Cruz Azul vs Monterrey
Liga MX· Apertura - Semi-finals
WLLLGoals 10-20
WWLWGoals 16-15
Today
Lineups~1h before
Kickoff
Half-time
Full-time
Match events
- 25'Leonel Vangioni
- 30'Iván Marcone
- 36'Rodolfo Pizarro (Dorlan Pabón)
- 55'Milton Caraglio
- 59'Leonel Vangioni (J. Gallardo)
- 66'César Montes (G. Madrigal)
- 70'Julio Cesar Dominguez
- 75'Milton Caraglio
- 76'Roberto Alvarado (Rafael Baca)
- 77'Stefan Medina
- 80'Rogelio Funes Mori
- 81'Milton Caraglio (Martin Cauteruccio)
- 89'Elías Hernández (Jose Madueña)
- 90'Dorlan Pabón
- 90'Rafael Baca
Lineups
Cruz AzulMonterrey
- 1.0
- Goals/game
- 1.6
- 2.0
- Conceded/game
- 1.5
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
1–2May 20, 2024, 12:00 AM
0–1May 17, 2024, 3:00 AM
2–1Apr 7, 2024, 3:05 AM
1–2Aug 28, 2023, 2:05 AM
2–3Jan 14, 2023, 11:00 PM
3–0Oct 16, 2022, 11:06 PM
0–0Oct 13, 2022, 2:06 AM
3–2Sep 7, 2022, 2:05 AM
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
Fernando Guerrero Ramirez
2.6Yellow cards / game
0.3Red cards / game
0Penalties scored / game
Based on 10 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
58%Possession42%
—Expected goals (xG)—
4Shots on target1
12Total shots10
6Shots off target3
2Blocked shots6
7Shots inside the box5
5Shots outside the box5
3Corners5
2Offsides0
13Fouls16
4Yellow cards4
—Red cards—
1Goalkeeper saves2
423Total passes291
333Accurate passes201
79%Pass accuracy69%
Player ratings
- 1Pablo AguilarCruz Azul8.1
- 2Iván MarconeCruz Azul🟨7.4
- 3Igor LichnovskyCruz Azul7.4
- 4Elías HernándezCruz Azul7.3
- 5Dorlan PabónMonterrey🟨7.2
- 6Jesús CoronaCruz Azul7.2
Box score
Cruz Azul
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes83%
Tackles5
Duels75%
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes76%
Tackles1
Duels80%
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes92%
Tackles2
Duels50%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes63%
Tackles—
Duels47%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes79%
Tackles—
Duels57%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes79%
Tackles1
Duels43%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes93%
Tackles3
Duels43%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes78%
Tackles—
Duels100%
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Shots1/2 on target
Passes65%
Tackles—
Duels43%
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Shots2/4 on target
Passes65%
Tackles—
Duels33%
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes87%
Tackles1
Duels30%
Bench (7)
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes66%
Tackles—
Duels—
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes100%
Tackles—
Duels—
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Shots1/3 on target
Passes33%
Tackles—
Duels0%
Monterrey
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes73%
Tackles2
Duels29%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes71%
Tackles4
Duels75%
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes88%
Tackles1
Duels38%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes57%
Tackles—
Duels0%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes60%
Tackles—
Duels57%
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Shots0/2 on target
Passes77%
Tackles2
Duels50%
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Shots1/2 on target
Passes50%
Tackles—
Duels45%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes50%
Tackles—
Duels—
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes75%
Tackles2
Duels75%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes41%
Tackles2
Duels83%
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes68%
Tackles4
Duels60%
Bench (7)
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes82%
Tackles—
Duels0%
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes70%
Tackles—
Duels40%
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Shots0/2 on target
Passes50%
Tackles—
Duels13%
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Frequently asked questions
What time does Cruz Azul vs Monterrey kick off?+
Kickoff is at Dec 9, 2018, 1:00 AM (your local time, based on your device).
































