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Monterrey vs Cruz Azul: match report

Monterrey hosted Cruz Azul at Estadio BBVA on Sunday 20 September 2026, in the Liga MX (round 9). Jesús Rafael López Valle is the referee, averaging 4.9 yellow cards a game against a league average of 4.4.

Result and scorers

Monterrey 1-0 Cruz Azul. Goals: Cesar Garza 7' for Monterrey.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 7' Goal: Cesar Garza (Monterrey) 1-0
  • 58' Yellow card: Cesar Garza (Monterrey)
  • 58' Yellow card: Gabriel Fernandez (Cruz Azul)
  • 60' Yellow card: Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul)
Match stats (contains the result)
47.3%Possession52.7%
17Shots12
5Shots on target4
6Corners4
13Fouls14
1Offsides3
4Saves4
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Monterrey 3-4-1-2

Coach: Matías Almeyda

  1. 1 Esteban Andrada GK
  2. 2 Ricardo Chávez DEF
  3. 4 Víctor Guzmán DEF
  4. 19 Alonso Aceves DEF
  5. 10 Luca Orellano MID
  6. 18 César Garza MID
  7. 25 Orbelín Pineda MID
  8. 17 Jesús Corona MID
  9. 8 Óliver Torres MID
  10. 7 Lucas Ocampos FWD
  11. 99 Hugo Cuypers FWD

Bench

  • 33 Stefan Medina DEF
  • 5 Fidel Ambríz MID
  • 30 Jorge Rodríguez MID
  • 21 Luis Reyes DEF
  • 11 Iker Fimbres MID
  • 22 Luis Cárdenas GK
  • 14 Érick Aguirre MID
  • 203 Aldo de Nigris FWD
  • 32 Uroš Djurdjevic FWD
  • 27 Roberto de la Rosa FWD

Cruz Azul 5-4-1

Coach: Joel Huiqui

  1. 23 Kevin Mier GK
  2. 4 Willer Ditta DEF
  3. 33 Gonzalo Piovi DEF
  4. 5 Jesús Orozco DEF
  5. 16 Jeremy Márquez DEF
  6. 3 Omar Campos DEF
  7. 20 José Paradela MID
  8. 8 Agustín Palavecino MID
  9. 6 Érik Lira MID
  10. 19 Carlos Rodríguez MID
  11. 21 Gabriel Fernández FWD

Bench

  • 2 Alan Mozo DEF
  • 18 Luka Romero FWD
  • 11 Christian Ebere FWD
  • 60 Ariel Castro MID
  • 7 Nicolás Ibánez FWD
  • 1 Andrés Gudiño GK
  • 12 Alán Montes DEF
  • 15 Ralph Orquin DEF
  • 55 Rogelio González MID
  • 10 Andrés Montaño MID
Previous meetings
  • Wednesday 18 March 2026: Cruz Azul 1-1 Monterrey
  • Wednesday 11 March 2026: Monterrey 2-3 Cruz Azul
  • Sunday 1 March 2026: Monterrey 0-2 Cruz Azul
  • Sunday 26 October 2025: Cruz Azul 2-0 Monterrey
  • Sunday 9 March 2025: Cruz Azul 1-1 Monterrey