Monarcas vs Cruz Azul: result 2-4 and analysis
Liga MXClausura - 8Kick-off on February 29, 2020 at 03:00 AM (UTC)Estadio Generalísimo José María Morelos y Pavón, Morelia
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What was the result of Monarcas vs Cruz Azul?
Cruz Azul won 2-4 on February 29, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 8′J. RodríguezCruz Azul
- 43′E. HernándezCruz Azul
- 50′J. RodríguezCruz Azul (pen.)
- 72′M. RodríguezMonarcas
- 84′A. RochaMonarcas (pen.)
- 90′O. PinedaCruz Azul
Official lineup for Monarcas vs Cruz Azul
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Monarcas
4-4-2- 21L. Mendoza
- 27M. Sansores
- 26A. Rocha
- 14M. Rodríguez
- 8M. Osuna
- 20R. Millar
- 5C. Vargas
- 6S. Vegas
- 23J. Martínez
- 18G. Jara
- 35L. Malagón
Cruz Azul
4-2-3-1- 21J. Rodríguez
- 25R. Alvarado
- 31O. Pineda
- 22R. Baca
- 19Y. Yotún
- 11E. Hernández
- 7L. Romo
- 24J. Escobar
- 4J. Domínguez
- 16A. Aldrete
- 1J. Corona
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Monarcas have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Cruz Azul have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2020 | U.N.A.M. - Pumas(away) | 2-1 | Liga MX |
| Feb 19, 2020 | Club Tijuana(home) | 0-0 | Copa MX |
| Feb 15, 2020 | Club Tijuana(home) | 1-1 | Liga MX |
| Feb 12, 2020 | Club Tijuana(away) | 1-3 | Copa MX |
| Feb 7, 2020 | Atlas(away) | 3-1 | Liga MX |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2020 | Portmore United(home) | 4-0 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Feb 23, 2020 | Tigres UANL(home) | 2-1 | Liga MX |
| Feb 19, 2020 | Portmore United(away) | 2-1 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Feb 16, 2020 | Guadalajara Chivas(away) | 2-1 | Liga MX |
| Feb 8, 2020 | CF Pachuca(home) | 3-1 | Liga MX |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Monarcas win, 2 draws, 3 Cruz Azul wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2019 | Cruz Azul 2-3 Monarcas | Liga MX |
| May 4, 2019 | Cruz Azul 1-1 Monarcas | Liga MX |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Monarcas 0-2 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Cruz Azul 2-0 Monarcas | Liga MX |
| Nov 4, 2017 | Monarcas 1-2 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Cruz Azul 1-1 Monarcas | Liga MX |
Last archived meeting: Cruz Azul vs Monarcas on Oct 19, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Monarcas score 1.4 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Cruz Azul score 2.3 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monarcas | 1.4 | 1.6 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Cruz Azul | 2.3 | 1.4 | 3 | 12/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Cruz Azul | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 17 |
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