Liga MX Apertura - 8

Necaxa 1 - 1 FT FC Juarez

Estadio Victoria

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Futmetrix Verdict
33
FT
Sat, Sep 13
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Necaxa
1-1
FC Juarez
⚡ Intensity 26
⚖️ Balance 44
🏆 Stakes 0
🎲 Upset 0
Early shock gives way to stalemate.

Early Sparks Fade into Mid-Table Gridlock

Skip It Futmetrix Score: 33/100. A relentless attacking display from the hosts ultimately salvaged a point, proving that early setbacks don't dictate the final script.

The Opening Shock

The floodlights at the Estadio Victoria had barely warmed up when the visiting side completely tore up the pre-match tactical blueprint. Within just three minutes of the opening whistle, a razor-sharp passing sequence effortlessly unlocked the home defence, allowing R. Fulgencio to thread a pinpoint pass through the lines to O. Estupinan. The forward confidently slotted home a brilliant opener, silencing the home crowd almost instantly. This lightning-fast start immediately shifted the Balance of the fixture, forcing an unexpected change in game plans. Stunned but certainly not broken, the hosts took absolute control of the ball, but they severely struggled to penetrate a suddenly deep, rigid, and compact defensive block. Despite the early psychological blow, the sheer Intensity of the contest remained remarkably high. The home side frantically searched for a quick response, stringing together precise passes, only to find the visitors perfectly content to absorb the mounting pressure.

The Second-Half Siege

Following the half-time interval, the tightly contested match rapidly evolved into a completely one-sided territorial battle. The hosts dominated possession, holding an impressive 62% of the ball and consistently suffocating their opponents deep within their own defensive third. A relentless barrage of 26 combined shots turned the pitch into a veritable shooting gallery, with the home team aggressively pulling the trigger 16 times in their desperate hunt for an equaliser. Yet, despite this overwhelming statistical superiority and constant penalty box entries, a genuine breakthrough remained incredibly elusive. The high Stakes of this crucial mid-table clash were starkly evident as the visiting defenders courageously threw their bodies on the line. They continuously blocked shots, intercepted dangerous crosses, and deeply frustrated the home forwards, who unfortunately lacked the final clinical touch needed to decisively breach the highly disciplined and resolute defensive lines.

Breaking the Resistance

The relentless and exhausting wave of home pressure finally fractured the visiting defensive wall in the pivotal 73rd minute. Recognizing a brief but costly momentary lapse in marking concentration, D. De Buen delivered a beautifully weighted and precise ball straight into the danger zone. Waiting in the perfect spot was T. Badaloni, who ruthlessly hammered home the equaliser to send the home supporters into raptures. This late leveller completely removed any lingering Upset Factor from the mathematical equation, finally restoring parity to a match that had felt entirely tilted in one distinct direction for over an hour. The ultimate final whistle confirmed a hard-fought 1-1 draw that keeps both ambitious teams firmly anchored in the 11th and 10th positions respectively in the league standings. Both managers will undoubtedly leave the stadium wondering exactly what might have been had they fully capitalized on their distinct periods of match dominance.

Key Questions

Who scored the early opening goal for FC Juarez?

O. Estupinan found the back of the net in just the 3rd minute to give the visitors the lead.

Who secured the late equaliser for Necaxa?

T. Badaloni scored the crucial tying goal in the 73rd minute, perfectly assisted by D. De Buen.

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
62%
38%
Necaxa 62%
FC Juarez 38%
Shots
16
10
Necaxa 16
FC Juarez 10
Shots on Target
4
3
Necaxa 4
FC Juarez 3
Passes
506
315
Necaxa 506
FC Juarez 315
Pass Accuracy
83%
76%
Necaxa 83%
FC Juarez 76%
Corners
4
2
Necaxa 4
FC Juarez 2
Fouls
12
12
Necaxa 12
FC Juarez 12
Yellow Cards
3
2
Necaxa 3
FC Juarez 2
Red Cards
0
0
Necaxa 0
FC Juarez 0

Match Events

O. Estupinan (R. Fulgencio) 3'
15' 🟨 José Rodríguez
HT
46' 🔄 I. Rodriguez J. Rojas
59' 🟨 Johan Rojas
R. Fulgencio Ricardinho 🔄 60'
64' 🔄 T. Jacob R. Cortez
O. Estupinan A. Zaldivar 🔄 70'
71' 🔄 F. Rossano R. Sanchez
73' T. Badaloni (D. De Buen)
Denzell Garcia 🟨 80'
83' 🔄 P. Perez C. Calderon
84' 🔄 K. Rosero E. Martinez
R. Pizarro D. Villalpando 🔄 87'
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
T. Jacob
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
64
Total Mins
64
Entry
A. Pena
MAGNET
MAGNET
77
Activity
77
Activity
75
Passes
2
Duels
A. Oliveros
MAGNET
MAGNET
76
Activity
76
Activity
70
Passes
6
Duels
Midfielders
K. Rosero
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
6
Late Mins
6
Late Mins
84
Total Mins
84
Entry
D. De Buen
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.9
Rating
I. Rodriguez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
P. Perez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
7
Late Mins
7
Late Mins
83
Total Mins
83
Entry
F. Rossano
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
71
Total Mins
71
Entry
Forwards
A. Palavecino
MAGNET
MAGNET
66
Activity
66
Activity
56
Passes
10
Duels
T. Badaloni
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
17%
Pass Acc
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
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jesus Alcantar
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
C. Calderon
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Andrade
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
R. Cortez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
26
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Gomez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Rojas
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
R. Sanchez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
19
Total Mins
Started
Entry
B. Lomeli
👻 Invisible Nothing to note

FC Juarez

Goalkeepers
S. Jurado
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
D. Garcia
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
4
Tackles
67%
Duel Win %
M. Mosquera
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Manriquez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Mayorga
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Midfielders
R. Fulgencio
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
2
Key Passes
6.9
Rating
Guilherme Castilho
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
H. E. Martinez Yepez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Puma
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
O. Estupinan
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
R. Pizarro
MAGNET
MAGNET
45
Activity
45
Activity
28
Passes
17
Duels
BENCH
B. Diaz
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
J. Murillo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Ochoa
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
D. Villalpando
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ricardinho
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
30
Total Mins
Started
Entry
L. Silva
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
C. Sosa
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
I. Larios
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Zaldivar
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
20
Total Mins
Started
Entry

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
Necaxa Win
FC Juarez Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Monterrey 8 21 18 9 +9 WClub Queretaro 0 - 1 Monterrey (14-09-2025)WPuebla 2 - 4 Monterrey (30-08-2025)WMonterrey 3 - 0 Necaxa (24-08-2025)WMonterrey 3 - 2 Mazatlán (18-08-2025)WLeon 1 - 3 Monterrey (12-08-2025)
2 Cruz Azul 8 20 16 8 +8 WPachuca 0 - 1 Cruz Azul (13-09-2025)WGuadalajara Chivas 1 - 2 Cruz Azul (31-08-2025)WCruz Azul 1 - 0 Toluca (24-08-2025)WCruz Azul 3 - 2 Santos Laguna (17-08-2025)WAtletico San Luis 1 - 2 Cruz Azul (12-08-2025)
3 Club America 8 17 16 8 +8 LClub America 1 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas (14-09-2025)WClub America 2 - 0 Pachuca (31-08-2025)WAtlas 2 - 4 Club America (25-08-2025)WTigres UANL 1 - 3 Club America (17-08-2025)WClub America 1 - 0 Club Queretaro (10-08-2025)
4 Toluca 8 16 19 11 +8 WToluca 3 - 1 Puebla (14-09-2025)WAtletico San Luis 1 - 3 Toluca (30-08-2025)LCruz Azul 1 - 0 Toluca (24-08-2025)DToluca 1 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (17-08-2025)WFC Juarez 0 - 2 Toluca (12-08-2025)
5 Tigres UANL 8 15 16 8 +8 DGuadalajara Chivas 0 - 0 Tigres UANL (18-09-2025)DTigres UANL 0 - 0 Leon (14-09-2025)WSantos Laguna 0 - 1 Tigres UANL (31-08-2025)DMazatlán 2 - 2 Tigres UANL (24-08-2025)LTigres UANL 1 - 3 Club America (17-08-2025)
6 Club Tijuana 8 13 14 10 +4 DAtletico San Luis 1 - 1 Club Tijuana (15-09-2025)WClub Tijuana 3 - 0 Necaxa (01-09-2025)DClub Tijuana 3 - 3 Guadalajara Chivas (23-08-2025)WPachuca 0 - 2 Club Tijuana (17-08-2025)DMazatlán 2 - 2 Club Tijuana (10-08-2025)
7 Pachuca 8 13 11 8 +3 LPachuca 0 - 1 Cruz Azul (13-09-2025)LClub America 2 - 0 Pachuca (31-08-2025)DLeon 1 - 1 Pachuca (23-08-2025)LPachuca 0 - 2 Club Tijuana (17-08-2025)WAtlas 0 - 3 Pachuca (10-08-2025)
8 U.N.A.M. - Pumas 8 12 11 9 +2 WMazatlán 1 - 4 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (13-09-2025)WU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 0 Atlas (31-08-2025)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 0 - 0 Puebla (24-08-2025)DToluca 1 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (17-08-2025)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 1 Necaxa (11-08-2025)
9 FC Juarez 8 12 8 8 0 DNecaxa 1 - 1 FC Juarez (13-09-2025)WFC Juarez 1 - 0 Mazatlán (30-08-2025)WFC Juarez 2 - 1 Santos Laguna (23-08-2025)WGuadalajara Chivas 1 - 2 FC Juarez (16-08-2025)LFC Juarez 0 - 2 Toluca (12-08-2025)
10 Leon 8 11 8 9 -1 DTigres UANL 0 - 0 Leon (14-09-2025)WLeon 3 - 0 Club Queretaro (30-08-2025)DLeon 1 - 1 Pachuca (23-08-2025)WNecaxa 0 - 1 Leon (16-08-2025)LLeon 1 - 3 Monterrey (12-08-2025)
11 Guadalajara Chivas 8 8 11 13 -2 DGuadalajara Chivas 0 - 0 Tigres UANL (18-09-2025)WClub America 1 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas (14-09-2025)LGuadalajara Chivas 1 - 2 Cruz Azul (31-08-2025)DClub Tijuana 3 - 3 Guadalajara Chivas (23-08-2025)LGuadalajara Chivas 1 - 2 FC Juarez (16-08-2025)
12 Santos Laguna 8 7 11 13 -2 DAtlas 2 - 2 Santos Laguna (14-09-2025)LSantos Laguna 0 - 1 Tigres UANL (31-08-2025)LFC Juarez 2 - 1 Santos Laguna (23-08-2025)LCruz Azul 3 - 2 Santos Laguna (17-08-2025)WSantos Laguna 1 - 0 Guadalajara Chivas (11-08-2025)
13 Atletico San Luis 8 7 11 14 -3 DAtletico San Luis 1 - 1 Club Tijuana (15-09-2025)LAtletico San Luis 1 - 3 Toluca (30-08-2025)LClub Queretaro 3 - 2 Atletico San Luis (23-08-2025)WPuebla 0 - 2 Atletico San Luis (16-08-2025)LAtletico San Luis 1 - 2 Cruz Azul (12-08-2025)
14 Mazatlán 8 6 9 14 -5 LMazatlán 1 - 4 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (13-09-2025)LFC Juarez 1 - 0 Mazatlán (30-08-2025)DMazatlán 2 - 2 Tigres UANL (24-08-2025)LMonterrey 3 - 2 Mazatlán (18-08-2025)DMazatlán 2 - 2 Club Tijuana (10-08-2025)
15 Atlas 8 6 14 21 -7 DAtlas 2 - 2 Santos Laguna (14-09-2025)LU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 0 Atlas (31-08-2025)LAtlas 2 - 4 Club America (25-08-2025)DClub Queretaro 3 - 3 Atlas (17-08-2025)LAtlas 0 - 3 Pachuca (10-08-2025)
16 Necaxa 8 6 7 14 -7 DNecaxa 1 - 1 FC Juarez (13-09-2025)LClub Tijuana 3 - 0 Necaxa (01-09-2025)LMonterrey 3 - 0 Necaxa (24-08-2025)LNecaxa 0 - 1 Leon (16-08-2025)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 1 Necaxa (11-08-2025)
17 Club Queretaro 8 4 7 16 -9 LClub Queretaro 0 - 1 Monterrey (14-09-2025)LLeon 3 - 0 Club Queretaro (30-08-2025)WClub Queretaro 3 - 2 Atletico San Luis (23-08-2025)DClub Queretaro 3 - 3 Atlas (17-08-2025)LClub America 1 - 0 Club Queretaro (10-08-2025)
18 Puebla 8 4 7 21 -14 LToluca 3 - 1 Puebla (14-09-2025)LPuebla 2 - 4 Monterrey (30-08-2025)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 0 - 0 Puebla (24-08-2025)LPuebla 0 - 2 Atletico San Luis (16-08-2025)LTigres UANL 7 - 0 Puebla (09-08-2025)