March 5th features a match where Monterrey will play host to Juárez in a clash of these two mismatched Liga MX teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 25 degrees, which is great football weather. 1st placed Monterrey is fresh off their 1-1 draw against León. Lucas Di Yorio struck first for León in the 14th minute, but Duván Vergara got the equalizer for Monterrey in the 84th minute earning Monterrey a comeback draw. Monterrey is on a hot streak lately, with 7 wins in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Juárez recorded a 0-1 loss against Cruz Azul. Uriel Antuna struck first for Cruz Azul in the 14th minute on a feed from Augusto Lotti, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Juárez couldn’t manage to score, and Cruz Azul took the shutout win. Juárez is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.
On the 10th of September, Juárez hosted Monterrey at the Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez in their last match together. Monterrey took the match by a score of 1 to 0. Jesus Daniel Gallardo Vasconcelos struck first for Monterrey in the 76th minute on a feed from Rodrigo Aguirre, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Juárez couldn’t muster any offence and Monterrey ran away with the shutout win.
Both Tomás Molina and Gabriel Fernández have been the hottest scorers for Juárez in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each. Monterrey is glad to have Arturo Alfonso Gonzalez Gonzalez in top form. In the last 5 matches the midfielder has scored four goals.