Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Necaxa vs Cruz Azul, 2025-26 Liga BBVA MX, Torneo Apertura

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Necaxa
  • 86': Agustín Palavecino
FT
1 - 1
Cruz Azul
  • 65': Amaury Morales

About

Necaxa are hosting Cruz Azul at Estadio Victoria, Aguascalientes, 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.
  • 3': Foul by Iván Rodríguez (Necaxa).
  • 3': Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Kevin Rosero (Necaxa) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Agustín Palavecino.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Tomás Badaloni (Necaxa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kevin Rosero.
  • 7': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
  • 7': Tomás Badaloni (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Agustín Palavecino (Necaxa).
  • 9': Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Agustín Palavecino (Necaxa).
  • 9': Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Kevin Rosero (Necaxa).
  • 10': Omar Campos (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Agustín Palavecino (Necaxa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Tomás Badaloni.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Tomás Badaloni (Necaxa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul).
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Tomás Badaloni (Necaxa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 14': Amaury García (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Diber Cambindo (Necaxa).
  • 18': Attempt missed. Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gonzalo Piovi.
  • 21': Agustín Palavecino (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul).
  • 23': Attempt missed. Diber Cambindo (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 29': Foul by Cristian Calderón (Necaxa).
  • 29': Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Delay in match because of an injury Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Jesús Orozco replaces Gonzalo Piovi because of an injury.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Kevin Rosero (Necaxa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ezequiel Unsain (Necaxa). Assisted by Luka Romero with a cross.
  • 36': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Ezequiel Unsain.
  • 36': Offside, Cruz Azul. Willer Ditta is caught offside.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Diber Cambindo (Necaxa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 39': Foul by Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul).
  • 39': Tomás Badaloni (Necaxa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Tomás Badaloni (Necaxa).
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Foul by Tomás Jacob (Necaxa).
  • 43': Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jeremy Márquez with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45': Handball by Cristian Calderón (Necaxa).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul).
  • 45'+3': Tomás Badaloni (Necaxa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Franco Rossano (Necaxa).
  • 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+8': First Half ends, Necaxa 0, Cruz Azul 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Necaxa 0, Cruz Azul 0.
  • 47': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Emilio Lara.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ángel Sepúlveda.
  • 51': Diber Cambindo (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Amaury García (Cruz Azul).
  • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Tomás Badaloni (Necaxa).
  • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 54': Substitution, Necaxa. Ricardo Monreal replaces Tomás Badaloni because of an injury.
  • 56': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Jesús Orozco.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Diber Cambindo (Necaxa) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Agustín Palavecino with a cross following a corner.
  • 57': Amaury García (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Agustín Palavecino (Necaxa).
  • 57': Attempt missed. Agustín Palavecino (Necaxa) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Emilio Lara following a fast break.
  • 59': Agustín Palavecino (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul).
  • 59': Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Amaury Morales (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal by Ezequiel Unsain (Necaxa).
  • 60': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Ezequiel Unsain.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by José Paradela with a cross following a corner.
  • 61': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Ignacio Rivero replaces Omar Campos.
  • 61': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Carlos Rodríguez replaces Luka Romero.
  • 61': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Carlos Rotondi replaces Jeremy Márquez.
  • 62': Amaury Morales (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 62': Foul by Agustín Palavecino (Necaxa).
  • 62': Offside, Cruz Azul. Ignacio Rivero is caught offside.
  • 64': Diber Cambindo (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
  • 65': Offside, Necaxa. Tomás Jacob is caught offside.
  • 65': Goal! Necaxa 0, Cruz Azul 1. Amaury Morales (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi.
  • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Alexis Peña (Necaxa).
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 68': Substitution, Necaxa. Pável Pérez replaces Alexis Peña because of an injury.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Diber Cambindo (Necaxa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pável Pérez.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Diber Cambindo (Necaxa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Pável Pérez with a through ball.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 72': Foul by Emilio Lara (Necaxa).
  • 72': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Iván Rodríguez (Necaxa).
  • 73': José Paradela (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ezequiel Unsain (Necaxa).
  • 78': Agustín Palavecino (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
  • 79': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Gabriel Fernández replaces Ángel Sepúlveda.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Agustín Palavecino (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Calderón.
  • 82': Substitution, Necaxa. Johan Rojas replaces Emilio Lara.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Johan Rojas (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pável Pérez.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Johan Rojas (Necaxa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pável Pérez with a cross.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Ricardo Monreal (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Pável Pérez.
  • 86': Goal! Necaxa 1, Cruz Azul 1. Agustín Palavecino (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Kevin Rosero.
  • 88': Delay in match (Cruz Azul).
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Foul by Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul).
  • 89': Iván Rodríguez (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Pável Pérez (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Cristian Calderón.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Iván Rodríguez (Necaxa).
  • 90'+1': Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Tomás Jacob (Necaxa).
  • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Lorenzo Faravelli.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Cristian Calderón (Necaxa).
  • 90'+3': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Cruz Azul. Ignacio Rivero is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Necaxa 1, Cruz Azul 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Necaxa 1, Cruz Azul 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 15
3 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 2
3 Saves 3
60.2 Possession 39.8
9 SHOTS 18
4 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
362 Accurate Passes 211
454 Passes 296
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 3
10 Crosses 10
0.3 Cross % 0.3
58 Long Balls 57
29 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
0 Blocked Shots 4
19 Effective Tackles 12
22 Tackles 19
0.9 Tackle % 0.6
15 Interceptions 17
33 Effective Clearances 14
33 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio Victoria
Location: Aguascalientes, Mexico
Attendance: 17,523

Liga MX Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Cruz Azul 16 +13 35
2 Toluca 16 +23 34
3 América 16 +17 34
4 Tigres UANL 16 +17 33
Full Table

Line-Ups

NCX Necaxa (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
22 Ezequiel Unsain (GK)
4 Alexis Peña
16 Cristian Calderón
26 Emilio Lara
5 Tomás Jacob
8 Agustín Palavecino
29 José Rodríguez
24 Franco Rossano
7 Kevin Rosero
9 Tomas Badaloni
27 Diber Cambindo
Necaxa Substitutes:
Luis Jiménez, Johan Rojas, Alejandro Andrade, Raúl Sánchez, Ricardo Monreal, Diego de Buen, Pável Pérez, Emilio Martínez, Rogelio Cortéz, Agustín Oliveros.

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

No. Name
23 Kevin Mier (GK)
17 Amaury García
33 Gonzalo Piovi
4 Willer Ditta Yellow Card
8 Lorenzo Faravelli
16 Ángel Márquez Yellow Card
3 Omar Campos
194 Amaury Morales
9 Ángel Sepúlveda
18 Luka Romero
20 José Paradela
Cruz Azul Substitutes:
Jorge Sánchez, Emmanuel Sanchez, Jesús Orozco, Andrés Gudiño, Gabriel Fernandez, Carlos Rodríguez, Ignacio Rivero, Erik Lira, Rodolfo Rotondi, Mateusz Bogusz.

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