Cruz Azul vs MonterreyLive Score, Lineups & H2H

CONCACAF Champions Cup

2026

Cruz Azul

Paradela46'

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Mar 18, 2026

Estadio Cuauhtémoc

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Match Timeline

Man of the Match

José Paradela

Cruz Azul

Goals

8.2

87'Substitution

Josué Díaz· In

Omar Campos· Out

Cruz Azul

87'Substitution

Andrés Montaño· In

José Paradela· Out

Cruz Azul

84'Yellow Card

Luca Fiordilino

Monterrey

72'Substitution

Amaury García· In

Gonzalo Piovi· Out

Cruz Azul

72'Substitution

Luka Romero· In

Agustín Palavecino· Out

Cruz Azul

69'Substitution

Ricardo Chávez· In

Víctor Guzmán· Out

Monterrey

69'Substitution

Uros Djurdjevic· In

Roberto Carlos de la Rosa González· Out

Monterrey

68'Substitution

Gabriel Fernández· In

Nicolás Ibáñez· Out

Cruz Azul

60'Substitution

Cristian Reyes· In

Anthony Martial· Out

Monterrey

60'Substitution

Luca Orellano· In

Carlos Frayde· Out

Monterrey

59'Yellow Card

Jorge Rodríguez

Monterrey

57'Yellow Card

Carlos Salcedo

Monterrey

51'Yellow Card

Jorge Luis Rodarte Barragán

Cruz Azul

51'Yellow Card

Jorge Rodarte

Cruz Azul

Goal!

1-1

José Paradela

46'·Cruz Azul

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45'+4Yellow Card

Víctor Guzmán

Monterrey

37'Yellow Card

Gonzalo Piovi

Cruz Azul

29'Yellow Card

Carlos Frayde

Monterrey

22'Substitution

Gerardo Arteaga· In

Daniel Alonso Aceves Patiño· Out

Monterrey

Goal!

0-1

Jorge Rodríguez

8'·Monterrey

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Statistics of the Game

Cruz Azul

Monterrey

51%Ball Possession49%

16Shots Total14

6Shots On Target4

6Corners3

12Fouls13

2Yellow Cards4

3Offsides1

3Saves5

383Passes379

5Shots Off Target6

106Attacks94

35Dangerous Attacks36

6Shots Inside Box4

10Shots Outside Box10

1Goals1

13Free Kicks12

5Shots Blocked4

5Substitutions5

17Tackles10

295Accurate Passes302

1Injuries1

15Total Crosses11

5Accurate Crosses4

6Interceptions10

4Big Chances Created1

4Big Chances Missed1

Cruz Azul

Manager: Nicolás Larcamón

Starting XI

Andrés Gudiño

6.7

Willer Ditta

7.0

ÉL

Érik Lira

7.0

Gonzalo Piovi

6.4

Jorge Luis Rodarte Barragán

6.3

6.8

6.8

7.1

8.2

7.4

6.6

Substitutes

6.5

6.6

6.6

6.4

Manager: Nicolás Sánchez

Starting XI

7.2

6.7

6.2

6.8

Daniel Alonso Aceves Patiño

6.8

Luis Reyes

6.8

Roberto Carlos de la Rosa González

7.3

7.6

6.3

7.1

6.3

Substitutes

6.7

7.0

6.5

6.7

Omar Alejandro Gálvez Vidales

Cristian Reyes

6.0

Allen Rojas

Joaquin Moxica

Kevin Alvarado Cuneo Campos

José Urías

Santiago Perez-Meraz

Joel Dominguez

Player Stats

Player	Rating	Min	Goals	Assists	Shots	Passes	Tackles	Duels
José Paradela FW	8.2	87'	1	0	4/6	38(76%)	2	7/10
Carlos Rodríguez FW	7.4	90'	0	0	0/1	41(78%)	-	4/5
Omar Campos MF	7.1	87'	0	1	0/1	24(79%)	1	3/5
Willer Ditta DF	7.0	90'	0	0	0/1	36(89%)	1	2/4
Érik Lira DF	7.0	90'	0	0	0/2	44(77%)	2	5/6
Jeremy Márquez MF	6.8	90'	0	0	-	38(89%)	2	5/10
Agustín Palavecino MF	6.8	72'	0	0	0/1	35(78%)	1	2/4
Andrés Gudiño GK	6.7	90'	0	0	-	35(66%)	-	-
Luka Romero FW	6.6	18'	0	0	-	7(78%)	1	1/1
Nicolás Ibáñez FW	6.6	68'	0	0	2/4	12(82%)	2	6/10
Amaury García MF	6.6	18'	0	0	-	6(100%)	1	1/2
Andrés Montaño MF	6.5	3'	0	0	-	2(50%)	-	1/3
Gabriel Fernández FW	6.4	22'	0	0	-	3(33%)	-	2/3
Gonzalo Piovi DF	6.4	72'	0	0	-	34(68%)	1	2/5
Jorge Luis Rodarte Barragán MF	6.3	90'	0	0	-	28(68%)	3	4/12
Josué Díaz DF	-	3'	0	0	-	-	-	-

Cruz Azul vs Monterrey — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)

Team	Run	Unbeaten	Winless	Scored in	Conceded in	Last-5 pts	Last-5 goals
Cruz Azul	D1	13	1	15	2	13/15	12-5
Monterrey	D1	1	3	2	3	4/15	8-8

Computed over each team's last 15 finished games before kickoff.

Cruz Azul — last 5 games

W2-0 @ Monterrey2026-03-01
W2-1 @ Santos Laguna2026-03-04
W3-0 vs Atlético San Luis2026-03-07
W3-2 @ Monterrey2026-03-11
D2-2 @ Pumas UNAM2026-03-15

Monterrey — last 5 games

L0-2 vs Cruz Azul2026-03-01
W4-0 vs Querétaro2026-03-05
L0-1 @ Tigres UANL2026-03-08
L2-3 vs Cruz Azul2026-03-11
D2-2 @ Juárez2026-03-14

Head-to-head, computed

Meetings on record: 16
Cruz Azul wins: 6
Draws: 5
Monterrey wins: 5
Avg goals per meeting: 2.69
Over 2.5 goals: 44%
Both teams scored: 50%
Home side won: 31%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings: 4W 1D 0L (Cruz Azul view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time: 3 vs 2.69

Aggregated from 16 finished meetings in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings

Date	Home	Score	Away
2026-03-11	Monterrey	2-3	Cruz Azul
2026-03-01	Monterrey	0-2	Cruz Azul
2025-10-26	Cruz Azul	2-0	Monterrey
2025-03-09	Cruz Azul	1-1	Monterrey
2024-07-14	Monterrey	0-4	Cruz Azul

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-03-18

Recent matches

Previous Meetings

Last 7 matches

Won 57%

(4/7)

Draw 29%

(2/7)

Won 14%

(1/7)

Goals

14-6

Total matches

Recent matches

CONCACAF Champions Cup•Mar 18, 2026

Cruz Azul

1-1

Monterrey

CONCACAF Champions Cup•Mar 11, 2026

Head to Head

Last 17 matches

Cruz Azul wins

Draws

Monterrey wins

Goals Scored

25 - 20

Mar 18, 2026 • CONCACAF Champions Cup

Cruz Azul

1-1

Monterrey

Mar 11, 2026 • CONCACAF Champions Cup

Monterrey

2-3

Cruz Azul

Mar 1, 2026 • Liga MX

Monterrey

0-2

Cruz Azul

Match Report

Cruz Azul carried a 13-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 15 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 13/15 points for Cruz Azul against 4/15 for Monterrey.

GioScore's database holds 16 meetings between the two: 6 for Cruz Azul, 5 for Monterrey and 5 drawn, at 2.69 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 31% of the wins in this fixture.

Goal scorers

Cruz Azul: José Paradela (46') · Monterrey: Jorge Rodríguez (8')

Key stats

Possession: Cruz Azul 51% · Monterrey 49% · Total shots: 16-14 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 6-3

More details:

Cruz Azul — live results and schedule Monterrey — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Cruz Azul vs Monterrey?

Cruz Azul 1-1 Monterrey. CONCACAF Champions Cup match played on 18 Mar 2026.

What league is Cruz Azul vs Monterrey in?

This match is part of the CONCACAF Champions Cup. The match takes place at Estadio Cuauhtémoc. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.

What is the head-to-head record between Cruz Azul and Monterrey?

In 16 meetings between 2013 and 2026: Cruz Azul has 6 wins, 5 draws, and 5 losses against Monterrey.

Where is Cruz Azul vs Monterrey being played?

The match is being played at Estadio Cuauhtémoc.

Match Timeline

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Statistics of the Game

Team Lineups

Starting XI

Substitutes

Starting XI

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Player Statistics

Player Stats

Cruz Azul vs Monterrey — computed insights

Last Matches

Recent matches

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Recent matches

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 17 matches

Match Report

Goal scorers

Key stats

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