Monterrey vs Cruz Azul

Concacaf Champions Cup - 1/8-finals 11 Mar 2026, 01:00
Monterrey
Monterrey
2–3
HT 2–1
FULL TIME
Cruz Azul
Cruz Azul
🏟 Estadio BBVA 👤 D. Fischer

Match report

Cruz Azul edged past Monterrey 3-2 in the Concacaf Champions Cup - 1/8-finals on 11 March 2026.

Monterrey dominated possession with 67% of the ball, while Cruz Azul had 26 shots to Monterrey's 9.

S. Mele was sent off in the 80th minute.

The match was played at Estadio BBVA, with D. Fischer in charge.

Half-time 2-1 Possession 67% - 33% Shots 9 - 26 On target 5 - 7 Corners 3 - 5 Fouls 13 - 10 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 6
8
Player of the match
Roberto de la Rosa
Monterrey · 2 goals
8 Erik Lira 1 goal
8 Nicolás Ibáñez 1 goal
7 Gonzalo Piovi 1 goal
7 Santiago Mele 4 saves
First half vs second half
Cruz Azul came out stronger after half-time, with 15 second-half shots against 11 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 6–11 3–15
Shots On Goal 4–4 1–3
Ball Possession 57–43 —
Corners 2–2 1–3
Attacks 18–8 0–0
Match statistics
3 Corners 5
0 Penalty 1
5 Substitution 5
18 Attacks 8
5 Dangerous Attacks 6
2 On Target 5
1 Off Target 1
67% Ball Possession 33%
9 Shots Total 26
5 Shots On Goal 7
2 Shots Off Goal 11
2 Shots Blocked 8
8 Shots Inside Box 12
1 Shots Outside Box 14
13 Fouls 10
3 Corners 5
1 Offsides 3
47% Ball Possession 53%
4 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
4 Saves 3
353 Passes Total 396
272 Passes Accurate 323
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  3-4-2-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Monterrey · 4-2-3-1
25 S. Mele
2 R. Chávez 33 S. Medina 19 A. Aceves 21 L. Reyes
30 J. Rodríguez 13 C. Salcedo
37 C. Reyes 17 J. Corona 29 L. Ocampos
27 R. Rosa
Cruz Azul · 3-4-2-1
1 A. Gudiño
6 E. Lira 17 A. Moreno 33 G. Piovi
3 O. Campos 8 A. Palavecino 16 J. Márquez 29 C. Rotondi
20 J. Paradela 19 C. Rodríguez
21 G. Fernández
Monterrey
Coach
Nicolas Sanchez
Substitutes
  • 11 Luca Orellano
  • 35 Iker Fimbres
  • 20 Uroš Đurđević
  • 4 Victor Guzmán
  • 41 Jose Urias
  • 40 Kevin Cuneo
  • 22 Luis Cárdenas
  • 3 Gerardo Arteaga
  • 34 César Bustos
  • 38 Allen Rojas
  • 39 Joaquin Moxica
Cruz Azul
Coach
Nicolas Larcamon
Substitutes
  • 22 Jorge Rodarte Barragan
  • 7 Nicolás Ibáñez
  • 10 Andres Montaño
  • 11 Christian Ebere
  • 18 Luka Romero
  • 30 Emmanuel Ochoa
  • 23 Kevin Mier
  • 37 Josué Díaz
  • 39 Diego Ramírez
  • 28 Diego Valdez
  • 42 Ariel Castro Sevilla
  • 31 Amaury Morales
Substitutions
  • 59' ↑ I. Fimbres ↓ J. Corona Monterrey
  • 59' ↑ L. Orellano ↓ L. Ocampos Monterrey
  • 66' ↑ U. Djurdjevic ↓ R. de la Rosa Monterrey
  • 73' ↑ A. Urias ↓ C. Reyes Monterrey
  • 73' ↑ V. Guzman ↓ C. Salcedo Monterrey
  • 73' ↑ N. Ibanez ↓ G. Fernandez Cruz Azul
  • 73' ↑ J. Rodarte ↓ C. Rotondi Cruz Azul
  • 81' ↑ C. Ebere ↓ J. Paradela Cruz Azul
  • 81' ↑ A. Montano ↓ C. Rodriguez Cruz Azul
  • 90+3' ↑ L. Romero ↓ J. Marquez Cruz Azul
Cards
  • 80' S. Mele Monterrey
  • 19' J. Rodriguez Monterrey
  • 41' J. Marquez Cruz Azul
  • 52' G. Piovi Cruz Azul
  • 61' S. Mele Monterrey
  • 80' S. Mele Monterrey
  • 88' L. Reyes Monterrey
Head-to-head
Monterrey 5 5 draws 8 Cruz Azul
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
Monterrey D D L L L
Cruz Azul D D L D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Monterrey vs Cruz Azul?
Monterrey lost 2-3 against Cruz Azul on 11 March 2026.
Who won Monterrey vs Cruz Azul?
Cruz Azul won the match 3-2.
Where was Monterrey vs Cruz Azul played?
The match was played at Estadio BBVA.
Who had more possession in Monterrey vs Cruz Azul?
Monterrey had 67% of possession, compared to 33% for the other side.