Cruz Azul vs CF Montréal, 2022 Concacaf Champions League, Quarterfinals
· 1st LegUriel Antuna secures Cruz Azul first-leg advantage against CF Montreal
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Uriel Antuna gave Cruz Azul a 1-0 victory over CF Montreal in Mexico City in the opening leg of a CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals series.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Adrián Aldrete (Cruz Azul).
- 1': Joaquín Torres (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Hand ball by Ismaël Koné (CF Montréal).
- 9': Attempt saved. Santiago Giménez (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Romero.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
- 14': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Joel Waterman.
- 16': Foul by Zorhan Bassong (CF Montréal).
- 16': Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Zorhan Bassong (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Attempt missed. Ángel Romero (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 19': Foul by Rudy Camacho (CF Montréal).
- 19': Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, CF Montréal 0. Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 23': Attempt missed. Santiago Giménez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pablo Aguilar.
- 24': Djordje Mihailovic (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul).
- 25': Offside, CF Montréal. Joel Waterman tries a through ball, but Zorhan Bassong is caught offside.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Santiago Giménez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Uriel Antuna.
- 31': Attempt missed. Ángel Romero (Cruz Azul) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Uriel Antuna with a cross.
- 32': Foul by Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul).
- 32': Joaquín Torres (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Attempt missed. Santiago Giménez (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Adrián Aldrete with a cross.
- 35': Foul by Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul).
- 35': Joaquín Torres (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Foul by Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul).
- 37': Victor Wanyama (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Ángel Romero.
- 39': Adrián Aldrete (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Victor Wanyama (CF Montréal).
- 42': Attempt blocked. Santiago Giménez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Érik Lira with a cross.
- 42': Attempt missed. Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Santiago Giménez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrián Aldrete with a cross.
- 43': Attempt missed. Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
- 45'+1': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Pablo Aguilar.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 1, CF Montréal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 1, CF Montréal 0.
- 46': Foul by Zorhan Bassong (CF Montréal).
- 46': Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Attempt missed. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Uriel Antuna.
- 49': Attempt missed. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Uriel Antuna.
- 50': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Zachary Brault-Guillard (CF Montréal).
- 51': Foul by Adrián Aldrete (Cruz Azul).
- 51': Joaquín Torres (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul).
- 52': Joaquín Torres (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Adrián Aldrete.
- 55': Attempt missed. Ángel Romero (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Uriel Antuna with a cross.
- 57': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Ignacio Rivero replaces José Martínez.
- 58': Substitution, CF Montréal. Kamal Miller replaces Rudy Camacho.
- 61': Attempt missed. Adrián Aldrete (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
- 62': Foul by Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul).
- 62': Lassi Lappalainen (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Adrián Aldrete (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Foul by Zachary Brault-Guillard (CF Montréal).
- 66': Substitution, CF Montréal. Kei Kamara replaces Joaquín Torres.
- 67': Substitution, CF Montréal. Matko Miljevic replaces Lassi Lappalainen.
- 67': Substitution, CF Montréal. Róbert Thorkelsson replaces Zorhan Bassong.
- 67': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Foul by Alistair Johnston (CF Montréal).
- 68': Attempt missed. Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Adrián Aldrete with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 69': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Iván Morales replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
- 69': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Luis Abram replaces Santiago Giménez.
- 70': Foul by Victor Wanyama (CF Montréal).
- 70': Ángel Romero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Zachary Brault-Guillard.
- 73': Attempt missed. Ángel Romero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Érik Lira with a headed pass.
- 76': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Uriel Antuna.
- 77': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Juan Escobar.
- 77': Attempt missed. Kamal Miller (CF Montréal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Djordje Mihailovic with a cross following a corner.
- 78': Foul by Joel Waterman (CF Montréal).
- 78': Ángel Romero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Iván Morales (Cruz Azul).
- 79': Matko Miljevic (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Luis Mendoza replaces Érik Lira.
- 84': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Rodrigo Huescas replaces Ángel Romero.
- 86': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Juan Escobar.
- 87': Foul by Adrián Aldrete (Cruz Azul).
- 87': Joel Waterman (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Adrián Aldrete (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Foul by Róbert Thorkelsson (CF Montréal).
- 89': Luis Abram (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Zachary Brault-Guillard (CF Montréal).
- 90': Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Mendoza with a cross.
- 90'+1': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Joel Waterman.
- 90'+3': Foul by Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul).
- 90'+3': Matko Miljevic (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Iván Morales (Cruz Azul).
- 90'+4': Róbert Thorkelsson (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 1, CF Montréal 0.
- 0': Match ends, Cruz Azul 1, CF Montréal 0.
Statistics
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CAZ![]() |
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12 | Fouls | 12 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 0 |
6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
1 | Saves | 0 |
47.4 | Possession | 52.6 |
1 | SHOTS | 19 |
0 | ON GOAL | 2 |
0.0 | On Target % | 0.1 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
317 | Accurate Passes | 370 |
397 | Passes | 444 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
3 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
19 | Crosses | 20 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.5 |
47 | Long Balls | 56 |
17 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
0 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
6 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
7 | Tackles | 18 |
0.9 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
14 | Interceptions | 7 |
13 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
13 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: Azteca Stadium
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 12,928
Line-Ups
Cruz Azul (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
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1 | José Corona (GK) |
24 | Juan Escobar ![]() |
23 | Pablo Aguilar |
16 | Adrián Aldrete ![]() |
12 | José Joaquín Martínez |
19 | Carlos Rodríguez |
6 | Erik Lira |
22 | Rafael Baca ![]() |
29 | Santiago Gimenez |
9 | Ángel Romero |
7 | Uriel Antuna |
CF Montréal (3-4-1-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Sébastian Breza (GK) |
4 | Rudy Camacho |
16 | Joel Waterman |
22 | Alistair Johnston |
2 | Victor Wanyama |
28 | Ismaël Koné |
8 | Djordje Mihailovic |
19 | Zorhan Bassong ![]() |
15 | Zachary Brault-Guillard |
21 | Lassi Lappalainen |
10 | Joaquín Torres |
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