Cruz Azul vs Monterrey, 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup, Round of 16

· 2nd Leg - Cruz Azul advance 4-3 on aggregate
Cruz Azul
  • 46': José Paradela
FT
1 - 1
2nd Leg - Cruz Azul advance 4-3 on aggregate
Monterrey
  • 8': Jorge Rodríguez

About

Cruz Azul are hosting Monterrey at Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla, Mexico, starting on . The match is a part of the Concacaf Champions Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Alonso Aceves.
  • 3': Offside, Cruz Azul. Agustín Palavecino is caught offside.
  • 4': Attempt saved. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Luis Cárdenas (Monterrey). Assisted by Jeremy Márquez.
  • 6': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
  • 6': Jesús Corona (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Érik Lira.
  • 8': Goal! Cruz Azul 0, Monterrey 1. Jorge Rodríguez (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Roberto de la Rosa following a corner.
  • 10': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Carlos Frayde.
  • 12': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
  • 12': Roberto de la Rosa (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Alonso Aceves (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul).
  • 14': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 14': Foul by Carlos Frayde (Monterrey).
  • 17': Attempt missed. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Luis Cárdenas (Monterrey). Assisted by Omar Campos with a cross.
  • 18': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Luis Cárdenas.
  • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Alonso Aceves (Monterrey).
  • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 22': Substitution, Monterrey. Gerardo Arteaga replaces Alonso Aceves because of an injury.
  • 23': Attempt saved. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Luis Cárdenas (Monterrey). Assisted by Agustín Palavecino.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Anthony Martial (Monterrey) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 25': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
  • 29': Foul by Carlos Frayde (Monterrey).
  • 29': Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Carlos Frayde (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 32': Jesús Corona (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by César Bustos (Monterrey).
  • 34': Omar Campos (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Gerardo Arteaga (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto de la Rosa.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Omar Campos (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jeremy Márquez.
  • 37': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
  • 37': Jesús Corona (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
  • 39': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jesús Corona.
  • 40': Foul by Jorge Rodarte (Cruz Azul).
  • 40': Roberto de la Rosa (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt saved. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal by Luis Cárdenas (Monterrey). Assisted by Nicolás Ibáñez with a headed pass.
  • 41': Foul by Jorge Rodarte (Cruz Azul).
  • 41': Roberto de la Rosa (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Roberto de la Rosa (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gerardo Arteaga.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Jesús Corona (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Andrés Gudiño (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Anthony Martial.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Anthony Martial (Monterrey) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Andrés Gudiño (Cruz Azul).
  • 44': Attempt missed. Jesús Corona (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gerardo Arteaga.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Víctor Guzmán (Monterrey).
  • 45'+1': José Paradela (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Luis Cárdenas (Monterrey). Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Víctor Guzmán (Monterrey).
  • 45'+4': José Paradela (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Víctor Guzmán (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by José Paradela.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 0, Monterrey 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 0, Monterrey 1.
  • 46': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Monterrey 1. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Omar Campos with a cross.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Roberto de la Rosa (Monterrey) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by César Bustos.
  • 50': Foul by Carlos Salcedo (Monterrey).
  • 50': Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Anthony Martial (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Foul by Jorge Rodarte (Cruz Azul).
  • 51': Jorge Rodarte (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
  • 54': Foul by Víctor Guzmán (Monterrey).
  • 54': Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Luis Reyes (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by César Bustos.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Willer Ditta.
  • 57': Foul by Carlos Salcedo (Monterrey).
  • 57': José Paradela (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Carlos Salcedo (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Foul by Jorge Rodríguez (Monterrey).
  • 58': Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Jorge Rodríguez (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Substitution, Monterrey. Luca Orellano replaces Carlos Frayde.
  • 60': Substitution, Monterrey. Cristian Reyes replaces Anthony Martial.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Willer Ditta.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 68': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Gabriel Fernández replaces Nicolás Ibáñez.
  • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Víctor Guzmán (Monterrey).
  • 69': Substitution, Monterrey. Uros Djurdjevic replaces Roberto de la Rosa.
  • 69': Substitution, Monterrey. Ricardo Chávez replaces Víctor Guzmán because of an injury.
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 70': Handball by Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul).
  • 71': Attempt blocked. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 71': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Carlos Salcedo.
  • 71': Offside, Cruz Azul. Gabriel Fernández is caught offside.
  • 72': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Cristian Reyes (Monterrey).
  • 72': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Luka Romero replaces Agustín Palavecino.
  • 72': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Amaury García replaces Gonzalo Piovi.
  • 73': Offside, Monterrey. Uros Djurdjevic is caught offside.
  • 76': Foul by Amaury García (Cruz Azul).
  • 76': Uros Djurdjevic (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Ricardo Chávez (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Andrés Gudiño (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Jorge Rodríguez.
  • 78': Foul by Luis Reyes (Monterrey).
  • 78': José Paradela (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Offside, Cruz Azul. Jorge Rodarte is caught offside.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Cristian Reyes (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Chávez.
  • 81': Foul by Jorge Rodarte (Cruz Azul).
  • 81': Luca Orellano (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Carlos Salcedo (Monterrey).
  • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Uros Djurdjevic (Monterrey) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jesús Corona with a cross.
  • 84': Foul by Jorge Rodríguez (Monterrey).
  • 84': Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Foul by Cristian Reyes (Monterrey).
  • 86': Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Andrés Montaño replaces José Paradela.
  • 87': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Josué Díaz replaces Omar Campos.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Jesús Corona (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jorge Rodríguez.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Andrés Montaño (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+1': Jorge Rodríguez (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Ricardo Chávez (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Uros Djurdjevic.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Carlos Salcedo.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andrés Montaño with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 1, Monterrey 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Cruz Azul 1, Monterrey 1.

Game Information

Competition: Concacaf Champions Cup

Venue: Estadio Cuauhtémoc
Location: Puebla, Mexico
Attendance: 10,040

Line-Ups

CAZ Cruz Azul (3-4-2-1)

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

MTY Monterrey (5-3-2)

No. Name
22 Luis Cárdenas (GK)
13 Carlos Salcedo Yellow Card
19 Daniel Aceves
4 Víctor Guzmán Yellow Card
21 Luis Reyes
34 César Bustos
30 Jorge Rodríguez
42 Carlos Frayde Yellow Card
27 Roberto de la Rosa
9 Anthony Martial
17 Jesús Corona
Monterrey Substitutes:
Joel Domínguez, Luca Orellano, Gerardo Arteaga, Kevin Cuneo, Allen Rojas, Omar Gálvez, Santiago Perez-Meraz, Ricardo Chávez, Uros Djurdjevic, Cristian Reyes, Joaquín Moxica, José Urías.

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