Liga MX · Matchweek 8 · Mar 1

Monterrey - Cruz Azul

Cruz Azul won 2-0 away at Monterrey in Liga MX (Matchweek 8). Goals: J. Paradela (P) 11'; C. Rotondi 17'.

🏟 Estadio BBVA 👤 Referee: G. Pacheco Larios
Key events
14' 🟨 G. ArteagaYellow card Monterrey
17' C. Rotondi(0 - 1) Cruz Azul
28' 🟨 A. GudinoYellow card Cruz Azul
45+6' 🟨 G. PioviYellow card Cruz Azul
45+7' 🟨 A. PalavecinoYellow card Cruz Azul
62' A. Palavecino(0 - 2) · Assist: O. Campos Cruz Azul
90' 🟨 W. DittaYellow card Cruz Azul
Quick stats
%53 Possession %47
13 Total shots 9
3 Shots on target 7
8 Shots off target 2
2 Blocked shots 0
7 Shots inside box 5
6 Shots outside box 4
3 Saves 3
Match timeline
First half
G. ArteagaYellow card🟨
14'
17'
C. Rotondi(0 - 1)
28'
🟨A. GudinoYellow card
45+6'
🟨G. PioviYellow card
45+7'
🟨A. PalavecinoYellow card
HT 0 - 1
59'
🔁J. Paradela ↔ N. IbanezSubstitution
62'
A. Palavecino(0 - 2) · Assist: O. Campos
L. Ocampos ↔ U. DjurdjevicSubstitution🔁
66'
G. Arteaga ↔ C. ReyesSubstitution🔁
66'
S. Medina ↔ A. AcevesSubstitution🔁
66'
S. Canales ↔ J. CoronaSubstitution🔁
70'
74'
🔁A. Palavecino ↔ L. RomeroSubstitution
74'
🔁J. Marquez ↔ A. GarciaSubstitution
74'
🔁G. Fernandez ↔ C. EbereSubstitution
C. Salcedo ↔ R. de la RosaSubstitution🔁
75'
78'
🔁O. Campos ↔ J. RodarteSubstitution
90'
🟨W. DittaYellow card
FT 0 - 2
Match statsMonterrey · Cruz Azul
Key stats
%53 Possession %47
Shots
13 Total shots 9
3 Shots on target 7
8 Shots off target 2
2 Blocked shots 0
7 Shots inside box 5
6 Shots outside box 4
3 Saves 3
Passing
320 Total passes 301
252 Accurate passes 225
%79 Pass accuracy %75
Set pieces & discipline
6 Corners 1
8 Fouls 8
Cards
1 Yellow cards 3
By half
0 1st-half goals 1
0 2nd-half goals 1
HEAD TO HEAD16 meetings · 2020–2025
Monterrey 6
Nov 1who was on topOct 26
Cruz Azul 6
6 Monterrey 4 draw 6 Cruz Azul
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.8goals / match
2222total goals
3/5clean sheets
3-0Monterrey best win · Oct 17
4-0Cruz Azul best win · Jul 14
%75 Over 1.5 12/16
%56 Over 2.5 9/16
%31 Over 3.5 5/16
%56 BTTS 9/16
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Monterrey at home7 matches
3W 1D 3L 10:11
Cruz Azul at home9 matches
3W 3D 3L 11:12
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
13Monterreyin the table18pts
17matches 5-3-9W-D-L 22:24goals -2diff
LWLDL
3Cruz Azulin the table33pts
17matches 9-6-2W-D-L 31:18goals +13diff
WDWDW
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Oct 26 Cruz Azul 2-0 Monterrey Liga MX
Mar 9 Cruz Azul 1-1 Monterrey Liga MX
Jul 14 Monterrey 0-4 Cruz Azul Liga MX
May 20 Cruz Azul 1-2 Monterrey Liga MX
May 17 Monterrey 0-1 Cruz Azul Liga MX
Apr 7 Cruz Azul 2-1 Monterrey Liga MX
Aug 28 Monterrey 1-2 Cruz Azul Liga MX
Jan 15 Cruz Azul 2-3 Monterrey Liga MX
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Monterrey dominated the ball53% possession
Monterrey took more shots13 - 9
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 0.01.6 -1.6
Shots 13.012.9 +0.1
On target 3.04.8 -1.8
Possession %53%56 -2.8
Corners 6.04.0 +2.0
Cards 1.03.0 -2.0
Conceded 2.01.5 +0.5
this matchseason average · 37 matches
Goals 2.01.8 +0.2
Shots 9.016.3 -7.3
On target 7.05.6 +1.4
Possession %47%55 -8.0
Corners 1.05.4 -4.4
Cards 3.02.1 +0.9
Conceded 0.01.1 -1.1
this matchseason average · 43 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Carlos Rotondi 8.00
Starting XI
22 Luis Cárdenas G · 90' 7.90
Saves3Passes34 · %29
8 Óliver Torres M · 90' 7.50
Key pass1Tackles5Interceptions1Duels won6/8Fouls1Passes41 · %36
35 Iker Fimbres M · 90' 7.00
On target1/4Dribbles1/2Tackles4Interceptions1Duels won6/11Fouls won1Fouls2Passes45 · %36
2 Ricardo Chávez M · 90' 7.00
Key pass3Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won6/11Fouls1Passes30 · %24
13 Carlos Salcedo D · 75' 6.90
Interceptions1Blocks1Passes27 · %22
11 Luca Orellano F · 90' 6.90
On target2/4Key pass3Dribbles4/5Tackles1Duels won8/15Fouls won3Fouls1Passes20 · %20
29 Lucas Ocampos F · 66' 6.70
Key pass1Duels won3/5Fouls won2Passes15 · %8
10 Sergio Canales F · 70' · K 6.60
Interceptions1Passes25 · %21
4 Victor Guzmán D · 90' 6.50
Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won2/5Fouls won1Fouls1Passes38 · %30
3 Gerardo Arteaga M · 66' 6.00
Dribbles1/4Duels won1/5Fouls1Passes30 · %19
33 Stefan Medina D · 66' 5.90
Dribbles1/1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won4/7Fouls won1Fouls2Passes40 · %34
Substitutes
17 Jesús Corona M · 20' 7.30
Key pass2Dribbles1/1Duels won1/3Passes9 · %6
19 Alonso Aceves D · 24' 6.70
Key pass1Interceptions1Passes9 · %8
20 Uroš Đurđević F · 24' 6.50
Passes4 · %2
27 Roberto de la Rosa F · 15' 6.30
Passes3 · %3
21 Luis Reyes D · 24' 6.30
Passes9 · %6
Unused: Santiago MeleAllen RojasOmar GalvezÉrick AguirreCarlos Frayde
Starting XI
29 Carlos Rotondi M · 90' 8.00
Goals1On target1/1Key pass2Dribbles1/1Tackles1Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won3/6Passes29 · %21
3 Omar Campos M · 78' 7.90
Assist1On target1/2Key pass1Tackles5Interceptions1Duels won6/7Fouls won1Passes25 · %24
8 Agustín Palavecino F · 74' 7.50
Goals1On target2/3Duels won1/5Fouls won1Passes31 · %23
21 Gabriel Fernández F · 74' 7.30
On target1/1Dribbles1/2Duels won6/12Fouls won4Fouls2Passes21 · %11
33 Gonzalo Piovi D · 90' 7.20
Key pass1Tackles4Interceptions1Duels won8/13Fouls won1Fouls1Passes32 · %23
1 Andrés Gudiño G · 90' 7.20
Saves3Passes33 · %23
4 Willer Ditta D · 90' 6.90
Interceptions2Blocks2Duels won4/9Fouls won1Fouls4Passes18 · %15
6 Erik Lira D · 90' · K 6.90
Interceptions1Duels won1/3Fouls won1Passes27 · %25
19 Carlos Rodríguez M · 90' 6.50
Key pass1Passes37 · %27
16 Jeremy Márquez M · 74' 6.30
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/7Fouls won1Fouls1Passes30 · %21
20 José Paradela F · 59' 5.90
On target2/2Key pass1Dribbles1/2Tackles1Duels won2/6Fouls1Passes14 · %11
Substitutes
22 Jorge Rodarte Barragan D · 12' 6.70
Interceptions1Duels won1/1Passes1 · %1
17 Amaury Garcia Moreno M · 16' 6.70
Duels won1/1
11 Christian Ebere F · 16' 6.60
Duels won1/1Passes4 · %2
18 Luka Romero F · 16' 6.30
Tackles1Duels won1/2Passes1
7 Nicolás Ibáñez F · 31' 6.30
Dribbles1/2Duels won3/4Passes8 · %4
Unused: Amaury MoralesDiego ValdezEmmanuel OchoaJosué DíazAndres Montaño
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%37) ✗
Monterrey %37 Draw %33 Cruz Azul %30
1.44Monterrey xPuan
1.23Cruz Azul xPuan
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