Liga MX· Season 2025
Match Summary
Cruz Azul defeated Monterrey 2:0. The match was played in Liga MX 2025. Goals were scored by C. Rotondi 19′, A. Palavecino 62′. 5 yellow cards were shown. Monterrey had 58% possession while Cruz Azul held 42%. Monterrey had 17 shots (3 on target) compared to 9 (7 on target) for Cruz Azul. Expected goals: Monterrey 0.88 — Cruz Azul 1.67. Monterrey made 5 substitutions, Cruz Azul made 5. VAR was involved: Goal cancelled (Luis Cárdenas 53′), Penalty cancelled (Uroš Đurđević 90′).
Match Events
assist: O. Campos
Monterrey and Cruz Azul have met 29 times — Monterrey won 9, Cruz Azul won 9, with 11 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. A combined 80 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.76 per match (41 for the home side, 39 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 19 matches (66%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 15 games (52%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Cruz Azul are currently unbeaten in the last 5 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–3 in 2026.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 13 May 2026