Monterrey vs Cruz Azul

Liga MX

Monterrey

3-1-4

0-2

Final

Cruz Azul

6-1-1

Estadio BBVA

Match pulse

MTYAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'CAZ

58%Possession42%

17Shots9

3On target7

9Corners1

4Saves3

12Fouls10

16'Gerardo ArteagaMTY30'Andrés GudiñoCAZ45'+6'Gonzalo PioviCAZ45'+6'Agustín PalavecinoCAZ

Team	1H	2H	T
MTY	0	0	0
CAZ	1	1	2

Who won: Cruz Azul 2-0

Cruz Azul beat Monterrey 2-0 on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Estadio BBVA. Goals for Cruz Azul: Rodolfo Rotondi (19') and Agustín Palavecino (62').

Player of the game

Andrés Gudiño

CAZ · 3 saves, clean sheet

7.6

Deserved to win

MTY · 0.17 xG

29%

Draw

67%

CAZ · 0.84 xG

Cruz Azul created better chances: they win this game 67% of the time

Play by play

Match ends, Monterrey 0, Cruz Azul 2.
Second Half ends, Monterrey 0, Cruz Azul 2.
90'+8'
Free kick won
Víctor Guzmán (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+8'
Foul
Foul by Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul).
90'+7'
Free kick won
Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+7'
Foul
Foul by Ricardo Chávez (Monterrey).
90'+5'
Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Luca Orellano (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Iker Fimbres following a set piece situation.
L. Orellano
90'+5'
Free kick won
Ricardo Chávez (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+5'CAZ
Foul
Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
90'+2'MTY
Var - referee decision cancelled
VAR Decision: No Penalty Monterrey.
90'
Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
90'
Free kick won
Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'
Foul
Foul by Uros Djurdjevic (Monterrey).
86'
Foul
Foul by Luca Orellano (Monterrey).
84'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Óliver Torres (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
83'MTY
Corner awarded
Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Carlos Rotondi.
83'
Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Óliver Torres (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Orellano.
83'
Corner awarded
Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Gonzalo Piovi.
82'
Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Iker Fimbres (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jesús Corona following a corner.
I. Fimbres
82'MTY
Corner awarded
Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Jorge Rodarte.
79'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Roberto de la Rosa (Monterrey) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Víctor Guzmán following a corner.
79'
Header just wide
Attempt missed. Víctor Guzmán (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jesús Corona with a cross following a corner.
V. Guzmán
78'
Sub
Subbed on for O. Campos
Substitution, Cruz Azul. Jorge Rodarte replaces Omar Campos.
J. Rodarte
77'MTY
Corner awarded
Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Amaury García.
75'
Right footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Omar Campos (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Luis Cárdenas (Monterrey). Assisted by Carlos Rotondi with a cross.
O. Campos