Necaxa vs Monterrey 2-1
J. Carranza 56'
J. Valencia 90'
L. Ocampos 67' (pen)
Necaxa beat Monterrey 2-1 at Estadio Victoria in Liga MX Apertura Round 2 on 26 July 2026, with the score level at 0-0 at half-time. J. Carranza gave Necaxa the lead in the 56th minute, L. Ocampos equalised from the penalty spot for Monterrey in the 67th, and J. Valencia scored the winner for Necaxa in the 90th. Monterrey were reduced to ten men when Stefan Medina was sent off in the 20th minute, and Necaxa dominated with 65% possession and 18 shots to 6.
Match note written by Pitcharium from the match data.Match timeline
- Ricardo Monreal · Yellow card5'
- 19'Stefan Medina · VAR check
- 20'Stefan Medina · Red card
- Lorenzo Faravelli · Yellow card27'
- 32'Ricardo Chávez · Yellow card
- 36'Carlos Salcedo · Yellow card
- R. Monreal for E. Rodriguez46'
- 46'J. Corona for O. Pineda
- J. Carranza assist F. Mendez56'
- 60'D. Rossi for H. Cuypers
- 60'G. Arteaga for A. Aceves
- 63'Luca Orellano · VAR check
- 67'L. Ocampos · Penalty goal
- J. P. Torres Patino for M. Pedroza75'
- 77'L. Orellano for L. Reyes
- L. Faravelli for R. Cortez87'
- C. Vargas for M. Zaleta87'
- J. Ruiz for J. Valencia90'
- 90+3'J. Rodriguez for U. Djurdjevic
- J. Valencia assist M. Zaleta90'
Match stats
Line-ups
Necaxa starting XI
- 12L. Jimenez
- 33R. Martinez
- 20F. Mendez
- 3A. Oliveros
- 30R. Monreal
- 8L. Faravelli
- 6D. Leyva
- 88C. Vargas
- 11J. P. Torres Patino
- 10J. Ruiz
- 9J. Carranza
Necaxa bench · coach Martin Varini
Monterrey starting XI
- 22L. Cardenas
- 2R. Chavez
- 33S. Medina
- 13C. Salcedo
- 3G. Arteaga
- 8O. Torres
- 30J. Rodriguez
- 10L. Orellano
- 17J. Corona
- 7L. Ocampos
- 9D. Rossi
Monterrey bench · coach Matias Almeyda
Player ratings VIP
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Monterrey formlast ten
Liga MX table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |  Leon | 15 | +2 | 22 |
| 8 |  Santos Laguna | 15 | +1 | 22 |
| 9 |  Monterrey | 14 | +5 | 21 |
| 10 |  U.N.A.M. - Pumas | 15 | -2 | 20 |
| 11 |  Club Queretaro | 14 | -3 | 20 |
| 12 |  CF Pachuca | 15 | +6 | 19 |
| 13 |  Atletico San Luis | 15 | -4 | 19 |
| 14 |  Puebla | 15 | -6 | 16 |
| 15 |  Tigres UANL | 15 | -7 | 15 |
| 16 |  Atlante FC | 15 | -8 | 14 |
| 17 |  Necaxa | 15 | -12 | 10 |
| 18 |  FC Juarez | 15 | -22 | 8 |
Match info
CompetitionLiga MX
RoundApertura - 2
Kick-off
VenueEstadio Victoria, Aguascalientes
RefereeIvan Antonio Lopez Sanchez
