Saprissa vs Philadelphia Union, 2021 CONCACAF Champions League, Round of 16

· 1st Leg
Saprissa
    FT
    0 - 1
    1st Leg
    Philadelphia Union
    • 34': Kacper Przybylko

    Outrageous tackle mars Philadelphia's CCL win in Costa Rica

    Kacper Przybylko's first-half goal gave the Philadelphia Union a 1-0 win over Saprissa in a fiery CCL match on Wednesday in San Jose, Costa Rica.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Ricardo Blanco.
    • 4': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Alejandro Bedoya tries a through ball, but Anthony Fontana is caught offside.
    • 5': Daniel Colindres (Saprissa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Foul by Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union).
    • 10': Daniel Colindres (Saprissa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Olivier Mbaizo (Philadelphia Union).
    • 11': Foul by Aubrey David (Saprissa).
    • 11': Kacper Przybylko (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Daniel Colindres (Saprissa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 12': Foul by Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union).
    • 14': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Alejandro Bedoya tries a through ball, but Kacper Przybylko is caught offside.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Mariano Torres (Saprissa) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Blanco.
    • 17': Foul by Daniel Colindres (Saprissa).
    • 17': José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Christian Bolaños (Saprissa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Foul by Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union).
    • 18': Corner, Saprissa. Conceded by Kacper Przybylko.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Esteban Espíndola (Saprissa) header from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Mariano Torres with a cross following a corner.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Jamiro Monteiro (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Bedoya with a cross.
    • 22': Offside, Saprissa. Daniel Colindres tries a through ball, but Christian Bolaños is caught offside.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Kacper Przybylko (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kai Wagner.
    • 25': Foul by Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union).
    • 25': Jimmy Marín (Saprissa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Offside, Saprissa. Christian Bolaños tries a through ball, but Ricardo Blanco is caught offside.
    • 32': Foul by Mariano Torres (Saprissa).
    • 32': José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Christian Bolaños (Saprissa).
    • 33': Olivier Mbaizo (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Goal! Saprissa 0, Philadelphia Union 1. Kacper Przybylko (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Olivier Mbaizo with a cross.
    • 36': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Ricardo Blanco.
    • 40': Foul by Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union).
    • 40': Jimmy Marín (Saprissa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 42': Foul by Luis Hernández (Saprissa).
    • 42': Leon Flach (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Ricardo Blanco (Saprissa).
    • 43': Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 43': Offside, Saprissa. Michael Barrantes tries a through ball, but Daniel Colindres is caught offside.
    • 44': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
    • 44': Luis Hernández (Saprissa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Saprissa 0, Philadelphia Union 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Saprissa 0, Philadelphia Union 1.
    • 46': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Anthony Fontana tries a through ball, but Kacper Przybylko is caught offside.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Daniel Colindres (Saprissa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mariano Torres.
    • 50': Foul by Michael Barrantes (Saprissa).
    • 50': Kacper Przybylko (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Mariano Torres (Saprissa) left footed shot from long range on the right is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Blanco.
    • 54': Corner, Saprissa. Conceded by Jack Elliott.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Kendall Waston (Saprissa) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mariano Torres with a cross following a corner.
    • 56': Esteban Espíndola (Saprissa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Olivier Mbaizo (Philadelphia Union).
    • 58': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Aubrey David.
    • 60': Foul by Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union).
    • 60': Jimmy Marín (Saprissa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Mariano Torres (Saprissa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Barrantes.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Anthony Fontana (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kai Wagner.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Jimmy Marín (Saprissa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Blanco.
    • 63': Corner, Saprissa. Conceded by José Martínez.
    • 63': Foul by Michael Barrantes (Saprissa).
    • 63': Kacper Przybylko (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Matt Real replaces Leon Flach.
    • 66': Foul by Jamiro Monteiro (Philadelphia Union).
    • 66': Mariano Torres (Saprissa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Ricardo Blanco (Saprissa).
    • 67': José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Daniel Colindres (Saprissa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 68': Foul by Olivier Mbaizo (Philadelphia Union).
    • 68': Attempt missed. Kendall Waston (Saprissa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Barrantes following a set piece situation.
    • 69': Aubrey David (Saprissa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Kacper Przybylko (Philadelphia Union).
    • 70': Corner, Saprissa. Conceded by Kai Wagner.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Christian Bolaños (Saprissa) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mariano Torres with a cross.
    • 75': Foul by Matt Real (Philadelphia Union).
    • 75': Ricardo Blanco (Saprissa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 75': Matt Real (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Anthony Fontana (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Foul by Kendall Waston (Saprissa).
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Michael Barrantes (Saprissa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Colindres.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Jimmy Marín (Saprissa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 81': Corner, Saprissa. Conceded by Kai Wagner.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Esteban Espíndola (Saprissa) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Aubrey David (Saprissa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 81': Corner, Saprissa. Conceded by Matt Real.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Mariano Torres (Saprissa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Michael Barrantes following a corner.
    • 82': Foul by Kendall Waston (Saprissa).
    • 82': Kacper Przybylko (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Substitution, Saprissa. Jeiner Ballestero replaces Jimmy Marín.
    • 86': Substitution, Saprissa. Wálter Cortés replaces Luis Hernández.
    • 87': Esteban Espíndola (Saprissa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Jamiro Monteiro (Philadelphia Union).
    • 88': Attempt missed. Michael Barrantes (Saprissa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 88': Foul by José Martínez (Philadelphia Union).
    • 88': Mariano Torres (Saprissa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Offside, Saprissa. Michael Barrantes tries a through ball, but Aubrey David is caught offside.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Esteban Espíndola (Saprissa).
    • 90'+1': Kacper Przybylko (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Jeiner Ballestero (Saprissa) left footed shot from long range on the right is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Blanco.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Kacper Przybylko (Philadelphia Union).
    • 90'+4': Kendall Waston (Saprissa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Quinn Sullivan replaces Kacper Przybylko.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Ricardo Blanco (Saprissa).
    • 90'+5': Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Ricardo Blanco (Saprissa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+9': Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+9': Jamiro Monteiro (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+9': Michael Barrantes (Saprissa) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+9': Daniel Colindres (Saprissa) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Saprissa 0, Philadelphia Union 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Saprissa 0, Philadelphia Union 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Saprissa 0, Philadelphia Union 1.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 13
    3 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 4
    3 Corner Kicks 6
    1 Saves 1
    47.2 Possession 52.8
    5 SHOTS 16
    2 ON GOAL 2
    0.4 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    295 Accurate Passes 339
    397 Passes 447
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 4
    20 Crosses 20
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    65 Long Balls 76
    24 Accurate Long Balls 40
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    0 Blocked Shots 8
    11 Effective Tackles 6
    16 Tackles 18
    0.7 Tackle % 0.3
    14 Interceptions 18
    22 Effective Clearances 15
    22 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: Concacaf Champions Cup

    Venue: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa
    Location: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, Costa Rica

    Line-Ups

    SAP Saprissa (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    13 Aarón Cruz (GK)
    4 Kendall Waston
    52 Aubrey David
    5 Esteban Espíndola
    29 Luis Hernández
    12 Ricardo Blanco Mora Yellow Card
    20 Mariano Torres
    2 Christian Bolaños
    11 Michael Barrantes Yellow Card
    26 Daniel Colindres Yellow Card
    80 Jimmy Marín
    Saprissa Substitutes:
    Jonathan Martínez, Wálter Cortés, Jeiner Ballestero, Fabricio Alemán, Alejandro Gómez, Douglas Sequeira, Jordy Evans.

    PHI Philadelphia Union (4-1-2-1-2)

    No. Name
    18 Andre Blake (GK)
    3 Jack Elliott
    5 Jakob Glesnes Yellow Card
    8 José Andrés Martínez
    27 Kai Wagner
    15 Olivier Mbaizo
    10 Jamiro Monteiro Yellow Card
    31 Leon Flach
    11 Alejandro Bedoya
    23 Kacper Przybylko
    21 Anthony Fontana
    Philadelphia Union Substitutes:
    Quinn Sullivan, Aurélien Collin, Nathan Harriel, Matthew Real, Stuart Findlay, Jack McGlynn, Matt Freese.

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