Liga MX Apertura - 14

Monterrey 4 - 2 FT FC Juarez

Estadio BBVA Bancomer

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Futmetrix Verdict
77
FT
Wed, Oct 22
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Monterrey
4-2
FC Juarez
⚡ Intensity 97
⚖️ Balance 27
🏆 Stakes 0
🎲 Upset 0
Monterrey runs riot in six-goal thriller.

A Six-Goal Thriller at Estadio BBVA Bancomer

Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 77/100. Monterrey's clinical finishing ruthlessly exposed their mid-table rivals, ensuring a vital three points in a match defined by relentless attacking intent and late defensive chaos.

The Early Onslaught

The atmosphere at Estadio BBVA Bancomer was electric from the very first whistle as Monterrey immediately pinned the visitors back. Their aggressive tactical approach paid off remarkably early when a perfectly weighted pass from L. Ocampos found G. Arteaga, who ruthlessly buried the opener in the 8th minute. The home side absolutely dominated possession, commanding 60% of the ball and dictating the tempo across every blade of grass. The sheer Intensity of their pressing left the opposition chasing shadows throughout the first half. Before the break, the pressure yielded yet another breakthrough. At the 38-minute mark, Germán Berterame set up S. Canales, who calmly doubled the advantage. It was a flawless opening period that thoroughly dismantled the away side's defensive shape and set the stage for a spectacular evening of football.

The Tactical Pivot and VAR Drama

Heading into the second half, the Stakes could not have been clearer. Locked on 14 points each before kickoff, this was a classic six-pointer for playoff positioning. Monterrey remained relentless. In the 56th minute, O. Torres engineered a brilliant sequence that allowed Berterame to grab a deserved goal of his own. A tense moment followed as the referee deferred to the monitors, but VAR swiftly confirmed the strike, effectively killing the contest. Amidst the goal-scoring frenzy, Anthony Martial was putting on an absolute clinic. Though his name wasn't on the scoresheet, his elite off-the-ball movement and visionary link-up play earned him the standout performer honours. He constantly dragged FC Juarez defenders out of position, creating the sprawling acres of space that his teammates ruthlessly exploited.

Late Consolation and Stoppage Time Chaos

As the match approached its dying embers, the structural Balance of the game completely unraveled. Substitute J. Moxica eagerly joined the rout, netting a fourth goal for the hosts in the 79th minute to cap off a brilliant team performance. However, human nature crept in, and Monterrey's backline visibly switched off. A bizarre mix-up saw L. Cardenas put the ball into his own net just two minutes later, gifting the visitors a slice of hope. Refusing to roll over, FC Juarez fought valiantly in stoppage time. A. Zaldivar found Madson, who hammered home a final consolation strike in the 90th minute—a goal ultimately validated by a second VAR review. There was no real Upset Factor remaining, but the late flurry of action ensured the fans stayed thoroughly entertained until the final whistle.

Key Questions

How did VAR change this match?

VAR intervened twice, confirming Germán Berterame’s crucial third goal and Madson’s stoppage-time strike, ensuring the referee's initial instincts were accurately validated on the pitch.

What caused the 6-goal thriller?

Monterrey's relentless attacking shape, creating fifteen total shots, combined with late defensive lapses, turned an already open contest into an absolute scoring frenzy for both sides.

How did substitute Sergio Canales change the game?

Though he started the match, Canales was an absolute maestro. He dominated possession and scored a brilliant first-half goal that shattered the visitors' defensive resolve entirely.

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
60%
40%
Monterrey 60%
FC Juarez 40%
Shots
15
12
Monterrey 15
FC Juarez 12
Shots on Target
7
4
Monterrey 7
FC Juarez 4
Passes
524
338
Monterrey 524
FC Juarez 338
Pass Accuracy
90%
89%
Monterrey 90%
FC Juarez 89%
Corners
5
3
Monterrey 5
FC Juarez 3
Fouls
12
14
Monterrey 12
FC Juarez 14
Yellow Cards
1
0
Monterrey 1
FC Juarez 0
Red Cards
0
0
Monterrey 0
FC Juarez 0

Match Events

8' G. Arteaga (L. Ocampos)
38' S. Canales (G. Berterame)
HT
D. Garcia F. J. Nevarez Pulgarin 🔄 46'
Guilherme Castilho R. Pizarro 🔄 46'
56' G. Berterame (O. Torres)
J. A. Gonzalez Mendoza H. E. Martinez Yepez 🔄 62'
D. Valoyes Madson 🔄 62'
69' 🔄 V. Guzman T. Leone
69' 🔄 G. Berterame J. Moxica
70' 🔄 L. Ocampos A. Martial
D. Villalpando Ricardinho 🔄 74'
77' 🔄 S. Ramos C. Salcedo
79' J. Moxica
80' 🔄 S. Canales J. Corona
L. Cardenas 81'
83' 🟨 Jorge Rodríguez
Madson (A. Zaldivar) 90'
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Monterrey

Goalkeepers
L. Cardenas
FRIENDLY FIRE
FRIENDLY FIRE
Own Goal
Mistake
Own Goal
Mistake
0
Fouls
6.7
Rating
Defenders
S. Medina
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
4
Tackles
83%
Duel Win %
V. Guzman
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
69
Total Mins
69
Entry
S. Ramos
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
80%
Duel Win %
G. Arteaga
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Midfielders
J. Rodriguez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
O. Torres
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
1
Assists
65%
Pass Acc
M. Rodriguez
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
10
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
S. Canales
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
L. Ocampos
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.6
Rating
Forwards
G. Berterame
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
BENCH
T. Leone
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
Started
Entry
H. Moreno
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
L. Reyes
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
C. Salcedo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
L. Sanchez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Corona
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Martial
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
20
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Moxica
CLOSER
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
R. de la Rosa
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Perez
👻 Invisible Nothing to note

FC Juarez

Goalkeepers
S. Jurado
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
1
Fouls Won
1
Fouls Won
1
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Defenders
D. Garcia
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
D. Ochoa
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Manriquez
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
E. Lopez
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
5
Tackles
64%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
D. Valoyes
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Guilherme Castilho
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
J. A. Gonzalez Mendoza
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
62
Total Mins
62
Entry
Puma
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
D. Villalpando
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
74
Total Mins
74
Entry
A. Zaldivar
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
2
Key Passes
6.3
Rating
BENCH
B. Diaz
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Juarez Ricardo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
F. J. Nevarez Pulgarin
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
R. Fulgencio
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
H. E. Martinez Yepez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
28
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ricardinho
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
R. Pizarro
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
L. Silva
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
O. Estupinan
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Madson
CLUTCH HERO
CLUTCH HERO
90
Goal Time
90
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
7.6
Rating

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
10/22/2025 Monterrey 4 - 2 FC Juarez Liga MX Estadio BBVA Bancomer
02/09/2025 FC Juarez 2 - 1 Monterrey Liga MX Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
09/19/2024 Monterrey 3 - 2 FC Juarez Liga MX Estadio BBVA
02/24/2024 FC Juarez 0 - 3 Monterrey Liga MX Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
10/07/2023 Monterrey 3 - 1 FC Juarez Liga MX Estadio BBVA
03/05/2023 Monterrey 3 - 0 FC Juarez Liga MX Estadio BBVA
10/22/2025
Liga MX Estadio BBVA Bancomer
02/09/2025
Liga MX Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
09/19/2024
Liga MX Estadio BBVA
02/24/2024
Liga MX Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
10/07/2023
Liga MX Estadio BBVA
03/05/2023
Liga MX Estadio BBVA
Monterrey Win
FC Juarez Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Toluca 14 32 39 16 +23 DClub Tijuana 0 - 0 Toluca (23-10-2025)WToluca 4 - 0 Club Queretaro (18-10-2025)WLeon 2 - 4 Toluca (05-10-2025)WToluca 3 - 1 Mazatlán (28-09-2025)WToluca 6 - 2 Monterrey (25-09-2025)
2 Club America 14 30 29 14 +15 WClub America 2 - 1 Puebla (22-10-2025)LCruz Azul 2 - 1 Club America (19-10-2025)WClub America 3 - 0 Santos Laguna (05-10-2025)WClub America 4 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (28-09-2025)WAtletico San Luis 0 - 1 Club America (25-09-2025)
3 Monterrey 14 30 30 22 +8 WMonterrey 4 - 2 FC Juarez (22-10-2025)DMonterrey 1 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (19-10-2025)DClub Tijuana 2 - 2 Monterrey (06-10-2025)WMonterrey 1 - 0 Santos Laguna (28-09-2025)LToluca 6 - 2 Monterrey (25-09-2025)
4 Tigres UANL 14 29 29 14 +15 WPachuca 1 - 2 Tigres UANL (23-10-2025)WTigres UANL 5 - 3 Necaxa (18-10-2025)DTigres UANL 1 - 1 Cruz Azul (05-10-2025)WClub Queretaro 0 - 2 Tigres UANL (28-09-2025)WTigres UANL 2 - 0 Atlas (25-09-2025)
5 Cruz Azul 14 29 25 17 +8 DNecaxa 1 - 1 Cruz Azul (22-10-2025)WCruz Azul 2 - 1 Club America (19-10-2025)DTigres UANL 1 - 1 Cruz Azul (05-10-2025)LClub Tijuana 2 - 0 Cruz Azul (29-09-2025)DCruz Azul 2 - 2 Club Queretaro (25-09-2025)
6 Club Tijuana 14 21 26 17 +9 DClub Tijuana 0 - 0 Toluca (23-10-2025)LPuebla 4 - 3 Club Tijuana (18-10-2025)DClub Tijuana 2 - 2 Monterrey (06-10-2025)WClub Tijuana 2 - 0 Cruz Azul (29-09-2025)LSantos Laguna 1 - 0 Club Tijuana (25-09-2025)
7 Pachuca 14 21 19 17 +2 LPachuca 1 - 2 Tigres UANL (23-10-2025)DFC Juarez 2 - 2 Pachuca (18-10-2025)WNecaxa 0 - 1 Pachuca (04-10-2025)WPachuca 2 - 1 Atletico San Luis (27-09-2025)DPuebla 2 - 2 Pachuca (24-09-2025)
8 Guadalajara Chivas 14 20 20 19 +1 LClub Queretaro 1 - 0 Guadalajara Chivas (23-10-2025)WGuadalajara Chivas 2 - 0 Mazatlán (19-10-2025)WU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas (06-10-2025)WPuebla 0 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas (27-09-2025)WGuadalajara Chivas 3 - 1 Necaxa (24-09-2025)
9 FC Juarez 14 19 20 21 -1 LMonterrey 4 - 2 FC Juarez (22-10-2025)DFC Juarez 2 - 2 Pachuca (18-10-2025)LAtlas 3 - 1 FC Juarez (04-10-2025)WFC Juarez 2 - 0 Leon (27-09-2025)WFC Juarez 3 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (24-09-2025)
10 Atletico San Luis 14 16 20 20 0 WU.N.A.M. - Pumas 0 - 1 Atletico San Luis (23-10-2025)WAtletico San Luis 2 - 0 Atlas (18-10-2025)LMazatlán 2 - 1 Atletico San Luis (04-10-2025)LPachuca 2 - 1 Atletico San Luis (27-09-2025)LAtletico San Luis 0 - 1 Club America (25-09-2025)
11 Atlas 14 16 23 29 -6 WAtlas 2 - 0 Leon (23-10-2025)LAtletico San Luis 2 - 0 Atlas (18-10-2025)WAtlas 3 - 1 FC Juarez (04-10-2025)WAtlas 3 - 2 Necaxa (27-09-2025)LTigres UANL 2 - 0 Atlas (25-09-2025)
12 U.N.A.M. - Pumas 14 14 16 21 -5 LU.N.A.M. - Pumas 0 - 1 Atletico San Luis (23-10-2025)DMonterrey 1 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (19-10-2025)LU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas (06-10-2025)LClub America 4 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (28-09-2025)LFC Juarez 3 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (24-09-2025)
13 Santos Laguna 14 14 17 23 -6 DMazatlán 2 - 2 Santos Laguna (22-10-2025)WSantos Laguna 2 - 0 Leon (18-10-2025)LClub America 3 - 0 Santos Laguna (05-10-2025)LMonterrey 1 - 0 Santos Laguna (28-09-2025)WSantos Laguna 1 - 0 Club Tijuana (25-09-2025)
14 Club Queretaro 14 14 15 25 -10 WClub Queretaro 1 - 0 Guadalajara Chivas (23-10-2025)LToluca 4 - 0 Club Queretaro (18-10-2025)WClub Queretaro 3 - 1 Puebla (04-10-2025)LClub Queretaro 0 - 2 Tigres UANL (28-09-2025)DCruz Azul 2 - 2 Club Queretaro (25-09-2025)
15 Mazatlán 14 12 17 25 -8 DMazatlán 2 - 2 Santos Laguna (22-10-2025)LGuadalajara Chivas 2 - 0 Mazatlán (19-10-2025)WMazatlán 2 - 1 Atletico San Luis (04-10-2025)LToluca 3 - 1 Mazatlán (28-09-2025)DLeon 2 - 2 Mazatlán (24-09-2025)
16 Leon 14 12 12 26 -14 LAtlas 2 - 0 Leon (23-10-2025)LSantos Laguna 2 - 0 Leon (18-10-2025)LLeon 2 - 4 Toluca (05-10-2025)LFC Juarez 2 - 0 Leon (27-09-2025)DLeon 2 - 2 Mazatlán (24-09-2025)
17 Necaxa 14 10 15 27 -12 DNecaxa 1 - 1 Cruz Azul (22-10-2025)LTigres UANL 5 - 3 Necaxa (18-10-2025)LNecaxa 0 - 1 Pachuca (04-10-2025)LAtlas 3 - 2 Necaxa (27-09-2025)LGuadalajara Chivas 3 - 1 Necaxa (24-09-2025)
18 Puebla 14 8 15 34 -19 LClub America 2 - 1 Puebla (22-10-2025)WPuebla 4 - 3 Club Tijuana (18-10-2025)LClub Queretaro 3 - 1 Puebla (04-10-2025)LPuebla 0 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas (27-09-2025)DPuebla 2 - 2 Pachuca (24-09-2025)