8DANI ALVES rifled an easy chance past the lefthand post.
11GOAL!! A delightful drive from JOĂO PEREIRA was punched clear by the 'keeper only as far as ROBBEN who fired the ball past the stranded 'keeper. (1-0 Cruz Azul)
12The bemused Cruz Azul 'keeper was a mere bystander as a backpass from SAMUEL dropped just wide.
14The 'keeper was able to block a tame shot from IBRAHIMOVIC.
18GÖTZE beat JOĂO PEREIRA and placed the ball to IBRAHIMOVIC who fired his effort wide.
19A accurate pass was collected by JELAVIC and his left foot effort floated narrowly wide.
26GOAL!! A quick free-kick allowed VIDAL to touch the ball to IBRAHIMOVIC who fired a left foot shot into the net. (1-1)
30GOAL!! A refined set-piece enabled JOĂO PEREIRA to drive the ball home. (2-1 Cruz Azul)
41FELLAINI nodded the ball wide of the goal from the edge of the box.
45JOĂO PEREIRA ran onto a great ball from SHAQIRI but dragged his shot wide of the goal.
 
47CAVANI's header was well saved by the Cruz Azul 'keeper.
53A useful ball from DE MARCOS on the right found PEREIRA who scuffed his effort wide.
54GOAL!! A scuffed GÖTZE shot fell to IBRAHIMOVIC who made no mistake from just inside the area. (2-2)
60A shot from CAVANI seemed a certain goal but the 'keeper managed to punch the ball clear.
62A corner fell to CAVANI who forced the ball inches over.
65HAMSÍK shot over.
68A tame shot from IBRAHIMOVIC bounced agonisingly wide.
70GÖTZE's shot beat IRAIZOZ but rebounded off the Cruz Azul crossbar.
78Uncertainty in the Newcastle United defence enabled ROBBEN to blast an effort wide.