Necaxa vs Cruz Azul

Cruz Azul won 3-1 at Necaxa in the Mexico Liga MX on Saturday 29 August 2026, 0-1 at half-time. In their last 14 meetings, including this one, Cruz Azul won 9, Necaxa won 3 and 2 were drawn.

Mexico Liga MX Sat 29 Aug 2026, 02:00 Save

Necaxa

HT 0-1

Cruz Azul

Estadio Victoria de Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes Ismael Rosario Lopez Peñuelas

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24%Necaxa 24%Draw 52%Cruz Azul

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Necaxa or draw 48%
Cruz Azul or draw 76%
Necaxa or Cruz Azul 76%

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Necaxa vs Cruz Azul key moments

23' Jeremy Márquez 0-1 Goal · Assist Carlos Rodríguez · Right foot shot, Cruz Azul
43' Danny Leyva Yellow card · Foul, Necaxa
46' Nicolás Ibáñez 0-2 Goal · Assist Carlos Rodríguez · Right foot shot, Cruz Azul
53' Willer Ditta 0-3 Goal · Assist José Paradela · Right foot shot, Cruz Azul
54' Willer Ditta Yellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct, Cruz Azul
59' Amaury García Yellow card · Foul, Cruz Azul
67' Javier Ruiz Yellow card · Foul, Necaxa
83' Miguel Emilio Rodríguez Macías 1-3 Goal · Assist Pedro Pedraza Reyna · Left foot shot, Necaxa
84' Miguel Emilio Rodríguez Macías Yellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct, Necaxa
90+4' Pedro Pedraza Reyna Yellow card · Foul, Necaxa
90+4' Juan Torres Yellow card · Argument, Necaxa

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Necaxa Cruz Azul

0' 15' 30' HT 60' 75' 90'

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75–90'

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Match stats

1st Half 2nd Half

NecaxaCruz Azul

0.45 Expected goals (xG) 1.53

0.97 xG on target 2.04

45% Possession 55%

77 Attacks 88

25 Dang. Attacks 55

12 Shots 22

4 Shots On Target 8

0 Big Chances 3

7 Corners 7

83% Pass Accuracy 83%

5 Saves 3

15 Fouls 14

5 Yellow Cards 2

0 Offsides 1

0.45 Expected goals (xG) 1.53

0.97 xG on target 2.04

77 Attacks 88

25 Dang. Attacks 55

12 Shots 22

4 Shots On Target 8

5 Shots Off Target 10

3 Shots Blocked 4

2 Shots Inside Box 9

10 Shots Outside Box 13

10 Goal Attempts 17

0 Big Chances 3

0 Big Chances Missed 2

0 Hit Woodwork 1

7 Corners 7

14 Dribbles 9

6 Successful Dribbles 3

43% Dribble Success 33%

0 Offsides 1

Necaxa vs Cruz Azul lineups

Confirmed

Necaxa 3-5-2

12 Luis Jiménez

9 Julián Carranza
10 Javier Ruiz

Substitutes

Cruz Azul 5-4-1

23 Kevin Mier

7 Nicolás Ibáñez

Substitutes

1 Andrés Gudiño
10 Andrés Montaño
11 Osinachi Ebere 84'
12 Alán Montes 84'
18 Luka Romero 73'
21 Gabriel Fernández 73'
22 Jorge Luis Rodarte Barragán 73'
27 Bryan Gamboa
49 Josué Díaz 86'
70 Iván Silva

Necaxa and Cruz Azul player stats

Necaxa player stats

12 Luis Jiménez GK	90	0	0	0	0	35	0	0	0	35	0
4 Alexis Peña DEF	90	0	0	0	0	60	1	0	0	60	1
3 Agustín Oliveros DEF	90	0	0	1	0	41	0	1	0	41	0
5 Kaiky Marques Naves DEF	46	0	0	0	0	24	0	0	0	24	0
6 Danny Leyva MID	78	0	0	0	0	34	1	0	0	34	1
8 Lorenzo Faravelli MID	61	0	0	0	0	20	2	0	0	20	2
13 Owen González MID	61	0	0	1	1	12	0	1	1	12	0
21 Matías Espíndola MID	46	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	9	0
88 Carlos Vargas MID	32	0	0	0	0	6	2	0	0	6	2
9 Julián Carranza FWD	90	0	0	2	0	22	4	2	0	22	4
10 Javier Ruiz FWD	90	0	0	2	0	18	2	2	0	18	2
33 Raúl Alejandro Martínez Ruiz DEF Sub	44	0	0	0	0	24	1	0	0	24	1
14 Mauro Zaleta MID Sub	58	0	0	2	2	32	0	2	2	32	0
11 Juan Torres MID Sub	44	0	0	1	0	15	0	1	0	15	0
16 Pedro Pedraza Reyna MID Sub	29	0	1	0	0	25	2	0	0	25	2
99 Miguel Emilio Rodríguez Macías MID Sub	29	1	0	2	1	15	0	2	1	15	0
17 Rogelio Cortéz MID Sub	12	0	0	1	0	8	0	1	0	8	0

Cruz Azul player stats

23 Kevin Mier GK	90	0	0	0	0	45	0	0	0	45	0
5 Jesús Orozco Chiquete DEF	90	0	0	0	0	48	1	0	0	48	1
4 Willer Ditta DEF	90	1	0	2	1	65	1	2	1	65	1
3 Omar Campos DEF	86	0	0	1	1	21	2	1	1	21	2
17 Amaury García DEF	84	0	0	0	0	26	3	0	0	26	3
55 Rogelio González DEF	73	0	0	0	0	30	1	0	0	30	1
8 Agustín Palavecino MID	90	0	0	4	1	72	3	4	1	72	3
19 Carlos Rodríguez MID	90	0	2	1	0	51	0	1	0	51	0
20 José Paradela MID	84	0	1	3	0	35	0	3	0	35	0
16 Jeremy Márquez MID	73	1	0	4	1	37	0	4	1	37	0
7 Nicolás Ibáñez FWD	73	1	0	3	2	18	0	3	2	18	0
22 Jorge Luis Rodarte Barragán DEF Sub	17	0	0	1	1	8	1	1	1	8	1
12 Alán Montes DEF Sub	6	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	4	0
49 Josué Díaz DEF Sub	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
18 Luka Romero FWD Sub	17	0	0	2	1	8	0	2	1	8	0
21 Gabriel Fernández FWD Sub	17	0	0	1	0	9	1	1	0	9	1
11 Osinachi Ebere FWD Sub	6	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	3	1

Min: Minutes played
G: Goals
A: Assists
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
Pass: Passes
Fls: Fouls committed
Rtg: Rating
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
xG: Expected goals
xGoT: Expected goals on target
KP: Key passes
BCC: Big chances created
BCM: Big chances missed
Drb: Successful dribbles
Off: Offsides
Pass: Passes
Pass%: Pass accuracy
KP: Key passes
F3rd: Passes in the final third
Crs: Crosses
ACrs: Accurate crosses
LB: Long balls
Tch: Touches
Tkl: Tackles
Int: Interceptions
Clr: Clearances
Blk: Shots blocked
Rec: Ball recoveries
Duel: Duels won
Aer: Aerials won
DrbP: Dribbled past
Fls: Fouls committed
FlsD: Fouls won
YC: Yellow cards
Disp: Dispossessed
Lost: Possession lost
Err: Errors leading to a shot
Sv: Saves
SvIn: Saves inside the box
HC: High claims
Tch: Touches
LB: Long balls
Pass%: Pass accuracy

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Form

Necaxa D L W L L

Cruz Azul L L L W W

Last 5 results in all competitions before kick-off, most recent first.

NecaxaCruz Azul

40% Win rate 40%

1.40 Goals scored 1.60

1.60 Goals conceded 2.00

100% Both teams score 80%

80% Over 2.5 goals 80%

0% Clean sheets 0%

40% Scored first 0%

1.82 xG for 2.00

1.31 xG against 1.53

10.20 Match corners 10.80

Liga MX matches only, before kick-off: 5 each.

Cruz Azul vs Necaxa head to head

9 Cruz Azul wins 2 draws 3 Necaxa wins

2.9 goals per game 64% both teams scored 64% over 2.5 goals

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Where to watch Necaxa vs Cruz Azul

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Venue: Estadio Victoria de Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes Capacity 25,000 · Grass
Weather: 21°C, overcast clouds Wind 21 km/h · Humidity 53%
Managers: Martín Varini Di Zioli Necaxa Joel Huiqui Andrade Cruz Azul
Officials: Referee Ismael Rosario Lopez Peñuelas 1st Assistant A. Morín 2nd Assistant F. González De La Mora 4th Official L. García Rodríguez

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