Goals and Highlights: Necaxa 1-3 Cruz Azul in Liga MX 2023

The match is over, Cruz Azul beats Necaxa and takes the three points of the Apertura 2023 midweek matchday.

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL FOR CRUZ AZUL! ANGEL SEPULVEDA SCORES FROM THE PENALTY KICK AND GIVES THE VICTORY TO LA MAQUINA.

After a VAR review, referee Guerrero determines that a foul was committed and signals a penalty kick in favor of Cruz Azul.

THERE ARE TWO CHANGES FOR CRUZ AZUL! Moisés Gutiérrez and Carlos Rodríguez leave the field, Kevin Castaño and Alexis Gutiérrez come in.

NECAXA CHANGES! Jorge Rodríguez leaves the field because he couldn't recover from the head clash, in his place comes Cristian González.

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL FOR NECAXA! FACUNDO BATISTA TIES THE SCORE WITH A PENALTY KICK!

A controversy was generated by a possible penalty due to a cross that apparently hit the hand of a La Máquina defender. However, the referee indicated that there was no infraction.

The defense did a great job. Monreal drove into La Máquina's box, but Guerrero was alert to block the cross and send the ball for a corner.

Excellent performance by Andrés Gudiño. Batista was in a one-on-one situation in front of goal after a precise pass, but Gudiño was quicker and arrived before the striker to clear the ball.

Clashes break out on the field. Fernando Guerrero intervenes to restore calm between Antuna and Méndez, reprimanding them both to prevent future altercations.

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL FOR CRUZ AZUL! SEPÚLVEDA OPENS THE SCORING FOR LA MÁQUINA!

The Necaxa team continues to press. This time, a cross comes in from the left flank, but once again, Gudiño shows his sharpness by keeping the ball.

Gudiño makes an impressive save as Edgar Méndez seeks revenge on his former team. Méndez ventures into the box and shoots, but the Cementero goalkeeper stretches as far as he can to keep the ball out of the net.

The match between Necaxa and Cruz Azul kicks off at Estadio Victoria.

In a couple of moments we will start broadcasting the match between Necaxa and Cruz Azul, matchday 11 of the Apertura 2023 from the Estadio Victoria.

The teams that will be fortunate enough to be present in the 2025 CONCACAF Champions League will be the champion and runner-up teams of the Apertura and Clausura tournaments, as well as the two teams that are the best positioned (overall leader) in the general table of both competitions. In the event that the champion team comes out of 1st place, the second place team will be taken into account as the best positioned.

For the Apertura 2022 Tournament, there will only be a playoff of 4 teams and not 8, as has been the custom for the last few championships. The teams that qualify for this phase will be those that finish in the 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th positions. The 7th will play against the 8th, as well as the 9th against the 10th. The winner of the first match (the one with the highest positions) will advance to the quarterfinals, while the loser will wait for the winner of the 9th vs. 10th to play one more match and define the last team of the quarterfinals. 

The previous tournament was the last one in which only the first 4 teams in the table would automatically qualify for the quarterfinals and the fifth through twelfth places would play a playoff to define the 8 teams in the playoffs. For this tournament, the number of qualified teams has been increased, changing it to 6 teams that will advance to the quarterfinals, while the seventh to tenth place teams will play an NBA-style playoff to define the last two teams invited to the big party. 

The Necaxa rays team is going through a tough moment in the championship, since the beginning of the current tournament, winning a game has become an almost impossible mission for the light blue team. Likewise, the hydrocálido team is at the bottom of the general table and a couple of days away from being mathematically eliminated from the final phase, which is why starting to add up has become a priority. 

La Máquina Celeste is going through a tough moment in the competition, since the beginning of the current tournament, winning a game has become an almost impossible mission for the sky-blue team. Also, the team led by Joaquín Moreno is at the bottom of the general table and a couple of days away from being mathematically eliminated from the final phase, which is why starting to add up has become a priority. 

The wait is over, all the emotions of the Liga MX duels are back with the best goals, the best plays, the best players and the best controversies in a week where the nations will once again face each other to continue on their way to the championship. 

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This is the start time of the game Necaxa vs Cruz Azul of 4th October in several countries:

Where To Watch Necaxa vs Cruz Azul around the world
Country	Start Date	Local Time	TV Channels and Live Streams
United States	October 4, 2023	21:00 ET	TUDN, ViX,
Argentina	October 4, 2023	22:00
Bolivia	October 4, 2023	20:00
Brasil	October 4, 2023	22:00
Chile	October 4, 2023	22:00
Colombia	October 4, 2023	20:00
Ecuador	October 4, 2023	20:00
Spain	October 5, 2023	3:00
Mexico	October 4, 2023	19:00	TUDN
Peru	October 4, 2023	20:00

For this match, the player to watch will be center forward; Diber Cambindo. The current Cruz Azul striker has played a key role in the victories obtained in the campaign, helping to retain possession of the ball and having a great ability to distribute it in the opponent's field, also, his great right foot is a latent danger for all goalkeepers so he will be important to get the victory.

For this match, the player to watch will be center forward; Édgar Méndez. The current Necaxa striker has been a key player in the victories obtained this season, helping to retain possession of the ball and having a great ability to distribute it in the opponent's field. His great right foot is a latent danger for all goalkeepers, which is why he will be important to obtain the victory.

R. Gudiño; J. Rodríguez, J. Cancellor, A. Peña, J. Cortés; H. Jurado, A. Andrade, F. Arce, B. Garnica; F. Batista, E. Méndez.

A. Gudiño; J. Escobar, C. Salcedo, W. Ditta; I. Rivero, E. Lira, C. Rodríguez, C. Rotondi; C. Antuna, Moises; D. Cambindo.

Cruz Azul and Necaxa have met on a total of 38 occasions (13 hydrocálidas wins, 8 draws, 17 celestial wins) where the scales are largely tipped in favor of the visiting team. In terms of goals scored, Cruz Azul has the advantage with 51 goals, followed by Necaxa with 40 in the statistics. Their last meeting dates back to Day 3 of the Clausura 2023 where Necaxa beat Cruz Azul by the minimum.

Estadio Victoria is a soccer stadium located in the city of Aguascalientes, Mexico. It is the home of Club Necaxa, a professional soccer team that competes in Liga MX, the highest level of Mexican soccer. Victoria Stadium was inaugurated on August 10, 2003. It was built to replace the old Estadio Azteca, which had been the home of Club Necaxa for many years. The stadium's name pays tribute to the city of Aguascalientes and its history. The stadium has a capacity of around 23,851 spectators, making it one of the medium-sized stadiums in Liga MX.

On the other hand, the Necaxa team must get the three points from this early matchday to try to get out of the lower zone of the general table and get into the fight to be somewhere that will accredit them to be present in the final stage of the competition, also, at the moment Necaxa has a negative streak because they have not managed to get three points as the Puebla team would have liked and if they continue at this pace, the team from the city of Aguascalientes will fight to not pay the debt of two million the next tournament due to the quotient table.

On the one hand, the Cruz Azul team must get the three points from this early match to try to get out of the lower zone of the general table and get into the fight to be in a place that will accredit them to be present in the final stage of the competition, also, at the moment Cruz Azul has a negative streak because they have not managed to get three points as the Puebla team would have liked and if they continue at this pace, the team from Mexico City will fight to not pay the debt of two million the next tournament due to the quotient table.

The emotions of Liga MX continue in the Apertura 2023 Tournament, the teams continue their way to obtain points to climb positions in the general table and close in the best possible way to qualify for the final phase of the competition and to fight for the title at the end of the campaign in December. In addition, these dates after the FIFA break will be important to arrive with a good rhythm and level for the league's break in October, thus avoiding delaying the process that the 18 teams have been working on since the competition restarted after the Leagues Cup. In this match, Necaxa and Cruz Azul will face each other in what will be a duel that will spark sparks from the mythical grass of the Estadio Victoria.

The Necaxa vs Cruz Azul match will be played at Estadio Victoria, in Aguascalientes, Mexico. The kick-off is scheduled at 21:00 pm ET.

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