Cruz Azul vs Monterrey: CONCACAF Champions League Match

Cruz Azul

1–1Match Finished

HT 0–1

Monterrey

Match Summary

Cruz Azul played against Monterrey in a tense encounter during the CONCACAF Champions League on March 18, 2026. The match showcased both teams' determination and skill on the field. Ultimately, Cruz Azul secured a decisive victory over Monterrey, ending the competition with a final score that reflected their dominance throughout the match. Fans witnessed an intense battle, highlighting the competitive spirit of both clubs in this prestigious tournament.

Match Events

8'J. Rodriguez (R. de la Rosa) Monterrey
22'A. Aceves (G. Arteaga) Monterrey
29'Carlos Frayde Foul Monterrey
37'Gonzalo Piovi Persistent fouling Cruz Azul
45+4'Victor Guzmán Foul Monterrey
46'J. Paradela (O. Campos) Cruz Azul
51'Jorge Rodarte Barragan Foul Cruz Azul
57'Carlos Salcedo Foul Monterrey
59'Jorge Rodríguez Foul Monterrey
60'A. Martial (C. Reyes) Monterrey
60'C. Frayde (L. Orellano) Monterrey
68'N. Ibanez (G. Fernandez) Cruz Azul
69'R. de la Rosa (U. Djurdjevic) Monterrey
69'V. Guzman (R. Chavez) Monterrey
72'G. Piovi (A. Garcia) Cruz Azul
72'A. Palavecino (L. Romero) Cruz Azul
87'O. Campos (J. Diaz) Cruz Azul
87'J. Paradela (A. Montano) Cruz Azul

Statistics

Cruz Azul		Monterrey
6	Shots on Goal	4
5	Shots off Goal	6
16	Total Shots	14
5	Blocked Shots	4
6	Shots insidebox	4
10	Shots outsidebox	10
12	Fouls	13
6	Corner Kicks	3
3	Offsides	1
51%	Ball Possession	49%
2	Yellow Cards	4
	Red Cards
3	Goalkeeper Saves	5
383	Total passes	379
295	Passes accurate	302
77%	Passes %	80%
1.24	expected_goals	0.51
	goals_prevented

Lineups

Cruz Azul 3-4-2-1

1A. Gudino

33G. Piovi

6E. Lira

4W. Ditta

3O. Campos

16J. Marquez

8A. Palavecino

22J. Rodarte

19C. Rodriguez

20J. Paradela

7N. Ibanez

1 A. Gudino G
4 W. Ditta D
6 E. Lira D
33 G. Piovi D
22 J. Rodarte
8 A. Palavecino M
16 J. Marquez M
3 O. Campos M
20 J. Paradela F
19 C. Rodriguez F
7 N. Ibanez F

Substitutes

23 K. Mier G
30 E. Ochoa G
37 J. Diaz
31 A. Morales M
34 M. Levy F
21 G. Fernandez F
11 C. Ebere F
17 A. Garcia M
18 L. Romero F
10 A. Montano M
42 A. Castro
28 D. Valdez M

Coach: Nicolas Larcamon

Monterrey 5-3-2

21L. Reyes

4V. Guzman

30J. Rodriguez

27R. de la Rosa

9A. Martial

17J. Corona

22 L. Cardenas G
34 C. Bustos D
4 V. Guzman D
13 C. Salcedo D
19 A. Aceves D
21 L. Reyes D
27 R. de la Rosa M
30 J. Rodriguez M
42 C. Frayde M
17 J. Corona F
9 A. Martial F

Substitutes

43 S. Perez
40 K. Cuneo G
20 U. Djurdjevic F
2 R. Chavez D
3 G. Arteaga D
41 A. Urias M
45 J. Dominguez M
37 C. Reyes M
11 L. Orellano F
36 O. Galvez M
39 J. Moxica F
38 A. Rojas M

Coach: Nicolas Sanchez

Player Stats

Top Rated: José Paradela (highest match rating)

Cruz Azul

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Rating
Andrés Gudiño	G	90'	—	0	6.9
Willer Ditta	D	90'	—	0	6.9
Erik Lira	D	90'	—	0	6.9
Gonzalo Piovi	D	72'	—	0	6.2
Jorge Rodarte Barragan	M	90'	—	0	6.9
Agustín Palavecino	M	72'	—	0	6.7
Jeremy Márquez	M	90'	—	0	6.7
Omar Campos	M	87'	—	1	6.9
José Paradela ★ Top Rated	F	87'	1	0	8.3
Carlos Rodríguez	F	90'	—	0	7.5
Nicolás Ibáñez	F	68'	—	0	7.2
Gabriel Fernández sub	F	22'	—	0	6.3
Amaury Garcia Moreno sub	M	18'	—	0	6.7
Luka Romero sub	F	18'	—	0	6.7
Josué Díaz sub	D	8'	—	0	6.6
Andres Montaño sub	M	8'	—	0	6.3
Kevin Mier sub	G	—	—	—	—
Emmanuel Ochoa sub	G	—	—	—	—
Diego Valdez sub	M	—	—	—	—
Ariel Castro Sevilla sub	M	—	—	—	—
Amaury Morales sub	M	—	—	—	—
Christian Ebere sub	F	—	—	—	—
Mateo Levy sub	F	—	—	—	—

Full player stats

Player	Shots (on/tot)	Passes (tot/key/acc%)	Tackles	Duels (won/tot)	Dribbles (succ/att)	Fouls (drawn/comm)	Cards (Y/R)
Andrés Gudiño	—	35/–/23%	—	—	—	—	0/0
Willer Ditta	–/1	36/2/32%	1	2/4	—	–/1	0/0
Erik Lira	—	44/–/34%	2	5/6	1/1	—	0/0
Gonzalo Piovi	—	34/–/23%	1	2/5	—	–/2	1/0
Jorge Rodarte Barragan	—	28/–/21%	3	4/12	–/2	–/4	1/0
Agustín Palavecino	—	35/1/27%	1	2/4	1/2	—	0/0
Jeremy Márquez	—	38/2/33%	2	5/10	—	3/–	0/0
Omar Campos	–/1	24/2/19%	1	3/5	–/1	1/–	0/0
José Paradela	4/4	38/1/29%	2	7/10	1/2	4/–	0/0
Carlos Rodríguez	–/1	41/2/32%	—	4/5	2/2	2/1	0/0
Nicolás Ibáñez	2/4	12/1/9%	2	6/10	2/3	2/1	0/0
Gabriel Fernández	—	3/–/1%	—	2/3	–/1	1/1	0/0
Amaury Garcia Moreno	—	6/–/6%	1	1/2	—	–/1	0/0
Luka Romero	—	7/–/5%	1	1/1	—	—	0/0
Josué Díaz	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Andres Montaño	—	2/1/1%	—	1/3	–/1	–/1	0/0
Kevin Mier	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Emmanuel Ochoa	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Diego Valdez	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Ariel Castro Sevilla	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Amaury Morales	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Christian Ebere	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Mateo Levy	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0

Monterrey

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Rating
Luis Cárdenas	G	90'	—	0	7.3
César Bustos	D	90'	—	0	6.5
Victor Guzmán	D	69'	—	0	6.2
Carlos Salcedo	D	90'	—	0	6.7
Alonso Aceves	D	22'	—	0	7.2
Luis Reyes	D	90'	—	0	6.9
Roberto de la Rosa	M	69'	—	1	6.6
Jorge Rodríguez	M	90'	1	0	7.7
Carlos Frayde	M	60'	—	0	6.3
Jesús Corona	F	90'	—	0	7.3
Anthony Martial	F	60'	—	0	6.6
Gerardo Arteaga sub	D	68'	—	0	6.9
Luca Orellano sub	F	30'	—	0	6.3
Cristian Reyes sub	M	30'	—	0	6.3
Ricardo Chávez sub	D	21'	—	0	6.6
Uroš Đurđević sub	F	21'	—	0	6.2
Kevin Cuneo sub	G	—	—	—	—
Santiago Perez-Meraz sub	G	—	—	—	—
Allen Rojas sub	M	—	—	—	—
Omar Galvez sub	M	—	—	—	—
Jose Urias sub	M	—	—	—	—
Joel Dominguez sub	M	—	—	—	—
Joaquin Moxica sub	F	—	—	—	—

Full player stats

Player	Shots (on/tot)	Passes (tot/key/acc%)	Tackles	Duels (won/tot)	Dribbles (succ/att)	Fouls (drawn/comm)	Cards (Y/R)
Luis Cárdenas	—	43/–/33%	—	—	—	—	0/0
César Bustos	—	33/2/28%	3	4/7	1/1	–/1	0/0
Victor Guzmán	—	24/–/17%	—	–/3	—	–/3	1/0
Carlos Salcedo	—	39/–/28%	2	4/8	—	–/2	1/0
Alonso Aceves	—	9/–/7%	1	2/2	—	1/–	0/0
Luis Reyes	–/1	49/–/41%	—	1/3	—	–/1	0/0
Roberto de la Rosa	–/1	21/2/14%	—	5/6	1/1	3/–	0/0
Jorge Rodríguez	1/1	42/2/33%	2	4/10	1/2	1/2	1/0
Carlos Frayde	—	6/–/6%	—	–/5	—	–/2	1/0
Jesús Corona	1/3	29/1/20%	—	7/14	3/7	3/–	0/0
Anthony Martial	1/1	12/1/11%	—	2/6	–/2	1/–	0/0
Gerardo Arteaga	—	29/2/27%	2	3/4	1/1	—	0/0
Luca Orellano	—	12/–/9%	—	1/2	–/1	1/–	0/0
Cristian Reyes	—	14/–/13%	—	–/7	–/3	–/2	0/0
Ricardo Chávez	1/2	14/1/13%	—	—	—	—	0/0
Uroš Đurđević	–/1	3/1/2%	—	2/3	—	1/–	0/0
Kevin Cuneo	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Santiago Perez-Meraz	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Allen Rojas	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Omar Galvez	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Jose Urias	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Joel Dominguez	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Joaquin Moxica	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0

Match Info

Competition: CONCACAF Champions League
Round: Round of 16
Venue: Estadio Cuauhtemoc, Puebla
Referee: J. Dickerson