Necaxa vs Tijuana

21 March 2026 · Liga MX · 2025/26 · Referee Martin Molina Astorga

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • J. Ruiz 35’, 56’
  • T. Badaloni 75’

Match summary

Necaxa won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Tijuana. Necaxa led 1-0 at half-time.

J. Ruiz put Necaxa ahead in the 35th minute, Ruiz made it 2-0 in the 56th minute, and T. Badaloni made it 3-0 with a header in the 75th minute.

The chances backed that up: Necaxa created 2.41 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Tijuana's 0.64 from 9.

Match stats

55% Possession 45%
19 Shots 9
8 Shots on target 2
6 Corners 1
501 Passes 405
87.6% Pass accuracy 85.2%
13 Tackles 20
13 Fouls 5
0 Yellow cards 2
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Necaxa Tijuana
21’
J. RiveroShot on target
J. RuizRight foot shot1-0 (Necaxa)
35’
43’
T. BadaloniShot on target
53’
J. RuizRight foot shot2-0 (Necaxa)
56’
R. MonrealShot on target
58’
R. MonrealShot on target
59’
61’
J. RiveroShot on target
64’
D. BlancoJ. Gómez
T. BadaloniHeader3-0 (Necaxa)
75’
R. MonrealShot on target
82’
R. MonrealShot on target
84’
85’
86’

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 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.41 0.64 35’ J. Ruiz (Necaxa), 1-0 35’ 56’ J. Ruiz (Necaxa), 2-0 56’ 75’ T. Badaloni (Necaxa), 3-0 75’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.41 0.64 35’ J. Ruiz (Necaxa), 1-0 Ruiz 35’ 56’ J. Ruiz (Necaxa), 2-0 Ruiz 56’ 75’ T. Badaloni (Necaxa), 3-0 Badaloni 75’
Necaxa 2.41 xGTijuana 0.64 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Tijuana attacking Necaxa attacking 
56’ R. Martínez (Necaxa), from a corner, 0.85 xG, off target 35’ J. Ruiz (Necaxa), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 30’ R. Monreal (Necaxa), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 90+1’ A. Preciado (Tijuana), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 58’ R. Monreal (Necaxa), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 14’ U. Bilbao (Tijuana), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 59’ R. Monreal (Necaxa), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 56’ J. Ruiz (Necaxa), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 53’ T. Badaloni (Necaxa), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 75’ T. Badaloni (Necaxa), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 82’ R. Monreal (Necaxa), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 55’ C. Calderón (Necaxa), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 61’ J. Gómez (Tijuana), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 21’ J. Rivero (Tijuana), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 55’ T. Badaloni (Necaxa), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 72’ R. Árciga (Tijuana), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+4’ R. C. Pineda (Necaxa), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 35’ R. Monreal (Necaxa), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 25’ D. Abreu (Tijuana), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 29’ L. Faravelli (Necaxa), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 8’ K. Gutiérrez (Necaxa), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 61’ J. Rivero (Tijuana), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 67’ J. Vega (Tijuana), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 29’ K. Gutiérrez (Necaxa), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ D. Blanco (Tijuana), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 7’ C. Calderón (Necaxa), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ K. Gutiérrez (Necaxa), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 84’ R. Monreal (Necaxa), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 56’ R. Martínez (Necaxa), from a corner, 0.85 xG, off target 35’ J. Ruiz (Necaxa), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 30’ R. Monreal (Necaxa), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 90+1’ A. Preciado (Tijuana), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 58’ R. Monreal (Necaxa), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 14’ U. Bilbao (Tijuana), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 59’ R. Monreal (Necaxa), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 56’ J. Ruiz (Necaxa), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 75’ T. Badaloni (Necaxa), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 53’ T. Badaloni (Necaxa), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 82’ R. Monreal (Necaxa), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 55’ C. Calderón (Necaxa), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 61’ J. Gómez (Tijuana), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 21’ J. Rivero (Tijuana), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 55’ T. Badaloni (Necaxa), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 72’ R. Árciga (Tijuana), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+4’ R. C. Pineda (Necaxa), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 35’ R. Monreal (Necaxa), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 25’ D. Abreu (Tijuana), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 29’ L. Faravelli (Necaxa), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 8’ K. Gutiérrez (Necaxa), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 61’ J. Rivero (Tijuana), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 67’ J. Vega (Tijuana), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 29’ K. Gutiérrez (Necaxa), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ D. Blanco (Tijuana), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 7’ C. Calderón (Necaxa), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ K. Gutiérrez (Necaxa), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 84’ R. Monreal (Necaxa), open play, 0.02 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Necaxa 3-1-4-2 Starting XI
Unsaín
Martínez 78’
Peña
Oliveros
Gutiérrez
Monreal
Leyva
Faravelli 89’
Calderón 78’
Ruiz 2
Badaloni
Tijuana 5-3-2 Starting XI
Rodríguez
Árciga
Fernández
Porozo
Bilbao
Vega
Rivero
Tona
Gómez 64’
Abreu 73’
Castañeda

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
E. Unsaín
90′ 2 0 25 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
78′ 1 3 – 1 – 51 1 – – –
90′ 2 – – 5 3 56 2 – – –
90′ – 1 – – – 55 – – – –
F. Rossano Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – 4 1 9 1 – – –
E. Lara Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – – – 5 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
K. Gutiérrez
90′ – – 65 1 0.03 1 3 1 2 – –
90′ – 1 36 1 0.15 2 – 4 1 – –
90′ – – 63 4 0.35 2 1 4 – – –
89′ – – 52 1 0.11 2 – 2 – – –
78′ – – 26 2 0.20 1 1 4 3 1 –
Forwards4 players
J. Ruiz
86′ 2 – 2 2 0.42 0.16 1 8 2 24 –
T. Badaloni
90′ 1 – 3 2 0.22 0.01 1 4 – 19 –
I. Tello Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – 0.03 – – – 3 –
R. C. Pineda Came on as a substitute
1′ – – 1 – 0.05 0.00 – – – 6 –
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

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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.