Liga MX Gameweek 5, Apertura

Monterrey 3 - 2 FT Mazatlán

Estadio BBVA Bancomer

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Futmetrix Verdict
76
FT
Mon, Aug 18
Español
Monterrey
3-2
Mazatlán
⚡ Intensity 74
⚖️ Balance 91
🏆 Stakes 0
🎲 Upset 0
Five-goal thriller lights up Estadio BBVA Bancomer.

Win Probability

  • Monterrey 62%
  • Draw 24%
  • Mazatlán 14%

Futmetrix AI estimate

Monterrey edge out early scare in five-goal thriller

Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 76/100. A chaotic opening exchange gave way to superior technical quality as the home side showcased their lethal edge to secure three vital points.

Frenetic Opening

The match exploded into life at Estadio BBVA Bancomer. A supreme Intensity defined the early exchanges, leaving spectators entirely breathless. Mazatlán struck a shock blow just 13 minutes in when J. Esquivel found the back of the net. That unexpected strike could have derailed the hosts, but the response was absolutely ruthless. Barely two minutes later, V. Guzman met a pinpoint delivery from J. Corona to restore parity. This early flurry of goals blew the match completely wide open. Tactics took a back seat as both sides traded heavy blows in a wildly entertaining start. Our take is simple: the visitors poked the bear, and the retaliation was instantaneous.

The Masterclass

With the game tied, the Balance of power shifted decisively. Monterrey seized control of the pitch, establishing controlled possession at 57%. The absolute catalyst for this dominance was L. Ocampos. He completed the turnaround in the 26th minute with a clinical finish. The visitors struggled heavily to cope with the sheer volume of attacks. Just as the half-time whistle beckoned, Ocampos struck again in the 45th minute, linking up with L. Reyes to double the advantage. Behind the scenes of this attacking clinic, Jorge Rodríguez pulled the strings masterfully in the middle of the park, earning outstanding plaudits.

Late Nerves

The second half required a much more measured approach. Recognizing the Stakes, the hosts attempted to kill the game through steady passing networks, logging 485 total passes. However, Liga MX rarely offers a quiet finish. The away manager rolled the dice, and a shrewd substitution almost turned the tide. O. F. Moreno Villegas stepped onto the pitch and made his mark in the 83rd minute, converting a chance created by N. Benedetti. That late strike injected massive tension into the dying moments. Ultimately, the hosts held their nerve to secure a crucial win, climbing to ninth in the table, while the visitors remain mired in 16th place.

Key Questions

What made Lucas Ocampos the Man of the Match?

He delivered a clinical brace in the first half, spearheading the attacking turnaround and constantly threatening the opposition's defensive line.

What caused the 5-goal thriller?

A frantic opening 26 minutes featured three fast goals, breaking open the tactical structures and forcing both sides into an open, attacking contest.

How did Monterrey complete the comeback from behind?

They responded within two minutes of conceding, asserted controlled possession, and relied on individual brilliance to carve through the visiting defence.

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
57%
43%
Monterrey 57%
Mazatlán 43%
Shots
14
10
Monterrey 14
Mazatlán 10
Shots on Target
6
5
Monterrey 6
Mazatlán 5
Passes
485
363
Monterrey 485
Mazatlán 363
Pass Accuracy
91%
85%
Monterrey 91%
Mazatlán 85%
Corners
3
4
Monterrey 3
Mazatlán 4
Fouls
13
9
Monterrey 13
Mazatlán 9
Yellow Cards
4
1
Monterrey 4
Mazatlán 1
Red Cards
0
0
Monterrey 0
Mazatlán 0

Match Events

J. Esquivel 13'
15' V. Guzman (J. Corona)
26' L. Ocampos
45' L. Ocampos (L. Reyes)
HT
J. Garcia J. Diaz 🔄 46'
D. Hernandez Y. Barcenas 🔄 46'
Jair Díaz 🟨 56'
Dudu M. Lainez 🔄 60'
63' 🟨 Sergio Ramos
63' 🟨 Óliver Torres
J. Esquivel O. F. Moreno Villegas 🔄 70'
70' 🔄 O. Torres I. Fimbres
O. F. Moreno Villegas (N. Benedetti) 83'
88' 🔄 J. Corona G. Arteaga
88' 🔄 L. Ocampos F. Ambriz
90'+1 🟨 Ricardo Chávez
90'+3 🟨 Sergio Canales
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Monterrey

Goalkeepers
Santiago Mele
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Ricardo Chávez
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
37%
Pass Acc
Víctor Guzmán
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Sergio Ramos
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
65%
Pass Acc
Luis Reyes
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.6
Rating
Midfielders
Jorge Rodríguez
MAGNET
MAGNET
64
Activity
64
Activity
55
Passes
9
Duels
Sergio Canales
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
46%
Pass Acc
Lucas Ocampos
HITMAN
HITMAN
2
Goals
2
Goals
3
On Target
9
Rating
Óliver Torres
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
70
Total Mins
70
Entry
Jesús Corona
DRIBBLER
DRIBBLER
3
Dribbles
3
Dribbles
3
Attempts
100%
Success %
Forwards
Germán Berterame
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
Luis Cárdenas
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Gerardo Arteaga
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Héctor Moreno
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gustavo Sánchez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Stefan Medina
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fidel Ambríz
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Érick Aguirre
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Michell Rodríguez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Iker Fimbres
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Joaquin Moxica
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Mazatlán

Goalkeepers
Ricardo Gutiérrez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Bryan Colula
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Facundo Almada
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
57%
Duel Win %
Lucas Merolla
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jesús Hernández
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Midfielders
José Esquivel
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Jordan Sierra
ENFORCER
ENFORCER
7
Tackles
7
Tackles
10
Duels Won
71%
Win %
Jorge García
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Nicolás Benedetti
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
1
Assists
45%
Pass Acc
Dudu
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
60
Total Mins
60
Entry
Forwards
Fábio Gomes
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
Jair Díaz
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sebastián Fierro
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yoel Bárcenas
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alan Torres
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mauro Laínez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
31
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Omar Moreno
CLOSER
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
V. A. Alcaraz Diaz
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
A. Leyva
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
A. A. Saavedra Nevarez
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
I. Gonzalez
👻 Invisible Nothing to note

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
08/18/2025 Monterrey 3 - 2 Mazatlán Liga MX Estadio BBVA Bancomer
02/26/2025 Mazatlán 1 - 0 Monterrey Liga MX Estadio El Encanto
09/22/2024 Monterrey 0 - 0 Mazatlán Liga MX Estadio BBVA
03/11/2024 Monterrey 2 - 1 Mazatlán Liga MX Estadio BBVA
01/07/2024 Mazatlán 1 - 2 Monterrey Friendlies Clubs Estadio El Encanto
07/15/2023 Mazatlán 0 - 3 Monterrey Liga MX Estadio El Encanto
08/18/2025
Liga MX Estadio BBVA Bancomer
02/26/2025
Liga MX Estadio El Encanto
09/22/2024
Liga MX Estadio BBVA
03/11/2024
Liga MX Estadio BBVA
01/07/2024
Friendlies Clubs Estadio El Encanto
07/15/2023
Liga MX Estadio El Encanto
Monterrey Win
Mazatlán Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Toluca 11 20 20 14 +6 WToluca 2 - 1 (PEN 9-8) Tigres UANL (15-12-2025)LTigres UANL 1 - 0 Toluca (12-12-2025)WToluca 3 - 2 Monterrey (07-12-2025)LMonterrey 1 - 0 Toluca (04-12-2025)DToluca 0 - 0 FC Juarez (30-11-2025)
2 Tigres UANL 11 18 22 13 +9 LToluca 2 - 1 (PEN 9-8) Tigres UANL (15-12-2025)WTigres UANL 1 - 0 Toluca (12-12-2025)DTigres UANL 1 - 1 Cruz Azul (07-12-2025)DCruz Azul 1 - 1 Tigres UANL (04-12-2025)WTigres UANL 5 - 0 Club Tijuana (30-11-2025)
3 Monterrey 9 18 16 12 +4 LToluca 3 - 2 Monterrey (07-12-2025)WMonterrey 1 - 0 Toluca (04-12-2025)LClub America 2 - 1 Monterrey (29-11-2025)WMonterrey 2 - 0 Club America (27-11-2025)WMonterrey 3 - 2 Mazatlán (18-08-2025)
4 Cruz Azul 9 17 17 11 +6 DTigres UANL 1 - 1 Cruz Azul (07-12-2025)DCruz Azul 1 - 1 Tigres UANL (04-12-2025)WCruz Azul 3 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas (01-12-2025)DGuadalajara Chivas 0 - 0 Cruz Azul (28-11-2025)WCruz Azul 3 - 2 Santos Laguna (17-08-2025)
5 CF Pachuca 7 15 14 7 +7 LFC Juarez 2 - 1 CF Pachuca (24-11-2025)WCF Pachuca 3 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (21-11-2025)LCF Pachuca 0 - 2 Club Tijuana (17-08-2025)WAtlas 0 - 3 CF Pachuca (10-08-2025)WCF Pachuca 1 - 0 Mazatlán (26-07-2025)
6 Club America 7 14 11 7 +4 WClub America 2 - 1 Monterrey (29-11-2025)LMonterrey 2 - 0 Club America (27-11-2025)WTigres UANL 1 - 3 Club America (17-08-2025)WClub America 1 - 0 Club Queretaro (10-08-2025)DNecaxa 1 - 1 Club America (27-07-2025)
7 Club Tijuana 8 14 13 12 +1 LTigres UANL 5 - 0 Club Tijuana (30-11-2025)WClub Tijuana 3 - 0 Tigres UANL (27-11-2025)WClub Tijuana 3 - 1 FC Juarez (21-11-2025)WCF Pachuca 0 - 2 Club Tijuana (17-08-2025)DMazatlán 2 - 2 Club Tijuana (10-08-2025)
8 FC Juarez 9 9 8 12 -4 DToluca 0 - 0 FC Juarez (30-11-2025)LFC Juarez 1 - 2 Toluca (27-11-2025)WFC Juarez 2 - 1 CF Pachuca (24-11-2025)LClub Tijuana 3 - 1 FC Juarez (21-11-2025)WGuadalajara Chivas 1 - 2 FC Juarez (16-08-2025)
9 Santos Laguna 5 6 8 8 0 LCruz Azul 3 - 2 Santos Laguna (17-08-2025)WSantos Laguna 1 - 0 Guadalajara Chivas (11-08-2025)LPuebla 1 - 0 Santos Laguna (26-07-2025)LSantos Laguna 2 - 4 Toluca (17-07-2025)WSantos Laguna 3 - 0 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (13-07-2025)
10 Atletico San Luis 5 6 7 7 0 WPuebla 0 - 2 Atletico San Luis (16-08-2025)LAtletico San Luis 1 - 2 Cruz Azul (12-08-2025)LGuadalajara Chivas 4 - 3 Atletico San Luis (26-07-2025)LAtletico San Luis 0 - 1 Monterrey (19-07-2025)WLeon 0 - 1 Atletico San Luis (14-07-2025)
11 Leon 5 6 4 8 -4 WNecaxa 0 - 1 Leon (16-08-2025)LLeon 1 - 3 Monterrey (12-08-2025)LCruz Azul 4 - 1 Leon (27-07-2025)WLeon 1 - 0 Guadalajara Chivas (20-07-2025)LLeon 0 - 1 Atletico San Luis (14-07-2025)
12 Necaxa 5 5 6 7 -1 LNecaxa 0 - 1 Leon (16-08-2025)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 1 Necaxa (11-08-2025)DNecaxa 1 - 1 Club America (27-07-2025)WNecaxa 3 - 1 Club Queretaro (19-07-2025)LToluca 3 - 1 Necaxa (13-07-2025)
13 Mazatlán 5 5 6 7 -1 LMonterrey 3 - 2 Mazatlán (18-08-2025)DMazatlán 2 - 2 Club Tijuana (10-08-2025)LCF Pachuca 1 - 0 Mazatlán (26-07-2025)WMazatlán 2 - 1 Puebla (19-07-2025)DCruz Azul 0 - 0 Mazatlán (13-07-2025)
14 Guadalajara Chivas 7 5 7 10 -3 LCruz Azul 3 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas (01-12-2025)DGuadalajara Chivas 0 - 0 Cruz Azul (28-11-2025)DGuadalajara Chivas 0 - 0 Tigres UANL (18-09-2025)LGuadalajara Chivas 1 - 2 FC Juarez (16-08-2025)LSantos Laguna 1 - 0 Guadalajara Chivas (11-08-2025)
15 Atlas 5 5 10 14 -4 DClub Queretaro 3 - 3 Atlas (17-08-2025)LAtlas 0 - 3 CF Pachuca (10-08-2025)LMonterrey 3 - 1 Atlas (27-07-2025)DAtlas 3 - 3 Cruz Azul (20-07-2025)WPuebla 2 - 3 Atlas (12-07-2025)
16 U.N.A.M. - Pumas 6 5 7 11 -4 LCF Pachuca 3 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (21-11-2025)DToluca 1 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (17-08-2025)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 1 Necaxa (11-08-2025)WClub Queretaro 0 - 2 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (26-07-2025)LU.N.A.M. - Pumas 2 - 3 CF Pachuca (20-07-2025)
17 Puebla 5 3 4 14 -10 LPuebla 0 - 2 Atletico San Luis (16-08-2025)LTigres UANL 7 - 0 Puebla (09-08-2025)WPuebla 1 - 0 Santos Laguna (26-07-2025)LMazatlán 2 - 1 Puebla (19-07-2025)LPuebla 2 - 3 Atlas (12-07-2025)
18 Club Queretaro 5 1 4 10 -6 DClub Queretaro 3 - 3 Atlas (17-08-2025)LClub America 1 - 0 Club Queretaro (10-08-2025)LClub Queretaro 0 - 2 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (26-07-2025)LNecaxa 3 - 1 Club Queretaro (19-07-2025)LClub Tijuana 1 - 0 Club Queretaro (12-07-2025)

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