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Jornada 2 · Jul 26

Necaxa vs Monterrey Result: 2-1

Final score and essential match information for this Apertura 2026 fixture.

Jornada 2Final
Necaxa logoNCX Necaxa 2
FT
Monterrey logoMTY Monterrey 1
Full timeJul 26 · Estadio Victoria
Date and timeJul 26Completed
USA TV / StreamingTBANot confirmed yet
VenueEstadio VictoriaAguascalientes
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Final result

Necaxa 2-1 Monterrey

Necaxa defeated Monterrey 2-1 on July 26, 2026. The match was part of Jornada 2. It was played at Estadio Victoria in Aguascalientes.

The scoring record lists Julián Carranza for Necaxa at 56', Lucas Ocampos for Monterrey at 67' from a penalty, and Juan Valencia for Necaxa at 90'+1'.

Necaxa recorded 64.8% possession and 19 total shots, while Monterrey had 35.2% possession and 6 shots.

Score breakdown

Necaxa vs Monterrey Half-Time and Full-Time Score

Half-timeNecaxa 0-0 Monterrey
Full-timeNecaxa 2-1 Monterrey
Match statusFT
Goals and key moments

Necaxa 2-1 Monterrey: Goals and Match Timeline

Who scored and what happened?

5'Yellow Card · Ricardo Monreal (Necaxa)Ricardo Monreal (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
20'Red Card · Stefan Medina (Monterrey)Stefan Medina (Monterrey) is shown the red card.
27'Yellow Card · Lorenzo Faravelli (Necaxa)Lorenzo Faravelli (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
32'Yellow Card · Ricardo Chávez (Monterrey)Ricardo Chávez (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
36'Yellow Card · Carlos Salcedo (Monterrey)Carlos Salcedo (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'Substitution · Miguel Rodríguez (Necaxa)For/replaced: Ricardo MonrealSubstitution, Necaxa. Emilio Rodríguez replaces Ricardo Monreal.
45'Substitution · Orbelín Pineda (Monterrey)For/replaced: Jesús CoronaSubstitution, Monterrey. Orbelín Pineda replaces Jesús Corona.
56'Goal · Julián Carranza (Necaxa)For/replaced: Francisco MéndezGoal! Necaxa 1, Monterrey 0. Julián Carranza (Necaxa) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Francisco Méndez following a corner.
60'Substitution · Hugo Cuypers (Monterrey)For/replaced: Diego RossiSubstitution, Monterrey. Hugo Cuypers replaces Diego Rossi.
60'Substitution · Daniel Aceves (Monterrey)For/replaced: Gerardo ArteagaSubstitution, Monterrey. Alonso Aceves replaces Gerardo Arteaga.
67'Penalty - Scored · Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey)Goal! Necaxa 1, Monterrey 1. Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
75'Substitution · Miguel Pedroza (Necaxa)For/replaced: Juan TorresSubstitution, Necaxa. Miguel Pedroza replaces Juan Torres.
77'Substitution · Luis Reyes (Monterrey)For/replaced: Luca OrellanoSubstitution, Monterrey. Luis Reyes replaces Luca Orellano.
87'Substitution · Rogelio Cortéz (Necaxa)For/replaced: Lorenzo FaravelliSubstitution, Necaxa. Rogelio Cortéz replaces Lorenzo Faravelli.
87'Substitution · Mauro Zaleta (Necaxa)For/replaced: Carlos VargasSubstitution, Necaxa. Mauro Zaleta replaces Carlos Vargas.
90'Substitution · Juan Valencia (Necaxa)For/replaced: Javier RuizSubstitution, Necaxa. Juan Valencia replaces Javier Ruiz.
90'+1'Goal · Juan Valencia (Necaxa)For/replaced: Mauro ZaletaGoal! Necaxa 2, Monterrey 1. Juan Valencia (Necaxa) with an attempt from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Mauro Zaleta.
90'+3'Substitution · Uros Djurdjevic (Monterrey)For/replaced: Jorge RodríguezSubstitution, Monterrey. Uros Djurdjevic replaces Jorge Rodríguez.
Full-time statistics

Necaxa vs Monterrey Match Stats

Possession, shots, passing and defending

NecaxaStatisticMonterrey
64.8%Possession35.2%
19Total shots6
9Shots on target2
3Blocked shots2
4Corners1
21Fouls14
2Yellow cards2
0Red cards1
2Offsides2
1Saves7
80%Pass completion70%
369/440Completed/total passes172/239
5/14Accurate/total crosses2/8
7/14Won/total tackles11/16
5Interceptions7
22Clearances22
Top performers

Necaxa vs Monterrey Key Players

These players led their team in the main full-time stat categories supplied for this match.

Necaxa match leaders

  • Total ShotsJulián Carranza5 · 2 SOG, 1.16 xG
  • Accurate PassesFrancisco Méndez60 · 68 PASS, 1 BCC
  • Defensive InterventionsFrancisco Méndez13 · 0 TKLW, 6 DUELW
  • SavesLuis Jiménez1 · 2 SOGA, 1.03 xGC

Monterrey match leaders

  • Total ShotsLucas Ocampos3 · 1 SOG, 0.82 xG
  • Accurate PassesLuis Cárdenas29 · 44 PASS
  • Defensive InterventionsCarlos Salcedo11 · 1 TKLW, 6 DUELW
  • SavesLuis Cárdenas7 · 9 SOGA, 2.99 xGC
Starting XIs and benches

Necaxa vs Monterrey Lineups and Formations

Necaxa (3-4-2-1)

  1. #12 Luis JiménezG
  2. #20 Francisco MéndezCD
  3. #3 Agustín OliverosCD-L
  4. #33 Raúl MartínezCD-R
  5. #6 Daniel LeyvaCM-L
  6. #8 Lorenzo FaravelliCM-R
  7. #88 Carlos VargasLM
  8. #30 Ricardo MonrealRM
  9. #9 Julián CarranzaF
  10. #10 Javier RuizCF-L
  11. #11 Juan TorresCF-R
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  • #2 Emilio MartínezSUB
  • #90 Juan ValenciaSUB
  • #21 Matías EspíndolaSUB
  • #14 Mauro ZaletaSUB
  • #16 Pedro PedrazaSUB
  • #1 Christopher Josué Andrade MartínSUB
  • #5 Kaiky NavesSUB
  • #17 Rogelio CortézSUB
  • #99 Miguel RodríguezSUB
  • #27 Miguel PedrozaSUB

Monterrey (4-2-3-1)

  1. #22 Luis CárdenasG
  2. #13 Carlos SalcedoCD-L
  3. #33 Stefan MedinaCD-R
  4. #3 Gerardo ArteagaLB
  5. #2 Ricardo ChávezRB
  6. #17 Jesús CoronaAM
  7. #30 Jorge RodríguezLM
  8. #8 Óliver TorresRM
  9. #9 Diego RossiF
  10. #7 Lucas OcamposAM-L
  11. #10 Luca OrellanoAM-R
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  • #5 Fidel AmbrízSUB
  • #4 Víctor GuzmánSUB
  • #32 Uros DjurdjevicSUB
  • #21 Luis ReyesSUB
  • #25 Orbelín PinedaSUB
  • #194 Cristian ReyesSUB
  • #19 Daniel AcevesSUB
  • #31 César RamosSUB
  • #11 Iker FimbresSUB
  • #99 Hugo CuypersSUB
Match information

Necaxa vs Monterrey Attendance, Venue and Referee

Venue: Estadio Victoria, Aguascalientes.

Officials: Iván López Sánchez (Referee).

Match facts are cross-checked against the ESPN match record. The final score stored by this site remains the result shown at the top.

Play-by-play

Necaxa vs Monterrey Minute-by-Minute Commentary

Open the match log for the latest 137 recorded play-by-play updates. The goals, cards and substitutions are summarized above for faster reading.

Open match commentary
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
First Half begins.
1'Foul by Juan Torres (Necaxa).
1'Carlos Salcedo (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
1'Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Carlos Vargas.
2'Attempt blocked. Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Corona with a cross.
3'Attempt saved. Lorenzo Faravelli (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Luis Cárdenas (Monterrey). Assisted by Javier Ruiz.
3'Delay in match because of an injury Ricardo Monreal (Necaxa).
3'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
5'Foul by Ricardo Monreal (Necaxa).
5'Gerardo Arteaga (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
5'Ricardo Monreal (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
6'Offside, Monterrey. Diego Rossi is caught offside.
10'Foul by Julián Carranza (Necaxa).
10'Stefan Medina (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10'Foul by Carlos Vargas (Necaxa).
10'Luca Orellano (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12'Attempt saved. Luca Orellano (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Luis Jiménez (Necaxa).
13'Julián Carranza (Necaxa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
13'Foul by Stefan Medina (Monterrey).
15'Foul by Lorenzo Faravelli (Necaxa).
15'Óliver Torres (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
17'Julián Carranza (Necaxa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
17'Foul by Stefan Medina (Monterrey).
19'VAR Decision: Card upgraded Stefan Medina (Monterrey).
20'Stefan Medina (Monterrey) is shown the red card.
23'Foul by Julián Carranza (Necaxa).
23'Carlos Salcedo (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24'Foul by Lorenzo Faravelli (Necaxa).
24'Diego Rossi (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26'Attempt saved. Danny Leyva (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Luis Cárdenas (Monterrey). Assisted by Raúl Martínez.
26'Attempt saved. Juan Torres (Necaxa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Luis Cárdenas (Monterrey). Assisted by Lorenzo Faravelli.
27'Foul by Lorenzo Faravelli (Necaxa).
27'Óliver Torres (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27'Lorenzo Faravelli (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
28'Delay in match for a drinks break.
30'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
32'Julián Carranza (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
32'Foul by Ricardo Chávez (Monterrey).
32'Ricardo Chávez (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
33'Delay in match because of an injury Julián Carranza (Necaxa).
33'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
34'Attempt saved. Danny Leyva (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Luis Cárdenas (Monterrey).
34'Offside, Necaxa. Javier Ruiz is caught offside.
36'Julián Carranza (Necaxa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
36'Foul by Carlos Salcedo (Monterrey).
36'Carlos Salcedo (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
37'Attempt missed. Francisco Méndez (Necaxa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Danny Leyva with a cross following a set piece situation.
38'Attempt saved. Julián Carranza (Necaxa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Luis Cárdenas (Monterrey). Assisted by Javier Ruiz.
38'Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Luca Orellano.
39'Attempt missed. Agustín Oliveros (Necaxa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Vargas with a cross following a corner.
41'Ricardo Chávez (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41'Foul by Julián Carranza (Necaxa).
44'Foul by Óliver Torres (Monterrey).
44'Lorenzo Faravelli (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'Attempt missed. Carlos Vargas (Necaxa) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
45'Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
45'+3'Foul by Jorge Rodríguez (Monterrey).
45'+3'Julián Carranza (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+5'Attempt blocked. Juan Torres (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Faravelli.
45'+6'First Half ends, Necaxa 0, Monterrey 0.
45'Second Half begins Necaxa 0, Monterrey 0.
45'Substitution, Monterrey. Orbelín Pineda replaces Jesús Corona.
45'Substitution, Necaxa. Emilio Rodríguez replaces Ricardo Monreal.
47'Attempt missed. Julián Carranza (Necaxa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Emilio Rodríguez.
48'Jorge Rodríguez (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
48'Foul by Julián Carranza (Necaxa).
49'Attempt missed. Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda.
51'Attempt saved. Juan Torres (Necaxa) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner by Luis Cárdenas (Monterrey). Assisted by Lorenzo Faravelli.
51'Ricardo Chávez (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51'Foul by Javier Ruiz (Necaxa).
53'Attempt missed. Julián Carranza (Necaxa) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
55'Attempt saved. Juan Torres (Necaxa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Luis Cárdenas (Monterrey). Assisted by Carlos Vargas with a headed pass.
56'Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Carlos Salcedo.
56'Attempt missed. Francisco Méndez (Necaxa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Danny Leyva with a cross following a corner.
56'Goal! Necaxa 1, Monterrey 0. Julián Carranza (Necaxa) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Francisco Méndez following a corner.
58'Foul by Orbelín Pineda (Monterrey).
58'Carlos Vargas (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59'Ricardo Chávez (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59'Foul by Javier Ruiz (Necaxa).
59'Luca Orellano (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
59'Foul by Carlos Vargas (Necaxa).
60'Substitution, Monterrey. Hugo Cuypers replaces Diego Rossi.
60'Substitution, Monterrey. Alonso Aceves replaces Gerardo Arteaga.
61'Attempt blocked. Luca Orellano (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
63'VAR Decision: Penalty Monterrey.
66'Penalty conceded by Danny Leyva (Necaxa) with a handball in the penalty area.
67'Goal! Necaxa 1, Monterrey 1. Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
69'Foul by Óliver Torres (Monterrey).
69'Lorenzo Faravelli (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
70'Óliver Torres (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
70'Foul by Carlos Vargas (Necaxa).
72'Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Alonso Aceves.
73'Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Faravelli (Necaxa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Javier Ruiz with a headed pass.
74'Foul by Jorge Rodríguez (Monterrey).
74'Lorenzo Faravelli (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
75'Attempt blocked. Julián Carranza (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
75'Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Carlos Salcedo.
75'Substitution, Necaxa. Miguel Pedroza replaces Juan Torres.
76'Offside, Necaxa. Julián Carranza is caught offside.
77'Substitution, Monterrey. Luis Reyes replaces Luca Orellano.
77'Offside, Monterrey. Luis Reyes is caught offside.
79'Luis Reyes (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79'Foul by Raúl Martínez (Necaxa).
79'Foul by Luis Reyes (Monterrey).
79'Raúl Martínez (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81'Delay in match because of an injury Ricardo Chávez (Monterrey).
81'Delay in match because of an injury Javier Ruiz (Necaxa).
81'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
82'Foul by Hugo Cuypers (Monterrey).
82'Agustín Oliveros (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84'Attempt missed. Hugo Cuypers (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Óliver Torres with a cross following a fast break.
86'Luis Reyes (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86'Foul by Julián Carranza (Necaxa).
87'Carlos Salcedo (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87'Foul by Julián Carranza (Necaxa).
87'Substitution, Necaxa. Rogelio Cortéz replaces Lorenzo Faravelli.
87'Substitution, Necaxa. Mauro Zaleta replaces Carlos Vargas.
88'Foul by Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey).
88'Mauro Zaleta (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89'Ricardo Chávez (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
89'Foul by Javier Ruiz (Necaxa).
90'Substitution, Necaxa. Juan Valencia replaces Javier Ruiz.
90'Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
90'+1'Attempt missed. Mauro Zaleta (Necaxa) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Raúl Martínez.
90'+1'Goal! Necaxa 2, Monterrey 1. Juan Valencia (Necaxa) with an attempt from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Mauro Zaleta.
90'+3'Substitution, Monterrey. Uros Djurdjevic replaces Jorge Rodríguez.
90'+3'Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+3'Foul by Juan Valencia (Necaxa).
90'+7'Foul by Orbelín Pineda (Monterrey).
90'+7'Julián Carranza (Necaxa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+7'Foul by Carlos Salcedo (Monterrey).
90'+7'Julián Carranza (Necaxa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+9'Hugo Cuypers (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+9'Foul by Danny Leyva (Necaxa).
90'+9'Second Half ends, Necaxa 2, Monterrey 1.
Match ends, Necaxa 2, Monterrey 1.
Match context

Necaxa vs Monterrey: Round and Standings

This match belongs to Jornada 2 of Apertura 2026. Necaxa is the home club and Monterrey is the visitor.

It is fixture 2 in Necaxa's listed Apertura route. For Monterrey, it is listed match 2 of the tournament. These sequence numbers are calculated from the current schedule and update if the feed adds or reschedules a fixture.

Standings are the site's latest tournament snapshot, not necessarily the table as it stood on the match date.

Latest completed matches

Necaxa and Monterrey Recent Form: Last Five Results

Use the W-D-L markers and scores to see how both teams arrived at this matchup.

Necaxa last five matches

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D2026-04-230-0 vs GuadalajaraTorneo Clausura
L2026-04-274-1 vs Cruz AzulTorneo Clausura
W2026-07-172-1 vs AtlanteTorneo Apertura

Monterrey last five matches

D2026-04-120-0 vs AtlasTorneo Clausura
L2026-04-193-1 vs PachucaTorneo Clausura
W2026-04-222-1 vs PueblaTorneo Clausura
L2026-04-263-0 vs SantosTorneo Clausura
W2026-07-193-2 vs SantosTorneo Apertura
Previous meetings in this schedule

Necaxa vs Monterrey Head-to-Head Results

Recent meetings supplied with the completed match record are listed below. Scores are shown home team first.

2026-01-14 · Torneo ClausuraNecaxa 0-2 Monterrey
2025-08-24 · Torneo AperturaMonterrey 3-0 Necaxa
2025-02-02 · Torneo ClausuraMonterrey 1-0 Necaxa
2024-07-18 · Torneo AperturaNecaxa 0-1 Monterrey
2024-04-29 · Torneo ClausuraNecaxa 2-5 Monterrey

How to Read This Liga MX Match Report

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The timeline lists the scoring plays, cards and substitutions in match order. Use it for a quick explanation of how the 2-1 result developed.

Compare the full-time team statistics

Possession, shots, passing and defensive actions show where each side had the advantage. These are recorded match totals, not predictions or subjective player ratings.

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Necaxa vs Monterrey FAQ

What was the Necaxa vs Monterrey final score?

Necaxa 2-1 Monterrey was the full-time result on Jul 26.

Who scored in Necaxa vs Monterrey?

Julián Carranza scored for Necaxa in the 56', assisted by Francisco Méndez; Lucas Ocampos scored for Monterrey in the 67'; Juan Valencia scored for Necaxa in the 90'+1', assisted by Mauro Zaleta.

What were the key match stats?

Necaxa had 64.8% possession and 19 shots; Monterrey had 35.2% possession and 6 shots.

Where was the match played and what was the attendance?

The match was played at Estadio Victoria in Aguascalientes.

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