Concacaf Champions Cup · 2nd Leg - Cruz Azul advance 4-3 on aggregate

Cruz Azul vs Monterrey: 1–1

Cruz Azul and Monterrey drew 1–1 in the Concacaf Champions Cup on Wednesday, 18 March 2026 at Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla, Mexico.

• Competition: Concacaf Champions Cup (2026 Concacaf Champions Cup, Round of 16)
• Kick-off time: Wed, 18 Mar 2026, 03:00 UTC
• Status: Full Time
• Venue: Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla, Mexico
• Attendance: 10,040
• Teams: Cruz Azul (home), Monterrey (away)

Goals

• 8' — Jorge Rodríguez (Monterrey), assist Roberto de la Rosa
• 46' — José Paradela (Cruz Azul), assist Omar Campos

Starting line-ups

Cruz Azul (3-4-2-1): Andrés Gudiño (G), Érik Lira (CD), Gonzalo Piovi (CD-L), Willer Ditta (CD-R), Ángel Márquez (CM-L), Agustín Palavecino (CM-R), Omar Campos (LM), Jorge Rodarte (RM), Nicolás Ibáñez (F), Carlos Rodríguez (CF-L), José Paradela (CF-R).

Monterrey (5-3-2): Luis Cárdenas (G), Carlos Salcedo (CD), Daniel Aceves (CD-L), Víctor Guzmán (CD-R), Luis Reyes (LB), César Bustos (RB), Jorge Rodríguez (CM), Carlos Frayde (CM-L), Roberto de la Rosa (CM-R), Anthony Martial (CF-L), Jesús Corona (CF-R).

Recent form

Cruz Azul: won 2–1 away to Santos (4 Mar); won 3–0 vs Atlético de San Luis (7 Mar); won 3–2 away to Monterrey (11 Mar); drew 2–2 away to Pumas UNAM (15 Mar); drew 1–1 vs Monterrey (18 Mar).

Monterrey: won 4–0 vs Querétaro (5 Mar); lost 1–0 away to Tigres UANL (8 Mar); lost 3–2 vs Cruz Azul (11 Mar); drew 2–2 away to FC Juárez (14 Mar); drew 1–1 away to Cruz Azul (18 Mar).