GUADALUPE. Monterrey didn’t concede much to Necaxa to lock the result on a 0-0 scoreline on Saturday. Monterrey was not able to win even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (59%).
Rodrigo Aguirre missed a decisive penalty (40′). That would have allowed Monterrey to win the match.
The match was played at the Estadio BBVA Bancomer stadium in Guadalupe on Saturday and it started at 5:06 pm local time. The referee was Guillermo Pacheco Larios with the assistance of Enrique Isaac Bustos Díaz and Eduardo Acosta Orea. The 4th official was Abraham de Jesús Quirarte Contreras. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 15.1 degrees Celsius or 59.22 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 29%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
Monterrey was in firm control of the ball 59% while Necaxa was struggling with a 41% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Monterrey was more aggressive with 17 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 9 were on target. Nonetheless, that was not enough Monterrey to win the match.
Monterrey shot 16 times, 9 on target, 6 off target. Talking about the opposition, Necaxa shot 4 times, 2 on target, 1 off target.
Cards
Monterrey received 3 yellow cards (L. Romo, Víctor Guzmán and Rogelio Funes Mori). Regarding the opposition, Necaxa received 1 yellow card (Hugo González).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this contest, Monterrey will have 21 points to remain in the 1st place. On the other side, Necaxa will have 7 points like Atlas, Tijuana and Puebla to hold in the 12th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Liga MX, Monterrey will host Pumas UNAM on the 30th of April with a 16-15 head to head record in favor of Monterrey (8 draws).
Necaxa will play away agasint Toluca on the 30th of April with a 10-4 head to head statistic in favor of Toluca (9 draws).
Monterrey – Formation
Monterrey
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Monterrey started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Víctor Manuel Vucetich Rojas decided to play with the following team: Esteban Andrada , Stefan Medina , Victor Guzmán , Sebastián Vegas , Jesús Gallardo , Luis Romo , Celso Ortiz , Arturo González , Germán Berterame , Rodrigo Aguirre and Rogelio Funes Mori .
The home team had on the bench: Ivan Tona, Ali Ávila, Érick Aguirre, Maximiliano Meza , Omar Govea , Luis Sánchez, César Ramos, Isidro Suárez, Jordi Cortizo and Héctor Moreno.
Substitutions
Monterrey made 4 changes: L. Romo for Maximiliano Meza (60′), Rodrigo Aguirre for Omar Govea (83′), Arturo González for Jordi Cortizo (83′) and Rogelio Funes Mori for Héctor Moreno (90′).
Best player: Rogelio Funes Mori
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Monterrey was Rogelio Funes Mori.
His rating is with 1 goal, 19 passes (84% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 1 duel out of 3. He performed 1 cross.
Necaxa – Formation
Necaxa
Necaxa started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
Andrés Luciano Lillini played with: Hugo Gonzalez , Josecarlos van Rankin , Alexis Peña , Juan Pablo Segovia , Agustín Oliveros , Bryan Garnica , Vicente Poggi , José Joaquín Esquivel , Edgar Méndez , Facundo Batista and Maximiliano Silvera .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Heriberto De Jesus, Rafael Ramirez, Juan Dominguez , Edson Partida, Damián Batallini , Arturo Palma, Fernando Madrigal , Alan Montes, Ricardo Monreal and Diego Gómez.
Substitutions
Necaxa made 4 changes: Facundo Batista for Damian Batallini (46′), Brayan Garnica for Fernando Madrigal (52′), Maximiliano Silvera for Juan Pablo Domínguez Chonteco (69′) and V. Poggi for Ricardo Monreal Morales (69′).
Best player: Agustín Oliveros
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Necaxa was Agustín Oliveros.
His rating is with 29 passes (82% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 6 duels out of 7. He performed 2 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Liga MX.
- Monterrey – Necaxa – 2-1
- Puebla – Cruz Azul – 1-3
- Juárez – León – 0-0
- Atlético San Luis – Santos Laguna – 1-1
