Columbus Crew vs Cruz Azul, 2021 Campeones Cup

· Campeones Cup
Columbus Crew
  • 4': Brayan Angulo (OG)
  • 74': Jonathan Mensah
FT
2 - 0
Cruz Azul

    Columbus Crew downs Cruz Azul to win Campeones Cup

    Columbus opened the scoring on Brayan Angulo's own goal in the fourth minute and the MLS champions beat Cruz Azul of Mexico in the Campeones Cup.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Bryan Angulo (Cruz Azul).
    • 2': Josh Williams (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul).
    • 3': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 4': Own Goal by Bryan Angulo, Cruz Azul. Columbus Crew 1, Cruz Azul 0.
    • 6': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Pedro Santos.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Yoshimar Yotún (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Guillermo Fernández.
    • 16': Hand ball by Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew).
    • 16': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Foul by Yoshimar Yotún (Cruz Azul).
    • 17': Foul by Josh Williams (Columbus Crew).
    • 17': Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 19': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Evan Bush.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darlington Nagbe.
    • 26': Foul by Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul).
    • 26': Miguel Berry (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 28': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Steven Moreira.
    • 30': Foul by Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul).
    • 30': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul).
    • 32': Miguel Berry (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 32': Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
    • 32': Jesús Corona (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 34': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Rafael Baca.
    • 35': Foul by Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew).
    • 35': Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Miguel Berry (Columbus Crew).
    • 35': Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Aboubacar Keita (Columbus Crew).
    • 36': Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 38': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Pedro Santos.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 39': Bryan Angulo (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 39': Foul by Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew).
    • 40': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Liam Fraser.
    • 41': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Pedro Santos.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Guillermo Fernández with a cross.
    • 43': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Lucas Zelarayán.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul).
    • 45'+1': Miguel Berry (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Miguel Berry (Columbus Crew).
    • 45'+2': Guillermo Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Columbus Crew 1, Cruz Azul 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Columbus Crew 1, Cruz Azul 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Jonathan Rodríguez replaces Pablo Aguilar.
    • 45': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Santiago Giménez replaces Rafael Baca.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bryan Angulo.
    • 49': VAR Decision: No Penalty Cruz Azul.
    • 51': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Aboubacar Keita.
    • 52': Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Yoshimar Yotún with a cross.
    • 54': Foul by Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew).
    • 54': Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 57': Foul by Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew).
    • 57': Guillermo Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Harrison Afful replaces Steven Moreira.
    • 58': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Milton Valenzuela replaces Derrick Etienne.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Bryan Angulo (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda.
    • 60': Foul by Liam Fraser (Columbus Crew).
    • 60': Yoshimar Yotún (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul).
    • 60': Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Miguel Berry (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner.
    • 64': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Luis Díaz replaces Miguel Berry.
    • 65': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
    • 65': Luis Díaz (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Luis Díaz (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card.
    • 66': Foul by Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew).
    • 66': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Foul by Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
    • 68': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Roberto Alvarado replaces Yoshimar Yotún.
    • 69': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jonathan Mensah.
    • 69': Foul by Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul).
    • 69': Milton Valenzuela (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Foul by Guillermo Fernández (Cruz Azul).
    • 72': Foul by Luis Díaz (Columbus Crew).
    • 72': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul).
    • 73': Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul).
    • 73': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 74': Goal! Columbus Crew 2, Cruz Azul 0. Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Milton Valenzuela with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 76': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Lucas Passerini replaces Bryan Angulo.
    • 77': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Guillermo Fernández (Cruz Azul).
    • 77': Guillermo Fernández (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 78': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Bradley Wright-Phillips replaces Lucas Zelarayán.
    • 78': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Marlon Hairston replaces Darlington Nagbe.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Passerini.
    • 81': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Rómulo Otero replaces Ignacio Rivero.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Santiago Giménez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Passerini.
    • 84': Foul by Rómulo Otero (Cruz Azul).
    • 84': Liam Fraser (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Bradley Wright-Phillips (Columbus Crew).
    • 86': Rómulo Otero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Rómulo Otero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 86': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Luis Díaz.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Rómulo Otero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Alvarado.
    • 87': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Milton Valenzuela.
    • 89': Foul by Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul).
    • 89': Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Guillermo Fernández (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rómulo Otero with a cross.
    • 90'+1': Santiago Giménez (Cruz Azul) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Santiago Giménez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Columbus Crew 2, Cruz Azul 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Columbus Crew 2, Cruz Azul 0.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 13
    6 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    11 Corner Kicks 1
    1 Saves 5
    74.5 Possession 25.5
    16 SHOTS 5
    5 ON GOAL 2
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    491 Accurate Passes 134
    566 Passes 197
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
    7 Accurate Crosses 3
    41 Crosses 9
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    91 Long Balls 41
    62 Accurate Long Balls 17
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.4
    5 Blocked Shots 3
    7 Effective Tackles 8
    11 Tackles 13
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    7 Interceptions 9
    5 Effective Clearances 43
    5 Clearances 43

    Game Information

    Competition: Campeones Cup

    Venue: ScottsMiracle-Gro Field
    Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
    Attendance: 18,026

    Line-Ups

    CLB Columbus Crew (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    24 Evan Bush (GK)
    3 Josh Williams
    30 Aboubacar Keita
    4 Jonathan Mensah
    7 Pedro Santos
    31 Steven Moreira
    18 Liam Fraser
    6 Darlington Nagbe
    10 Lucas Zelarayán
    22 Derrick Etienne Jr.
    27 Miguel Berry
    Columbus Crew Substitutes:
    Bradley Wright-Phillips, Isaiah Parente, Alexandru Matan, Eric Dick, Erik Hurtado, Marlon Hairston, Milton Valenzuela, Saad Abdul-Salaam, Waylon Francis, Luis Díaz, Harrison Afful, Grant Lillard.

    CAZ Cruz Azul (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 José Corona (GK) Yellow Card
    7 Luis Romo
    4 Julio Domínguez Yellow Card
    23 Pablo Aguilar Yellow Card
    24 Juan Escobar Yellow Card
    31 Orbelín Pineda
    22 Rafael Baca Yellow Card
    19 Yoshimar Yotún
    17 Brayan Angulo
    15 Ignacio Rivero
    28 Guillermo Fernández Yellow Card
    Cruz Azul Substitutes:
    Andrés Gudiño, Rómulo Otero, Lucas Passerini, Josué Reyes, Santiago Gimenez, Roberto Alvarado, José Joaquín Martínez, Walter Montoya, Alexis Gutierrez, Sebastián Jurado, Jonathan Rodríguez, Adrián Aldrete.

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