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Monterrey vs Cruz Azul

U.S. Open Cup
Monterrey
4-1-3
1-0
Final
Cruz Azul
5-0-4
Estadio BBVA

Match pulse

MTYAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTCAZ
47%Possession53%
17Shots12
5On target4
6Corners4
4Saves4
13Fouls14
58'Cesar GarzaMTY58'Gabriel FernandezCAZ60'Gonzalo PioviCAZ
Team1H2HT
MTY101
CAZ000

Who won: Monterrey 1-0

Monterrey beat Cruz Azul 1-0 on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at Estadio BBVA. Goals for Monterrey: Cesar Garza (7').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.3Esteban AndradaG
  2. 26.9Jesús CoronaLM
  3. 36.8Hugo CuypersCF-L
  4. 46.8Lucas OcamposCF-R
  5. 56.7Daniel AcevesCD-L
  6. 66.7Cesar GarzaCM-R
  7. 76.6Víctor GuzmánCD
  8. 86.6Ricardo ChávezCD-R
  9. 96.6Kevin MierG
  10. 106.5Óliver TorresAM
  11. 116.4Orbelín PinedaCM-L
  12. 126.4Luca OrellanoRM

Team stats

MTYCAZ
13Fouls14
1Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
1Offsides3
6Corner Kicks4
4Saves4
47.3Possession52.7
17SHOTS12
5ON GOAL4
0.3On Target %0.3
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
315Accurate Passes379
407Passes463
0.8Pass Completion %0.8
5Accurate Crosses2
19Crosses12
0.3Cross %0.2
68Long Balls52
32Accurate Long Balls25
0.5Long Balls %0.5
0Blocked Shots4
17Effective Tackles7
25Tackles16
0.7Tackle %0.4
9Interceptions13
16Effective Clearances20
16Clearances20

Player of the game

Esteban Andrada

MTY · 4 saves, clean sheet

8.3

Deserved to win

31%
MTY · 0.96 xG
31%
Draw
39%
CAZ · 1.08 xG

Cruz Azul deserved better: 39% on chances, lost 0-1

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Monterrey 1, Cruz Azul 0.
  2. Second Half ends, Monterrey 1, Cruz Azul 0.
  3. 90'+5'MTY

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Érik Lira.

  4. 90'+4'

    Foul

    Foul by Omar Campos (Cruz Azul).

  5. 90'+4'

    Free kick won

    Orbelín Pineda (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  6. 90'+2'

    Foul

    Foul by Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).

  7. 90'+2'

    Free kick won

    Hugo Cuypers (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  8. 90'+2'

    Foul

    Foul by Iker Fimbres (Monterrey).

  9. 90'+2'

    Free kick won

    Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  10. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

  11. 90'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Ricardo Chávez (Monterrey) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Ocampos following a corner.

  12. 90'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fidel Ambríz following a corner.

  13. 90'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Fidel Ambríz (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Iker Fimbres with a cross following a corner.

  14. 90'MTY

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Omar Campos.

  15. 88'
    Sub

    Subbed on for Ó. Torres

    Substitution, Monterrey. Luis Reyes replaces Óliver Torres.

    L. Reyes

  16. 88'
    Sub

    Subbed on for C. Garza

    Substitution, Monterrey. Iker Fimbres replaces César Garza.

    I. Fimbres

  17. 85'

    Foul

    Foul by Alan Mozo (Cruz Azul).

  18. 85'

    Free kick won

    Óliver Torres (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  19. 83'

    Foul

    Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).

  20. 83'

    Free kick won

    Fidel Ambríz (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  21. 82'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.

  22. 80'

    Foul

    Foul by Ariel Castro (Cruz Azul).

  23. 80'

    Free kick won

    Orbelín Pineda (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  24. 80'

    Free kick won

    Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  25. 80'

    Foul

    Foul by Jorge Rodríguez (Monterrey).

Leaders

MTYCAZ
Total Shots
Lucas Ocampos
6
Gabriel Fernandez
5
Accurate Passes
Óliver Torres
39
Gonzalo Piovi
55
Defensive Interventions
Víctor Guzmán
10
Willer Ditta
10
Saves
Esteban Andrada
4
Kevin Mier
4

Season seriesCAZ leads series 3-0-2