Match Report
In the standings it was Necaxa 13th on 8 points, Cruz Azul 4th on 15 — separated by 7. Necaxa's recent output lagged their position: 17th on form over five rounds while 13th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.13/1.63 for Necaxa and 2/1.75 for Cruz Azul (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.43.
Cruz Azul entered with three losses in a row.
Across 8 recorded meetings, Necaxa have 3 wins to Cruz Azul's 3, with 2 draws, at 2.75 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 38% of the wins in this matchup. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 63% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 63%.
The match was played at Estadio Victoria de Aguascalientes (capacity 23,851). Cruz Azul led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 1-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Necaxa: Miguel Emilio Rodríguez Macías (83') · Cruz Azul: Jeremy Márquez (23'), Nicolás Ibáñez (46'), Willer Ditta (53')
Key stats
Possession: Necaxa 45% · Cruz Azul 55% · Total shots: 12-22 · On target: 4-8 · Corners: 7-7