Cruz Azul vs CF Montréal, 2022 Concacaf Champions League, Quarterfinals

· 1st Leg
Cruz Azul
  • 20': Uriel Antuna
FT
1 - 0
1st Leg
CF Montréal

    Uriel Antuna secures Cruz Azul first-leg advantage against CF Montreal

    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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    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

    Competition: Concacaf Champions Cup

    Venue: Azteca Stadium
    Location: Mexico City, Mexico
    Attendance: 12,928

    Line-Ups

    CAZ Cruz Azul (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 José Corona (GK)
    24 Juan Escobar Yellow Card
    23 Pablo Aguilar
    16 Adrián Aldrete Yellow Card
    12 José Joaquín Martínez
    19 Carlos Rodríguez
    6 Erik Lira
    22 Rafael Baca Yellow Card
    29 Santiago Gimenez
    9 Ángel Romero
    7 Uriel Antuna
    Cruz Azul Substitutes:
    Cristian Jiménez, Ignacio Rivero, Rodrigo Huescas, Luis Mendoza, Sebastián Jurado, Luis Abram, Iván Morales.

    MTL 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 Yellow Card
    15 Zachary Brault-Guillard
    21 Lassi Lappalainen
    10 Joaquín Torres
    CF Montréal Substitutes:
    Róbert Orri Thorkelsson, Matko Miljevic, Kamal Miller, James Pantemis, Gabriele Corbo, Kei Kamara, Rida Zouhir.

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