Match summary
1ST HALF
14'
G. Arteaga
C. Rotondi
17'
Andrés Gudiño
28'
A. Palavecino
49'
G. Piovi
49'
2ND HALF
53'
Luis Cárdenas
J. Paradela
N. Ibáñez
59'
A. Palavecino(Omar Campos)
62'
66'
Djuka
66'
S. Medina
66'
A. Aceves
G. Arteaga
66'
Luís Reyes
Lucas Ocampos
70'
Tecatito
Sergio Canales
Toro Fernández
O. Ebere
74'
J. Márquez
Amaury García
74'
Luka Romero
74'
A. Palavecino
74'
75'
R. De La Rosa
C. Salcedo
J. Rodarte
78'
Omar Campos
78'
Willer Ditta
90'
Match statistics
58%Possession42%
431Passes Attempted323
337Completed Passes238
9Corners1
30Throw-ins12
17Shots On Target9
Line-ups
Monterrey
Formation
3-4-3
#22Luis Cárdenas
#13C. Salcedo
#33S. Medina
#4V. Guzmán
#35Iker Fimbres
#8Óliver Torres
#3G. Arteaga
#2R. Chávez
#10Sergio Canales
#29Lucas Ocampos
#11L. Orellano
Starting XI
Luis Cárdenas #22 | 53' |
C. Salcedo #13 | 75' |
S. Medina #33 | 66' |
V. Guzmán #4 | |
Iker Fimbres #35 | |
Óliver Torres #8 | |
G. Arteaga #3 | 66' 14' |
R. Chávez #2 | |
Sergio Canales #10 | 70' |
Lucas Ocampos #29 | 66' |
L. Orellano #11 |
Substitutes
 S. Mele #25 | |
 A. Aceves #19 | 66' |
 E. Aguirre #14 | |
 Luís Reyes #21 | 66' |
 C. Frayde #193 | |
 O. Gálvez #246 | |
 A. Rojas #251 | |
 Tecatito #17 | 70' |
 R. De La Rosa #27 | 75' |
 Djuka #20 | 66' |
Will not play
Anthony Jordan Martial
Forward
Return: Mid April 2026
Fidel Daniel Ambríz González
Midfielder
Return: About a week
Manager
Domènec Torrent
Cruz Azul
Formation
3-4-3
#1Andrés Gudiño
#6Erik Lira
#33G. Piovi
#4Willer Ditta
#19C. Rodríguez
#16J. Márquez
#29C. Rotondi
#3Omar Campos
#20J. Paradela
#21Toro Fernández
#8A. Palavecino
Starting XI
Andrés Gudiño #1 | 28' |
Erik Lira #6 | |
G. Piovi #33 | 49' |
Willer Ditta #4 | 90' |
C. Rodríguez #19 | |
J. Márquez #16 | 74' |
C. Rotondi #29 | ⚽17' |
Omar Campos #3 | 78' 🎯62' |
J. Paradela #20 | 59' |
Toro Fernández #21 | 74' |
A. Palavecino #8 | 74' ⚽62' 49' |
Substitutes
 E. Ochoa #30 | |
 Josué Díaz #209 | |
 J. Rodarte #22 | 78' |
 Amaury García #17 | 74' |
 Andrés Montaño #10 | |
 Diego Zuppa #239 | |
 O. Ebere #11 | 74' |
 N. Ibáñez #7 | 59' |
 Amaury Morales #194 | |
 Luka Romero #18 | 74' |
Will not play
Kevin Leonardo Mier Robles
Goalkeeper
Leg injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Jesús Gilberto Orozco Chiquete
Defender
Broken ankle
Return: Early April 2026
Manager
Nicolás Larcamón
Monterrey
Formation
3-4-3#22Luis Cárdenas
#13C. Salcedo
#33S. Medina
#4V. Guzmán
#35Iker Fimbres
#8Óliver Torres
#3G. Arteaga
#2R. Chávez
#10Sergio Canales
#29Lucas Ocampos
#11L. Orellano
Starting XI
Luis Cárdenas #22 | 53' |
C. Salcedo #13 | 75' |
S. Medina #33 | 66' |
V. Guzmán #4 | |
Iker Fimbres #35 | |
Óliver Torres #8 | |
G. Arteaga #3 | 66' 14' |
R. Chávez #2 | |
Sergio Canales #10 | 70' |
Lucas Ocampos #29 | 66' |
L. Orellano #11 |
Substitutes
S. Mele #25 | |
A. Aceves #19 | 66' |
E. Aguirre #14 | |
Luís Reyes #21 | 66' |
C. Frayde #193 | |
O. Gálvez #246 | |
A. Rojas #251 | |
Tecatito #17 | 70' |
R. De La Rosa #27 | 75' |
Djuka #20 | 66' |
Will not play
Anthony Jordan Martial
Forward
Return: Mid April 2026
Fidel Daniel Ambríz González
Midfielder
Return: About a week
Manager
Domènec Torrent
Cruz Azul
Formation
3-4-3#1Andrés Gudiño
#6Erik Lira
#33G. Piovi
#4Willer Ditta
#19C. Rodríguez
#16J. Márquez
#29C. Rotondi
#3Omar Campos
#20J. Paradela
#21Toro Fernández
#8A. Palavecino
Starting XI
Andrés Gudiño #1 | 28' |
Erik Lira #6 | |
G. Piovi #33 | 49' |
Willer Ditta #4 | 90' |
C. Rodríguez #19 | |
J. Márquez #16 | 74' |
C. Rotondi #29 | ⚽17' |
Omar Campos #3 | 78' 🎯62' |
J. Paradela #20 | 59' |
Toro Fernández #21 | 74' |
A. Palavecino #8 | 74' ⚽62' 49' |
Substitutes
E. Ochoa #30 | |
Josué Díaz #209 | |
J. Rodarte #22 | 78' |
Amaury García #17 | 74' |
Andrés Montaño #10 | |
Diego Zuppa #239 | |
O. Ebere #11 | 74' |
N. Ibáñez #7 | 59' |
Amaury Morales #194 | |
Luka Romero #18 | 74' |
Will not play
Kevin Leonardo Mier Robles
Goalkeeper
Leg injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Jesús Gilberto Orozco Chiquete
Defender
Broken ankle
Return: Early April 2026
Manager
Nicolás Larcamón
Head-to-head
69 matches
Monterrey
22
Wins
20
Draws
27
Wins
Cruz Azul
Liga MX Apertura2025 • 1 match
Liga MX Clausura2025 • 1 matchLiga MX Apertura2024 • 1 matchLiga MX Clausura2024 • 1 match
Liga MX Finals Cl.2024 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 8 | 15:8 | 19 |
2 |  | 8 | 11:2 | 18 |
3 |  | 8 | 12:8 | 18 |
4 |  | 8 | 15:7 | 16 |
5 |  | 8 | 9:6 | 14 |
6 |  | 8 | 15:9 | 13 |
7 |  | 8 | 10:12 | 13 |
8 |  | 8 | 8:7 | 11 |
9 |  | 8 | 10:9 | 10 |
10 |  | 8 | 9:11 | 10 |
11 |  | 8 | 7:7 | 9 |
12 |  | 8 | 10:13 | 9 |
13 |  | 8 | 5:10 | 8 |
14 |  | 8 | 12:14 | 7 |
15 |  | 7 | 11:13 | 7 |
16 |  | 8 | 8:14 | 7 |
17 |  | 7 | 7:10 | 6 |
18 |  | 8 | 9:23 | 2 |
Playoffs
Match Information
Referee:
Pacheco Larios
Venue:
Estadio BBVA
Capacity:
51 348
Monterrey vs Cruz Azul match from the Liga MX Clausura. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Monterrey and Cruz Azul. Follow team performance and match context within the Liga MX Clausura season.