Liga MX Clausura - 6

FC Juarez 1 - 2 FT Necaxa

Estadio Olimpico Benito Juarez

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Futmetrix Verdict
59
FT
Sun, Feb 15
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FC Juarez
1-2
Necaxa
⚡ Intensity 52
⚖️ Balance 74
🏆 Stakes 0
🎲 Upset 0
Super subs snatch victory on the border.

Bench Brilliance Steals the Show in Juarez

Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 59/100. A gritty mid-table scrap that proves matches are won by complete squads, not just starting elevens.

First-Half Fireworks

Shared possession set the stage at Estadio Olimpico Benito Juarez, but the action was relentless. A barrage of 25 combined shots turned the pitch into an absolute shooting gallery right from the start. The Intensity spiked dangerously late in the first half as both sides traded heavy blows. FC Juarez broke the deadlock at the 40-minute mark. Ricardinho found the back of the net, finishing a sharp sequence orchestrated by Denzell Garcia. The home crowd erupted, expecting to carry that momentum into the dressing room. But Necaxa simply refused to blink. Within three minutes, they launched a furious counter-attack. I. Tello carved open the defence, allowing Julián Carranza to level the scoreline instantly.

The Tactical Chess Match

The second half settled into a tense, tactical chess match. The hosts created the better quality chances, accumulating 1.30 expected goals and forcing constant set-piece pressure with 13 total corners throughout the match. The Balance of play shifted slightly towards the home side as they pushed desperately for a second goal. However, they sorely lacked a clinical edge in the final third, leaving the door ajar for the visitors. Necaxa's defence held firm, absorbing wave after wave of pressure. Recognising the growing fatigue, the visiting manager looked to his bench, sensing a golden opportunity to snatch a result against the run of play. The away keeper was busy, registering five crucial saves to keep his team in the contest as the minutes ticked down.

The Super-Sub Sting

Cometh the hour, cometh the substitutes. Just when a stalemate looked certain, fresh legs completely dismantled the home defence in the 87th minute. T. Badaloni, who had only been on the pitch for nine minutes, picked out fellow substitute Javier Ruiz. Ruiz buried the dramatic late winner to silence the hostile crowd. It delivered a massive Upset Factor, snatching the victory away from a Juarez side that thought they had done enough. The result carries immense Stakes for the Clausura campaign. This gutsy away win pulls the victors to 13 points, just one point behind their direct mid-table rivals. The hosts are left to bitterly rue their missed opportunities.

Key Questions

What made Julián Carranza the Man of the Match?

His vital 43rd-minute equaliser instantly cancelled out the hosts' lead, shifting the momentum and earning him a stellar 8.5 match rating.

How dramatic was the late winner by Julián Carranza?

It was actually substitute Javier Ruiz who provided the late drama, breaking the deadlock in the 87th minute with a brilliant finish.

How did FC Juarez complete the comeback from behind?

FC Juarez actually surrendered the lead. They scored first, but the visitors mounted a brilliant comeback to snatch all three points.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
50%
50%
FC Juarez 50%
Necaxa 50%
Shots
14
11
FC Juarez 14
Necaxa 11
Shots on Target
6
4
FC Juarez 6
Necaxa 4
Expected Goals (xG)
1.30
0.65
FC Juarez 1.30
Necaxa 0.65
Passes
308
307
FC Juarez 308
Necaxa 307
Pass Accuracy
77%
72%
FC Juarez 77%
Necaxa 72%
Corners
7
6
FC Juarez 7
Necaxa 6
Fouls
17
10
FC Juarez 17
Necaxa 10
Yellow Cards
2
0
FC Juarez 2
Necaxa 0
Red Cards
0
0
FC Juarez 0
Necaxa 0

Match Events

9' 🟨 O. Estupinan
40' Ricardinho (D. Garcia)
J. Carranza (I. Tello) 43'
HT
F. Rossano C. Calderon 🔄 46'
K. Rosero R. Monreal 🔄 61'
65' 🔄 H. E. Martinez Yepez R. Pizarro
65' 🔄 Ricardinho L. Dupuy
77' 🟨 A. Mayorga
J. Carranza T. Badaloni 🔄 78'
80' 🔄 Monchu Guilherme Castilho
80' 🔄 O. Estupinan E. Ayon
I. Tello K. Gutierrez 🔄 85'
A. E. Almendra J. Ruiz 🔄 85'
J. Ruiz (T. Badaloni) 87'
90' 🔄 D. Garcia J. Manriquez
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

FC Juarez

Goalkeepers
S. Jurado
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
97
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
F. J. Nevarez Pulgarin
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
67%
Duel Win %
J. Murillo
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
M. Mosquera
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
3
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
A. Mayorga
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Midfielders
D. Garcia
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
1
Assists
25%
Pass Acc
Monchu
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
5
Key Passes
5
Key Passes
0
Assists
22%
Pass Acc
Ricardinho
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
H. E. Martinez Yepez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
65
Total Mins
65
Entry
Puma
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
97
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
O. Estupinan
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
13%
Pass Acc
BENCH
B. Diaz
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
J. Manriquez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
7
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Aquino
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
E. Lopez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
R. Pizarro
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
32
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Guilherme Castilho
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
Started
Entry
R. Fulgencio
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
L. Silva
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
E. Ayon
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
Started
Entry
L. Dupuy
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
32
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Necaxa

Goalkeepers
E. Unsain
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
97
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
R. Martinez
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
80%
Duel Win %
A. Pena
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
97
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Oliveros
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
60%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
K. Rosero
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
61
Total Mins
61
Entry
D. Leyva
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
L. Faravelli
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
F. Rossano
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Forwards
I. Tello
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.7
Rating
A. E. Almendra
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
5
Late Mins
5
Late Mins
85
Total Mins
85
Entry
J. Carranza
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
BENCH
L. Jimenez
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
C. Calderon
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
F. Mendez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
R. Alonso
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
K. Gutierrez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
R. Cortez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Ruiz
CLUTCH HERO
CLUTCH HERO
87
Goal Time
87
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
7.9
Rating
R. Monreal
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
36
Total Mins
Started
Entry
T. Badaloni
SUPER SUB
SUPER SUB
1
Assist
1
Assist
19
Minutes
6.6
Rating
D. Marquez Gomez
👻 Invisible Nothing to note

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
09/13/2025 Necaxa 1 - 1 FC Juarez Liga MX Estadio Victoria
04/16/2025 FC Juarez 2 - 2 Necaxa Liga MX Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
08/24/2024 Necaxa 3 - 0 FC Juarez Liga MX Estadio Victoria
02/04/2024 FC Juarez 2 - 2 Necaxa Liga MX Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
09/16/2023 Necaxa 1 - 1 FC Juarez Liga MX Estadio Victoria
03/13/2023 FC Juarez 1 - 1 Necaxa Liga MX Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
09/13/2025
Liga MX Estadio Victoria
04/16/2025
Liga MX Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
08/24/2024
Liga MX Estadio Victoria
02/04/2024
Liga MX Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
09/16/2023
Liga MX Estadio Victoria
03/13/2023
Liga MX Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
FC Juarez Win
Necaxa Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Guadalajara Chivas 6 18 11 4 +7 WGuadalajara Chivas 1 - 0 Club America (15-02-2026)WMazatlán 1 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas (07-02-2026)WAtletico San Luis 2 - 3 Guadalajara Chivas (31-01-2026)WGuadalajara Chivas 2 - 1 Club Queretaro (17-01-2026)WFC Juarez 0 - 1 Guadalajara Chivas (14-01-2026)
2 Cruz Azul 6 13 11 7 +4 WCruz Azul 2 - 1 Tigres UANL (15-02-2026)DToluca 1 - 1 Cruz Azul (07-02-2026)WFC Juarez 3 - 4 Cruz Azul (31-01-2026)WCruz Azul 1 - 0 Puebla (18-01-2026)WCruz Azul 2 - 0 Atlas (14-01-2026)
3 U.N.A.M. - Pumas 6 12 12 6 +6 WPuebla 2 - 3 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (14-02-2026)DAtlas 2 - 2 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (08-02-2026)WU.N.A.M. - Pumas 4 - 0 Santos Laguna (31-01-2026)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 1 Leon (18-01-2026)WTigres UANL 0 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (15-01-2026)
4 Toluca 6 12 6 2 +4 WToluca 1 - 0 Club Tijuana (14-02-2026)DToluca 1 - 1 Cruz Azul (07-02-2026)DPuebla 0 - 0 Toluca (31-01-2026)DTigres UANL 0 - 0 Toluca (18-01-2026)WToluca 3 - 1 Santos Laguna (15-01-2026)
5 Pachuca 6 11 7 4 +3 WPachuca 3 - 1 Atlas (14-02-2026)WPachuca 2 - 0 FC Juarez (08-02-2026)DClub Queretaro 0 - 0 Pachuca (01-02-2026)DPachuca 0 - 0 Club America (19-01-2026)WPachuca 2 - 1 Leon (14-01-2026)
6 Monterrey 6 10 10 5 +5 WMonterrey 1 - 0 Leon (15-02-2026)LClub America 1 - 0 Monterrey (08-02-2026)DMonterrey 2 - 2 Club Tijuana (01-02-2026)WMazatlán 1 - 5 Monterrey (17-01-2026)WNecaxa 0 - 2 Monterrey (14-01-2026)
7 Tigres UANL 6 10 10 6 +4 LCruz Azul 2 - 1 Tigres UANL (15-02-2026)WTigres UANL 5 - 1 Santos Laguna (07-02-2026)WLeon 1 - 2 Tigres UANL (01-02-2026)DTigres UANL 0 - 0 Toluca (18-01-2026)LTigres UANL 0 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (15-01-2026)
8 Atlas 6 10 6 7 -1 LPachuca 3 - 1 Atlas (14-02-2026)DAtlas 2 - 2 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (08-02-2026)WAtlas 1 - 0 Mazatlán (31-01-2026)WNecaxa 0 - 1 Atlas (17-01-2026)LCruz Azul 2 - 0 Atlas (14-01-2026)
9 Necaxa 6 9 9 8 +1 WFC Juarez 1 - 2 Necaxa (15-02-2026)WNecaxa 4 - 1 Atletico San Luis (07-02-2026)LClub America 2 - 0 Necaxa (31-01-2026)LNecaxa 0 - 1 Atlas (17-01-2026)LNecaxa 0 - 2 Monterrey (14-01-2026)
10 Club America 6 8 3 3 0 LGuadalajara Chivas 1 - 0 Club America (15-02-2026)WClub America 1 - 0 Monterrey (08-02-2026)WClub America 2 - 0 Necaxa (31-01-2026)DPachuca 0 - 0 Club America (19-01-2026)LClub America 0 - 2 Atletico San Luis (15-01-2026)
11 Atletico San Luis 6 7 10 10 0 WAtletico San Luis 3 - 0 Club Queretaro (14-02-2026)LNecaxa 4 - 1 Atletico San Luis (07-02-2026)LAtletico San Luis 2 - 3 Guadalajara Chivas (31-01-2026)DClub Tijuana 1 - 1 Atletico San Luis (18-01-2026)WClub America 0 - 2 Atletico San Luis (15-01-2026)
12 Club Tijuana 6 7 5 5 0 LToluca 1 - 0 Club Tijuana (14-02-2026)DClub Tijuana 0 - 0 Puebla (07-02-2026)DMonterrey 2 - 2 Club Tijuana (01-02-2026)DClub Tijuana 1 - 1 Atletico San Luis (18-01-2026)WClub Queretaro 1 - 2 Club Tijuana (15-01-2026)
13 Puebla 6 5 4 6 -2 LPuebla 2 - 3 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (14-02-2026)DClub Tijuana 0 - 0 Puebla (07-02-2026)DPuebla 0 - 0 Toluca (31-01-2026)LCruz Azul 1 - 0 Puebla (18-01-2026)WPuebla 2 - 1 Mazatlán (13-01-2026)
14 Club Queretaro 6 5 5 8 -3 LAtletico San Luis 3 - 0 Club Queretaro (14-02-2026)WClub Queretaro 2 - 0 Leon (07-02-2026)DClub Queretaro 0 - 0 Pachuca (01-02-2026)LGuadalajara Chivas 2 - 1 Club Queretaro (17-01-2026)LClub Queretaro 1 - 2 Club Tijuana (15-01-2026)
15 FC Juarez 6 4 8 12 -4 LFC Juarez 1 - 2 Necaxa (15-02-2026)LPachuca 2 - 0 FC Juarez (08-02-2026)LFC Juarez 3 - 4 Cruz Azul (31-01-2026)DSantos Laguna 2 - 2 FC Juarez (18-01-2026)LFC Juarez 0 - 1 Guadalajara Chivas (14-01-2026)
16 Leon 6 4 5 9 -4 LMonterrey 1 - 0 Leon (15-02-2026)LClub Queretaro 2 - 0 Leon (07-02-2026)LLeon 1 - 2 Tigres UANL (01-02-2026)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 1 Leon (18-01-2026)LPachuca 2 - 1 Leon (14-01-2026)
17 Mazatlán 6 3 6 13 -7 WSantos Laguna 1 - 2 Mazatlán (15-02-2026)LMazatlán 1 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas (07-02-2026)LAtlas 1 - 0 Mazatlán (31-01-2026)LMazatlán 1 - 5 Monterrey (17-01-2026)LPuebla 2 - 1 Mazatlán (13-01-2026)
18 Santos Laguna 6 1 6 19 -13 LSantos Laguna 1 - 2 Mazatlán (15-02-2026)LTigres UANL 5 - 1 Santos Laguna (07-02-2026)LU.N.A.M. - Pumas 4 - 0 Santos Laguna (31-01-2026)DSantos Laguna 2 - 2 FC Juarez (18-01-2026)LToluca 3 - 1 Santos Laguna (15-01-2026)