Match summary
Necaxa beat Monterrey 2-1 in the Liga MX.
Necaxa vs Monterrey in numbers
What stands outUpdated 2026-09-27
- Necaxa's first win over Monterrey in 6 meetings on record.Previous win: 2021-10-23 (0-1); since then 0D 6L; all competitions.
- Juan Valencia's 90th-minute goal decided the match.Necaxa's goal 2 of 2 put them ahead for good; the goal timeline matches the 2-1 final score.
FormLast 5 games, all competitions
NecaxaMonterrey
6Pointsof 1510
3Goals scored11
5Goals conceded8
3Clean sheets0
1Scored in a row5
3Unbeaten in a row4
1Conceded in a row5
Head to head12 meetings · Feb 2018 – Jan 2026
- Necaxa wins
- 3
- Draws
- 1
- Monterrey wins
- 8
2.42goals per meeting
25%both teams scored
42%3+ goals
50%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsNecaxa 0W 0D 5L · 2.8 goals per game
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 16 earlier results
NecaxaMonterrey
#8Position#6
3Points1 v 1 games3
+1Goal difference+1
2Scored per gameleague avg 1.383
1Conceded per game2
#5Form table position#5
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
79'Yellow Card
Martin Varini
Necaxa
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Monterrey
65%Ball Possession35%
19Shots Total6
9Shots On Target2
4Corners1
21Fouls14
2Yellow Cards2
2Offsides2
1Saves7
438Passes239
7Shots Off Target2
93Attacks75
49Dangerous Attacks26
12Shots Inside Box4
7Shots Outside Box2
2Goals1
14Free Kicks20
1Shots Blocked3
5Substitutions5
1Hit Woodwork0
14Tackles16
367Accurate Passes172
0Red Cards1
14Total Crosses8
5Accurate Crosses2
5Interceptions7
49Duels Won54
4Big Chances Created2
2Big Chances Missed1
Team Lineups
Manager: Martín Varini Di Zioli
Starting XI
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LJ
Luis JiménezManager: Matías Almeyda
Starting XI
Substitutes
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CR
Cristian ReyesPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90' | 0 | 1 | 0/2 | 68(88%) | - | 6/7 | ||
| 90' | 1 | 0 | 2/5 | 18(63%) | 1 | 10/20 | ||
| 87' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 37(79%) | 5 | 8/12 | ||
| 3' | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 2(100%) | - | 1/1 | ||
| 9' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 | - | 0/2 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 18(95%) | 2 | 4/11 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 2/2 | 74(77%) | 1 | 2/8 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 54(87%) | - | 4/5 | ||
| 87' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 25(88%) | 1 | 4/10 | ||
| 44' | 0 | 0 | - | 23(91%) | 3 | 3/3 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 47(93%) | 1 | 3/11 | ||
| 75' | 0 | 0 | 3/4 | 24(68%) | - | 2/8 | ||
| 46' | 0 | 0 | - | 17(76%) | - | 2/4 | ||
| 15' | 0 | 0 | - | 4(100%) | - | - | ||
Luis Jiménez GK | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 20(90%) | - | - | |
| - | 3' | 0 | 0 | - | 8(88%) | - | 0/1 |
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