Monterrey 2-3 Cruz Azul summary: score, stats and highlights | Concacaf Champions Cup
Two Liga MX giants went head to head at Estadio BBVA Bancomer in the Concachampions Round of 16.
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Match ends, Monterrey 2, Cruz Azul 3.
Second Half ends, Monterrey 2, Cruz Azul 3.
Attempt blocked. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Piovi.
Offside, Cruz Azul. Nicolás Ibáñez is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Omar Campos (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolás Ibáñez.
Foul by Jorge Rodarte (Cruz Azul).
Luis Reyes (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Offside, Monterrey. Uros Djurdjevic is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing misses to the left following a fast break.
Foul by Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul).
Uros Djurdjevic (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Luca Orellano (Monterrey).
Attempt blocked. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution, Cruz Azul. Luka Romero replaces Jeremy Márquez.
Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.
Goal! Monterrey 2, Cruz Azul 3. Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Omar Campos with a cross.
Luis Reyes (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Jorge Rodarte (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Luis Reyes (Monterrey).
Attempt missed. Christian Ebere (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andrés Montaño with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by José Urías.
Attempt blocked. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Piovi.
Andrés Montaño (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by José Urías (Monterrey).
Goal! Monterrey 2, Cruz Azul 2. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
Substitution, Cruz Azul. Christian Ebere replaces José Paradela.
Substitution, Cruz Azul. Andrés Montaño replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
Second yellow card to Santiago Mele (Monterrey) for a bad foul.
Penalty Cruz Azul. Jorge Rodarte draws a foul in the penalty area.
Penalty conceded by Santiago Mele (Monterrey) after a foul in the penalty area.
Attempt missed. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
Attempt blocked. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Stefan Medina (Monterrey).
Foul by Uros Djurdjevic (Monterrey).
Omar Campos (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution, Cruz Azul. Jorge Rodarte replaces Carlos Rotondi.
Substitution, Cruz Azul. Nicolás Ibáñez replaces Gabriel Fernández.
Substitution, Monterrey. José Urías replaces Cristian Reyes.
Substitution, Monterrey. Víctor Guzmán replaces Carlos Salcedo.
Foul by Ricardo Chávez (Monterrey).
Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Santiago Mele.
Attempt saved. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Santiago Mele (Monterrey). Assisted by Jeremy Márquez with a headed pass.
Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Carlos Salcedo.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Substitution, Monterrey. Uros Djurdjevic replaces Roberto de la Rosa because of an injury.
Delay in match because of an injury Roberto de la Rosa (Monterrey).
Offside, Cruz Azul. José Paradela is caught offside.
Attempt saved. Luca Orellano (Monterrey) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Andrés Gudiño (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Santiago Mele.
Santiago Mele (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card.
Substitution, Monterrey. Iker Fimbres replaces Jesús Corona.
Substitution, Monterrey. Luca Orellano replaces Lucas Ocampos.
Luis Reyes (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by José Paradela (Cruz Azul).
Attempt missed. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
Attempt blocked. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by José Paradela.
Foul by Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey).
Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey).
Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
Cristian Reyes (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul).
Attempt missed. Omar Campos (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Agustín Palavecino.
Attempt missed. Carlos Salcedo (Monterrey) header from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cristian Reyes with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Amaury García.
Attempt blocked. Roberto de la Rosa (Monterrey) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Corona.
Second Half begins Monterrey 2, Cruz Azul 1.
First Half ends, Monterrey 2, Cruz Azul 1.
Attempt blocked. Cristian Reyes (Monterrey) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorge Rodríguez.
Foul by Carlos Salcedo (Monterrey).
José Paradela (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Attempt missed. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul).
Goal! Monterrey 2, Cruz Azul 1. Roberto de la Rosa (Monterrey) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luis Reyes with a headed pass.
Attempt saved. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Santiago Mele (Monterrey). Assisted by Gonzalo Piovi.
Attempt blocked. Amaury García (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
Foul by Stefan Medina (Monterrey).
Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Goal! Monterrey 1, Cruz Azul 1. Roberto de la Rosa (Monterrey) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Salcedo following a corner.
Attempt missed. Carlos Salcedo (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cristian Reyes with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Omar Campos.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
Foul by Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey).
Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Cruz Azul. José Paradela is caught offside.
Jorge Rodríguez (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul).
Goal! Monterrey 0, Cruz Azul 1. Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Alonso Aceves.
Attempt missed. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
Attempt blocked. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul).
Jorge Rodríguez (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Jorge Rodríguez (Monterrey).
Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Agustín Palavecino with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jorge Rodríguez.
Attempt blocked. Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Omar Campos.
Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Carlos Rotondi.
Attempt saved. Luis Reyes (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Andrés Gudiño (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Ricardo Chávez with a cross.
Attempt saved. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Santiago Mele (Monterrey).
Attempt missed. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi with a cross following a set piece situation.
Foul by Cristian Reyes (Monterrey).
Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Jesús Corona (Monterrey).
Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Carlos Salcedo (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul).
Attempt saved. Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Andrés Gudiño (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Cristian Reyes with a cross.
Attempt saved. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Santiago Mele (Monterrey). Assisted by Érik Lira.
Jorge Rodríguez (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by José Paradela (Cruz Azul).
Attempt missed. Jorge Rodríguez (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Luis Reyes (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by José Paradela (Cruz Azul).
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
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