Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Necaxa vs Monterrey, 2019 Liga BBVA MX, Apertura 2019 - Semifinals

· 2nd Leg - Monterrey advance 3-1 on aggregate
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2nd Leg - Monterrey advance 3-1 on aggregate
  • 90'+5': Rogelio Funes Mori

Monterrey defeats Necaxa to book place in 2019 Apertura Liga MX final

Monterrey advanced to the 2019 Apertura Liga MX final after defeating Necaxa 1-0 on Saturday to win 3-1 on aggregate.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Dorlan Pabón (Monterrey).
  • 2': Kevin Mercado (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Jesús Angulo (Necaxa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kevin Mercado with a headed pass.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Mauro Quiroga (Necaxa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin Mercado with a cross.
  • 7': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Cristian Calderón.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Vincent Janssen (Monterrey) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jesús Gallardo with a cross.
  • 13': Foul by Mauro Quiroga (Necaxa).
  • 13': Nicolás Sánchez (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Celso Ortíz (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Foul by Jesús Angulo (Necaxa).
  • 14': Hand ball by Rodolfo Pizarro (Monterrey).
  • 14': Offside, Necaxa. Hugo González tries a through ball, but Mauro Quiroga is caught offside.
  • 15': Offside, Monterrey. Rodolfo Pizarro tries a through ball, but Jesús Gallardo is caught offside.
  • 16': Foul by Leonel Vangioni (Monterrey).
  • 16': Juan Delgado (Necaxa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 16': Leonel Vangioni (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Luis Felipe Gallegos (Necaxa) left footed shot from long range on the right is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Luis Felipe Gallegos (Necaxa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kevin Mercado.
  • 21': Offside, Monterrey. Jesús Gallardo tries a through ball, but Dorlan Pabón is caught offside.
  • 22': Offside, Monterrey. César Montes tries a through ball, but Vincent Janssen is caught offside.
  • 23': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Leonel Vangioni.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Mauro Quiroga (Necaxa) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kevin Mercado with a cross following a corner.
  • 24': Foul by Rodrigo Noya (Necaxa).
  • 24': Rodolfo Pizarro (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Jesús Gallardo (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dorlan Pabón following a set piece situation.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Mauro Quiroga (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Claudio Baeza.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Claudio Baeza (Necaxa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Kevin Mercado (Necaxa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ricardo Chávez with a cross.
  • 29': Fernando Meza (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Vincent Janssen (Monterrey).
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Jesús Angulo (Necaxa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Calderón.
  • 34': Offside, Necaxa. Jesús Angulo tries a through ball, but Mauro Quiroga is caught offside.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Vincent Janssen (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodolfo Pizarro.
  • 43': Vincent Janssen (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card.
  • 43': Substitution, Monterrey. Rogelio Funes Mori replaces Vincent Janssen because of an injury.
  • 45': Foul by Claudio Baeza (Necaxa).
  • 45': Rodolfo Pizarro (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Dorlan Pabón.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Jesús Angulo (Necaxa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Calderón.
  • 45'+3': Carlos Rodríguez (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Cristian Calderón (Necaxa).
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Necaxa 0, Monterrey 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Necaxa 0, Monterrey 0.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Dorlan Pabón (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 46': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Rodrigo Noya.
  • 46': Foul by Dorlan Pabón (Monterrey).
  • 46': Luis Felipe Gallegos (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Rodolfo Pizarro (Monterrey).
  • 47': Luis Felipe Gallegos (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Offside, Necaxa. Kevin Mercado tries a through ball, but Mauro Quiroga is caught offside.
  • 49': Offside, Monterrey. Jesús Gallardo tries a through ball, but Rogelio Funes Mori is caught offside.
  • 55': Offside, Monterrey. Rodolfo Pizarro tries a through ball, but Rogelio Funes Mori is caught offside.
  • 55': Dorlan Pabón (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Foul by Juan Delgado (Necaxa).
  • 56': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Claudio Baeza.
  • 60': Substitution, Necaxa. Maximiliano Salas replaces Kevin Mercado.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Jesús Gallardo (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Cristian Calderón (Necaxa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maximiliano Salas.
  • 64': Carlos Rodríguez (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Mauro Quiroga (Necaxa).
  • 64': Substitution, Monterrey. Jonathan González replaces Celso Ortíz because of an injury.
  • 65': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Ricardo Chávez.
  • 66': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Cristian Calderón.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Maximiliano Salas (Necaxa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luis Felipe Gallegos.
  • 70': Foul by Dorlan Pabón (Monterrey).
  • 70': Luis Felipe Gallegos (Necaxa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 72': Substitution, Necaxa. Eduardo Herrera replaces Luis Felipe Gallegos because of an injury.
  • 73': Foul by Claudio Baeza (Necaxa).
  • 73': Rodolfo Pizarro (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Claudio Baeza (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Foul by Juan Delgado (Necaxa).
  • 74': Jonathan González (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Substitution, Monterrey. Miguel Layún replaces Dorlan Pabón.
  • 77': Substitution, Necaxa. Rodrigo Contreras replaces Ricardo Chávez.
  • 78': Claudio Baeza (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Rodolfo Pizarro (Monterrey).
  • 78': Rodolfo Pizarro (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by César Montes.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Noya (Necaxa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maximiliano Salas with a cross following a corner.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Jesús Gallardo (Monterrey) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodolfo Pizarro.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Jesús Angulo (Necaxa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mauro Quiroga.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Leonel Vangioni (Monterrey) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Rogelio Funes Mori.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Maximiliano Salas (Necaxa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesús Angulo.
  • 83': Foul by Maximiliano Salas (Necaxa).
  • 83': Rodolfo Pizarro (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Leonel Vangioni.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Cristian Calderón (Necaxa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Juan Delgado.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Mauro Quiroga (Necaxa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eduardo Herrera.
  • 90': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Nicolás Sánchez.
  • 90': Rodrigo Noya (Necaxa) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Maximiliano Salas with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Claudio Baeza.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Claudio Baeza.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Maximiliano Salas (Necaxa).
  • 90'+4': Rodolfo Pizarro (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Monterrey).
  • 90'+4': Maximiliano Salas (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Goal! Necaxa 0, Monterrey 1. Rogelio Funes Mori (Monterrey) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodolfo Pizarro.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Necaxa 0, Monterrey 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Necaxa 0, Monterrey 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 11
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
5 Offsides 3
7 Corner Kicks 6
6 Saves 4
40.4 Possession 59.6
8 SHOTS 18
5 ON GOAL 6
0.6 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
179 Accurate Passes 304
278 Passes 400
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 9
17 Crosses 35
0.2 Cross % 0.3
67 Long Balls 64
18 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
0 Blocked Shots 5
10 Effective Tackles 14
18 Tackles 17
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
10 Interceptions 7
26 Effective Clearances 13
26 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio Victoria
Location: Aguascalientes, Mexico
Attendance: 23,851

Line-Ups

NCX Necaxa (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Hugo González (GK)
5 Fernando Meza
24 Rodrigo Noya
26 Cristian Calderón
22 Ricardo Chávez
20 Jesús Angulo
18 Felipe Gallegos
23 Claudio Baeza Yellow Card
9 Mauro Quiroga
11 Kevin Mercado
17 Juan Delgado

MTY Monterrey (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Marcelo Barovero (GK)
4 Nicolás Sánchez
3 César Montes
11 Leonel Vangioni Yellow Card
33 Stefan Medina
20 Rodolfo Pizarro Yellow Card
29 Carlos Rodríguez
16 Celso Ortiz
9 Vincent Janssen Yellow Card
17 Jesús Gallardo
8 Dorlan Pabón

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