Monterrey vs Cruz Azul

20 September 2026 · Liga MX · 2026/27 · Referee Jesus Rafael Lopez Valle

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Cesar Garza 7’

Match summary

Monterrey saw off Cruz Azul 1-0. Monterrey led 1-0 at half-time.

Cesar Garza put Monterrey ahead in the 7th minute.

Cruz Azul can feel hard done by, creating 1.33 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Monterrey's 0.82 from 17.

Match stats

47% Possession 53%
17 Shots 13
5 Shots on target 4
6 Corners 4
101 Attacks 100
55 Dangerous attacks 59
407 Passes 463
77.4% Pass accuracy 81.9%
25 Tackles 16
13 Fouls 14
1 Yellow cards 2
1 Offsides 3

Key events

Monterrey Cruz Azul
Kick-off
Cesar GarzaLeft foot shot1-0 (Monterrey)
7’
Corner
10’
Corner
10’
11’
Gabriel FernándezShot on target
11’
Corner
12’
Omar CamposShot on target
12’
Corner
Corner
12’
23’
Corner
Lucas OcamposShot on target
25’
29’
Jeremy MárquezShot on target
Hugo CuypersShot on target
32’
34’
Corner
Corner
41’
Óliver TorresShot on target
43’
Half-time1-0
46’
Alan MozoJesús Orozco
Second half underway
Hugo CuypersShot on target
53’
Cesar GarzaArgument
58’
58’
Gabriel FernándezArgument
60’
Gonzalo PioviFoul
Stefan MedinaAlonso Aceves
61’
62’
Luka RomeroAgustín Palavecino
62’
Osinachi EbereJosé Paradela
68’
Luka RomeroShot on target
Jorge RodríguezLuca Orellano
76’
Fidel AmbrízJesús Corona
76’
79’
Ariel Castro SevillaGabriel Fernández
79’
Nicolás IbáñezJeremy Márquez
Luis ReyesÓliver Torres
88’
Iker FimbresCesar Garza
88’
Corner
90’
Corner
90+5’
Full-time1-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.82 1.33 7’ Cesar Garza (Monterrey), 1-0 7’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.82 1.33 7’ Cesar Garza (Monterrey), 1-0 Garza 7’
Monterrey 0.82 xGCruz Azul 1.33 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cruz Azul attacking Monterrey attacking 
11’ Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 68’ Luka Romero (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 59’ Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 40’ Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 74’ Orbelín Pineda (Monterrey), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 75’ Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 75’ Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90’ Ricardo Chávez (Monterrey), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 46’ Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 53’ Hugo Cuypers (Monterrey), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 32’ Hugo Cuypers (Monterrey), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 35’ Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 7’ Cesar Garza (Monterrey), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 30’ Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 47’ José Paradela (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 72’ Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 43’ Óliver Torres (Monterrey), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 1’ Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 34’ Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 25’ Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 82’ Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90’ Fidel Ambríz (Monterrey), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 29’ Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90’ Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 12’ Omar Campos (Cruz Azul), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 18’ Jesús Corona (Monterrey), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 37’ Orbelín Pineda (Monterrey), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 55’ Jesús Corona (Monterrey), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 5’ Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 51’ Luca Orellano (Monterrey), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 11’ Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 68’ Luka Romero (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 59’ Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 40’ Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 74’ Orbelín Pineda (Monterrey), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 75’ Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 75’ Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90’ Ricardo Chávez (Monterrey), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 46’ Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 53’ Hugo Cuypers (Monterrey), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 32’ Hugo Cuypers (Monterrey), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 35’ Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 7’ Cesar Garza (Monterrey), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 30’ Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 47’ José Paradela (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 72’ Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 43’ Óliver Torres (Monterrey), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 1’ Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 34’ Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90’ Fidel Ambríz (Monterrey), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 25’ Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 82’ Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 29’ Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90’ Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 12’ Omar Campos (Cruz Azul), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 18’ Jesús Corona (Monterrey), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 37’ Orbelín Pineda (Monterrey), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 55’ Jesús Corona (Monterrey), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 5’ Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 51’ Luca Orellano (Monterrey), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Monterrey 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Andrada
Aceves 61’
Guzmán
Chávez
Orellano 76’
Garza 88’
Pineda
Torres 88’
Corona 76’
Ocampos
Cuypers
Cruz Azul 5-4-1 Starting XI
Mier
Campos
Ditta
Piovi
Orozco 46’
Lira
Márquez 79’
Palavecino 62’
Rodríguez
Paradela 62’
Fernández 79’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Esteban Andrada
90′ 4 0 29 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Ricardo Chávez
90′ 4 – – 7 2 46 2 – – –
Victor Guzmán
90′ 2 2 3 3 1 44 1 – – –
Alonso Aceves Taken off
61′ 2 – – 2 – 38 – – – –
Stefan Medina Came on as a substitute
29′ – 2 – 1 1 13 1 – – –
Luis Reyes Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – 1 – – – –
Midfielders9 players
Luca Orellano Taken off
76′ – – 25 1 0.11 2 1 6 1 2 –
Cesar Garza Taken off
88′ 1 – 22 1 0.01 – 2 1 2 –
Orbelín Pineda
90′ – – 49 – 0.04 2 2 4 1 2 –
Jesús Corona Taken off
76′ – 1 26 4 0.08 1 – 4 2 1 –
Óliver Torres Taken off
88′ – – 47 – 0.04 4 – 7 1 2 –
Lucas Ocampos
90′ – – 32 1 0.03 1 – 5 – 1 –
Jorge Rodríguez Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 6 – 0.00 1 – 2 1 – –
Fidel Ambríz Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 4 – 0.00 2 – 3 – 1 –
Iker Fimbres Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 2 1 0.03 – – – 1 – –
Forwards1 player
Hugo Cuypers
90′ – – 2 2 0.13 0.03 2 6 3 21 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Monterrey WWLLD
Cruz Azul LLWWW

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.