Cruz Azul vs Necaxa

Liga MX

Cruz Azul

3-1-1

1-2

Final

Necaxa

2-0-3

Estadio Banorte

Match pulse

CAZAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'NCX

48%Possession52%

10Shots19

2On target7

6Corners5

5Saves1

6Fouls14

31'Idekel DomínguezNCX48'Fabricio FormilianoNCX73'Julio DomínguezCAZ90'+6'Rodrigo AguirreNCX90'+7'Angelo AraosNCX

Team	1H	2H	T
CAZ	1	0	1
NCX	0	2	2

Who won: Necaxa 2-1

Necaxa beat Cruz Azul 2-1 on Saturday, February 12, 2022 at Estadio Banorte. Goals for Cruz Azul: Juan Escobar (34' pen). Goals for Necaxa: Milton Gimenez (84') and Rodrigo Aguirre (90'+5').

Player of the game

Milton Gimenez

NCX · 1 G, 1 A

8.5

Deserved to win

66%

CAZ · 0.83 xG

29%

Draw

NCX · 0.17 xG

Cruz Azul deserved better: 66% on chances, lost 1-2

Play by play

Match ends, Cruz Azul 1, Necaxa 2.
Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 1, Necaxa 2.
90'+7'
Yellow card
Ángelo Araos (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
A. Araos
90'+7'NCX
Foul
Foul by Ángelo Araos (Necaxa).
90'+7'
Free kick won
Alejandro Mayorga (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+6'
Yellow card
Rodrigo Aguirre (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
R. Aguirre
GOAL90'+5'
Goal! Left footed shot
R. Aguirre · ast M. Gimenez
Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Necaxa 2. Rodrigo Aguirre (Necaxa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Milton Giménez following a set piece situation.
CAZ 1 - 2 NCX
90'+5'
Left footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Milton Giménez (Necaxa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
M. Gimenez
90'+4'CAZ
Free kick won
Milton Giménez (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+4'
Foul
Foul by Alejandro Mayorga (Cruz Azul).
90'+2'
Offside
Offside, Necaxa. Rodrigo Aguirre tries a through ball, but Heriberto Jurado is caught offside.
90'+1'NCX
Foul
Foul by Heriberto Jurado (Necaxa).
90'+1'NCX
Free kick won
Erik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'CAZ
Offside
Offside, Cruz Azul. Erik Lira tries a through ball, but Santiago Giménez is caught offside.
86'
Free kick won
Ángel Romero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86'NCX
Foul
Foul by Milton Giménez (Necaxa).
86'
Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Alan Medina (Necaxa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rodrigo Aguirre with a cross following a fast break.
A. Medina
86'
Free kick won
Ángel Romero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
86'
Foul
Foul by Idekel Domínguez (Necaxa).
GOAL84'
Goal! Header
M. Gimenez · ast H. De Jesus
Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Necaxa 1. Milton Giménez (Necaxa) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Heriberto Jurado with a cross.
CAZ 1 - 1 NCX
83'
Header saved
Attempt saved. Milton Giménez (Necaxa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Heriberto Jurado with a cross.
M. Gimenez
82'
Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Rodrigo Aguirre (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alan Medina.
R. Aguirre
81'
Corner awarded
Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Pablo Aguilar.
79'
Foul
Foul by Rodrigo Aguirre (Necaxa).
79'
Free kick won
Alejandro Mayorga (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.