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Monterrey - Cruz Azul livescores

Round 8

Main events

Monterrey MON
CRA Cruz Azul
1st Half 0 - 1
 
Arteaga, Gerardo
16'
19'
Goal
Rotondi, Carlos Rodolfo
30'
 
Gudino, Andres
45+6'
 
Palavecino, Agustin
45+6'
 
Piovi, Gonzalo
2nd Half 0 - 2
59'
substitutes
Ibanez, Nicolas / Paradela, Jose
62'
Goal
Palavecino, Agustin assist Chagoya, Omar
substitutes
Aceves, Daniel / Medina, Stefan
66'
substitutes
Reyes, Luis / Arteaga, Gerardo
66'
substitutes
Djurdjevic, Uros / Ocampos, Lucas
66'
substitutes
Corona, Jesus / Canales, Sergio
70'
74'
substitutes
Romero, Luka / Palavecino, Agustin
74'
substitutes
Garcia, Amaury / Marquez, Jeremy
74'
substitutes
Ebere, Osinachi Christian / Fernandez, Gabriel
substitutes
De la Rosa, Roberto / Salcedo, Carlos
75'
78'
substitutes
Rodarte Barragan, Jorge Luis / Chagoya, Omar
90'
 
Ditta, Willer

Statistics Monterrey vs Cruz Azul

1.06 Expected goals (xG) stat-tooltip-icon Expected goals xG - measures the quality of a scoring chance and the probability of it becoming a goal. It's calculated from factors like shot location, angle, distance, assist type, and defensive pressure. Each shot gets a value from 0 to 1; a team's total xG is the sum of all its shots. A penalty is usually worth ~0.79–0.80. Higher xG = better chances, regardless of whether goals were actually scored. 1.56
58% Ball possession 42%
0 Big chances stat-tooltip-icon Big chances - counts clear scoring opportunities where a goal is highly expected. These are situations like one-on-one with the goalkeeper, close-range shots with little defensive pressure, or shots into an open goal. 3
17 Total shots 10
3 Shots on goal 7
11 Shots off goal 2
7 Shots inside the Box 5
10 Shots outside the Box 4
0.19 xG on target (xGOT) stat-tooltip-icon xG on target (xGOT) - measures the likelihood that a shot on target results in a goal. Unlike xG (which evaluates the chance before the shot), xGOT assesses execution - shot placement, goalkeeper position, etc. - after the ball is struck. Only shots on target are included, each valued 0–1. A team's total xGOT is the sum of all its on-target shots. 2.56
3 Blocked shots 1
1 Hit the woodwork 2
19 Touches in the opposition Box 18
0 Offsides 1
10 Free kicks 12
9 Corner kicks 1
30 Throw ins 12
12 Fouls 10
1 Yellow cards 4
47 Duels won 47
11/15 (73%) Tackles 8/15 (53%)
15 Clearances 40
9 Interceptions 9
337/431 (78%) Passes 238/323 (74%)
43/68 (63%) Long Passes 32/60 (53%)
100/144 (69%) Passes in final third 57/99 (58%)
0.69 Expected assists (xA) stat-tooltip-icon Expected assists (xA) - measures the likelihood that a completed pass will become an assist for a goal. It evaluates the quality of the pass based on factors like its placement, trajectory, speed, the receiver's position, defensive pressure, and the overall attacking context. Each key pass receives a value between 0 and 1; a player's or team's total xA is the sum of these values. Higher xA indicates better chance creation, even if the subsequent shot is missed or saved. 0.56
9/33 (27%) Crosses 3/8 (38%)
4 Goalkeeper saves 3
2.56 xGOT faced stat-tooltip-icon xGOT faced - total number of goals a goalkeeper would be expected to concede based on the volume and quality of on-target shots faced. Each shot's quality is assessed using post-shot factors: placement, goalkeeper positioning, shot speed, etc. xGOT Faced for a team equals the opposing team's total xGOT from shots on target. It serves as the benchmark for calculating Goals Prevented. 0.19
1.56 Goals prevented stat-tooltip-icon Goals prevented - measures how many goals a goalkeeper saved compared to expectation. It is calculated as the difference between xGOT Faced (the total post-shot expected goals of all on-target shots faced) and the actual number of goals conceded (excluding own goals). A higher positive value indicates the goalkeeper performed above average, preventing more goals than expected from the quality of shots faced. A negative value means more goals were conceded than the shots "deserved. 0.19

Head To Head

Monterrey MON
CRA Cruz Azul
Wins
Draws
Wins
0
2
3
Goals
4
9

Monterrey and Cruz Azul are set to face off in an exciting Liga MX, Clausura clash, with the match taking place at Monterrey's home ground. The encounter is scheduled for 28 Feb 2026 at 20:05, hosted in Mexico. Don't miss a single moment — on livescores.bz, fans can follow live scores, in-depth match statistics, and upcoming fixture schedules for both sides.

Standings & Head-to-Head Quick match facts: Competition: Liga MX, Clausura Venue: Estadio BBVA Bancomer Date: 28 Feb 2026 Kick-off: 20:05