Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Monterrey vs Cruz Azul, 2025-26 Liga BBVA MX, Torneo Clausura

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Monterrey
    FT
    0 - 2
    Cruz Azul
    • 19': Rodolfo Rotondi
    • 62': Agustín Palavecino

    About

    Monterrey are hosting Cruz Azul at Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe, Mexico, starting on . The match is a part of the Mexican Liga BBVA MX.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Sergio Canales (Monterrey) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 5': Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Iker Fimbres (Monterrey).
    • 9': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
    • 9': Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 9': Foul by Sergio Canales (Monterrey).
    • 9': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Penalty Cruz Azul. Gabriel Fernández draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 10': Penalty conceded by Stefan Medina (Monterrey) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 13': Penalty saved. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Luis Cárdenas (Monterrey).
    • 15': Foul by Gerardo Arteaga (Monterrey).
    • 15': Omar Campos (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Gerardo Arteaga (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 19': Goal! Monterrey 0, Cruz Azul 1. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 20': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
    • 20': Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 21': Foul by José Paradela (Cruz Azul).
    • 21': Iker Fimbres (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Sergio Canales (Monterrey) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Luis Cárdenas (Monterrey).
    • 22': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Luis Cárdenas.
    • 25': Foul by Óliver Torres (Monterrey).
    • 25': Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Andrés Gudiño (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
    • 30': Foul by Ricardo Chávez (Monterrey).
    • 30': Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Iker Fimbres (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Andrés Gudiño (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Ricardo Chávez.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Luca Orellano (Monterrey) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing misses to the left. Assisted by Ricardo Chávez.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi.
    • 42': Foul by Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul).
    • 42': Luca Orellano (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Gonzalo Piovi.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Ricardo Chávez (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luca Orellano with a cross following a corner.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Omar Campos (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gonzalo Piovi.
    • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury José Paradela (Cruz Azul).
    • 45'+2': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+5': Attempt saved. Luca Orellano (Monterrey) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Andrés Gudiño (Cruz Azul).
    • 45'+6': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
    • 45'+6': Luca Orellano (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+6': Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+6': Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+8': First Half ends, Monterrey 0, Cruz Azul 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Monterrey 0, Cruz Azul 1.
    • 46': Foul by Stefan Medina (Monterrey).
    • 46': Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
    • 47': Stefan Medina (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Iker Fimbres (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 50': Foul by Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul).
    • 50': Víctor Guzmán (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul).
    • 51': Luca Orellano (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Agustín Palavecino.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Sergio Canales (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 53': VAR Decision: No Goal Monterrey 0-1 Cruz Azul.
    • 55': Own Goal by Luis Cárdenas, Monterrey. Monterrey 0, Cruz Azul 1.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Luis Cárdenas (Monterrey). Assisted by José Paradela.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Luca Orellano (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Andrés Gudiño (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Óliver Torres with a cross.
    • 57': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Chávez (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Ocampos with a cross.
    • 59': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Nicolás Ibáñez replaces José Paradela.
    • 62': Foul by Víctor Guzmán (Monterrey).
    • 62': Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Goal! Monterrey 0, Cruz Azul 2. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Omar Campos.
    • 66': Substitution, Monterrey. Luis Reyes replaces Gerardo Arteaga.
    • 66': Substitution, Monterrey. Alonso Aceves replaces Stefan Medina.
    • 66': Substitution, Monterrey. Uros Djurdjevic replaces Lucas Ocampos.
    • 67': Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Uros Djurdjevic (Monterrey).
    • 68': Offside, Cruz Azul. Carlos Rotondi is caught offside.
    • 70': Substitution, Monterrey. Jesús Corona replaces Sergio Canales.
    • 72': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Omar Campos.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Óliver Torres (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alonso Aceves with a cross.
    • 74': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Luka Romero replaces Agustín Palavecino.
    • 74': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Amaury García replaces Jeremy Márquez.
    • 74': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Christian Ebere replaces Gabriel Fernández.
    • 75': Substitution, Monterrey. Roberto de la Rosa replaces Carlos Salcedo.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Omar Campos (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Luis Cárdenas (Monterrey). Assisted by Carlos Rotondi with a cross.
    • 77': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Amaury García.
    • 78': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Jorge Rodarte replaces Omar Campos.
    • 79': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Carlos Rotondi.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Víctor Guzmán (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jesús Corona with a cross following a corner.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Roberto de la Rosa (Monterrey) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Víctor Guzmán following a corner.
    • 82': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Jorge Rodarte.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Iker Fimbres (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jesús Corona following a corner.
    • 83': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Gonzalo Piovi.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Óliver Torres (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Orellano.
    • 83': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Carlos Rotondi.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Óliver Torres (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 86': Foul by Luca Orellano (Monterrey).
    • 86': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Uros Djurdjevic (Monterrey).
    • 90': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': VAR Decision: No Penalty Monterrey.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
    • 90'+5': Ricardo Chávez (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Luca Orellano (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Iker Fimbres following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Ricardo Chávez (Monterrey).
    • 90'+7': Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+8': Foul by Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul).
    • 90'+8': Víctor Guzmán (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Monterrey 0, Cruz Azul 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Monterrey 0, Cruz Azul 2.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 12
    4 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    1 Corner Kicks 9
    3 Saves 4
    41.8 Possession 58.2
    9 SHOTS 17
    7 ON GOAL 3
    0.8 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    238 Accurate Passes 337
    323 Passes 431
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 9
    8 Crosses 33
    0.4 Cross % 0.3
    60 Long Balls 68
    32 Accurate Long Balls 43
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    0 Blocked Shots 4
    8 Effective Tackles 11
    15 Tackles 15
    0.5 Tackle % 0.7
    9 Interceptions 9
    40 Effective Clearances 15
    40 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

    Venue: Estadio BBVA
    Location: Guadalupe, Mexico

    Liga MX Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Cruz Azul 8 +7 19
    2 Toluca 8 +9 18
    3 Guadalajara 8 +4 18
    4 Pumas UNAM 8 +8 16
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    MTY Monterrey (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    22 Luis Cárdenas (GK)
    13 Carlos Salcedo
    33 Stefan Medina
    4 Víctor Guzmán
    35 Iker Fimbres
    8 Óliver Torres
    3 Gerardo Arteaga Yellow Card
    2 Ricardo Chávez
    29 Lucas Ocampos
    10 Sergio Canales
    11 Luca Orellano
    Monterrey Substitutes:
    Luis Reyes, Daniel Aceves, Érick Aguirre, Omar Gálvez, Allen Rojas, Santiago Mele, Jesús Corona, Carlos Frayde, Uros Djurdjevic, Roberto de la Rosa.

    CAZ Cruz Azul (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Andrés Gudiño (GK) Yellow Card
    6 Erik Lira
    33 Gonzalo Piovi Yellow Card
    4 Willer Ditta Yellow Card
    19 Carlos Rodríguez
    16 Ángel Márquez
    29 Rodolfo Rotondi
    3 Omar Campos
    21 Gabriel Fernandez
    20 José Paradela
    8 Agustín Palavecino Yellow Card
    Cruz Azul Substitutes:
    Jorge Rodarte, Luka Romero, Amaury Morales, Andres Montaño, Emmanuel Ochoa, Diego Valdez, Osinachi Ebere, Amaury García, Nicolás Ibáñez, Josué Díaz.

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