Monterrey vs Necaxa 2025-26 Liga BBVA MX, Torneo Apertura
Introduction
Monterrey are hosting Necaxa
at Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe, Mexico, starting on . The match is a part of the Mexican Liga BBVA MX.
Match Commentary
- 15': Goal! Monterrey 1, Necaxa 0. Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Sergio Canales.
- 21': Goal! Monterrey 2, Necaxa 0. Sergio Canales (Monterrey) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 27': Ricardo Monreal (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Substitution, Monterrey. Óliver Torres replaces Jorge Rodríguez.
- 45': Substitution, Necaxa. Pável Pérez replaces Alejandro Andrade.
- 45': Second Half begins Monterrey 2, Necaxa 0.
- 45': Substitution, Necaxa. Tomás Badaloni replaces Ricardo Monreal.
- 52': Franco Rossano (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Ezequiel Unsain (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card.
- 59': Goal! Monterrey 3, Necaxa 0. Sergio Ramos (Monterrey) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 60': Substitution, Monterrey. Héctor Moreno replaces Stefan Medina.
- 60': Substitution, Monterrey. Iker Fimbres replaces Jesús Corona.
- 63': Substitution, Necaxa. Raúl Sánchez replaces Franco Rossano.
- 70': Sergio Ramos (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Kevin Rosero (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Monterrey. Luis Reyes replaces Lucas Ocampos.
- 78': Substitution, Necaxa. Johan Rojas replaces Diber Cambindo.
- 86': Substitution, Monterrey. Michell Rodríguez replaces Germán Berterame.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Monterrey 3, Necaxa 0.
Game Information
Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Venue: Estadio BBVA
Location: Guadalupe, Mexico
Venue: Estadio BBVA
Location: Guadalupe, Mexico
Mexican Liga BBVA MX Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +6 | Monterrey | 6 | 15 | 1 |
| +6 | Cruz Azul | 6 | 14 | 0 |
| +6 | Pachuca | 6 | 13 | 1 |
| +5 | América | 5 | 11 | 0 |
Statistics
 NCX |
MTY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 10 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Saves | 5 |
| 43.8 | Possession | 56.2 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 305 | Accurate Passes | 417 |
| 365 | Passes | 480 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 20 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 15 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 10 | Clearances | 18 |
Monterrey (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Santiago Mele (GK) |
| 93 | Sergio Ramos |
| 33 | Stefan Medina |
| 3 | Gerardo Arteaga |
| 14 | Érick Aguirre |
| 17 | Jesús Corona |
| 5 | Fidel Ambríz |
| 30 | Jorge Rodríguez |
| 7 | Germán Berterame |
| 29 | Lucas Ocampos |
| 10 | Sergio Canales |
Necaxa (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Ezequiel Unsain (GK)  |
| 4 | Alexis Peña |
| 5 | Tomás Jacob |
| 8 | Agustín Palavecino |
| 24 | Franco Rossano |
| 2 | Emilio Martínez |
| 30 | Ricardo Monreal |
| 14 | Diego de Buen |
| 13 | Alejandro Andrade |
| 7 | Kevin Rosero |
| 27 | Diber Cambindo |
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