Cruz Azul vs Monterrey — Liga MX

Liga MX· Clausura - 11

Cruz Azul

1–0Full-time

Monterrey

WWWLLLGoals 10-20

LLWWLWGoals 16-15

Estadio Azteca, D.F. · Referee: A. Escobedo

Match events

6'Vincent Janssen
20'Rogelio Funes Mori
24'Roberto Alvarado
27'Jonathan Rodríguez
42'Roberto Alvarado (José Rivero)
58'Arturo González (José Alvarado)
63'Stefan Medina (Miguel Layún)
63'Vincent Janssen (Aké Arnaud Loba)
71'Roberto Alvarado (B. Angulo)
72'Orbelín Pineda (Yoshimar Yotún)
73'Celso Ortiz
78'Rafael Baca (Joaquín Martínez)
85'P. Aguilar
90+1'Jonathan Rodríguez (Elías Hernández)
90+5'Maximiliano Meza

Lineups

Cruz Azul

Monterrey

4-4-1-1

4-3-1-2

J. ReynosoCoach

J. Aguirre

Match trends

Cruz Azul have averaged 1 goal scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Monterrey have averaged 1.6 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Over 2.5 goals landed in 6 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
Both teams scored in 5 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.

Head-to-head

Last 8 meetings

3Cruz Azul wins

1Draws

4Monterrey wins

10-13Goals

Cruz Azul

1–2May 20, 2024, 12:00 AM

Monterrey

0–1May 17, 2024, 3:00 AM

Cruz Azul

2–1Apr 7, 2024, 3:05 AM

Monterrey

1–2Aug 28, 2023, 2:05 AM

Cruz Azul

2–3Jan 14, 2023, 11:00 PM

Monterrey

3–0Oct 16, 2022, 11:06 PM

Cruz Azul

0–0Oct 13, 2022, 2:06 AM

Monterrey

3–2Sep 7, 2022, 2:05 AM

Cruz Azul

Pre-match comparison

1Goals scored per game1.6

2Goals conceded per game1.5

Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.

Referee

A. Escobedo

4.08Yellow cards / game

0.31Red cards / game

0.85Penalties scored / game

Based on 13 matches officiated (our own data).

When do they score?

Cruz Azul

0-15'

0%

16-30'

0%

31-45'

50%

46-60'

0%

61-75'

0%

76-90+'

50%

Monterrey

0-15'

15.4%

16-30'

7.7%

31-45'

30.8%

46-60'

15.4%

61-75'

7.7%

76-90+'

23.1%

Match statistics

49%Possession51%

—Expected goals (xG)—

2Shots on target3

11Total shots8

8Shots off target4

1Blocked shots1

7Shots inside the box3

4Shots outside the box5

3Corners10

1Offsides3

15Fouls19

3Yellow cards3

—Red cards—

3Goalkeeper saves1

357Total passes354

300Accurate passes288

84%Pass accuracy81%

Player ratings

1José RiveroCruz Azul🅰️ 17.6
2Guillermo FernándezCruz Azul7.5
3Juan EscobarCruz Azul7.5
4Pablo AguilarCruz Azul🟨7.3
5Jesús CoronaCruz Azul7.3
6Carlos RodriguezMonterrey7.2

Box score

Cruz Azul

28Guillermo FernándezM · 90'

7.5

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes38%

Tackles3

Duels70%

7Luís RomoM · 90'

7.0

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes26%

Tackles1

Duels43%

21Jonathan RodríguezF · 89'

🟨6.9

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Shots0/2 on target

Passes5%

Tackles—

Duels60%

23Pablo AguilarD · 83'

🟨7.3

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Shots0/2 on target

Passes32%

Tackles—

Duels33%

4

4J. DomínguezM · 90'

7.0

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes31%

Tackles—

Duels57%

1Jesús CoronaG · 90'

7.3

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Shots— on target

Passes18%

Tackles—

Duels—

22Rafael BacaD · 78'

6.9

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes34%

Tackles—

Duels33%

31Orbelín PinedaM · 72'

6.9

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Shots— on target

Passes26%

Tackles—

Duels44%

24Juan EscobarD · 90'

7.5

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Shots— on target

Passes22%

Tackles4

Duels69%

25Roberto AlvaradoM · 71'

⚽ 1🟨7.2

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes23%

Tackles2

Duels21%

15José RiveroD · 90'

🅰️ 17.6

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Shots— on target

Passes30%

Tackles2

Duels67%

Bench (10)

17

17B. AnguloM · 19'

6.6

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Shots— on target

Passes2%

Tackles—

Duels100%

9Walter MontoyaM

—

19Yoshimar YotúnM · 18'

6.3

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Shots— on target

Passes11%

Tackles—

Duels0%

11Elías HernándezM · 1'

—

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Shots— on target

Passes1%

Tackles—

Duels0%

30Andrés GudiñoG

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14

14J. DomínguezF

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12Joaquín MartínezD · 12'

6.5

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Shots— on target

Passes1%

Tackles—

Duels33%

5

5A. PeñaD

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3Jaiber JimenezD

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105

105J. Martínez—

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Monterrey

11Maximiliano MezaM · 90'

6.9

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Shots— on target

Passes21%

Tackles2

Duels62%

9Vincent JanssenF · 63'

🟨6.2

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Shots— on target

Passes12%

Tackles—

Duels20%

29Carlos RodriguezD · 90'

7.2

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes41%

Tackles2

Duels50%

16Celso OrtizM · 90'

🟨6.6

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Shots— on target

Passes30%

Tackles1

Duels44%

17Jesús GallardoD · 90'

7.2

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes28%

Tackles4

Duels62%

20Sebastián VegasM · 90'

7.0

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Shots0/2 on target

Passes36%

Tackles3

Duels58%

21Arturo GonzálezM · 58'

7.0

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Shots— on target

Passes16%

Tackles—

Duels100%

33Stefan MedinaD · 63'

6.3

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Shots— on target

Passes21%

Tackles1

Duels56%

7Rogelio Funes MoriF · 90'

🟨6.3

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Shots— on target

Passes5%

Tackles—

Duels25%

4

4N. SánchezD · 90'

6.7

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Shots— on target

Passes30%

Tackles—

Duels38%

1

1H. GonzálezG · 90'

6.7

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Shots— on target

Passes21%

Tackles—

Duels—

Bench (10)

5Matías KranevitterM

—

6Edson GutiérrezD

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22Luis CárdenasG

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199José AlvaradoF · 32'

6.7

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes5%

Tackles—

Duels60%

25Jonathan GonzalezM

—

35Eric CantúM

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10Aké Arnaud LobaF · 27'

6.2

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Shots— on target

Passes8%

Tackles—

Duels14%

19Miguel LayúnD · 27'

6.9

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes14%

Tackles—

Duels—

3César MontesD

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2Adrián MoraD

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Cruz Azul vs Monterrey played?+

The match is played at Estadio Azteca, D.F..

What time does Cruz Azul vs Monterrey kick off?+

Kickoff is at Mar 14, 2021, 3:00 AM (your local time, based on your device).