Cruz Azul vs Necaxa
Ref: I. LopezEstadio Azteca, D.F. · 106,187 cap
Match recap
Cruz Azul beat Necaxa 4–1 in their Liga MX fixture. Paradela, Palavecino, Romero, and Montaño scored for Cruz Azul; Monreal replied for Necaxa. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 0.68 for Cruz Azul versus 1.28 for Necaxa. Cruz Azul sit 3rd in the Liga MX table while Necaxa are 15th.
Second Half
⚽
Paradela
Assist: Rotondi
VAR
Goal confirmed
55'
⇄
Tello
59'
Rossano
Yellow Card
⚽
Palavecino
Assist: Paradela
García
Yellow Card
68'
VAR
Penalty confirmed
71'
⚽
Monreal
Penalty
⇄
García
⇄
Fernández
⇄
Campos
73'
Mendez
Yellow Card
74'
⇄
Martínez
75'
Lara
Red Card
76'
Oliveros
Yellow Card
⚽
Romero
79'
⇄
Faravelli
79'
⇄
Mendez
82'
VAR
Red card cancelled
83'
Alonso
Yellow Card
⇄
Paradela
⇄
Unknown
⚽
Montaño
Assist: Rotondi
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  U.N.A.M. - Pumas | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | +17 | 36 |
| 2 |  Guadalajara Chivas | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | +16 | 36 |
| 3 |  Cruz Azul | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | +13 | 33 |
| 4 |  CF Pachuca | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | +6 | 31 |
| 14 |  Atletico San Luis | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -3 | 18 |
| 15 |  Necaxa | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 18 |
| 16 |  Mazatlán | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -15 | 15 |
As of 5 Jun 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
Cruz AzulNecaxa
13Won
Statistical edge
13–3
battles won across 17 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
0.68VS1.28
Attack5 · 1 won
14
Shots
8
4
Shots on target
2
8
Shots in the box
5
6
Shots outside box
3
6
Shots off goal
3
4
Corners
5
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
53%
Possession
47%
451
Total passes
395
405
Accurate passes
342
90%
Pass accuracy
87%
Discipline2 · 2 won
9
Fouls
8
1
Yellow cards
4
0
Red cards
1
4
Offsides
1
Goalkeeping & Defence2 · 0 won
1
Goalkeeper saves
0
4
Blocked shots
3
-3.06
Goals prevented
-3.06
Cruz Azul
4-2-3-1
Necaxa
3-4-3Cruz Azul
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3O. CamposD
- 4W. DittaD
- 6É. LiraM
- 8A. PalavecinoM
- 17A. GarcíaD
- 19C. RodríguezM
- 20J. ParadelaM
- 21G. FernándezF
- 23K. MierG
- 29C. RotondiM
Substitutes
- 1A. GudiñoG
- 10A. MontañoM
- 11C. EbereF
- 18L. RomeroF
- 193K. VelázquezM
- 194A. MoralesM
- 197I. SilvaM
- 214M. LevyF
Necaxa
3-4-3Starting XI
- 3A. OliverosD
- 6D. LeyvaM
- 7K. RoseroM
- 8L. FaravelliM
- 17R. CortézF
- 20F. MendezD
- 22E. UnsainG
- 24F. RossanoM
- 30R. MonrealF
- 33R. MartínezD
- 188I. TelloF
Substitutes
- 2E. MartínezD
- 10E. AlmendraM
- 12L. JiménezG
- 16C. CalderónD
- 26E. LaraD
- 35J. RuizM
- 189B. CasasF
- 197A. MorenoM
- 210Joshua PalaciosM
Cruz Azul
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agustín Palavecino | M | 90 | 8.3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 |
| José Paradela | M | 85 | 7.7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1/3 |
| Carlos Rotondi | M | 90 | 7.5 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 1/2 |
| Erik Lira(C) | M | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Willer Ditta | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1/1 |
| Carlos Rodríguez | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Kevin Mier | G | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gabriel Fernández | F | 71 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1/2 |
| Amaury Garcia | D | 71 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Omar Campos | D | 72 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Jorge Rodarte Barragan | D | 88 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/2 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Andrés Gudiño | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mateo Levy | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Karol Velázquez | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ariel Castro Sevilla | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ivan Silva | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luka Romero | F | 18 | 7.9 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Andres Montaño | M | 11 | 7.6 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Josué Díaz | D | 8 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Osinachi Ebere | F | 19 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Amaury Morales | M | 19 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Necaxa
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rogelio Cortéz Pineda | F | 90 | 7.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Ricardo Monreal | F | 90 | 6.9 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1/4 |
| Danny Leyva | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Israel Tello | F | 55 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/4 |
| Kevin Rosero | M | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/4 |
| Lorenzo Faravelli | M | 79 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Franco Rossano | M | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2/5 |
| Raúl Martínez | D | 74 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Francisco Méndez | D | 79 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Agustín Oliveros | D | 90 | 5.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ezequiel Unsaín(C) | G | 90 | 5.3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Emilio Martinez | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bryan Roque | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arath Moreno Martinez | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luis Jimenez | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cristian Calderón | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Agustín Almendra | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ricardo Alonso | M | 11 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joshua Palacios | M | 11 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Javier Ruiz | M | 35 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3/4 |
| Emilio Lara | D | 1 | 4.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |