Cruz Azul vs Necaxa, 2025-26 Liga BBVA MX, Torneo Clausura
· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
75': Emilio LaraAbout
Cruz Azul are hosting Necaxa
at Estadio Banorte, Mexico City, Mexico, starting on
. The match is a part of the Mexican Liga BBVA MX.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Raúl Martínez.
- 1': Attempt missed. Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by José Paradela with a cross following a corner.
- 3': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Érik Lira.
- 6': Attempt missed. Ricardo Monreal (Necaxa) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Israel Tello with a cross.
- 10': Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Francisco Méndez (Necaxa).
- 11': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Kevin Rosero.
- 15': Foul by Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
- 15': Ricardo Monreal (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi.
- 17': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Francisco Méndez.
- 19': Foul by Ricardo Monreal (Necaxa).
- 19': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Offside, Necaxa. Kevin Rosero is caught offside.
- 23': Delay in match because of an injury Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Attempt missed. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jorge Rodarte.
- 28': Foul by Israel Tello (Necaxa).
- 28': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Foul by Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
- 29': Israel Tello (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Francisco Méndez (Necaxa).
- 31': Attempt blocked. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Fernández.
- 33': Offside, Cruz Azul. Omar Campos is caught offside.
- 35': Attempt saved. Ricardo Monreal (Necaxa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Kevin Rosero with a cross.
- 36': Attempt missed. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high.
- 38': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Amaury García.
- 39': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Jorge Rodarte.
- 42': Offside, Cruz Azul. Carlos Rotondi is caught offside.
- 43': Foul by Amaury García (Cruz Azul).
- 43': Danny Leyva (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Offside, Cruz Azul. Carlos Rotondi is caught offside.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Monreal (Necaxa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ezequiel Unsain.
- 45'+2': Israel Tello (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Jorge Rodarte (Cruz Azul).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 0, Necaxa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 0, Necaxa 0.
- 48': Israel Tello (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
- 48': Attempt missed. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Fernández following a fast break.
- 52': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Necaxa 0. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 54': VAR Decision: Goal Cruz Azul 1-0 Necaxa (José Paradela).
- 55': Substitution, Necaxa. Javier Ruiz replaces Israel Tello.
- 57': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Francisco Méndez.
- 58': Attempt missed. Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Agustín Palavecino with a cross following a corner.
- 59': Foul by Franco Rossano (Necaxa).
- 59': Jorge Rodarte (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Franco Rossano (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
- 61': Delay in match because of an injury Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul).
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Goal! Cruz Azul 2, Necaxa 0. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by José Paradela.
- 66': Foul by Amaury García (Cruz Azul).
- 66': Kevin Rosero (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Amaury García (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Penalty Necaxa. Kevin Rosero draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 67': Penalty conceded by Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 68': VAR Decision: Penalty Necaxa.
- 71': Goal! Cruz Azul 2, Necaxa 1. Ricardo Monreal (Necaxa) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
- 71': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Christian Ebere replaces Gabriel Fernández.
- 71': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Amaury Morales replaces Amaury García.
- 72': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Luka Romero replaces Omar Campos.
- 73': Javier Ruiz (Necaxa) hits the left post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Ezequiel Unsain.
- 73': Foul by Francisco Méndez (Necaxa).
- 73': Christian Ebere (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Francisco Méndez (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Substitution, Necaxa. Emilio Lara replaces Raúl Martínez.
- 75': Christian Ebere (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Emilio Lara (Necaxa).
- 75': Emilio Lara (Necaxa) is shown the red card.
- 76': Agustín Oliveros (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card.
- 77': Goal! Cruz Azul 3, Necaxa 1. Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
- 79': Foul by Amaury Morales (Cruz Azul).
- 79': Franco Rossano (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, Necaxa. Joshua Palacios replaces Lorenzo Faravelli.
- 79': Substitution, Necaxa. Ricardo Alonso replaces Francisco Méndez.
- 81': Foul by Ricardo Alonso (Necaxa).
- 81': José Paradela (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': VAR Decision: No Red Card Ricardo Alonso (Necaxa).
- 83': Ricardo Alonso (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Andrés Montaño replaces José Paradela.
- 88': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Josué Díaz replaces Jorge Rodarte.
- 88': Attempt missed. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luka Romero.
- 89': Foul by Josué Díaz (Cruz Azul).
- 89': Rogelio Cortéz (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Monreal (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Javier Ruiz.
- 90': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Érik Lira.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Javier Ruiz (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Leyva.
- 90'+2': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Luka Romero.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Franco Rossano (Necaxa) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Andrés Montaño (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi.
- 90'+3': Offside, Cruz Azul. Luka Romero is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Goal! Cruz Azul 4, Necaxa 1. Andrés Montaño (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi following a fast break.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 4, Necaxa 1.
- 0': Match ends, Cruz Azul 4, Necaxa 1.
Statistics
 NCX |
CAZ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 9 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 47.1 | Possession | 52.9 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 342 | Accurate Passes | 405 |
| 395 | Passes | 451 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 13 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 16 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 10 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Venue: Estadio Banorte
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 20,448
Venue: Estadio Banorte
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 20,448
Liga MX Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pumas UNAM | 17 | +17 | 36 |
| 2 | Guadalajara | 17 | +16 | 36 |
| 3 | Cruz Azul | 17 | +13 | 33 |
| 4 | Pachuca | 17 | +6 | 31 |
Line-Ups
Cruz Azul (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Kevin Mier (GK) |
| 4 | Willer Ditta |
| 17 | Amaury García  |
| 3 | Omar Campos |
| 22 | Jorge Rodarte |
| 8 | Agustín Palavecino |
| 19 | Carlos Rodríguez |
| 6 | Erik Lira |
| 21 | Gabriel Fernandez |
| 29 | Rodolfo Rotondi |
| 20 | José Paradela |
Necaxa (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Ezequiel Unsain (GK) |
| 20 | Francisco Méndez |
| 3 | Agustín Oliveros |
| 33 | Raúl Martínez |
| 8 | Lorenzo Faravelli |
| 6 | Daniel Leyva |
| 24 | Franco Rossano |
| 7 | Kevin Rosero |
| 30 | Ricardo Monreal |
| 188 | Israel Tello |
| 17 | Rogelio Cortéz |
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