Liga MX Apertura - 2

Necaxa 3 - 1 FT Club Queretaro

Estadio Victoria

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Futmetrix Verdict
56
FT
Sat, Jul 19
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Necaxa
3-1
Club Queretaro
⚡ Intensity 66
⚖️ Balance 24
🏆 Stakes 0
🎲 Upset 0
Necaxa's relentless siege crushes Queretaro.

Total Domination at Estadio Victoria

Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 56/100. Necaxa's overwhelming attacking siege secured a vital three points, pushing them closer to mid-table safety while deepening Queretaro's relegation worries.

The Opening Barrage

Necaxa wasted no time establishing total control, turning this Apertura clash into a thoroughly one-sided affair at Estadio Victoria. Dictating the tempo and dominating possession with a staggering 73% share of the ball, the hosts meticulously pinned the visitors deep in their own half. The Intensity was evident from the outset, culminating in a deserved 15th-minute opener from J. Rojas. Just six minutes later, A. Palavecino doubled the advantage from the penalty spot, rewarding Necaxa's relentless early pressure and sharp passing combinations. Queretaro, starved of the ball and chasing shadows, looked completely overwhelmed, managing only rare, desperate clearances as the home side set a grueling rhythm.

The Pushback and The Flag

Despite facing an absolute attacking siege that would eventually yield 26 total shots, the visitors found a momentary, improbable lifeline. In the 33rd minute, J. Perlaza struck firmly against the run of play, converting a rare chance created by L. Rodriguez to drastically alter the Balance of the tie. The goal briefly rattled the hosts, introducing a flicker of doubt into an otherwise commanding performance. The most crucial pivot arrived early in the second half when Raúl Sánchez thought he had restored the two-goal cushion with a well-taken finish, only for VAR to intervene and cancel the strike. This intervention kept the Stakes incredibly high.

The Super Sub Seals It

Any thoughts of a dramatic Queretaro comeback were ultimately extinguished in the closing stages as the sheer volume of home attacks took its toll. Necaxa's dominance eventually overwhelmed the exhausted away defense, turning possession into a definitive final blow. That strike came courtesy of P. Perez, who made an immediate impact after entering the fray. Latching onto a precise setup from R. Monreal in the 78th minute, the substitute drilled home the third goal, ending the visitors' stubborn resistance. The 3-1 victory effectively erases any Upset Factor and properly reflects a match where Necaxa dictated every blade of grass.

Key Questions

How did VAR change this match?

VAR intervened in the 52nd minute to cancel a goal by Raúl Sánchez, temporarily keeping Queretaro in the contest before Necaxa eventually sealed the victory.

How did substitute Agustín Palavecino change the game?

While Palavecino started and scored an early penalty, it was actually substitute P. Perez who secured the win with a decisive 78th-minute strike.

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
73%
27%
Necaxa 73%
Club Queretaro 27%
Shots
26
3
Necaxa 26
Club Queretaro 3
Shots on Target
6
2
Necaxa 6
Club Queretaro 2
Expected Goals (xG)
2.58
0.28
Necaxa 2.58
Club Queretaro 0.28
Passes
670
241
Necaxa 670
Club Queretaro 241
Pass Accuracy
90%
73%
Necaxa 90%
Club Queretaro 73%
Corners
3
2
Necaxa 3
Club Queretaro 2
Fouls
17
7
Necaxa 17
Club Queretaro 7
Yellow Cards
2
0
Necaxa 2
Club Queretaro 0
Red Cards
0
0
Necaxa 0
Club Queretaro 0

Match Events

15' J. Rojas
21' A. Palavecino
J. Perlaza (L. Rodriguez) 33'
HT
R. Cisneros A. Medina 🔄 46'
52' Raúl Sánchez
F. Pena Jhojan Julio 🔄 58'
L. Rodriguez C. Valenzuela 🔄 58'
60' 🟨 Johan Rojas
63' 🟨 Diego de Buen
64' 🔄 R. Sanchez F. Rossano
65' 🔄 J. Rojas P. Perez
J. Perlaza S. Hernandez 🔄 74'
78' P. Perez (R. Monreal)
85' 🔄 A. Pena T. Jacob
88' 🔄 A. Palavecino R. Cortez
88' 🔄 R. Monreal T. Badaloni
R. Bogarin A. Perez 🔄 88'
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Necaxa

Goalkeepers
E. Unsain
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
D. De Buen
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
81%
Pass Acc
A. Pena
MAGNET
MAGNET
88
Activity
88
Activity
85
Passes
3
Duels
C. Calderon
MAGNET
MAGNET
101
Activity
101
Activity
96
Passes
5
Duels
Midfielders
K. Rosero
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
57%
Pass Acc
I. Rodriguez
MAGNET
MAGNET
79
Activity
79
Activity
71
Passes
8
Duels
A. Palavecino
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
7
Key Passes
7
Key Passes
0
Assists
59%
Pass Acc
J. Rojas
DRIBBLER
DRIBBLER
3
Dribbles
3
Dribbles
3
Attempts
100%
Success %
Forwards
R. Monreal
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
1
Assists
45%
Pass Acc
D. Cambindo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
R. Sanchez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
64
Total Mins
64
Entry
BENCH
L. Jimenez
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
E. Martinez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
T. Jacob
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jesus Alcantar
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Montes
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
F. Rossano
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
26
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Andrade
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
P. Perez
CLOSER
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
R. Cortez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
T. Badaloni
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Club Queretaro

Goalkeepers
J. Hernandez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
J. Gomez
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
9
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
J. Pinuelas
FRIENDLY FIRE
FRIENDLY FIRE
Pen Given
Mistake
Pen Given
Mistake
1
Fouls
6.3
Rating
O. Manzanarez
SHIELD
SHIELD
3
Blocks
3
Blocks
1
Interceptions
2
Tackles
J. Perlaza
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Midfielders
L. Rodriguez
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.9
Rating
K. Escamilla
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Zapata
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
F. Pena
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
58
Total Mins
58
Entry
Forwards
R. Cisneros
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
R. Bogarin
NPC
NPC
88
Minutes
88
Minutes
20%
Pass Acc
6.3
Rating
BENCH
G. Allison
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
O. I. Mendoza Martin
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Velez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Hernandez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jhojan Julio
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
32
Total Mins
Started
Entry
E. Armenta
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Perez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
C. Valenzuela
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
A. Medina
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Hernandez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
07/19/2025 Necaxa 3 - 1 Club Queretaro Liga MX Estadio Victoria
03/29/2025 Necaxa 2 - 0 Club Queretaro Liga MX Estadio Victoria
12/30/2024 Club Queretaro 2 - 2 Necaxa Friendlies Clubs TBC
09/28/2024 Club Queretaro 0 - 0 Necaxa Liga MX Estadio Corregidora
05/03/2024 Necaxa 1 - 1 (PEN 3-2) Club Queretaro Liga MX Estadio Victoria
02/17/2024 Club Queretaro 1 - 1 Necaxa Liga MX Estadio Corregidora
07/19/2025
Liga MX Estadio Victoria
03/29/2025
Liga MX Estadio Victoria
12/30/2024
Friendlies Clubs TBC
09/28/2024
Liga MX Estadio Corregidora
05/03/2024
1 - 1 (PEN 3-2)
Liga MX Estadio Victoria
02/17/2024
Liga MX Estadio Corregidora
Necaxa Win
Club Queretaro Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Toluca 2 6 7 3 +4 WSantos Laguna 2 - 4 Toluca (17-07-2025)WToluca 3 - 1 Necaxa (13-07-2025)
2 Pachuca 2 6 6 2 +4 WU.N.A.M. - Pumas 2 - 3 Pachuca (20-07-2025)WPachuca 3 - 0 Monterrey (13-07-2025)
3 Club America 2 4 4 2 +2 WClub America 3 - 1 Club Tijuana (17-07-2025)DFC Juarez 1 - 1 Club America (12-07-2025)
4 Atlas 2 4 6 5 +1 DAtlas 3 - 3 Cruz Azul (20-07-2025)WPuebla 2 - 3 Atlas (12-07-2025)
5 Mazatlán 2 4 2 1 +1 WMazatlán 2 - 1 Puebla (19-07-2025)DCruz Azul 0 - 0 Mazatlán (13-07-2025)
6 Tigres UANL 2 4 1 0 +1 DGuadalajara Chivas 0 - 0 Tigres UANL (18-09-2025)WTigres UANL 1 - 0 FC Juarez (20-07-2025)
7 Santos Laguna 2 3 5 4 +1 LSantos Laguna 2 - 4 Toluca (17-07-2025)WSantos Laguna 3 - 0 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (13-07-2025)
8 Necaxa 2 3 4 4 0 WNecaxa 3 - 1 Club Queretaro (19-07-2025)LToluca 3 - 1 Necaxa (13-07-2025)
9 Leon 2 3 1 1 0 WLeon 1 - 0 Guadalajara Chivas (20-07-2025)LLeon 0 - 1 Atletico San Luis (14-07-2025)
10 Atletico San Luis 2 3 1 1 0 LAtletico San Luis 0 - 1 Monterrey (19-07-2025)WLeon 0 - 1 Atletico San Luis (14-07-2025)
11 Club Tijuana 2 3 2 3 -1 LClub America 3 - 1 Club Tijuana (17-07-2025)WClub Tijuana 1 - 0 Club Queretaro (12-07-2025)
12 Monterrey 2 3 1 3 -2 WAtletico San Luis 0 - 1 Monterrey (19-07-2025)LPachuca 3 - 0 Monterrey (13-07-2025)
13 Cruz Azul 2 2 3 3 0 DAtlas 3 - 3 Cruz Azul (20-07-2025)DCruz Azul 0 - 0 Mazatlán (13-07-2025)
14 FC Juarez 2 1 1 2 -1 LTigres UANL 1 - 0 FC Juarez (20-07-2025)DFC Juarez 1 - 1 Club America (12-07-2025)
15 Guadalajara Chivas 2 1 0 1 -1 DGuadalajara Chivas 0 - 0 Tigres UANL (18-09-2025)LLeon 1 - 0 Guadalajara Chivas (20-07-2025)
16 Puebla 2 0 3 5 -2 LMazatlán 2 - 1 Puebla (19-07-2025)LPuebla 2 - 3 Atlas (12-07-2025)
17 Club Queretaro 2 0 1 4 -3 LNecaxa 3 - 1 Club Queretaro (19-07-2025)LClub Tijuana 1 - 0 Club Queretaro (12-07-2025)
18 U.N.A.M. - Pumas 2 0 2 6 -4 LU.N.A.M. - Pumas 2 - 3 Pachuca (20-07-2025)LSantos Laguna 3 - 0 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (13-07-2025)