Cruz Azul vs Monterrey

Concacaf Champions Cup - 1/8-finals 18 Mar 2026, 03:00
Cruz Azul
Cruz Azul
1–1
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Monterrey
Monterrey
👤 J. Dickerson

Match report

Cruz Azul were held to a 1-1 draw by Monterrey in the Concacaf Champions Cup - 1/8-finals on 18 March 2026.

Cruz Azul dominated possession with 62% of the ball and had 16 shots to Monterrey's 14.

The referee was J. Dickerson.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 62% - 38% Shots 16 - 14 On target 6 - 4 Corners 6 - 3 Fouls 12 - 13 Yellow cards 6
9
Player of the match
José Paradela
Cruz Azul · 1 goal
8 Jorge Rodríguez 1 goal
8 Luis Cárdenas 5 saves
7 Andrés Gudiño 3 saves
7 Willer Ditta captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 9–7 7–7
Shots On Goal 5–3 1–1
Ball Possession 62–38 —
Corners 4–2 2–1
Attacks 62–34 44–60
Match statistics
6 Corners 3
10 Substitution 10
106 Attacks 94
35 Dangerous Attacks 36
6 On Target 4
10 Off Target 11
62% Ball Possession 38%
16 Shots Total 14
6 Shots On Goal 4
5 Shots Off Goal 6
5 Shots Blocked 4
6 Shots Inside Box 4
10 Shots Outside Box 10
12 Fouls 13
6 Corners 3
3 Offsides 1
51% Ball Possession 49%
2 Yellow Cards 4
3 Saves 5
383 Passes Total 374
294 Passes Accurate 299
Line-ups 3-4-2-1  vs  5-3-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Cruz Azul · 3-4-2-1
1 A. Gudiño
4 W. Ditta 6 E. Lira 33 G. Piovi
22 J. Barragan 8 A. Palavecino 16 J. Márquez 3 O. Campos
20 J. Paradela 19 C. Rodríguez
7 N. Ibáñez
Monterrey · 5-3-2
22 L. Cárdenas
34 C. Bustos 4 V. Guzmán 13 C. Salcedo 19 A. Aceves 21 L. Reyes
27 R. Rosa 30 J. Rodríguez 42 C. Frayde
17 J. Corona 9 A. Martial
Cruz Azul
Coach
Nicolas Larcamon
Substitutes
  • 21 Gabriel Fernández
  • 17 Amaury Garcia Moreno
  • 18 Luka Romero
  • 37 Josué Díaz
  • 10 Andres Montaño
  • 23 Kevin Mier
  • 30 Emmanuel Ochoa
  • 28 Diego Valdez
  • 42 Ariel Castro Sevilla
  • 31 Amaury Morales
  • 11 Christian Ebere
  • 34 Mateo Levy
Monterrey
Coach
Nicolas Sanchez
Substitutes
  • 3 Gerardo Arteaga
  • 11 Luca Orellano
  • 37 Cristian Reyes
  • 2 Ricardo Chávez
  • 20 Uroš Đurđević
  • 40 Kevin Cuneo
  • 43 Santiago Perez-Meraz
  • 38 Allen Rojas
  • 36 Omar Galvez
  • 41 Jose Urias
  • 45 Joel Dominguez
  • 39 Joaquin Moxica
Substitutions
  • 22' ↑ G. Arteaga ↓ A. Aceves Monterrey
  • 60' ↑ C. Reyes ↓ A. Martial Monterrey
  • 60' ↑ L. Orellano ↓ C. Frayde Monterrey
  • 68' ↑ G. Fernandez ↓ N. Ibanez Cruz Azul
  • 69' ↑ U. Djurdjevic ↓ R. de la Rosa Monterrey
  • 69' ↑ R. Chavez ↓ V. Guzman Monterrey
  • 72' ↑ A. Garcia ↓ G. Piovi Cruz Azul
  • 72' ↑ L. Romero ↓ A. Palavecino Cruz Azul
  • 87' ↑ J. Diaz ↓ O. Campos Cruz Azul
  • 87' ↑ A. Montano ↓ J. Paradela Cruz Azul
Cards
  • 29' C. Frayde Monterrey
  • 37' G. Piovi Cruz Azul
  • 45+4' V. Guzman Monterrey
  • 51' J. Rodarte Cruz Azul
  • 57' C. Salcedo Monterrey
  • 59' J. Rodriguez Monterrey
Head-to-head
Cruz Azul 8 5 draws 5 Monterrey
2026-03-18 Cruz Azul vs Monterrey 1 - 1
2026-03-11 Monterrey vs Cruz Azul 2 - 3
2026-03-01 Monterrey vs Cruz Azul 0 - 2
2025-10-26 Cruz Azul vs Monterrey 2 - 0
2025-03-09 Cruz Azul vs Monterrey 1 - 1
2024-07-14 Monterrey vs Cruz Azul 0 - 4
Recent form
Cruz Azul D D D L W
Monterrey D D D D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Cruz Azul vs Monterrey?
Cruz Azul drew 1-1 against Monterrey on 18 March 2026.
Who won Cruz Azul vs Monterrey?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Who had more possession in Cruz Azul vs Monterrey?
Cruz Azul had 62% of possession, compared to 38% for the other side.