Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Necaxa vs Cruz Azul, 2026-27 Liga BBVA MX, Torneo Apertura

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Necaxa
  • 83': Miguel Rodríguez
FT
1 - 3
Cruz Azul
  • 23': Ángel Márquez
  • 46': Nicolás Ibáñez
  • 53': Willer Ditta

About

Necaxa are hosting Cruz Azul at Estadio Victoria, Aguascalientes, 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.
  • 4': Foul by Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul).
  • 4': Danny Leyva (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul).
  • 6': Julián Carranza (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Delay in match (Necaxa).
  • 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Owen González (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Javier Ruiz.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Agustín Palavecino.
  • 13': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Kaiky Naves.
  • 15': Foul by Carlos Vargas (Necaxa).
  • 15': Rogelio González (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 16': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Julián Carranza.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Luis Jiménez (Necaxa).
  • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': Foul by Carlos Vargas (Necaxa).
  • 21': Rogelio González (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jesús Orozco following a set piece situation.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Luis Jiménez (Necaxa).
  • 22': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Luis Jiménez.
  • 23': Goal! Necaxa 0, Cruz Azul 1. Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez following a corner.
  • 26': Carlos Vargas (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Foul by Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul).
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Carlos Vargas (Necaxa).
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Agustín Oliveros (Necaxa) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Leyva.
  • 32': Substitution, Necaxa. Mauro Zaleta replaces Carlos Vargas because of an injury.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by José Paradela.
  • 36': Foul by Julián Carranza (Necaxa).
  • 36': Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Javier Ruiz (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
  • 38': Attempt missed. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nicolás Ibáñez.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Javier Ruiz (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Jiménez.
  • 39': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
  • 40': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Kevin Mier.
  • 40': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Nicolás Ibáñez.
  • 43': Foul by Danny Leyva (Necaxa).
  • 43': Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Danny Leyva (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Foul by Lorenzo Faravelli (Necaxa).
  • 45': Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Julián Carranza (Necaxa).
  • 45'+2': Amaury García (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Lorenzo Faravelli (Necaxa).
  • 45'+5': Amaury García (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': Attempt saved. Omar Campos (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Luis Jiménez (Necaxa). Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 45'+5': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Luis Jiménez.
  • 45'+6': Danny Leyva (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+6': Foul by Amaury García (Cruz Azul).
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Necaxa 0, Cruz Azul 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Necaxa. Raúl Martínez replaces Kaiky Naves.
  • 45': Substitution, Necaxa. Juan Torres replaces Matías Espíndola.
  • 45': Second Half begins Necaxa 0, Cruz Azul 1.
  • 46': Goal! Necaxa 0, Cruz Azul 2. Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 47': Javier Ruiz (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Rogelio González (Cruz Azul).
  • 48': Attempt blocked. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Ibáñez.
  • 48': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Raúl Martínez.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Julián Carranza (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Torres.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nicolás Ibáñez.
  • 53': Goal! Necaxa 0, Cruz Azul 3. Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by José Paradela.
  • 54': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 55': Javier Ruiz (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul).
  • 58': Foul by Alexis Peña (Necaxa).
  • 58': Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Julián Carranza (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Foul by Amaury García (Cruz Azul).
  • 59': Amaury García (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Mauro Zaleta (Necaxa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul).
  • 60': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Kevin Mier.
  • 61': Substitution, Necaxa. Pedro Pedraza replaces Lorenzo Faravelli.
  • 61': Substitution, Necaxa. Emilio Rodríguez replaces Owen González.
  • 62': Offside, Cruz Azul. Nicolás Ibáñez is caught offside.
  • 62': Foul by Julián Carranza (Necaxa).
  • 62': Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Luis Jiménez (Necaxa). Assisted by José Paradela.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 66': Emilio Rodríguez (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Omar Campos (Cruz Azul).
  • 67': Foul by Javier Ruiz (Necaxa).
  • 67': Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 67': Javier Ruiz (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Danny Leyva.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rogelio González following a corner.
  • 70': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Juan Torres (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Julián Carranza (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Javier Ruiz (Necaxa) right footed shot from long range on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by Danny Leyva.
  • 73': Raúl Martínez (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Omar Campos (Cruz Azul).
  • 73': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Luka Romero replaces Jeremy Márquez.
  • 73': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Jorge Rodarte replaces Rogelio González.
  • 73': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Gabriel Fernández replaces Nicolás Ibáñez.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Mauro Zaleta (Necaxa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Emilio Rodríguez.
  • 74': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Kevin Mier.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Emilio Rodríguez (Necaxa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Danny Leyva following a corner.
  • 77': Foul by Pedro Pedraza (Necaxa).
  • 77': Jorge Rodarte (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Substitution, Necaxa. Rogelio Cortéz replaces Danny Leyva.
  • 78': Javier Ruiz (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Amaury García (Cruz Azul).
  • 80': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Luka Romero.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Agustín Oliveros (Necaxa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rogelio Cortéz with a cross following a corner.
  • 81': Rogelio Cortéz (Necaxa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Foul by Jorge Rodarte (Cruz Azul).
  • 83': Goal! Necaxa 1, Cruz Azul 3. Emilio Rodríguez (Necaxa) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pedro Pedraza.
  • 84': Emilio Rodríguez (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 84': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Christian Ebere replaces José Paradela.
  • 84': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Alán Montes replaces Amaury García.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Romero.
  • 85': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Alexis Peña.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
  • 86': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Josué Díaz replaces Omar Campos.
  • 87': Agustín Oliveros (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul).
  • 87': Foul by Julián Carranza (Necaxa).
  • 87': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Rogelio Cortéz (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Julián Carranza.
  • 89': Foul by Raúl Martínez (Necaxa).
  • 89': Josué Díaz (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Javier Ruiz (Necaxa).
  • 90'+2': Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Jorge Rodarte (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Luis Jiménez (Necaxa).
  • 90'+3': Mauro Zaleta (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Christian Ebere (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+4': Foul by Pedro Pedraza (Necaxa).
  • 90'+4': Josué Díaz (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Pedro Pedraza (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Juan Torres (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Luis Jiménez (Necaxa).
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Necaxa 1, Cruz Azul 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Necaxa 1, Cruz Azul 3.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 15
2 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
7 Corner Kicks 7
3 Saves 5
54.2 Possession 45.8
22 SHOTS 13
8 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
396 Accurate Passes 333
478 Passes 403
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 3
13 Crosses 11
0.3 Cross % 0.3
59 Long Balls 53
31 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 4
10 Effective Tackles 14
17 Tackles 18
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
9 Interceptions 6
10 Effective Clearances 22
10 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio Victoria
Location: Aguascalientes, Mexico

Liga MX Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Toluca 9 +11 19
2 Guadalajara 9 +9 18
3 América 8 +9 17
4 Cruz Azul 9 +1 15
Full Standings

Line-Ups

NCX Necaxa (3-5-2)

No. Name
12 Luis Jiménez (GK)
4 Alexis Peña
3 Agustín Oliveros
5 Kaiky Naves
8 Lorenzo Faravelli
21 Matías Espíndola
6 Daniel Leyva Yellow Card
88 Carlos Vargas
13 Owen González
10 Javier Ruiz Yellow Card
9 Julián Carranza
Necaxa Substitutes:
Miguel Rodríguez, Francisco Méndez, Diego Ochoa, Raúl Martínez, Rogelio Cortéz, Juan Torres, Mauro Zaleta, Pedro Pedraza, Christopher Josué Andrade Martín, Juan Valencia.

CAZ Cruz Azul (5-4-1)

No. Name
23 Kevin Mier (GK)
17 Amaury García Yellow Card
5 Jesús Orozco
4 Willer Ditta
3 Omar Campos
55 Rogelio González
16 Ángel Márquez
8 Agustín Palavecino
19 Carlos Rodríguez
20 José Paradela
7 Nicolás Ibáñez
Cruz Azul Substitutes:
Bryan Gamboa, Gabriel Fernandez, Osinachi Ebere, Ivan Silva, Luka Romero, Andrés Gudiño, Jorge Rodarte, Alán Montes, Josué Díaz, Andres Montaño.

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