On Sunday Feb 13th, Cruz Azul plays host to Necaxa in a clash of the Liga MX. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Cruz Azul is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against León. Uriel Antuna struck first for Cruz Azul in the 30th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, León was frustrated by Cruz Azul’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Cruz Azul ended the match with the shutout victory. Cruz Azul is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Necaxa recorded a 1-3 loss against Pachuca. Romario Andres Ibarra Mina struck first for Pachuca in the 4th minute, then Avilés Hurtado added another in the 10th minute on a feed from Guzman Guzman. Necaxa is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, Cruz Azul was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Fabricio Formiliano struck first for Cruz Azul on an own goal in the 20th minute, then Alex Zendejas tied it up for Necaxa in the 28th minute.
Alex Zendejas and Rodrigo Aguirre are the top scorers for Necaxa in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. For Cruz Azul, their top scorers are Carlos Rodriguez and Uriel Antuna, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches.