América vs Philadelphia Union, 2021 CONCACAF Champions League, Semifinals
· 1st LegAmerica dominate as Philadelphia Union slump to Champions League semifinal defeat
The Philadelphia Union fell to a 2-0 defeat to Club America in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions League semifinals on Thursday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Kacper Przybylko (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Gazdag.
- 3': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
- 3': Mauro Laínez (América) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
- 8': Álvaro Fidalgo (América) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Attempt missed. Richard Sánchez (América) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 10': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Olivier Mbaizo tries a through ball, but Kacper Przybylko is caught offside.
- 11': Attempt saved. Richard Sánchez (América) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mauro Laínez with a cross.
- 12': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
- 12': Mauro Laínez (América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Richard Sánchez (América) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 13': Attempt saved. Roger Martínez (América) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Álvaro Fidalgo with a cross.
- 15': Foul by Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union).
- 15': Roger Martínez (América) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Jack Elliott tries a through ball, but Sergio Santos is caught offside.
- 16': Foul by Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union).
- 16': Sebastián Córdova (América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Sebastián Córdova (América) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 17': Goal! América 1, Philadelphia Union 0. Richard Sánchez (América) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner following a set piece situation.
- 18': Foul by Pedro Aquino (América).
- 18': Kacper Przybylko (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Attempt saved. Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kacper Przybylko with a through ball.
- 27': Daniel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Pedro Aquino (América).
- 28': Foul by Richard Sánchez (América).
- 28': José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Corner, América. Conceded by Olivier Mbaizo.
- 30': Attempt missed. Sebastián Cáceres (América) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Richard Sánchez with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 34': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Alvas Powell replaces Olivier Mbaizo because of an injury.
- 34': Foul by Roger Martínez (América).
- 34': Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by José Martínez (Philadelphia Union).
- 34': Mauro Laínez (América) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Hand ball by Leon Flach (Philadelphia Union).
- 37': Corner, América. Conceded by Kai Wagner.
- 38': Corner, América. Conceded by Jakob Glesnes.
- 42': Foul by Daniel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union).
- 42': Pedro Aquino (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Corner, América. Conceded by Jack Elliott.
- 45'+1': Foul by Pedro Aquino (América).
- 45'+1': Kacper Przybylko (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Santos.
- 45'+2': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Emanuel Aguilera.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Daniel Gazdag with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+3': Offside, Philadelphia Union. José Martínez tries a through ball, but Sergio Santos is caught offside.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, América 1, Philadelphia Union 0.
- 45': Second Half begins América 1, Philadelphia Union 0.
- 46': Foul by Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union).
- 46': Sebastián Cáceres (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Roger Martínez (América).
- 47': Leon Flach (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Corner, América. Conceded by Kai Wagner.
- 50': Corner, América. Conceded by Alejandro Bedoya.
- 52': Foul by Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union).
- 52': Roger Martínez (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Pedro Aquino (América).
- 53': Kacper Przybylko (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
- 54': José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Foul by Sebastián Córdova (América).
- 55': Attempt saved. Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 56': Foul by Roger Martínez (América).
- 56': Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
- 58': Mauro Laínez (América) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Foul by Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union).
- 59': Sebastián Córdova (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Dangerous play by Sebastián Córdova (América).
- 60': Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Roger Martínez (América).
- 61': Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union).
- 62': Roger Martínez (América) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Foul by Salvador Reyes (América).
- 62': José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt missed. Álvaro Fidalgo (América) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mauro Laínez.
- 64': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Cory Burke replaces Daniel Gazdag.
- 64': Foul by Pedro Aquino (América).
- 64': Kacper Przybylko (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union).
- 65': Jorge Sánchez (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Offside, América. Guillermo Ochoa tries a through ball, but Roger Martínez is caught offside.
- 66': Attempt saved. Roger Martínez (América) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez.
- 66': Corner, América. Conceded by Andre Blake.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Jorge Sánchez (América) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Aquino.
- 67': Corner, América. Conceded by Kacper Przybylko.
- 67': Foul by Salvador Reyes (América).
- 67': Kacper Przybylko (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Substitution, América. Henry Martín replaces Sebastián Córdova.
- 68': Foul by Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union).
- 68': Jorge Sánchez (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union).
- 69': Pedro Aquino (América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Richard Sánchez (América) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Roger Martínez.
- 71': Corner, América. Conceded by Kai Wagner.
- 72': Attempt missed. Roger Martínez (América) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Richard Sánchez with a cross following a corner.
- 72': Foul by Sebastián Cáceres (América).
- 72': Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Attempt missed. Kacper Przybylko (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alejandro Bedoya.
- 76': Penalty América. Richard Sánchez draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 76': Penalty conceded by José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 77': VAR Decision: Penalty América.
- 80': Goal! América 2, Philadelphia Union 0. Emanuel Aguilera (América) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 81': Foul by Roger Martínez (América).
- 81': Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Cory Burke (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross.
- 83': Foul by Leon Flach (Philadelphia Union).
- 83': Salvador Reyes (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Ilsinho replaces Kacper Przybylko.
- 90': Substitution, América. Luis Fuentes replaces Roger Martínez.
- 90'+3': Foul by Alvas Powell (Philadelphia Union).
- 90'+3': Salvador Reyes (América) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Substitution, América. Fernando Madrigal replaces Álvaro Fidalgo.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, América 2, Philadelphia Union 0.
- 0': Match ends, América 2, Philadelphia Union 0.
Statistics
 PHI |
AME |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 33.8 | Possession | 66.2 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 144 | Accurate Passes | 375 |
| 224 | Passes | 441 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 10 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 41 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 19 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 18 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: Concacaf Champions Cup
Venue: Estadio Banorte
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Venue: Estadio Banorte
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Line-Ups
América (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Guillermo Ochoa (GK) |
| 19 | Emanuel Aguilera |
| 4 | Sebastián Cáceres |
| 5 | Pedro Aquino |
| 26 | Salvador Reyes |
| 3 | Jorge Sánchez |
| 22 | Álvaro Fidalgo |
| 20 | Richard Sánchez |
| 28 | Mauro Laínez |
| 17 | Sebastián Córdova |
| 9 | Roger Martínez |
Philadelphia Union (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Andre Blake (GK) |
| 3 | Jack Elliott |
| 5 | Jakob Glesnes |
| 8 | José Andrés Martínez  |
| 27 | Kai Wagner |
| 15 | Olivier Mbaizo |
| 6 | Dániel Gazdag |
| 31 | Leon Flach |
| 11 | Alejandro Bedoya |
| 17 | Sergio Santos |
| 23 | Kacper Przybylko |
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