Leagues Cup

FT Sunday, August 9, 2026
New York City FC LWWDW 1
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Cruz Azul WWWLW 2
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NYC101
CAZ112
Sports Illustrated Stadium · FS1

Team Stats

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

Highlights

01:14 Cruz Azul vs. New York City FC - Game Highlights Watch on ESPN 01:04 Agustín Palavecino finds the back of the net for Cruz Azul Watch on ESPN 00:49 Max Murray finds the back of the net for New York City FC Watch on ESPN 01:08 José Paradela scores goal for Cruz Azul Watch on ESPN

Lineups

CAZ · 5-3-2

  1. 23Kevin MierG
  2. 33Gonzalo PioviCD
  3. 5Jesús OrozcoCD-L
  4. 4Willer DittaCD-R
  5. 3Omar CamposLB
  6. 16Ángel MárquezRB
  7. 6Érik LiraCM
  8. 19Carlos RodríguezCM-L
  9. 8Agustín PalavecinoCM-R
  10. 21Gabriel FernandezCF-L
  11. 20José ParadelaCF-R

NYC · 4-2-3-1

  1. 49Matt FreeseG
  2. 6James SandsCD-L
  3. 23Max MurrayCD-R
  4. 2Nico CavalloLB
  5. 24Tayvon GrayRB
  6. 7Nicolás FernándezAM
  7. 8Andrés PereaLM
  8. 32Jonathan ShoreRM
  9. 11Talles MagnoF
  10. 17Hannes WolfAM-L
  11. 26Agustin OjedaAM-R

Timeline

  1. 15' Delay in match because of an injury Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul).
  2. 15'
  3. 16' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  4. 16'
  5. 21' Delay in match because of an injury Agustín Ojeda (New York City FC).
  6. 21'
  7. 23' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  8. 23'
  9. 26' Delay in match for a drinks break.
  10. 26'
  11. 27' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  12. 27'
  13. 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.
  14. 36' Matt Freese (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card.
  15. 37' Nico Cavallo (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  16. 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.
  17. 50' Tayvon Gray (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  18. 53' Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  19. 59' Substitution, New York City FC. Malachi Jones replaces Agustín Ojeda.
  20. 59' Substitution, New York City FC. Kevin O'Toole replaces Nico Cavallo.
  21. 59' Substitution, New York City FC. Mitja Ilenic replaces Tayvon Gray.
  22. 74' Delay in match for a drinks break.
  23. 74'
  24. 76' Substitution, Cruz Azul. Nicolás Ibáñez replaces Gabriel Fernández.
  25. 76' Substitution, New York City FC. Bénie Traoré replaces Jonathan Shore.
  26. 76' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  27. 76' Substitution, New York City FC. Luighi replaces Talles Magno.
  28. 76'
  29. 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.
  30. 82' Substitution, Cruz Azul. Luka Romero replaces Agustín Palavecino.
  31. 82' Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  32. 90' Substitution, Cruz Azul. Cristian Jiménez replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
  33. 90'+5' Malachi Jones (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card.

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