In this week 2 match, on Sat Jan 14th, Cruz Azul hosts Monterrey at Estadio Azteca in a clash of these two mismatched Liga MX teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 6th placed Cruz Azul is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Tijuana. Lisandro López scored the first goal for Tijuana in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time on a penalty shot, then Carlos Rodriguez got the equalizer for Cruz Azul in the 84th minute on a feed from Huescas earning Cruz Azul a comeback draw. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Cruz Azul should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, 12th placed Monterrey, recorded a 0-1 loss against Chivas. Ernesto Alexis Vega Rojas struck first for Chivas in the 47th minute on a feed from Fernando Beltran, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Monterrey couldn’t manage to score, and Chivas took the shutout win. Monterrey is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
Cruz Azul and Monterrey last played eachother at the Hamad Bin Khalifa Stadium on Sep 7th. Monterrey was victorious by a score of 3 to 2 in front of just over 28000 fans. Gallardo Vasconcelos scored the first goal for Monterrey in the 17th minute, then Luís Romo added another in the 28th minute.
Jesus Daniel Gallardo Vasconcelos and Funes Mori are the top scorers for Monterrey in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Cruz Azul’s most prolific scorer has been Michael Estrada. The attacker has netted 2 goals over the last five matches.