Cruz Azul vs New York City FC, 2026 Leagues Cup, League Phase

· Leagues Cup
Cruz Azul
  • 35': Agustín Palavecino
  • 78': José Paradela
FT
2 - 1
New York City FC
  • 45'+1': Max Murray

About

Cruz Azul are hosting New York City FC at Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the Leagues Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Hannes Wolf (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Fernández Mercau.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Talles Magno (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nico Cavallo.
  • 2': Tayvon Gray (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Omar Campos (Cruz Azul).
  • 7': Talles Magno (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
  • 9': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Tayvon Gray.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Matt Freese (New York City FC). Assisted by Érik Lira.
  • 12': Foul by Talles Magno (New York City FC).
  • 12': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt saved. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Matt Freese (New York City FC). Assisted by Jeremy Márquez.
  • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul).
  • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 17': Hannes Wolf (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 19': Attempt missed. Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Agustín Ojeda.
  • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Agustín Ojeda (New York City FC).
  • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 25': Foul by Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC).
  • 25': José Paradela (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by James Sands.
  • 26': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 33': Talles Magno (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
  • 34': Attempt missed. Talles Magno (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Shore with a headed pass.
  • 35': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, New York City FC 0. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Érik Lira.
  • 36': Matt Freese (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 37': Foul by Andrés Perea (New York City FC).
  • 37': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Nico Cavallo (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Hannes Wolf (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul).
  • 45': Attempt saved. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matt Freese (New York City FC). Assisted by Jesús Orozco.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 45'+1': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, New York City FC 1. Max Murray (New York City FC) header from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolás Fernández Mercau with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+5': Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 1, New York City FC 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 1, New York City FC 1.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Andrés Perea (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Hannes Wolf.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Omar Campos.
  • 50': Handball by Talles Magno (New York City FC).
  • 50': Foul by Tayvon Gray (New York City FC).
  • 50': Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Tayvon Gray (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Offside, Cruz Azul. Willer Ditta is caught offside.
  • 52': Attempt missed. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Matt Freese (New York City FC). Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 53': Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
  • 53': Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Foul by Andrés Perea (New York City FC).
  • 58': José Paradela (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Substitution, New York City FC. Malachi Jones replaces Agustín Ojeda.
  • 59': Substitution, New York City FC. Kevin O'Toole replaces Nico Cavallo.
  • 59': Substitution, New York City FC. Mitja Ilenic replaces Tayvon Gray.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Mitja Ilenic (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Andrés Perea.
  • 65': Foul by Andrés Perea (New York City FC).
  • 65': Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Andrés Perea (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul).
  • 66': Attempt missed. Jonathan Shore (New York City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Malachi Jones.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by José Paradela.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Omar Campos with a cross.
  • 70': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Mitja Ilenic.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Omar Campos with a headed pass.
  • 74': Jonathan Shore (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by José Paradela (Cruz Azul).
  • 74': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 76': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Nicolás Ibáñez replaces Gabriel Fernández.
  • 76': Substitution, New York City FC. Bénie Traoré replaces Jonathan Shore.
  • 76': Substitution, New York City FC. Luighi replaces Talles Magno.
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Goal! Cruz Azul 2, New York City FC 1. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremy Márquez.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremy Márquez.
  • 82': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Luka Romero replaces Agustín Palavecino.
  • 82': Foul by Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC).
  • 82': Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Omar Campos (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Érik Lira.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by José Paradela.
  • 84': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Mitja Ilenic.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Omar Campos (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 87': Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul).
  • 87': Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul).
  • 90': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Cristian Jiménez replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+5': Malachi Jones (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 2, New York City FC 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Cruz Azul 2, New York City FC 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 12
5 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
0 Corner Kicks 4
4 Saves 2
41.4 Possession 58.6
8 SHOTS 20
3 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
325 Accurate Passes 459
380 Passes 534
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 5
6 Crosses 22
0.2 Cross % 0.2
39 Long Balls 67
17 Accurate Long Balls 41
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 7
15 Effective Tackles 22
20 Tackles 34
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 5
29 Effective Clearances 6
29 Clearances 6

Game Information

Competition: Leagues Cup

Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA

Leagues Cup Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Columbus Crew 3 +3 8
2 Real Salt Lake 3 +7 7
3 LAFC 3 +1 7
4 Austin FC 2 +5 6
Full Table

Line-Ups

CAZ Cruz Azul (5-3-2)

No. Name
23 Kevin Mier (GK)
33 Gonzalo Piovi Yellow Card
5 Jesús Orozco
4 Willer Ditta
3 Omar Campos
16 Ángel Márquez
6 Érik Lira
19 Carlos Rodríguez
8 Agustín Palavecino
21 Gabriel Fernandez
20 José Paradela
Cruz Azul Substitutes:
Josué Díaz, Nicolás Ibáñez, Cristian Jiménez, Andrés Gudiño, Emmanuel Ochoa, Rogelio González, Karol Velázquez, Luka Romero, Juan José Calero, Jose Suárez, Alán Montes.

NYC New York City FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
49 Matt Freese (GK) Yellow Card
6 James Sands
23 Max Murray
2 Nico Cavallo Yellow Card
24 Tayvon Gray Yellow Card
7 Nicolás Fernández
8 Andrés Perea
32 Jonathan Shore
11 Talles Magno
17 Hannes Wolf
26 Agustin Ojeda
New York City FC Substitutes:
Malachi Jones, Kevin Pierre, Bénie Traoré, Luighi Hanri, João Loiola, Greg Ranjitsingh, Mitja Ilenic, Keaton Parks, Maxi Carrizo, Kevin O'Toole, Tomas Romero, Seymour Reid.

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