Necaxa vs Cruz Azul match stats & report

1–3 Full time

Liga MX · Mexico · Apertura - 6 · Estadio Victoria, Aguascalientes · Ref Ismael Rosario Lopez Penuelas, Mexico

Necaxa stats & fixtures · Cruz Azul stats & fixtures

Necaxa lost to Cruz Azul 1–3 in Liga MX (Apertura - 6) on 29 August 2026. Expected goals finished 0.44–1.91. Cruz Azul had 54% of the ball.

Necaxa vs Cruz Azul match statistics

NecaxaCruz Azul

46% Ball possession 54%
0.44 Expected goals (xG) 1.91
13 Total shots 22
4 Shots on target 8
5 Shots off target 10
4 Blocked shots 4
2 Shots inside the box 8
7 Corners 7
15 Fouls 14
0 Offsides 1
5 Yellow cards 2
403 Passes 478
83% Pass accuracy 83%
5 Goalkeeper saves 3

Goals and cards

23' Goal J. Márquez (assist C. Rodríguez) Cruz Azul
43' Yellow card D. Leyva Necaxa
46' Goal N. Ibáñez (assist C. Rodríguez) Cruz Azul
53' Goal W. Ditta (assist J. Paradela) Cruz Azul
54' Yellow card W. Ditta Cruz Azul
59' Yellow card A. García Cruz Azul
67' Yellow card J. Ruiz Necaxa
83' Goal M. Rodríguez (assist P. Pedraza) Necaxa
84' Yellow card M. Rodríguez Necaxa
90+4' Yellow card J. Torres Necaxa
90+4' Yellow card P. Pedraza Necaxa

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Necaxa

Confirmed 3-5-2 Martin Varini

12 L. Jiménez

3 A. Oliveros 4 A. Peña 5 Kaiky Naves

88 C. Vargas 8 L. Faravelli 6 D. Leyva 21 M. Espíndola 13 Owen de Jesús González Ojeda

10 J. Ruiz 9 J. Carranza

Bench C. Andrade , R. Martínez , D. Ochoa , M. Zaleta , F. Méndez , J. Torres , R. Cortéz , P. Pedraza , J. Valencia , M. Rodríguez

Cruz Azul

Confirmed 5-4-1 Joel Huiqui

23 K. Mier

3 O. Campos 5 J. Orozco 17 A. García 4 W. Ditta 55 R. Gonzalez

19 C. Rodríguez 16 J. Márquez 8 A. Palavecino 20 J. Paradela

7 N. Ibáñez

Bench A. Gudiño , J. Díaz , A. Montes , J. Rodarte , A. Montaño , I. Silva , B. Gamboa , G. Fernández , C. Ebere , L. Romero

Form guide

Necaxa at home

3–2–5 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.0 per game
Conceded: 1.5 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 10
Corners: 5.7 per game
Shots on target: 4.4 per game

44% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Cruz Azul away

5–3–2 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.1 per game
Conceded: 1.7 per game
Clean sheets: 0 / 10
Corners: 5.9 per game
Shots on target: 6.8 per game

28% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Necaxa vs Cruz Azul head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
27 Apr 26	Cruz Azul v Necaxa	4–1
22 Oct 25	Necaxa v Cruz Azul	1–1
29 Jan 25	Necaxa v Cruz Azul	1–3
5 Oct 24	Cruz Azul v Necaxa	3–0
16 Mar 24	Cruz Azul v Necaxa	1–2
5 Oct 23	Necaxa v Cruz Azul	1–3

The full Necaxa vs Cruz Azul head-to-head record