Necaxa vs Cruz Azul

Liga MX - Apertura 7 Aug 2021, 02:05
Necaxa
Necaxa
1–2
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Cruz Azul
Cruz Azul
🏟 Estadio Victoria de Aguascalientes (Aguascalientes) 👤 A. Escobedo Round 3

Match report

Cruz Azul edged past Necaxa 2-1 in the Liga MX - Apertura on 7 August 2021.

Necaxa had 17 shots to Cruz Azul's 6.

The match was played at Estadio Victoria de Aguascalientes (Aguascalientes), with A. Escobedo in charge.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 47% - 53% Shots 17 - 6 On target 4 - 4 Corners 4 - 6 Fouls 11 - 14 Yellow cards 3
8
Player of the match
Maximiliano Salas
Necaxa · captained the side
7 Alex Zendejas 1 goal
7 Brayan Angulo 1 goal
7 Santiago Giménez 1 goal
7 Édgar Hernández captained the side
First half vs second half
Necaxa stepped it up after the break, with 12 shots in the second half compared to 5 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–3 12–3
Shots On Goal 2–2 2–2
Ball Possession 51–49 —
Corners 1–2 3–4
Attacks 50–44 42–44
Match statistics
1 Penalty 0
5 Substitution 7
92 Attacks 88
43 Dangerous Attacks 40
4 On Target 3
13 Off Target 3
17 Shots Total 6
4 Shots On Goal 4
12 Shots Off Goal 1
1 Shots Blocked 1
10 Shots Inside Box 4
7 Shots Outside Box 2
11 Fouls 14
4 Corners 6
1 Offsides 1
47% Ball Possession 53%
0 Yellow Cards 3
2 Saves 3
328 Passes Total 372
257 Passes Accurate 290
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  5-3-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Necaxa · 4-4-2
23 É. Hernández
17 B. García 14 F. Formiliano 3 A. Oliveros 2 I. Domínguez
21 A. Zendejas 24 F. González 7 A. Medina 22 A. Escoboza
15 Á. Sepúlveda 27 R. Aguirre
Cruz Azul · 5-3-2
30 A. Gudiño
24 J. Escobar 5 A. Peña 23 P. Aguilar 4 J. Domínguez 3 J. Jimenez
15 J. Rivero 31 O. Pineda 22 R. Baca
32 W. Montoya 17 B. Angulo
Necaxa
Coach
G. Vázquez
Substitutes
  • 200 Ruben Castellanos
  • 18 Raúl Sandoval
  • 26 Julio González
  • 6 Fernando Arce Jr.
  • 28 Luis Garcia
  • 5 Vicente Poggi
  • 25 Jonathan Gonzalez
  • 19 Sergio Bareiro
  • 10 Maximiliano Salas
  • 9 Mauro Quiroga
Cruz Azul
Coach
J. Reynoso
Substitutes
  • 181 Alfredo Cabañas
  • 2 Josué Reyes
  • 239 Josué Díaz
  • 12 Joaquín Martínez
  • 20 Alexis Gutiérrez
  • 19 Yoshimar Yotún
  • 206 Cristian Jiménez
  • 21 Jonathan Rodríguez
  • 18 Lucas Passerini
  • 29 Santiago Giménez
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ Y. Yotún ↓ J. Jiménez Cruz Azul
  • 46' ↑ J. Rodríguez ↓ W. Montoya Cruz Azul
  • 55' ↑ Julio González ↓ A. Medina Necaxa
  • 55' ↑ Jonathan Gónzalez ↓ J. Escoboza Necaxa
  • 57' ↑ S. Giménez ↓ B. Angulo Cruz Azul
  • 72' ↑ M. Salas ↓ A. Sepúlveda Necaxa
  • 72' ↑ M. Quiroga ↓ R. Aguirre Necaxa
  • 80' ↑ S. Bareiro ↓ I. Domínguez Necaxa
  • 80' ↑ J. Martínez ↓ O. Pineda Cruz Azul
  • 80' ↑ L. Passerini ↓ I. Rivero Cruz Azul
Cards
  • 43' P. Aguilar Cruz Azul
  • 82' A. Gudino Cruz Azul
  • 87' J. Martinez Cruz Azul
Head-to-head
Necaxa 2 3 draws 8 Cruz Azul
2026-04-27 Cruz Azul vs Necaxa 0 - 0
2025-10-22 Necaxa vs Cruz Azul 1 - 1
2025-01-29 Necaxa vs Cruz Azul 1 - 3
2024-10-05 Cruz Azul vs Necaxa 3 - 0
2024-03-16 Cruz Azul vs Necaxa 1 - 2
2023-10-05 Necaxa vs Cruz Azul 1 - 3
Recent form
Necaxa D D D W W
Cruz Azul D D L D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Necaxa vs Cruz Azul?
Necaxa lost 1-2 against Cruz Azul on 7 August 2021.
Who won Necaxa vs Cruz Azul?
Cruz Azul won the match 2-1.
Where was Necaxa vs Cruz Azul played?
The match was played at Estadio Victoria de Aguascalientes (Aguascalientes).
Who had more possession in Necaxa vs Cruz Azul?
Cruz Azul had 53% of possession, compared to 47% for the other side.