Monterrey vs Cruz Azul: the preview
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DateSaturday, September 19
Time21:00
StadiumEstadio BBVA Bancomer
México - Liga MX 2026/27 · Matchday 9
Key facts
- Monterrey have not beaten Cruz Azul in 5 games.
- Monterrey are winless in 3 games in the competition.
- Cruz Azul are 1 points behind the group leaders.
- Monterrey took 1 of the last 9 points available.
Current form
How each side arrives and where they stand.
Recent form
Cruz Azul
Monterrey
3° with 15 points 5W · 0D · 3L · 16:14
11° with 10 points 3W · 1D · 3L · 13:10
W
W
W
L
L
L
Averages 1.83 goals for and 1.83 goals against per match
D
L
L
W
W
L
Averages 1.67 goals for and 1.33 goals against per match
| W | CF America | 4-3 |
| W | Santos Laguna | 1-0 |
| W | @ Necaxa | 3-1 |
| L | Atlas | 0-2 |
| L | @ Tijuana | 1-2 |
| D | Tigres | 0-0 |
| L | Atlético San Luis | 1-3 |
| L | @ Leon | 0-2 |
| W | FC Juarez | 6-1 |
| W | @ Atlas | 2-0 |
Where they stand Group A
| Team | MP | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toluca | 7 | +11 | 16 |
| 2 | CF America | 7 | +9 | 16 |
| 3 | Cruz Azul | 8 | +2 | 15 |
| 4 | CD Guadalajara | 7 | +6 | 14 |
| 5 | Queretaro FC | 7 | +3 | 13 |
| 6 | Tijuana | 7 | +2 | 13 |
| 7 | Puebla | 7 | +1 | 13 |
| 8 | Atlas | 8 | -2 | 13 |
| 9 | Pachuca | 8 | +5 | 11 |
| 10 | Pumas | 7 | +2 | 11 |
| 11 | Monterrey | 7 | +3 | 10 |
| 12 | Leon | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | Necaxa | 8 | -4 | 8 |
| 14 | Tigres | 8 | -2 | 7 |
| 15 | Atlante | 8 | -5 | 7 |
| 16 | Atlético San Luis | 7 | -5 | 6 |
| 17 | Santos Laguna | 7 | -8 | 1 |
| 18 | FC Juarez | 7 | -18 | 0 |
How they play
Cruz Azul
Monterrey
53.8%
65.5%
7.4
7
20.6
23
7.4
10
10.8
12
Average of the most recent matches with stats available (5 and 4 respectively).
The difference-makers
Who scores, when they score and who starts.
Who scores the goals
Cruz Azul
| Jeremy Márquez | 3 | goals | 1 | ast. |
| Nicolás Ibañez | 3 | goals | 0 | ast. |
| José Paradela | 2 | goals | ||
| Gabriel Fernández | 2 | goals | ||
| Willer Ditta | 1 | goal |
Monterrey
| Lucas Ocampos | 5 | goals | 1 | ast. |
| Diego Rossi | 2 | goals | 3 | ast. |
| Hugo Cuypers | 2 | goals | ||
| L. Orellano | 1 | goal | ||
| O. Pineda | 1 | goal |
When they score
Cruz Azul 14 goals
0
1-15
2
16-30
4
31-45
2
46-60
2
61-75
4
76-90
Monterrey 11 goals
2
1-15
3
16-30
2
31-45
0
46-60
3
61-75
1
76-90
Head to head
What happened every time they met.
Head-to-head record
3Cruz Azul won
2draws
1Monterrey won
Who scored in these meetings
C. Rotondi
3
I. Rivero
2
Á. Sepúlveda
2
R. de la Rosa
2
G. Berterame
2
A. Palavecino
1
Cruz Azul
Monterrey
28
2
in 6 meetings
| Matchday | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 18/3/26 | Cruz Azul 1-1 Monterrey | Champions League |
| 11/3/26 | Monterrey 2-3 Cruz Azul | Champions League |
| 1/3/26 | Monterrey 0-2 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| 9/3/25 | Cruz Azul 1-1 Monterrey | Liga MX |
| 14/7/24 | Monterrey 0-4 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| 19/5/24 | Cruz Azul 1-2 Monterrey | Liga MX |