In a weekend match in week 3, on Sun Jan 22nd, Necaxa and Cruz Azul will play a match in Aguascalientes in a Liga MX match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 18th placed Necaxa, recorded a 1-2 loss against León. Facundo Batista struck first for Necaxa in the 11th minute from the penalty spot, but Victor Dávila got the equalizer for León in the 64th minute from the penalty spot Finally they completed the comback in the 67th minute on a goal by Angel Israel Mena Delgado to cap off a wild match. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while cruz Azul sits at 14th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-3 loss against Monterrey. Uriel Antuna scored the first goal for Cruz Azul in the 28th minute, then Germán Berterame got the equalizer for Monterrey in the 43rd minute on a feed from Jesus Daniel Gallardo Vasconcelos Finally they completed the comback in the 51st minute on a goal by Funes Mori to cap off a wild match. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Cruz Azul should be reasonably happy with their performance.
In their last match on the 30th of July, Cruz Azul was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Morales Bravo struck first for Cruz Azul in the 38th minute on a feed from Baca Miranda, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Necaxa couldn’t muster any offence and Cruz Azul ran away with the shutout win.
Uriel Antuna has been the most effective weapon for Cruz Azul lately. The attacker has netted two goals in his last 5 matches. Facundo Batista has been the most prolific scorer on Necaxa in his last 5 matches with three goals.