Necaxa vs Cruz Azul

29 August 2026 · Liga MX · 2026/27 · Referee Ismael Rosario Lopez Penuelas

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 0–1

  • Emilio Rodriguez 83’
  • Jeremy Márquez 23’
  • Nicolás Ibáñez 46’
  • Willer Ditta 53’

Match summary

Cruz Azul won 3-1 away at Necaxa. Cruz Azul led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Jeremy Márquez put Cruz Azul ahead from a corner in the 23rd minute. In the second half, Nicolás Ibáñez made it 0-2 in the 46th minute, Willer Ditta made it 0-3 in the 53rd minute, and Emilio Rodriguez pulled one back to make it 1-3 in the 83rd minute.

The chances backed that up: Cruz Azul created 1.91 expected goals (xG) from 22 shots to Necaxa's 0.47 from 13.

Match stats

46% Possession 54%
13 Shots 22
4 Shots on target 8
7 Corners 7
63 Attacks 74
29 Dangerous attacks 54
403 Passes 478
82.6% Pass accuracy 82.8%
18 Tackles 17
15 Fouls 14
5 Yellow cards 2
0 Offsides 1

Key events

Necaxa Cruz Azul
Kick-off
Owen GonzálezShot on target
10’
13’
Corner
16’
Corner
22’
Agustín PalavecinoShot on target
23’
Jeremy MárquezRight foot shot0-1 (Cruz Azul)
23’
Corner
Mauro ZaletaCarlos Vargas
32’
Corner
39’
Corner
40’
Corner
40’
Danny LeyvaFoul
43’
45+5’
Corner
Half-time0-1
46’
Nicolás IbáñezRight foot shot0-2 (Cruz Azul)
Juan TorresMatías Espíndola
46’
Raúl MartínezKaiky Naves
46’
48’
Corner
50’
Omar CamposShot on target
Second half underway
53’
Willer DittaRight foot shot0-3 (Cruz Azul)
54’
Willer Ditta
59’
Amaury GarciaFoul
Mauro ZaletaShot on target
60’
Corner
60’
Emilio RodriguezOwen González
61’
Pedro PedrazaLorenzo Faravelli
61’
64’
Nicolás IbáñezShot on target
Javier RuizFoul
67’
68’
Corner
Corner
70’
73’
Gabriel FernándezNicolás Ibáñez
73’
Jorge Rodarte BarraganRogelio González
73’
Luka RomeroJeremy Márquez
Mauro ZaletaShot on target
74’
Corner
74’
Rogelio Cortéz PinedaDanny Leyva
78’
Corner
80’
Emilio RodriguezLeft foot shot1-3 (Necaxa)
83’
84’
Alan MontesAmaury Garcia
84’
Osinachi EbereJosé Paradela
Emilio Rodriguez
84’
85’
Corner
86’
Josué DíazOmar Campos
90+3’
Jorge Rodarte BarraganShot on target
Juan TorresArgument
90+4’
Pedro PedrazaFoul
90+4’
90+5’
Luka RomeroShot on target
Full-time1-3

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 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.47 1.91 23’ Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul), 0-1 23’ 46’ Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul), 0-2 46’ 53’ Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul), 0-3 53’ 83’ Emilio Rodriguez (Necaxa), 1-3 83’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.47 1.91 23’ Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul), 0-1 Márquez 23’ 46’ Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul), 0-2 Ibáñez 46’ 53’ Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul), 0-3 Ditta 53’ 83’ Emilio Rodriguez (Necaxa), 1-3 Rodriguez 83’
Necaxa 0.47 xGCruz Azul 1.91 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cruz Azul attacking Necaxa attacking 
64’ Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.54 xG, saved 53’ Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 90+3’ Jorge Rodarte Barragan (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 50’ Omar Campos (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 85’ Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 38’ José Paradela (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 83’ Emilio Rodriguez (Necaxa), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 10’ Owen González (Necaxa), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 48’ José Paradela (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 13’ Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 46’ Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 52’ Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 88’ Rogelio Cortéz Pineda (Necaxa), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+5’ Luka Romero (Cruz Azul), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 35’ Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 71’ Julián Carranza (Necaxa), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 86’ Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 23’ Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul), from a corner, 0.04 xG, goal 65’ Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 74’ Mauro Zaleta (Necaxa), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 60’ Mauro Zaleta (Necaxa), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 74’ Emilio Rodriguez (Necaxa), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 80’ Agustín Oliveros (Necaxa), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 22’ Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 69’ Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 72’ Javier Ruiz (Necaxa), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 16’ Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 17’ José Paradela (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 85’ Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 16’ Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 22’ Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Julián Carranza (Necaxa), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 39’ Javier Ruiz (Necaxa), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 71’ Juan Torres (Necaxa), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 30’ Agustín Oliveros (Necaxa), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 64’ Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.54 xG, saved 53’ Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 90+3’ Jorge Rodarte Barragan (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 50’ Omar Campos (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 85’ Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 38’ José Paradela (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 83’ Emilio Rodriguez (Necaxa), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 10’ Owen González (Necaxa), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 48’ José Paradela (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 46’ Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 13’ Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 52’ Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 88’ Rogelio Cortéz Pineda (Necaxa), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+5’ Luka Romero (Cruz Azul), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 35’ Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 71’ Julián Carranza (Necaxa), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 86’ Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 23’ Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul), from a corner, 0.04 xG, goal 65’ Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 74’ Mauro Zaleta (Necaxa), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 60’ Mauro Zaleta (Necaxa), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 74’ Emilio Rodriguez (Necaxa), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 80’ Agustín Oliveros (Necaxa), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 16’ Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 17’ José Paradela (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 22’ Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 72’ Javier Ruiz (Necaxa), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 85’ Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 16’ Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 22’ Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Julián Carranza (Necaxa), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 39’ Javier Ruiz (Necaxa), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 71’ Juan Torres (Necaxa), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 30’ Agustín Oliveros (Necaxa), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Necaxa 3-5-2 Starting XI
Jimenez
Naves 46’
Peña
Oliveros
Vargas 32’
Espíndola 46’
Leyva 78’
Faravelli 61’
González 61’
Ruiz
Carranza
Cruz Azul 5-4-1 Starting XI
Mier
Campos 86’
Ditta
Garcia 84’
Orozco
González 73’
Palavecino
Márquez 73’
Rodríguez
Paradela 84’
Ibáñez 73’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Luis Jimenez
90′ 5 3 36 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Kaiky Naves Taken off
45′ 1 2 1 1 – 24 – – – –
Alexis Peña
90′ 1 1 1 2 1 61 1 – – –
Agustín Oliveros
90′ 1 – 1 4 2 41 – – – –
Carlos Vargas Taken off
32′ 3 – – 4 – 6 2 – – –
Raúl Martínez Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 1 1 – 24 1 – – –
Midfielders9 players
Owen González Taken off
61′ – – 12 – 0.01 4 1 4 – – –
Matías Espíndola Taken off
45′ – – 9 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Danny Leyva Taken off
78′ – – 35 3 0.03 2 – 4 1 2
Lorenzo Faravelli Taken off
61′ – – 20 – 0.01 1 – 1 2 – –
Javier Ruiz
90′ – – 18 1 0.02 – – 6 2 4
Mauro Zaleta Came on as a substitute
58′ – – 31 – 0.03 2 – 3 – 1 –
Juan Torres Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 15 1 0.01 – – – – –
Emilio Rodriguez Came on as a substitute
29′ 1 – 16 1 0.03 1 – 6 – 1
Pedro Pedraza Came on as a substitute
29′ – 1 25 1 0.01 – – – 2 –
Forwards2 players
Julián Carranza
90′ – – 2 – 0.06 0.02 1 5 2 22 –
Rogelio Cortéz Pineda Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 1 – 0.05 0.03 1 1 1 7 –
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

Necaxa WWLLD
Cruz Azul WWLLL

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