2023–24 C.F. Monterrey season
Monterrey 2023–24 football season
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The 2023–24 Monterrey season was the 78th year in the football club's history and the 66th consecutive season in the top flight of Mexican football. Monterrey competed in Liga MX, the Leagues Cup, and the CONCACAF Champions Cup.
| 2023–24 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting director | José Antonio Noriega | |||
| Manager | Fernando Ortíz | |||
| Stadium | BBVA | |||
| Liga MX | Apertura: 2nd Clausura: 4th 2nd | |||
| Leagues Cup | Semi-finals | |||
| CONCACAF Champions Cup | Semi-finals | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Germán Berterame Sergio Canales (11 each) All: Germán Berterame Sergio Canales (13 each) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 38,156 vs Atlas (9 July 2023) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 38,156 | |||
| Biggest win | Mazatlán 0–3 Monterrey Monterrey 3–0 Real Salt Lake | |||
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Kits
Players
Squad information
- Last updated: 26 July 2023
- Source: ligamx.net and rayados.com
Transfers
Transfers in
- Summer
| Date | Position | No. | Player | From | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 July 2023 | MF | 10 |  Sergio Canales |
Real Betis |
Transfer | [2] |
Transfers out
- Summer
| Date | Position | No. | Player | To | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 July 2023 | MF | – |  Ángel Zapata |
FC Juárez |
Loan | [3] |
| 24 July 2023 | MF | 16 |  Celso Ortíz |
Pachuca |
Released | [4] |
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Apertura 2023 | 1 July 2023 | Matchday 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 66.67 | |
| Clausura 2024 | January 2024 | Matchday 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
| Leagues Cup | 26 July 2023 | Group stage | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 100.00 | |
| CONCACAF Champions Cup | 6 February 2024 | Round one | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 7 | +20 | 91.67 | |||
Last updated: 11 August 2023
Source: soccerway.com
Liga MX
Torneo Apertura
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | América (C) | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 14 | +23 | 40 | Qualification for the quarter-finals[a] |
| 2 | Monterrey | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 33 | |
| 3 | UANL | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 18 | +14 | 30 | |
| 4 | UNAM | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 28 | |
| 5 | Guadalajara | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 27 |
Source: Liga MX
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points
(C) Champions
Notes:
- The first four places in the table will qualify for the Liguilla quarter-finals and host the second leg.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
Last updated: 14 July 2023.
Source: [citation needed]
Results round by round
Updated to match(es) played on 14 July 2023. Source: Mediotiempo.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Matches
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
The league fixtures were announced on 8 June 2023.[5]
| 1 July 2023 1 | Atlético San Luis | 1–1 | Monterrey | San Luis Potosí |
| 17:00 CDT | Referee Report |
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Stadium: Alfonso Lastras Ramírez Attendance: 14,494 Referee: Jorge Abraham Camacho |
| 9 July 2023 2 | Monterrey | 1–0 | Atlas | Guadalupe, Nuevo León |
| 19:00 CDT | Stadium: BBVA |
| 3 March 2023 3 | Mazatlán | 0–3 | Monterrey | Mazatlán |
| 18:05 MST 19:05 CST |
Stadium: Mazatlán Referee: Jesús Rafael López |
| TBD 4 | Monterrey | Postponed | Tijuana | Guadalupe, Nuevo León |
| --:-- CDT | Stadium: BBVA |
| TBD 5 | Toluca | Postponed | Monterrey | Toluca |
| --:-- CDT | Stadium: Nemesio Díez |
| 27 August 2023 6 | Monterrey | v | Cruz Azul | Guadalupe, Nuevo León |
| 20:05 CDT | Stadium: BBVA |
| 2 September 2023 7 | Guadalajara | v | Monterrey | Zapopan |
| 17:00 CDT | Stadium: Akron |
| 16 September 2023 8 | Monterrey | v | León | Guadalupe, Nuevo León |
| 19:00 CDT | Stadium: BBVA |
| 23 September 2023 9 | Tigres UANL | v | Monterrey | San Nicolás de los Garza |
| 21:05 CDT | Stadium: Universitario |
| 30 September 2023 10 | Monterrey | v | Santos Laguna | Guadalupe, Nuevo León |
| 19:00 CDT | Stadium: BBVA |
| 3 October 2023 11 | Puebla | v | Monterrey | Puebla |
| 19:00 CDT | Stadium: Cuauhtémoc |
| 7 October 2023 12 | Monterrey | v | Juárez | Guadalupe, Nuevo León |
| 17:00 CDT | Stadium: BBVA |
| 22 October 2023 13 | Pumas UNAM | v | Monterrey | Ciudad Universitaria |
| 12:00 CDT | Stadium: Olímpico Universitario |
| 28 OCtober 2023 14 | Monterrey | v | América | Guadalupe, Nuevo León |
| 21:05 CDT | Stadium: BBVA |
| 31 October 2023 15 | Monterrey | v | Necaxa | Guadalupe, Nuevo León |
| 21:05 CDT | Stadium: BBVA |
| 11 November 2023 17 | Querétaro | v | Monterrey | Querétaro |
| 17:00 CDT | Stadium: Corregidora |
Torneo Clausura
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monterrey | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 14 | +21 | 40 | Qualification for the quarter-finals |
| 2 | América | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 34 | |
| 3 | Guadalajara | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 34 | |
| 4 | Toluca | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 19 | +15 | 32 | |
| 5 | Pachuca | 17 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 31 | Qualification for the reclassification |
Source: Liga MX
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points
CONCACAF Champions Cup
First round
| 6 February 2024 First leg | Comunicaciones  | 1–4 | Monterrey | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| 20:00 (19:00 UTC−06:00) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores Attendance: 11,118[6] Referee: Selvin Brown (Honduras) |
| 15 February 2024 Second leg | Monterrey | 3–0 (7–1 agg.) | Comunicaciones | Guadalupe, Mexico |
| 22:15 (21:15 UTC−06:00) | Report | Stadium: Estadio BBVA Attendance: 21,307[7] Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador) |
Second round
| 7 March 2024 First leg | Cincinnati  | 0–1 | Monterrey | Cincinnati, United States |
| 19:00 | Report |
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Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 21,175 Referee: Selvin Brown (Honduras) |
| 14 March 2024 Second leg | Monterrey | 2–1 (3–1 agg.) | Cincinnati | Guadalupe, Mexico |
| 22:15 | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio BBVA Attendance: 45,221[8] Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica) |
Quarterfinals
| 3 April 2024 First leg | Inter Miami | 1–2 | Monterrey | Fort Lauderdale, United States |
| 20:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Chase Stadium Attendance: 22,170 Referee: Walter López |
Semifinals
| 24 April 2024 First leg | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | Monterrey | Columbus, United States |
| 20:15 (18:15 UTC−06:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 17,145 Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica) |
Leagues Cup
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MON | RSL | SEA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monterrey |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 3–0 | 4–2 | |
| 2 | Real Salt Lake |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | Seattle Sounders FC |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 26 July 2023 2 | Monterrey | 3–0 | Real Salt Lake | Sandy, United States |
| 19:30 UTC-6 20:30 CDT |
Report |
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Stadium: America First Field Attendance: 20,734 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza (United States) |
Knockout
| 4 August 2023 Round of 32 | Monterrey | 1–0 | Portland Timbers | Portland, United States |
| 19:00 UTC-7 20:00 CDT |
Report | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 18,770 Referee: Guillermo Pacheco Larios |
| 8 August 2023 Round of 16 | UANL | 0–1 | Monterrey | Houston, United States |
| 19:00 UTC-5 18:00 CDT |
Report | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 20,104 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| 11 August 2023 Quarterfinals | Los Angeles FC | 2–3 | Monterrey | Pasadena, United States |
| 20:00 UTC-7 21:00 CDT |
Report | Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 15,649 Referee: Héctor Said Martínez | ||
| Note: Due to a scheduled concert at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles FC will host their quarterfinal match at the Rose Bowl.[9] | ||||
| 15 August 2023 Semifinals | Monterrey | 0–2 | Nashville SC | Nashville, United States |
| 21:30 UTC-5 21:30 CDT |
Report | Stadium: GEODIS Park Attendance: 27,732 Referee: Walter López |
| 19 August 2023 Third Place | Philadelphia Union | 3–0 | Monterrey | Chester, United States |
| 18:00 UTC-4 17:00 CDT |
Report |
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Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 19,778 Referee: Juan Calderón |
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
Players with no appearances are not included on the list.
- As of matches played 11 August 2023
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Apertura 2023 | Clausura 2024 | Leagues Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| 1 | GK |  ARG |
Esteban Andrada | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| 4 | DF | MEX |
Víctor Guzmán | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | MEX |
Edson Gutiérrez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | MEX |
Érick Aguirre | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | MEX |
Héctor Moreno | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | MEX |
Jesús Gallardo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 |
| 20 | DF |  CHI |
Sebastián Vegas | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 |
| 33 | DF |  COL |
Stefan Medina | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 5 | MF | MEX |
Omar Govea | 8 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | MF |  ECU |
Joao Rojas | 8 | 2 | 0+3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ESP |
Sergio Canales | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 2 |
| 11 | MF | ARG |
Maximiliano Meza | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 19 | MF | MEX |
Jordi Cortizo | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+4 | 1 |
| 25 | MF | MEX |
Jonathan González | 7 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | MEX |
Luis Romo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 |
| 188 | MF | MEX |
Kevin Ortega[a] | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 210 | MF | MEX |
Victor López[a] | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 7 | FW | MEX |
Rogelio Funes Mori | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3+2 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | ARG |
Germán Berterame | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 29 | FW |  URU |
Rodrigo Aguirre | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 207 | FW | MEX |
Ali Ávila[a] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
| Players transferred out during the season | |||||||||||
| 16 | DF | PAR |
Celso Ortíz | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Competitions
- Player is registered with the under-23 team.
Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches.
- As of matches played 11 August 2023
| Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | Liga Apertura | Liga Clausura | Leagues Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 9 | Germán Berterame | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | MF | 8 | Joao Rojas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MF | 10 | Sergio Canales | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| FW | 7 | Rogelio Funes Mori | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 5 | DF | 33 | Stefan Medina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | 19 | Jordi Cortizo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| MF | 11 | Maximiliano Meza | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Own Goals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 12 | 17 | |||