Liga MX Apertura - 9 Sunday, 20 September 2026
Monterrey vs Cruz Azul – Liga MX, 20 Sep 2026
Monterrey
1–0
Half-time
Cruz Azul
César Garza 7'
VenueEstadio BBVA, Monterrey RefereeJesus Rafael Lopez Valle Kick-off20 Sep · 02:10 BST
Season2026/27
Match stats
Key events
- 7' César Garza assist Jesús CoronaNormal Goal Monterrey
SportsLife forecast
Win probability
10%
Monterrey
Home
=
45%
Draw
Draw
Our pick
45%
Cruz Azul
Away
45%
Cruz Azul
Away
45%
45%
Our pick Cruz Azul win or draw
Combo Double chance : draw or Cruz Azul and +1.5 goals · goals home -3.5, away -3.5
Win probability for each side, worked out from recent form, attack and defence strength, goals scored and conceded, and past meetings. Close numbers mean an open match; the bars show which side each factor favours. Not betting advice.
Monterrey
League formLWWLLD
Last 5 · form47%
Last 5 · attack / defence90% / 40%
Last 5 · goals for / against9 (1.8) / 6 (1.2)
Cruz Azul
League formLLLWWW
Last 5 · form60%
Last 5 · attack / defence90% / 20%
Last 5 · goals for / against9 (1.8) / 8 (1.6)
Line-ups
Monterrey4-2-3-1
- 1E. AndradaG
- 2R. ChávezD
- 4V. GuzmánD
- 19A. AcevesD
- 18Cesar Garza CantuD
- 8Óliver TorresM
- 25O. PinedaM
- 10L. OrellanoM
- 17J. CoronaM
- 7L. OcamposM
- 99H. CuypersF
Substitutes
- 11Iker Jareth Fimbres OchoaM
- 22L. CárdenasG
- 5F. AmbrízM
- 14É. AguirreM
- 33S. MedinaD
- 21L. ReyesD
- 30J. RodríguezM
- 203A. De NigrisF
- 27R. de la RosaF
- 32U. ĐurđevićF
CoachM. Almeyda
Cruz Azul5-4-1
- 23K. MierG
- 16J. MárquezD
- 4W. DittaD
- 33G. PioviD
- 5J. OrozcoD
- 3O. CamposD
- 20J. ParadelaM
- 6É. LiraM
- 8A. PalavecinoM
- 19C. RodríguezM
- 21G. FernándezF
Substitutes
- 12A. MontesD
- 2A. MozoD
- 15R. OrquinD
- 10A. MontañoM
- 7N. IbáñezF
- 18L. RomeroF
- 1A. GudiñoG
- 60Ariel Castro SevillaM
- 11C. EbereF
- 55R. GonzalezM
CoachJoel Huiqui
Statistics
All events
- 7' César Garza assist Jesús CoronaGoal · Normal Goal Monterrey
Player ratings
Monterrey
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A | Sh | Pass | Tkl | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. AndradaG | 45 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 12% | 1 | 1/1 |
| Cesar Garza CantuD | 45 | 7.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 11% | 0 | 0/1 |
| J. CoronaM | 45 | 7.4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 10% | 1 | 2/6 |
| Óliver TorresM | 45 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 24% | 3 | 4/7 |
| V. GuzmánD | 45 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 21% | 1 | 2/4 |
| L. OrellanoM | 45 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 17% | 2 | 6/9 |
| L. OcamposM | 45 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 14% | 1 | 4/8 |
| R. ChávezD | 45 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 18% | 3 | 4/6 |
| A. AcevesD | 45 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 18% | 2 | 2/2 |
| H. CuypersF | 45 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 6% | 0 | 1/3 |
| O. PinedaM | 45 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 24% | 0 | 0/4 |
Cruz Azul
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A | Sh | Pass | Tkl | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. MierG | 45 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 19% | 0 | 0/0 |
| C. RodríguezM | 45 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 25% | 0 | 0/0 |
| J. MárquezD | 45 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 22% | 1 | 1/4 |
| W. DittaD | 45 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 20% | 1 | 1/2 |
| G. FernándezF | 45 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 9% | 0 | 2/6 |
| J. ParadelaM | 45 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 10% | 0 | 5/8 |
| O. CamposD | 45 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 6% | 1 | 2/5 |
| G. PioviD | 45 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 38% | 3 | 3/6 |
| A. PalavecinoM | 45 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 19% | 4 | 9/16 |
| É. LiraM | 45 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 12% | 0 | 0/0 |
| J. OrozcoD | 45 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 11% | 1 | 2/4 |