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CF Monterrey 1-0 Cruz Azul · Liga MX Apertura

CF Monterrey beat Cruz Azul 1-0 in the Liga MX Apertura. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

CF Monterrey fixtures and results · Cruz Azul fixtures and results · Liga MX Apertura table

Match report

CF Monterrey and Cruz Azul met in the Liga MX Apertura at Estadio BBVA in Monterrey on Sunday, 20 September 2026.

Goalscorers

CF Monterrey: C. Garza 7'. Cruz Azul did not score.

How the match went

Cruz Azul saw more of the ball, 53% of it. CF Monterrey had 17 shots with 5 on target, Cruz Azul 13 with 4 on target. There were 10 corners in total, 6 to CF Monterrey and 4 to Cruz Azul. CF Monterrey conceded 13 fouls, Cruz Azul 14. The referee showed 3 yellow cards (1 for CF Monterrey, 2 for Cruz Azul).

Line-ups

CF Monterrey started in a 3-4-1-2: Esteban Andrada, Ricardo Chávez, Victor Guzmán, Alonso Aceves, Luca Orellano, Cesar Garza, Orbelín Pineda, Jesús Corona, Óliver Torres, Lucas Ocampos, Hugo Cuypers.

Cruz Azul started in a 5-4-1: Kevin Mier, Jeremy Márquez, Willer Ditta, Gonzalo Piovi, Jesús Orozco, Omar Campos, José Paradela, Agustín Palavecino, Erik Lira, Carlos Rodríguez, Gabriel Fernández.

More from this competition: Liga MX Apertura fixtures, results and table.

Minute by minute

  1. 7'Goal! CF Monterrey 1-0 Cruz Azul. C. Garza (CF Monterrey) scores, assisted by J. Corona.
  2. 45'Half-time. CF Monterrey 1-0 Cruz Azul.
  3. 90'Full-time. CF Monterrey 1-0 Cruz Azul.
Full commentary (63 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: CF Monterrey vs Cruz Azul.
  2. 1'Attempt missed. L. Ocampos (CF Monterrey), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.04.
  3. 5'Attempt missed. L. Ocampos (CF Monterrey), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.01.
  4. 7'Goal! CF Monterrey 1-0 Cruz Azul. C. Garza (CF Monterrey) scores, assisted by J. Corona.
  5. 10'Corner, CF Monterrey.
  6. 10'Corner, CF Monterrey.
  7. 11'Attempt saved. G. Fernández (Cruz Azul), right-footed shot. xG 0.36.
  8. 11'Corner, Cruz Azul.
  9. 12'Corner, Cruz Azul.
  10. 12'Attempt saved. O. Campos (Cruz Azul), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.
  11. 12'Corner, CF Monterrey.
  12. 18'Attempt missed. J. Corona (CF Monterrey), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  13. 23'Corner, Cruz Azul.
  14. 25'Attempt saved. L. Ocampos (CF Monterrey), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  15. 29'Attempt saved. J. Márquez (Cruz Azul), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  16. 30'Attempt missed. C. Rodríguez (Cruz Azul), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  17. 32'Offside, CF Monterrey.
  18. 32'Attempt saved. H. Cuypers (CF Monterrey), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  19. 34'Attempt blocked. A. Palavecino (Cruz Azul), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  20. 34'Corner, Cruz Azul.
  21. 35'Attempt missed. W. Ditta (Cruz Azul), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.06.
  22. 37'Attempt missed. O. Pineda (CF Monterrey), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  23. 40'Attempt missed. G. Fernández (Cruz Azul), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.
  24. 41'Corner, CF Monterrey.
  25. 43'Attempt saved. Ó. Torres (CF Monterrey), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  26. 45'3 minutes of added time.
  27. 45+1'Attempt blocked. G. Fernández (Cruz Azul), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  28. 45+2'Attempt blocked. J. Paradela (Cruz Azul), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  29. 45'Half-time. CF Monterrey 1-0 Cruz Azul.
  30. 46'The second half is under way.
  31. 46'Substitution, Cruz Azul: A. Mozo comes on for J. Orozco.
  32. 47'Offside, Cruz Azul.
  33. 49'Offside, Cruz Azul.
  34. 51'Attempt missed. L. Orellano (CF Monterrey), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.01.
  35. 53'Attempt saved. H. Cuypers (CF Monterrey), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  36. 55'Attempt missed. J. Corona (CF Monterrey), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  37. 55'Offside, Cruz Azul.
  38. 58'Yellow card for C. Garza (CF Monterrey) for argument.
  39. 58'Yellow card for G. Fernández (Cruz Azul) for argument.
  40. 59'Attempt missed. L. Ocampos (CF Monterrey), right-footed shot. xG 0.17.
  41. 60'Yellow card for G. Piovi (Cruz Azul) for foul.
  42. 61'Substitution, CF Monterrey: S. Medina comes on for D. Aceves.
  43. 62'Substitution, Cruz Azul: L. Romero comes on for A. Palavecino.
  44. 62'Substitution, Cruz Azul: O. Ebere comes on for J. Paradela.
  45. 68'Attempt saved. L. Romero (Cruz Azul), right-footed shot. xG 0.31.
  46. 72'Attempt missed. J. Márquez (Cruz Azul), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  47. 74'Attempt missed. O. Pineda (CF Monterrey), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.
  48. 75'Attempt missed. G. Fernández (Cruz Azul), header. xG 0.09.
  49. 75'Attempt blocked. G. Fernández (Cruz Azul), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.
  50. 76'Substitution, CF Monterrey: J. Rodríguez comes on for L. Orellano.
  51. 76'Substitution, CF Monterrey: F. Ambríz comes on for J. Corona.
  52. 79'Substitution, Cruz Azul: A. C. Sevilla comes on for G. Fernández.
  53. 79'Substitution, Cruz Azul: N. Ibáñez comes on for J. Márquez.
  54. 82'Attempt missed. L. Ocampos (CF Monterrey), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  55. 88'Substitution, CF Monterrey: L. Reyes comes on for Ó. Torres.
  56. 88'Substitution, CF Monterrey: I. Fimbres comes on for C. Garza.
  57. 90'Corner, CF Monterrey.
  58. 90'Attempt missed. R. Chávez (CF Monterrey), header from a corner. xG 0.08.
  59. 90'Attempt missed. L. Ocampos (CF Monterrey), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.
  60. 90'Attempt missed. F. Ambríz (CF Monterrey), header from a corner. xG 0.03.
  61. 90'5 minutes of added time.
  62. 90+5'Corner, CF Monterrey.
  63. 90'Full-time. CF Monterrey 1-0 Cruz Azul.
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