Match summary
Monterrey beat Cruz Azul 1-0 in the Liga MX, Apertura.
Monterrey vs Cruz Azul in numbers
What stands outUpdated 2026-09-27
- Monterrey's first win over Cruz Azul in 6 meetings on record.Previous win: 2024-05-20 (1-2); since then 2D 4L; all competitions.
- Monterrey moved from 12th to 7th in the Liga MX table with this result.5 places up. Table rebuilt from 74 results before kickoff and 75 after it; 18 teams; 13 points after 8 matches.
FormLast 5 games, all competitions
MonterreyCruz Azul
7Pointsof 159
9Goals scored9
6Goals conceded8
2Clean sheets1
0Scored in a row3
1Unbeaten in a row3
3Without a win0
0Conceded in a row1
Head to head17 meetings · Jul 2013 – Mar 2026
- Monterrey wins
- 5
- Draws
- 6
- Cruz Azul wins
- 6
2.65goals per meeting
53%both teams scored
41%3+ goals
29%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsMonterrey 0W 2D 3L · 2.6 goals per game
Meetings
- CONCACAF Champions CupCruz Azul1-1Monterrey
- CONCACAF Champions CupMonterrey2-3Cruz Azul
- Liga MXMonterrey0-2Cruz Azul
- Liga MXCruz Azul2-0Monterrey
- Liga MXCruz Azul1-1Monterrey
Show all 17 meetings
- Liga MXMonterrey0-4Cruz Azul
- Liga MXCruz Azul1-2Monterrey
- Liga MXMonterrey3-2Cruz Azul
- Liga MXMonterrey2-2Cruz Azul
- Liga MXCruz Azul1-4Monterrey
- Liga MXCruz Azul1-1Monterrey
- Liga MXMonterrey1-0Cruz Azul
- Copa MXMonterrey0-2Cruz Azul
- Club Friendlies 1Monterrey1-0Cruz Azul
- Liga MXMonterrey2-2Cruz Azul
- Liga MXMonterrey0-0Cruz Azul
- Liga MXCruz Azul1-0Monterrey
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 74 earlier results
MonterreyCruz Azul
#12Position#4
10Points7 v 8 games15
+3Goal difference+2
1.86Scored per gameleague avg 1.42
1.43Conceded per game1.75
#8Form table position#6
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
MonterreyCruz Azul
- Substitution · Monterrey · Iker Fimbres · InOut: César Garza88'
- Substitution · Monterrey · Luis Reyes · InOut: Óliver Torres88'
- 79'Substitution · Cruz Azul · Ariel Castro · InOut: Gabriel Fernández
- 79'Substitution · Cruz Azul · Nicolás Ibáñez · InOut: Jeremy Márquez
- Substitution · Monterrey · Fidel Ambríz · InOut: Jesús Corona76'
- Substitution · Monterrey · Jorge Rodríguez · InOut: Luca Orellano76'
- 62'Substitution · Cruz Azul · Osinachi Ebere · InOut: José Paradela
- 62'Substitution · Cruz Azul · Luka Romero · InOut: Agustín Palavecino
- Substitution · Monterrey · Stefan Medina · InOut: Daniel Alonso Aceves Patiño61'
- 60'Yellow Card · Cruz Azul · Gonzalo Piovi
- 58'Yellow Card · Cruz Azul · Gabriel Fernández
- Yellow Card · Monterrey · César Garza58'
- 46'Substitution · Cruz Azul · Alan Mozo Rodríguez · InOut: Jesús Orozco Chiquete
- Goal · Monterrey · César Garza1-07'
Match Statistics
Match stats
MonterreyCruz Azul
48%Ball Possession52%
17Shots Total13
5Shots On Target4
6Corners4
13Fouls14
1Yellow Cards2
1Offsides3
4Saves4
416Passes468
12Shots Off Target5
93Attacks96
49Dangerous Attacks42
9Shots Inside Box8
8Shots Outside Box5
1Goals0
14Free Kicks13
0Shots Blocked4
5Substitutions5
21Tackles19
1Assists0
325Accurate Passes382
0Injuries1
19Total Crosses11
5Accurate Crosses2
11Interceptions10
56Duels Won49
3Big Chances Created2
2Big Chances Missed2
Team Lineups
Lineups
3-4-1-2 · 5-4-1
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | 76' | 0 | 1 | 0/2 | 26(73%) | 1 | 4/8 | |
| 7.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 29(79%) | 1 | 1/1 | |
| 7.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/6 | 37(69%) | 2 | 6/11 | |
| 7.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 42(89%) | 2 | 3/5 | |
| 7.4 | 88' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 22(91%) | 1 | 2/7 | |
| 7.3 | 88' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 48(79%) | 4 | 7/13 | |
| 7.2 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 2/2 | 22(67%) | 2 | 6/8 | |
| 7.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 44(72%) | 4 | 7/13 | |
| 7.1 | 14' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 9(75%) | 2 | 4/4 | |
| 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 48(76%) | 2 | 4/8 | |
| 6.9 | 76' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 25(88%) | 2 | 6/11 | |
| 6.6 | 61' | 0 | 0 | - | 39(76%) | 2 | 2/2 | |
| 6.5 | 14' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 6(83%) | 1 | 2/1 | |
| 6.5 | 2' | 0 | 0 | - | 4(100%) | - | 0/2 | |
| 6.3 | 29' | 0 | 0 | - | 11(62%) | - | 1/3 | |
| - | 2' | 0 | 0 | - | 4(100%) | - | 1/2 |