C.F. Monterrey: a dominant passing and pressing side In Liga MX

Monterrey is one of the more productive teams in Liga MX when it comes to ball possession, consistently showing an ability to create scoring opportunities.

They are also a team that not only quickly regains possession after losing the ball, but also tend to progress forward - at pace - once they have won it back.

Reviewing Kognia’s tactical data, we can see they seek to penetrate the opponent's area, receive the ball between the lines, execute movements behind the opponent's defensive line and reach interesting areas of the field to create danger.

Assessing the passing style of Monterrey

When focusing specifically on their passing, Monterrey is the best team in the league at beating opponents through vertical play.

They excel in multiple areas related to breaking lines from possession and passes that find the backs of opposing midfielders. However, that's not all, as they also manage to generate a solid foundation from the defensive end to be able to attack again with meaning and coherence.

Without the ball

Monterrey are a team that manages to regain balance very quickly once they lose possession, and look to take a proactive approach once they do win the ball back.

The team aims to recover the ball as high up the pitch as possible and in the shortest time possible. It is not surprising to see that it is one of the teams with the most ball recoveries in Liga MX.

As shown throughout the article, the data points to a clear tactical plan from CF Monterrey, who look to regain possession quickly, ahead of moving the ball forward at speed to generate goalscoring opportunities.