Match Events
J. Marquez (C. Rodriguez) 23'
32' ↓ C. Vargas ↑M. Zaleta
43' D. Leyva
HT
N. Ibanez (C. Rodriguez) 46'
46' ↓ Naves ↑R. Martinez
46' ↓ M. Espindola ↑J. P. Torres Patino
W. Ditta (J. Paradela) 53'
W. Ditta 54'
A. Garcia 59'
61' ↓ L. Faravelli ↑P. Pedraza
61' ↓ O. Gonzalez ↑E. Rodriguez
67' J. Ruiz
↓ N. Ibanez ↑G. Fernandez 73'
↓ J. Marquez ↑L. Romero 73'
↓ R. Gonzalez ↑J. Rodarte 73'
78' ↓ D. Leyva ↑R. Cortez
83' E. Rodriguez (P. Pedraza)
84' E. Rodriguez
↓ J. Paradela ↑C. Ebere 84'
↓ A. Garcia ↑A. Montes 84'
↓ O. Campos ↑J. Diaz 86'
90'+4 P. Pedraza
90'+4 J. P. Torres Patino
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Necaxa
Goalkeepers
Luis Jimenez 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
8
Minutes
Defenders
Kaiky Naves 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
46
Entry
Alexis Peña
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Agustín Oliveros
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Owen González
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
61
Entry
Matías Espíndola
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
46
Entry
Danny Leyva
LATE SHIFT
12
Late Mins
12
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
78
Entry
Lorenzo Faravelli
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
61
Entry
Carlos Vargas
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
32
Entry
Forwards
Julián Carranza
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Javier Ruiz
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
Christopher Andrade
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Francisco Méndez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Diego Ochoa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Raúl Martínez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rogelio Cortéz Pineda
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Emilio Rodriguez 
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Juan Torres
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mauro Zaleta
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pedro Pedraza
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Juan Valencia
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Cruz Azul
Goalkeepers
Kevin Mier
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
8
Minutes
Defenders
Jeremy Márquez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
73
Entry
Willer Ditta
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jesús Orozco
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Omar Campos 
CAMEO
8
Minutes
8
Minutes
2
Touches
None
Events
Midfielders
Amaury Garcia
LATE SHIFT
6
Late Mins
6
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
84
Entry
Agustín Palavecino
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
José Paradela
LATE SHIFT
6
Late Mins
6
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
84
Entry
Carlos Rodríguez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rogelio González
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
73
Entry
Forwards
Nicolás Ibáñez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
73
Entry
BENCH
Andrés Gudiño
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Alan Montes
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Josué Díaz
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jorge Rodarte Barragan
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Andres Montaño
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ivan Silva
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Osinachi Ebere
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Bryan Gamboa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gabriel Fernández
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Luka Romero
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/27/2026 | Cruz Azul | 4 - 1 | Necaxa | Liga MX | Estadio Azteca |
| 10/22/2025 | Necaxa | 1 - 1 | Cruz Azul | Liga MX | Estadio Victoria |
| 01/29/2025 | Necaxa | 1 - 3 | Cruz Azul | Liga MX | Estadio Victoria |
| 10/05/2024 | Cruz Azul | 3 - 0 | Necaxa | Liga MX | Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes |
| 03/16/2024 | Cruz Azul | 1 - 2 | Necaxa | Liga MX | Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes |
| 10/05/2023 | Necaxa | 1 - 3 | Cruz Azul | Liga MX | Estadio Victoria |
| 01/22/2023 | Necaxa | 1 - 0 | Cruz Azul | Liga MX | Estadio Victoria de Aguascalientes |
| 12/13/2022 | Cruz Azul | 0 - 0 | Necaxa | Copa por México | Estadio Nemesio Díez |
| 07/30/2022 | Cruz Azul | 1 - 0 | Necaxa | Liga MX | Estadio Azteca |
| 05/07/2022 | Cruz Azul | 1 - 1 (PEN 3-1) | Necaxa | Liga MX | Estadio Azteca |
Necaxa Win
Cruz Azul Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 6 GD: +10
P: 6 GD: +8
P: 6 GD: +3
P: 6 GD: +1
P: 6 GD: +3
P: 6 GD: +2
P: 6 GD: +2
P: 6 GD: 0
P: 6 GD: +3
P: 6 GD: 0
P: 6 GD: 0
P: 6 GD: -3
P: 6 GD: -2
P: 6 GD: -2
P: 6 GD: 0
P: 6 GD: -2
P: 6 GD: -7
League Standings
P: 6 GD: +10
P: 7 GD: +6
P: 6 GD: +8
P: 6 GD: +3
P: 6 GD: +1
P: 6 GD: +2
P: 6 GD: +2
P: 6 GD: 0
P: 6 GD: +3
P: 6 GD: 0
P: 7 GD: +2
P: 6 GD: 0
P: 6 GD: -3
P: 6 GD: -2
P: 7 GD: -5
P: 6 GD: -2
P: 6 GD: -7
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Cruz Azul's Clinical Edge Dismantles Necaxa
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 39/100. Cruz Azul's ruthless efficiency in the final third turned a tight possession battle into a resounding statement victory on the road.
Opening Act
The early exchanges at Estadio Victoria painted a picture of two teams cautiously feeling each other out. Necaxa and Cruz Azul shared the ball almost perfectly evenly, reflecting the high mid-table Stakes in this Apertura clash. The breakthrough finally arrived in the 23rd minute, completely shifting the momentum. The visitors found their attacking rhythm when C. Rodriguez brilliantly unlocked the defence, setting up J. Marquez for a clinical opener. Despite Necaxa holding their own in the middle of the park and working hard off the ball, they lacked the cutting edge to seriously threaten. The Intensity was simmering, but Cruz Azul looked far more dangerous every time they crossed the halfway line, taking a crucial advantage into the dressing room.
The Pivot
The second half started with a devastating blow for the home side. Right after the restart in the 46th minute, the match's Balance completely tipped in favour of the visitors. C. Rodriguez was the chief architect once again, providing his second assist of the night to perfectly tee up N. Ibanez. This quickfire strike shattered Necaxa's confidence, and before they could even regroup, the capital side struck again. In the 53rd minute, J. Paradela found W. Ditta, who emphatically buried the third goal. A three-goal cushion in the space of just eight second-half minutes turned the stadium into a nightmare for the home faithful, leaving the hosts with an impossible mountain to climb.
Resolution
With the points effectively secured, the visitors managed the game's tempo with calm, professional authority. Necaxa kept pushing out of pride and finally found a glimmer of hope in the 83rd minute when P. Pedraza set up E. Rodriguez for a late consolation goal. However, there was no real Upset Factor brewing on this occasion. The 1-3 result catapults Cruz Azul upwards in the Apertura standings, giving them a much-needed morale boost. For Necaxa, the defeat leaves them sliding into poor form, exposing their defensive frailties despite seeing plenty of the ball. The visitors head back to Mexico City with all three points and plenty of positives to build upon.
Key Questions
Who provided the assists for Cruz Azul?
C. Rodriguez provided two crucial assists for the first and second goals, while J. Paradela assisted the third.
Who scored Necaxa's only goal?
E. Rodriguez scored a late consolation goal in the 83rd minute, assisted by P. Pedraza.
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.
Mid-Table Mediocrity or Hidden Gem?
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 62/100. A clash between two teams tied on points in the middle of the pack, offering modest tension but potential for tactical surprises.
The Setup
On August 29, 2026, Estadio Victoria hosts a classic mid-table encounter as Necaxa welcome Cruz Azul. Both teams sit on six points, occupying 12th and 10th respectively in the early Apertura standings. Their identical Form—two straight wins bouncing back from two losses—shows resilience. However, the overall Stakes remain low at this stage of the campaign. While a strong Stars rating indicates there will be moments of individual brilliance, the competitive Balance gives a slight edge to the visitors, who arrive as marginal favorites.
Key Battle
The creativity of Matías Espíndola for the hosts will be matched against the lethal finishing of N. Ibáñez. The side whose playmaker finds the most space between the lines will dictate the tempo.
Our Prediction
Cruz Azul hold a slight upper hand. Expect a narrow away victory, with the visitors likely finding a late breakthrough after wearing down the home defense.