Monterrey vs Necaxa, 2019 Liga BBVA MX, Apertura 2019 - Semifinals
· 1st LegMonterrey 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
 NCX |
MTY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: Estadio BBVA
Location: Guadalupe, Mexico
Attendance: 42,092
Line-Ups
Monterrey (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marcelo Barovero (GK) |
| 4 | Nicolás Sánchez |
| 3 | César Montes |
| 11 | Leonel Vangioni |
| 33 | Stefan Medina  |
| 20 | Rodolfo Pizarro |
| 16 | Celso Ortiz |
| 29 | Carlos Rodríguez |
| 9 | Vincent Janssen |
| 17 | Jesús Gallardo |
| 8 | Dorlan Pabón |
Necaxa (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo González (GK) |
| 24 | Rodrigo Noya |
| 4 | Alexis Peña |
| 26 | Cristian Calderón |
| 22 | Ricardo Chávez |
| 5 | Fernando Meza |
| 18 | Felipe Gallegos |
| 23 | Claudio Baeza |
| 9 | Mauro Quiroga |
| 20 | Jesús Angulo |
| 17 | Juan Delgado |
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