Mexican Liga BBVA MX

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

· 1st Leg
Monterrey
  • 10': Jesús Gallardo
  • 73': Vincent Janssen
FT
2 - 1
1st Leg
Necaxa
  • 64': Mauro Quiroga

Monterrey in Liga MX semis control but Necaxa grab crucial away goal

Vincent Janssen scored the winner for Monterrey in its 2-1 victory over Necaxa in the first leg of the Liga MX 2019 Apertura semifinal.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Leonel Vangioni (Monterrey).
  • 1': Juan Delgado (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Cristian Calderón (Necaxa) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 3': Foul by Claudio Baeza (Necaxa).
  • 3': Rodolfo Pizarro (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Cristian Calderón.
  • 4': Attempt missed. César Montes (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dorlan Pabón with a cross following a corner.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Vincent Janssen (Monterrey) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Gallardo.
  • 6': Offside, Necaxa. Alexis Peña tries a through ball, but Mauro Quiroga is caught offside.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Celso Ortíz (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 9': Cristian Calderón (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Monterrey).
  • 10': Attempt saved. Jesús Gallardo (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 10': Goal! Monterrey 1, Necaxa 0. Jesús Gallardo (Monterrey) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Vincent Janssen (Monterrey) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Dorlan Pabón (Monterrey) right footed shot from long range on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Vincent Janssen.
  • 14': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Alexis Peña.
  • 15': Foul by Ricardo Chávez (Necaxa).
  • 15': Rodolfo Pizarro (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Rodrigo Noya.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Dorlan Pabón (Monterrey) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leonel Vangioni.
  • 19': Hand ball by Vincent Janssen (Monterrey).
  • 19': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Fernando Meza.
  • 20': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Alexis Peña.
  • 22': Foul by Fernando Meza (Necaxa).
  • 22': Rodolfo Pizarro (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Dorlan Pabón (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez following a set piece situation.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Vincent Janssen (Monterrey) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Jesús Gallardo (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vincent Janssen.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Dorlan Pabón (Monterrey) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesús Gallardo.
  • 27': Claudio Baeza (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Celso Ortíz (Monterrey).
  • 29': Attempt saved. Nicolás Sánchez (Monterrey) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vincent Janssen with a through ball.
  • 30': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Hugo González.
  • 33': Carlos Rodríguez (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Foul by Fernando Meza (Necaxa).
  • 34': Foul by Juan Delgado (Necaxa).
  • 34': Leonel Vangioni (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Rodolfo Pizarro (Monterrey) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vincent Janssen.
  • 36': Fernando Meza (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Vincent Janssen (Monterrey).
  • 38': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Vincent Janssen (Monterrey).
  • 39': Vincent Janssen (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Rodrigo Noya (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Carlos Rodríguez (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Fernando Meza (Necaxa).
  • 45'+1': Alexis Peña (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Vincent Janssen (Monterrey).
  • 45'+2': César Montes (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Mauro Quiroga (Necaxa).
  • 45'+3': Foul by Leonel Vangioni (Monterrey).
  • 45'+3': Juan Delgado (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Monterrey 1, Necaxa 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Monterrey 1, Necaxa 0.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Rodolfo Pizarro (Monterrey) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 48': Claudio Baeza (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Monterrey).
  • 48': Offside, Necaxa. Mauro Quiroga tries a through ball, but Rodrigo Noya is caught offside.
  • 49': Offside, Monterrey. Jesús Gallardo tries a through ball, but Vincent Janssen is caught offside.
  • 51': Foul by Ricardo Chávez (Necaxa).
  • 51': Jesús Gallardo (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Carlos Rodríguez (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Foul by Fernando Meza (Necaxa).
  • 53': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Monterrey).
  • 53': Ricardo Chávez (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Rodolfo Pizarro (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 54': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Hugo González.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Vincent Janssen (Monterrey) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Vincent Janssen (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 62': Carlos Rodríguez (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Foul by Luis Felipe Gallegos (Necaxa).
  • 62': Substitution, Necaxa. Kevin Mercado replaces Juan Delgado.
  • 64': Goal! Monterrey 1, Necaxa 1. Mauro Quiroga (Necaxa) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesús Angulo.
  • 67': Cristian Calderón (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by John Medina (Monterrey).
  • 67': John Medina (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Substitution, Monterrey. Maximiliano Meza replaces Leonel Vangioni.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Celso Ortíz (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vincent Janssen.
  • 73': Goal! Monterrey 2, Necaxa 1. Vincent Janssen (Monterrey) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jesús Gallardo.
  • 75': Claudio Baeza (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Foul by Celso Ortíz (Monterrey).
  • 76': Substitution, Monterrey. Jonathan González replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Mauro Quiroga (Necaxa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristian Calderón.
  • 76': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Marcelo Barovero.
  • 77': Foul by Claudio Baeza (Necaxa).
  • 77': Vincent Janssen (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Claudio Baeza (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Celso Ortíz (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Dangerous play by Mauro Quiroga (Necaxa).
  • 79': Claudio Baeza (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Dorlan Pabón (Monterrey).
  • 80': Attempt missed. Jesús Angulo (Necaxa) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ricardo Chávez.
  • 81': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Ricardo Chávez.
  • 83': Substitution, Monterrey. Jonathan Urretaviscaya replaces Dorlan Pabón.
  • 83': Substitution, Necaxa. Eduardo Herrera replaces Mauro Quiroga.
  • 84': Foul by Ricardo Chávez (Necaxa).
  • 84': Maximiliano Meza (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Foul by Jonathan Urretaviscaya (Monterrey).
  • 84': Kevin Mercado (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Maximiliano Meza (Monterrey).
  • 85': Kevin Mercado (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Substitution, Necaxa. Maximiliano Salas replaces Luis Felipe Gallegos.
  • 87': Foul by Rodrigo Noya (Necaxa).
  • 87': Vincent Janssen (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by Rodrigo Noya (Necaxa).
  • 89': Vincent Janssen (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Jesús Gallardo (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vincent Janssen.
  • 90': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Alexis Peña.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Nicolás Sánchez (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jonathan Urretaviscaya with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Jonathan Urretaviscaya (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan González.
  • 90'+4': Hand ball by Vincent Janssen (Monterrey).
  • 90'+4': Eduardo Herrera (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Jonathan González (Monterrey).
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Vincent Janssen (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Celso Ortíz.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Monterrey 2, Necaxa 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Monterrey 2, Necaxa 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Monterrey 2, Necaxa 1.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 16
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 9
6 Saves 1
40.8 Possession 59.2
4 SHOTS 24
2 ON GOAL 8
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
192 Accurate Passes 315
292 Passes 409
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
0 Accurate Crosses 4
7 Crosses 29
0.0 Cross % 0.1
83 Long Balls 60
35 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
0 Blocked Shots 2
12 Effective Tackles 7
21 Tackles 9
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
7 Interceptions 11
31 Effective Clearances 8
31 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio BBVA
Location: Guadalupe, Mexico
Attendance: 42,092

Line-Ups

MTY Monterrey (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Marcelo Barovero (GK)
4 Nicolás Sánchez
3 César Montes
11 Leonel Vangioni
33 Stefan Medina Yellow Card
20 Rodolfo Pizarro
16 Celso Ortiz
29 Carlos Rodríguez
9 Vincent Janssen Yellow Card
17 Jesús Gallardo
8 Dorlan Pabón
Monterrey Substitutes:
Luis Cárdenas, Jonathan Urretaviscaya, Johan Vásquez, Maximiliano Meza, Ángel Zaldívar, Edson Gutiérrez, Jonathan Gonzalez.

NCX Necaxa (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Hugo González (GK)
24 Rodrigo Noya Yellow Card
4 Alexis Peña
26 Cristian Calderón
22 Ricardo Chávez
5 Fernando Meza
18 Felipe Gallegos
23 Claudio Baeza Yellow Card
9 Mauro Quiroga
20 Jesús Angulo
17 Juan Delgado
Necaxa Substitutes:
Kevin Mercado, Maximiliano Salas, Rodrigo Contreras, Eduardo Herrera, Yosgart Gutiérrez, Jair González, Luis Pérez.

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