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Last 6 matches
vs Cruz Azul L 1-3 Round 6 · Aug 28 · Home · 3-5-2 Necaxa starting XI vs Cruz Azul, 3-5-2, Liga MX Round 6, August 28, 2026, lost 1–3. Made with MyLineups.

Squad

24 players
Goalkeepers · 1
12 Mexico Jiménez
Defenders · 8
2 Mexico Martínez
3 Uruguay Oliveros
4 Mexico Peña
5 Brazil Naves
14 Mexico Zaleta
15 Mexico Ochoa
20 Mexico Méndez
33 Mexico Martínez
Midfielders · 10
6 United States Leyva
7 Colombia Rosero
8 Argentina Faravelli
10 Argentina Ruiz
11 Colombia Torres
16 Mexico Pedraza
17 Mexico Cortéz
18 Mexico Tello
88 Mexico Vargas
99 Mexico Rodríguez
Attackers · 5
9 Argentina Carranza
13 Mexico González
21 Argentina Espíndola
27 Mexico Pedroza
90 Colombia Valencia
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Common questions

Who starts for Necaxa in the latest lineup?

Against Cruz Azul, Necaxa started Jiménez, Naves, Peña, Oliveros, González, Espíndola, Leyva, Faravelli, Vargas, Carranza and Ruiz, in a 3-5-2. The sheet above shows the same eleven with shirt numbers.

What formation does Necaxa play?

Necaxa lined up in a 3-5-2 most recently, and has also used 3-4-2-1 and 5-3-2 in recent matches.

Who captains Necaxa?

Peña wears the armband in the current Necaxa squad.

Can I build my own Necaxa lineup?

Yes. The free web builder opens with Necaxa loaded — pick the eleven, set the formation and export the image. The iOS and Android app adds ratings, goals, cards and up to 100 saved lineups.

Are the Necaxa lineups up to date?

Every Liga MX matchday is published within hours of full time, and this page is rebuilt with it — lineups, results and the table.

About Necaxa

Necaxa are a football club from Mexico, playing in the Liga MX Apertura 2026. They are 12th in the Apertura table with 7 points from 6 matches, having won 2, drawn 1 and lost 3.

Their most recent lineup was a 3-5-2, a 1–3 home loss to Cruz Azul on August 28, 2026. That XI read Jiménez, Naves, Peña, Oliveros, González, Espíndola, Leyva, Faravelli, Vargas, Carranza and Ruiz, the eleven Varini picked. Recent sheets also show a 3-4-2-1 and a 5-3-2. Form over the last 5 matches, newest first, reads L-D-L-L-W, with 6 goals scored and 10 conceded.

The 24-player squad lists 1 goalkeepers, 8 defenders, 10 midfielders and 5 attackers. Six nationalities are in it: 14 players from Mexico, and the rest from Argentina, Colombia, Uruguay, Brazil and United States. Necaxa play Tigres next, on Saturday, September 5, 2026. This page is rebuilt after every Liga MX matchday, with the newest starting XI as an image, the result and the updated table.

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