Monterrey v Cruz Azul
2025-26 Liga BBVA MX, Torneo Clausura
Rodolfo Rotondi - 19'
Agustín Palavecino - 62'
Match Commentary
- Match ends, Monterrey 0, Cruz Azul 2. |
90'+9' Second Half ends, Monterrey 0, Cruz Azul 2. |
90'+8' Víctor Guzmán (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
90'+8' Foul by Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul). |
90'+7' Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
90'+7' Foul by Ricardo Chávez (Monterrey). |
90'+5' Attempt missed. Luca Orellano (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Iker Fimbres following a set piece situation. |
90'+5' Ricardo Chávez (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the right wing. |
90'+5' Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul). |
90'+2' VAR Decision: No Penalty Monterrey. |
90' Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time. |
90' Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
90' Foul by Uros Djurdjevic (Monterrey). |
86' Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
86' Foul by Luca Orellano (Monterrey). |
84' Attempt missed. Óliver Torres (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner. |
83' Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Carlos Rotondi. |
83' Attempt blocked. Óliver Torres (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Orellano. |
83' Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Gonzalo Piovi. |
82' Attempt missed. Iker Fimbres (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jesús Corona following a corner. |
82' Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Jorge Rodarte. |
79' Attempt missed. Roberto de la Rosa (Monterrey) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Víctor Guzmán following a corner. |
79' Attempt missed. Víctor Guzmán (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jesús Corona with a cross following a corner. |
79' Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Carlos Rotondi. |
78' Substitution, Cruz Azul. Jorge Rodarte replaces Omar Campos. |
77' Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Amaury García. |
75' Attempt saved. Omar Campos (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Luis Cárdenas (Monterrey). Assisted by Carlos Rotondi with a cross. |
75' Substitution, Monterrey. Roberto de la Rosa replaces Carlos Salcedo. |
74' Substitution, Cruz Azul. Christian Ebere replaces Gabriel Fernández. |
74' Substitution, Cruz Azul. Amaury García replaces Jeremy Márquez. |
74' Substitution, Cruz Azul. Luka Romero replaces Agustín Palavecino. |
72' Attempt blocked. Óliver Torres (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Corona with a cross. |
72' Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Omar Campos. |
70' Substitution, Monterrey. Jesús Corona replaces Sergio Canales. |
68' Offside, Cruz Azul. Carlos Rotondi is caught offside. |
67' Foul by Uros Djurdjevic (Monterrey). |
67' Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
66' Substitution, Monterrey. Alonso Aceves replaces Stefan Medina. |
66' Substitution, Monterrey. Uros Djurdjevic replaces Lucas Ocampos. |
66' Substitution, Monterrey. Luis Reyes replaces Gerardo Arteaga. |
62' Goal! Monterrey 0, Cruz Azul 2. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Omar Campos. |
62' Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
62' Foul by Víctor Guzmán (Monterrey). |
59' Substitution, Cruz Azul. Nicolás Ibáñez replaces José Paradela. |
58' Attempt blocked. Ricardo Chávez (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Ocampos with a cross. |
57' Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Willer Ditta. |
57' Attempt saved. Luca Orellano (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Andrés Gudiño (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Óliver Torres with a cross. |
56' Attempt saved. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Luis Cárdenas (Monterrey). Assisted by José Paradela. |
53' VAR Decision: No Goal Monterrey 0-1 Cruz Azul. |
55' Own Goal by Luis Cárdenas, Monterrey. Monterrey 0, Cruz Azul 1. |
53' Attempt missed. Sergio Canales (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner. |
52' Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Agustín Palavecino. |
51' Luca Orellano (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half. |
51' Foul by Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul). |
50' Víctor Guzmán (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
50' Foul by Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul). |
49' Attempt missed. Iker Fimbres (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. |
48' Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez. |
47' Stefan Medina (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
47' Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul). |
46' Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half. |
46' Foul by Stefan Medina (Monterrey). |
45' Second Half begins Monterrey 0, Cruz Azul 1. |
45'+8' First Half ends, Monterrey 0, Cruz Azul 1. |
45'+6' Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card. |
45'+6' Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. |
45'+6' Luca Orellano (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the right wing. |
45'+6' Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul). |
45'+5' Attempt saved. Luca Orellano (Monterrey) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Andrés Gudiño (Cruz Azul). |
45'+3' Delay over. They are ready to continue. |
45'+2' Delay in match because of an injury José Paradela (Cruz Azul). |
45' Attempt missed. Omar Campos (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gonzalo Piovi. |
45' Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time. |
43' Attempt missed. Ricardo Chávez (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luca Orellano with a cross following a corner. |
42' Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Gonzalo Piovi. |
42' Luca Orellano (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
42' Foul by Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul). |
40' Attempt blocked. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi. |
40' Attempt missed. Luca Orellano (Monterrey) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing misses to the left. |
34' Attempt saved. Iker Fimbres (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Andrés Gudiño (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Ricardo Chávez. |
30' Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
30' Foul by Ricardo Chávez (Monterrey). |
30' Andrés Gudiño (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card. |
25' Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half. |
25' Foul by Carlos Salcedo (Monterrey). |
22' Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Luis Cárdenas. |
23' Attempt saved. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Luis Cárdenas (Monterrey). |
23' Sergio Canales (Monterrey) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick. |
21' Iker Fimbres (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half. |
21' Foul by José Paradela (Cruz Azul). |
20' Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the left wing. |
20' Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul). |
19' Goal! Monterrey 0, Cruz Azul 1. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. |
16' Gerardo Arteaga (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. |
15' Omar Campos (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
15' Foul by Gerardo Arteaga (Monterrey). |
13' Penalty saved. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Luis Cárdenas (Monterrey). |
10' Penalty conceded by Stefan Medina (Monterrey) after a foul in the penalty area. |
10' Penalty Cruz Azul. Gabriel Fernández draws a foul in the penalty area. |
9' Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
9' Foul by Sergio Canales (Monterrey). |
9' Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the right wing. |
9' Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul). |
5' Foul by Iker Fimbres (Monterrey). |
5' Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
5' Attempt blocked. Sergio Canales (Monterrey) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. |
- First Half begins. |
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up. |
Game Information
Estadio BBVA
8:05 PM, February 28, 2026
Guadalupe, Mexico
Attendance: 47,907
- Referees:
- Guillermo Pacheco Larios
Mexican Liga BBVA MX Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumas UNAM | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | +17 | 36 |
| Guadalajara | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | +16 | 36 |
| Cruz Azul | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | +13 | 33 |
| Pachuca | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | +6 | 31 |
| Toluca | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | +12 | 30 |
| Atlas | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 26 |
| Tigres UANL | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | +10 | 25 |
| América | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | +3 | 25 |
| Tijuana | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | +2 | 23 |
| León | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | -10 | 22 |
| Querétaro | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | -4 | 20 |
| FC Juarez | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | -6 | 19 |
| Monterrey | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -2 | 18 |
| Atlético de San Luis | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -3 | 18 |
| Necaxa | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 18 |
| Mazatlán FC | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -15 | 15 |
| Puebla | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -13 | 13 |
| Santos | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -18 | 12 |

