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Cruz Azul vs Necaxa

27 April 2026 at 02:05Estadio Azteca, Puebla
41
Away

Necaxa

Referee: I. Lopez

Match Summary

Cruz Azul defeated Necaxa 4:1. The match was played in Liga MX 2025. Goals were scored by J. Paradela 52′, A. Palavecino 63′, R. Monreal 71′ (pen.), L. Romero 77′, A. Montano 90′. 5 yellow cards were shown, 1 red card. Cruz Azul had 53% possession while Necaxa held 47%. Cruz Azul had 14 shots (4 on target) compared to 8 (2 on target) for Necaxa. Expected goals: Cruz Azul 0.68 — Necaxa 1.28. Cruz Azul made 5 substitutions, Necaxa made 4. VAR was involved: Goal confirmed (José Paradela 54′), Penalty confirmed (Kevin Rosero 68′), Red card cancelled (Ricardo Alonso 82′).

Match Events

Key match events between Cruz Azul and Necaxa — 5 goals and 6 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
Half Time
J. Paradela

assist: C. Rotondi

52′
Goal confirmed54′
VAR
55′
I. TelloJ. Ruiz
VAR
68′Penalty confirmed
A. GarciaA. Morales
71′
G. FernandezC. Ebere
71′
71′
R. Monreal

Penalty

79′
L. FaravelliJ. Palacios
VAR
82′Red card cancelled
J. ParadelaA. Montano
85′
J. RodarteJ. Diaz
88′
A. Montano

assist: C. Rotondi

90′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Cruz Azul had 53% possession against Necaxa's 47%. Cruz Azul registered 14 shots (4 on target) while Necaxa managed 8 (2 on target). Corner kicks: 4–5. Fouls committed: 9–8.

Shots on Goal
4
2
Shots Off Goal
6
3
Total Shots
14
8
Blocked Shots
4
3
Shots inside the Box
8
5
Shots outside the Box
6
3
Fouls
9
8
Corner Kicks
4
5
Offsides
4
1
Ball Possession
53%
47%
Yellow Cards
1
4
Red Cards
0
1
Goalkeeper Saves
1
0
Total Passes
451
395
Accurate Passes
405
342
Pass Accuracy
90%
87%
Expected Goals (xG)
0.68
1.28
Goals Prevented (xGP)
-3.06
-3.06

Rivalry since 2016

Cruz Azul vs Necaxa Head to Head Results· 19

Cruz Azul and Necaxa have met 19 times — Cruz Azul won 9, Necaxa won 5, with 5 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. Cruz Azul leads the head-to-head with 9 victories from 19 meetings. A combined 39 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.05 per match (24 for the home side, 15 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 8 matches (42%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 8 games (42%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Cruz Azul are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–3 in 2025.

Drawn
5
·
5
wins
Total goals
39 · 2.1/match
Both scored
8/19 · 42%
Over 2.5
8/19 · 42%

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Highest-scoring game: 13 v 2025

Recent Form

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In their last 6 matches, Cruz Azul have recorded 4 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats. Necaxa show 1 win, 2 draws and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.

Cruz Azul

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Necaxa

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Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 13 May 2026