Chicago Fire FC vs Cruz Azul, 2019 Leagues Cup, Quarterfinals

· Leagues Cup
Chicago Fire FC
    FT
    0 - 2
    Cruz Azul
    • 43': Roberto Alvarado
    • 90': Elías Hernández

    Cruz Azul beat Fire to reach Leagues Cup semis

    Roberto Alvarado and Elias Hernandez sealed a 2-0 victory for Cruz Azul against Chicago Fire in the first ever Leagues Cup game on Tuesday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Nemanja Nikolic (Chicago Fire).
    • 1': Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Andre Reynolds.
    • 5': Foul by Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire).
    • 5': Yoshimar Yotún (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Corner, Chicago Fire. Conceded by Juan Escobar.
    • 8': Foul by Diego Campos (Chicago Fire).
    • 8': Yoshimar Yotún (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Corner, Chicago Fire. Conceded by Roberto Alvarado.
    • 16': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Andre Reynolds.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 16': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Fabian Herbers.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Yoshimar Yotún (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by José Madueña.
    • 18': Foul by Diego Campos (Chicago Fire).
    • 18': Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 18': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right following a corner.
    • 20': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Chicago Fire).
    • 20': Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Igor Lichnovsky (Cruz Azul).
    • 23': Nemanja Nikolic (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire).
    • 24': Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Igor Lichnovsky (Cruz Azul).
    • 25': Nemanja Nikolic (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yoshimar Yotún.
    • 32': Foul by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Chicago Fire).
    • 32': Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Diego Campos (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
    • 38': Foul by Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire).
    • 38': Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jeremiah Gutjahr.
    • 43': Goal! Chicago Fire 0, Cruz Azul 1. Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 44': Foul by Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul).
    • 44': Jeremiah Gutjahr (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Chicago Fire 0, Cruz Azul 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Chicago Fire 0, Cruz Azul 1.
    • 47': Diego Campos (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Yoshimar Yotún (Cruz Azul).
    • 49': Foul by Andre Reynolds (Chicago Fire).
    • 49': Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Yoshimar Yotún (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 50': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Richard Sánchez.
    • 52': Diego Campos (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
    • 54': Foul by Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul).
    • 54': Marcelo (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Offside, Cruz Azul. Igor Lichnovsky tries a through ball, but Milton Caraglio is caught offside.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Amando Moreno (Chicago Fire) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andre Reynolds.
    • 56': Corner, Chicago Fire. Conceded by Pablo Aguilar.
    • 58': Substitution, Chicago Fire. Francisco Calvo replaces Andre Reynolds because of an injury.
    • 58': Substitution, Chicago Fire. Bastian Schweinsteiger replaces Przemyslaw Frankowski.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Nemanja Nikolic (Chicago Fire) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Grant Lillard with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 60': Foul by Marcelo (Chicago Fire).
    • 60': Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Marcelo (Chicago Fire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 61': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Diego Campos.
    • 62': Foul by Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul).
    • 62': Marcelo (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Diego Campos (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul).
    • 64': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Edgar Méndez replaces Orbelín Pineda.
    • 64': Substitution, Chicago Fire. C.J. Sapong replaces Amando Moreno.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Edgar Méndez.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Jeremiah Gutjahr (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabian Herbers.
    • 68': Foul by Diego Campos (Chicago Fire).
    • 68': Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Chicago Fire).
    • 69': José Madueña (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Guillermo Fernández replaces Roberto Alvarado.
    • 70': Foul by Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul).
    • 70': Nemanja Nikolic (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Nemanja Nikolic (Chicago Fire) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Campos.
    • 71': Foul by Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire).
    • 71': Yoshimar Yotún (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 73': Offside, Cruz Azul. Yoshimar Yotún tries a through ball, but Edgar Méndez is caught offside.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yoshimar Yotún.
    • 74': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Marcelo.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 76': Foul by Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire).
    • 76': Yoshimar Yotún (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yoshimar Yotún.
    • 78': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Richard Sánchez.
    • 80': Foul by Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
    • 80': Marcelo (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Diego Campos (Chicago Fire).
    • 82': Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 82': Diego Campos (Chicago Fire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jeremiah Gutjahr.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Milton Caraglio with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 85': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Igor Lichnovsky (Cruz Azul).
    • 86': Igor Lichnovsky (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire).
    • 87': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Elías Hernández replaces Milton Caraglio.
    • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 87': Dangerous play by Bastian Schweinsteiger (Chicago Fire).
    • 87': Jesús Corona (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Richard Sánchez.
    • 90': Goal! Chicago Fire 0, Cruz Azul 2. Elías Hernández (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Edgar Méndez.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Chicago Fire).
    • 90'+2': Yoshimar Yotún (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Brandt Bronico (Chicago Fire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+3': Offside, Cruz Azul. Yoshimar Yotún tries a through ball, but Jonathan Rodríguez is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Chicago Fire 0, Cruz Azul 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Chicago Fire 0, Cruz Azul 2.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 17
    2 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 0
    11 Corner Kicks 3
    1 Saves 6
    69 Possession 31
    14 SHOTS 5
    7 ON GOAL 1
    0.5 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    440 Accurate Passes 146
    512 Passes 225
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.6
    6 Accurate Crosses 2
    22 Crosses 12
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    64 Long Balls 54
    38 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
    3 Blocked Shots 3
    13 Effective Tackles 14
    15 Tackles 18
    0.9 Tackle % 0.8
    6 Interceptions 4
    16 Effective Clearances 35
    16 Clearances 35

    Game Information

    Competition: Leagues Cup

    Venue: SeatGeek Stadium
    Location: Bridgeview, Illinois, USA
    Attendance: 14,213

    Line-Ups

    CHI Chicago Fire FC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    45 Richard Sánchez (GK)
    15 Grant Lillard
    2 Marcelo Yellow Card
    36 Andre Reynolds
    17 Diego Campos Yellow Card
    21 Fabian Herbers Yellow Card
    13 Brandt Bronico Yellow Card
    33 Jeremiah Gutjahr
    23 Nemanja Nikolic
    12 Amando Moreno
    11 Przemyslaw Frankowski
    Chicago Fire FC Substitutes:
    Dax McCarty, David Ousted, Francisco Calvo, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Djordje Mihailovic, C.J. Sapong, Johan Kappelhof.

    CAZ Cruz Azul (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 José Corona (GK)
    4 Julio Domínguez
    23 Pablo Aguilar Yellow Card
    24 Juan Escobar
    27 José Madueña
    5 Igor Lichnovsky Yellow Card
    19 Yoshimar Yotún
    25 Roberto Alvarado
    9 Milton Caraglio
    31 Orbelín Pineda
    21 Jonathan Rodríguez
    Cruz Azul Substitutes:
    Édgar Méndez, Martín Cauteruccio, Guillermo Allison, Elías Hernández, Rafael Baca, Josué Domínguez, Guillermo Fernández.

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