Match summary
1ST HALF
Óliver Torres
24'
29'
C. Rotondi
44'
Jesús Orozco(L. Faravelli)
2ND HALF
49'
L. Faravelli
51'
C. Rotondi
52'
J. Rivero
C. Rotondi
52'
Omar Campos
L. Faravelli
75'
Á. Sepúlveda
Toro Fernández
75'
Luka Romero
J. Paradela
Sergio Canales
76'
Sergio Canales
A. Martial
77'
79'
J. Márquez
84'
Amaury García
J. Márquez
Lucas Ocampos
C. Salcedo
85'
R. Chávez
Tecatito
85'
89'
Amaury García
Sergio Ramos
91'
Luís Reyes
Joaquín Moxica
93'
96'
Á. Sepúlveda(C. Rodríguez)
Match statistics
56%Possession44%
475Passes Attempted373
428Completed Passes300
4Corners3
16Throw-ins12
18Shots On Target8
Line-ups
Cruz Azul
Formation
3-4-2-1
#23Mier Robles
#6Lira Méndez
#5Orozco Chiquete
#4Ditta Pérez
#16Márquez Castañeda
#19Rodríguez Gómez
#2Sánchez Ramos
#29Rotondi
#20Paradela
#8Faravelli
#21Fernandez Leites
Starting XI
Kevin Mier #23 | |
Erik Lira #6 | |
Jesús Orozco #5 | ⚽44' |
Willer Ditta #4 | |
J. Márquez #16 | 84' 79' |
C. Rodríguez #19 | 🎯96' |
Jorge Sánchez #2 | |
C. Rotondi #29 | 51' 52' 29' |
J. Paradela #20 | 75' |
L. Faravelli #8 | 52' 49' 🎯44' |
Toro Fernández #21 | 75' |
Substitutes
 Oskar Snorre #25 | |
 Hugo Andersson #5 | |
 S. Hansen #24 | |
 B. Kopplin #15 | |
 M. Pedersen #12 | |
 F. Lauenborg #14 | |
 M. Themsen #30 | |
 T. Bany #19 | |
 M. Touré #7 |
Will not play
Kevin Leonardo Mier Robles
Goalkeeper
Leg injury
Return: Early April 2026
Jesús Gilberto Orozco Chiquete
Defender
Broken ankle
Return: Early February 2026
Andrés Anarbol Montaño Mora
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Late January 2026
Manager
Nicolás Larcamón
Monterrey
Formation
3-4-2-1
#22Cárdenas López
#93Ramos García
#21Reyes Moreno
#33Medina Ramírez
#30Rodriguez
#8Torres Muñoz
#2Chávez Soto
#3Arteaga Zamora
#10Canales Madrazo
#29Ocampos
#7Berterame
Starting XI
Luis Cárdenas #22 | |
Sergio Ramos #93 | 91' |
Luís Reyes #21 | 93' |
S. Medina #33 | |
Jorge Rodríguez #30 | |
Óliver Torres #8 | 24' |
R. Chávez #2 | 85' |
G. Arteaga #3 | |
Sergio Canales #10 | 76' 77' |
Lucas Ocampos #29 | 85' |
G. Berterame #7 |
Substitutes
 Oscar Hedvall #16 | |
 N. Bürgy #4 | |
 M. Mbom #18 | |
 S. Kuzmić #30 | |
 S. Berger #21 | |
 C. Nouck #17 | |
 Isak Jensen #10 | |
 A. Ementa #14 | |
 I. Said #8 |
Will not play
Jesús Manuel Corona Ruiz
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Doubtful
Michell Adalberto Rodríguez González
Forward
Thigh injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Domènec Torrent
Cruz Azul
Formation
3-4-2-1#23Mier Robles
#6Lira Méndez
#5Orozco Chiquete
#4Ditta Pérez
#16Márquez Castañeda
#19Rodríguez Gómez
#2Sánchez Ramos
#29Rotondi
#20Paradela
#8Faravelli
#21Fernandez Leites
Starting XI
Kevin Mier #23 | |
Erik Lira #6 | |
Jesús Orozco #5 | ⚽44' |
Willer Ditta #4 | |
J. Márquez #16 | 84' 79' |
C. Rodríguez #19 | 🎯96' |
Jorge Sánchez #2 | |
C. Rotondi #29 | 51' 52' 29' |
J. Paradela #20 | 75' |
L. Faravelli #8 | 52' 49' 🎯44' |
Toro Fernández #21 | 75' |
Substitutes
Oskar Snorre #25 | |
Hugo Andersson #5 | |
S. Hansen #24 | |
B. Kopplin #15 | |
M. Pedersen #12 | |
F. Lauenborg #14 | |
M. Themsen #30 | |
T. Bany #19 | |
M. Touré #7 |
Will not play
Kevin Leonardo Mier Robles
Goalkeeper
Leg injury
Return: Early April 2026
Jesús Gilberto Orozco Chiquete
Defender
Broken ankle
Return: Early February 2026
Andrés Anarbol Montaño Mora
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Late January 2026
Manager
Nicolás Larcamón
Monterrey
Formation
3-4-2-1#22Cárdenas López
#93Ramos García
#21Reyes Moreno
#33Medina Ramírez
#30Rodriguez
#8Torres Muñoz
#2Chávez Soto
#3Arteaga Zamora
#10Canales Madrazo
#29Ocampos
#7Berterame
Starting XI
Luis Cárdenas #22 | |
Sergio Ramos #93 | 91' |
Luís Reyes #21 | 93' |
S. Medina #33 | |
Jorge Rodríguez #30 | |
Óliver Torres #8 | 24' |
R. Chávez #2 | 85' |
G. Arteaga #3 | |
Sergio Canales #10 | 76' 77' |
Lucas Ocampos #29 | 85' |
G. Berterame #7 |
Substitutes
Oscar Hedvall #16 | |
N. Bürgy #4 | |
M. Mbom #18 | |
S. Kuzmić #30 | |
S. Berger #21 | |
C. Nouck #17 | |
Isak Jensen #10 | |
A. Ementa #14 | |
I. Said #8 |
Will not play
Jesús Manuel Corona Ruiz
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Doubtful
Michell Adalberto Rodríguez González
Forward
Thigh injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Domènec Torrent
Head-to-head
67 matches
Cruz Azul
30
Wins
19
Draws
18
Wins
Monterrey
Liga MX Apertura2024 • 1 match
Liga MX Clausura2024 • 1 match
Liga MX Finals Cl.2024 • 2 matchesLiga MX Apertura2023 • 1 matchLiga MX Clausura2023 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 17 | 43:18 | 37 |
2 |  | 17 | 35:16 | 36 |
3 |  | 17 | 32:20 | 35 |
4 |  | 17 | 33:18 | 34 |
5 |  | 17 | 33:29 | 31 |
6 |  | 17 | 29:22 | 29 |
7 |  | 17 | 29:23 | 24 |
8 |  | 17 | 27:28 | 23 |
9 |  | 17 | 21:21 | 22 |
10 |  | 17 | 24:25 | 21 |
11 |  | 17 | 22:28 | 20 |
12 |  | 17 | 19:29 | 20 |
13 |  | 17 | 24:32 | 17 |
14 |  | 17 | 24:35 | 17 |
15 |  | 17 | 25:29 | 16 |
16 |  | 17 | 20:29 | 14 |
17 |  | 17 | 14:31 | 13 |
18 |  | 17 | 21:42 | 12 |
Match Information
Referee:
Daniel Quintero Huitrón
Venue:
Olímpico Universitario
Capacity:
72 000
Cruz Azul vs Monterrey match from the Liga MX Apertura. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Cruz Azul and Monterrey. Follow team performance and match context within the Liga MX Apertura season.