Necaxa drew 1-1 with FC Juarez on Friday night in Jornada 14 of the Liga MX Apertura 2026 at Estadio Victoria in Aguascalientes.
Owen Gonzalez put Necaxa ahead in the 26th minute and Luca Martinez Dupuy equalized in the 82nd minute. The point took Necaxa to 10 points and confirmed their elimination from the Liguilla race.
Result: Necaxa 1-1 FC Juarez
Goals: Necaxa: Owen Gonzalez 26′. FC Juarez: Luca Martinez Dupuy 82′.
Competition: Liga MX Apertura 2026, Jornada 14
Venue: Estadio Victoria, Aguascalientes
Necaxa vs FC Juarez Match Recap
Necaxa opened the scoring in the 26th minute through Owen Gonzalez. The goal was reviewed by VAR after it was scored, and the review confirmed the goal.
Necaxa led 1-0 and had a chance to extend the lead before halftime. In first-half stoppage time, Daniel Piña was penalized for a handball inside the area.
The penalty was awarded at 45+5 minutes. Julián Carranza took the penalty at 45+7 minutes, and Sebastián Jurado saved the attempt to keep the score at 1-0.
The teams went to halftime with Necaxa ahead 1-0. Neither team added a goal in the early part of the second half.
FC Juarez equalized in the 82nd minute. Second-half substitute Luca Martinez Dupuy scored after a corner, with Daniel Piña providing the assist.
There were no red cards in the match. Each team received two yellow cards, for four yellow cards in total across both sides.
The match finished 1-1 at Estadio Victoria. It was the second 1-1 draw between these clubs at this venue in successive Apertura tournaments, after the same scoreline in Apertura 2025.
Match Stats
FC Juarez held a narrow edge in possession and total shots. Necaxa recorded more shots on target and more corners in the match.
| Stat | Necaxa | FC Juarez |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 49% | 51% |
| Shots | 14 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 5 |
| Corners | 7 | 5 |
| Saves | 4 | 5 |
Sebastián Jurado made five saves for FC Juarez, including the penalty save from Julián Carranza. Javier Orantes made four saves for Necaxa.
FC Juarez outshot Necaxa 16-14 overall. Necaxa led 7-5 in shots on target and 7-5 in corners on the night.
Starting Lineups
Both starting lineups were confirmed before kickoff. The confirmed elevens are listed below by team, with no formation assigned.
Necaxa: Javier Orantes; Raul Martinez, Kaiky Naves, Agustín Oliveros, Carlos Vargas; Joshua Palacios, Owen Gonzalez, Lorenzo Faravelli, Matías Espíndola, Javier Ruiz; Julián Carranza.
FC Juarez: Sebastián Jurado; Francisco Nevarez, Jesús Murillo, Gilberto Sepúlveda, Daniel Piña; Leonardo Rodriguez, Rodrigo Dourado, Madson, Guilherme Castilho, José Luis Rodríguez; Óscar Estupiñán.
Juan Reynoso coached Necaxa in this match. Gustavo Lema coached FC Juarez, in charge since September 2, 2026.
Francisco Nevarez returned to the FC Juarez starting lineup. He had served a one-match suspension in Jornada 13 and was eligible again for this fixture.
Three Takeaways From Necaxa vs FC Juarez
1. The draw eliminates Necaxa
Necaxa move to 10 points with three matches left. Their maximum possible total is now 19 points from the remaining fixtures.
Eight clubs already hold 20 points or more. The top eight advance directly to the Liguilla quarterfinals in Apertura 2026, and there is no Play-In.
Necaxa therefore cannot finish in the top eight. The draw at Estadio Victoria confirmed their elimination with three matchdays still to play.
2. Jurado’s penalty save kept Juarez in the game
Sebastián Jurado saved Julián Carranza’s penalty at 45+7 minutes with Necaxa leading 1-0. A second Necaxa goal before halftime would have changed the requirement for Juarez.
Jurado finished with five saves in total. Juarez stayed within one goal for the rest of the match after the penalty save.
Luca Martinez Dupuy then equalized in the 82nd minute. The late goal converted Jurado’s first-half save into a point for the visitors.
3. A first away point for Juarez, but both winless runs go on
FC Juarez earned their first away point of the tournament. Their away record is now 0W-1D-6L after six straight away defeats to open the Apertura.
Juarez arrived after a Jornada 13 loss to Atlante at home. They remain winless in five matches since their Jornada 9 win over Tigres UANL.
Necaxa are now winless in 12 league matches since their win over Monterrey on July 26, 2026. Juan Reynoso remains winless in six matches in charge.
Juarez stay last on 5 points. They have the fewest goals in the league with 9 and the most conceded with 33 after 14 matches.
What the Result Means
Necaxa sit 17th with 10 points from 14 matches. Their record is 2W-4D-8L, with 16 goals scored and 27 conceded.
FC Juarez sit 18th with 5 points from 14 matches. Their record is 1W-2D-11L, with 9 goals scored and 33 conceded, and they were already eliminated before this match.
Neither position can change during the rest of Jornada 14. Pachuca sit above Necaxa on 13 points, and no club sits below FC Juarez in the table.
Both clubs have three matches left in the regular season. Neither club can reach the Liguilla quarterfinals in Apertura 2026.
What Comes Next
FC Juarez host Queretaro on Friday, October 30, 2026 at Estadio Olimpico Benito Juarez. Kickoff is 7:00 PM Mexico Central, 8:00 PM CT and 9:00 PM ET.
Necaxa visit Santos Laguna on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at Estadio TSM Corona. Kickoff is 5:00 PM Mexico Central, 5:00 PM CT and 6:00 PM ET.
For viewing details for this fixture, see the where-to-watch guide for Necaxa vs FC Juarez. The full Liga MX schedule and the Liga MX viewing hub list the remaining Jornada 14 and Jornada 15 fixtures.
