Monterrey vs Cruz Azul 01/03/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
10'
S. Medina(Penalty committed)
16'
G. Arteaga
C. Rotondi
19'
Andrés Gudiño
30'
A. Palavecino
51'
G. Piovi
51'
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'
Match statistics
58%Possession42%
431Passes Attempted323
337Completed Passes238
9Corners1
30Throw-ins12
17Shots On Target9
Line-ups
Monterrey
Formation
3-4-3
#22Cárdenas López
#13Salcedo Hernández
#33Medina Ramírez
#4Guzmán Olmedo
#35Fimbres Ochoa
#8Torres Muñoz
#3Arteaga Zamora
#2Chávez Soto
#10Canales Madrazo
#29Ocampos
#11Orellano
Starting XI
Luis Cárdenas #22 | 53' |
C. Salcedo #13 | 75' |
S. Medina #33 | 10' 66' |
V. Guzmán #4 | |
Iker Fimbres #35 | |
Óliver Torres #8 | |
G. Arteaga #3 | 16' 66' |
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
Sergio Canales Madrazo
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Algunos días
Erick Germain Aguirre Tafolla
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Fidel Daniel Ambríz González
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Iker Jareth Fimbres Ochoa
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Mid April 2026
Manager
Domènec Torrent
Cruz Azul
Formation
3-4-3
#1Gudiño Portillo
#6Lira Méndez
#33Piovi
#4Ditta Pérez
#19Rodríguez Gómez
#16Márquez Castañeda
#29Rotondi
#3Campos Chagoya
#20Paradela
#21Fernandez Leites
#8Palavecino
Starting XI
Andrés Gudiño #1 | 30' |
Erik Lira #6 | |
G. Piovi #33 | 51' |
Willer Ditta #4 | |
C. Rodríguez #19 | |
J. Márquez #16 | 74' |
C. Rotondi #29 | ⚽19' |
Omar Campos #3 | 78' 🎯62' |
J. Paradela #20 | 59' |
Toro Fernández #21 | 74' |
A. Palavecino #8 | 51' 74' ⚽62' |
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
Carlos Rodolfo Rotondi
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Doubtful
Jesús Gilberto Orozco Chiquete
Defender
Broken ankle
Return: Early April 2026
Manager
Nicolás Larcamón
Monterrey
Formation
3-4-3#22Cárdenas López
#13Salcedo Hernández
#33Medina Ramírez
#4Guzmán Olmedo
#35Fimbres Ochoa
#8Torres Muñoz
#3Arteaga Zamora
#2Chávez Soto
#10Canales Madrazo
#29Ocampos
#11Orellano
Starting XI
Luis Cárdenas #22 | 53' |
C. Salcedo #13 | 75' |
S. Medina #33 | 10' 66' |
V. Guzmán #4 | |
Iker Fimbres #35 | |
Óliver Torres #8 | |
G. Arteaga #3 | 16' 66' |
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
Sergio Canales Madrazo
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Algunos días
Erick Germain Aguirre Tafolla
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Fidel Daniel Ambríz González
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Iker Jareth Fimbres Ochoa
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Mid April 2026
Manager
Domènec Torrent
Cruz Azul
Formation
3-4-3#1Gudiño Portillo
#6Lira Méndez
#33Piovi
#4Ditta Pérez
#19Rodríguez Gómez
#16Márquez Castañeda
#29Rotondi
#3Campos Chagoya
#20Paradela
#21Fernandez Leites
#8Palavecino
Starting XI
Andrés Gudiño #1 | 30' |
Erik Lira #6 | |
G. Piovi #33 | 51' |
Willer Ditta #4 | |
C. Rodríguez #19 | |
J. Márquez #16 | 74' |
C. Rotondi #29 | ⚽19' |
Omar Campos #3 | 78' 🎯62' |
J. Paradela #20 | 59' |
Toro Fernández #21 | 74' |
A. Palavecino #8 | 51' 74' ⚽62' |
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
Carlos Rodolfo Rotondi
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Doubtful
Jesús Gilberto Orozco Chiquete
Defender
Broken ankle
Return: Early April 2026
Manager
Nicolás Larcamón
Head-to-head
69 matches
Monterrey
31
Wins
20
Draws
18
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 |  | 11 | 22:11 | 26 |
2 |  | 11 | 18:6 | 25 |
3 |  | 10 | 17:9 | 24 |
4 |  | 11 | 14:9 | 21 |
5 |  | 11 | 20:12 | 20 |
6 |  | 11 | 17:12 | 17 |
7 |  | 11 | 13:10 | 17 |
8 |  | 11 | 14:16 | 17 |
9 |  | 11 | 16:12 | 14 |
10 |  | 11 | 12:11 | 12 |
11 |  | 11 | 9:13 | 12 |
12 |  | 11 | 17:19 | 11 |
13 |  | 10 | 16:19 | 11 |
14 |  | 11 | 11:16 | 10 |
15 |  | 10 | 11:18 | 10 |
16 |  | 11 | 13:22 | 10 |
17 |  | 10 | 8:16 | 7 |
18 |  | 11 | 12:29 | 5 |
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.