Cruz Azul vs Atlanta United FC, 2023 Leagues Cup, Group Stage

· Cruz Azul win 5-4 on penalties
Cruz Azul
  • 20': Moisés
FT - Penalties
1 - 1
Cruz Azul win 5-4 on penalties
Atlanta United FC
  • 75': Thiago Almada

About

Cruz Azul are hosting Atlanta United FC at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the Leagues Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
  • 2': Jesús Dueñas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Carlos Salcedo.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Amar Sejdic.
  • 6': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
  • 6': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 8': Jesús Dueñas (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 8': Foul by Amar Sejdic (Atlanta United).
  • 8': Moisés (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Giorgos Giakoumakis.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moisés.
  • 12': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Caleb Wiley.
  • 14': Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul).
  • 15': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
  • 15': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Ignacio Rivero.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 18': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Uriel Antuna.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Miles Robinson (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Thiago Almada with a cross following a corner.
  • 19': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Amar Sejdic (Atlanta United).
  • 20': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Atlanta United 0. Moisés (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi with a headed pass.
  • 22': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 22': Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Offside, Atlanta United. Thiago Almada tries a through ball, but Caleb Wiley is caught offside.
  • 24': Foul by Miles Robinson (Atlanta United).
  • 24': Moisés (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caleb Wiley.
  • 27': Foul by Amar Sejdic (Atlanta United).
  • 27': Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Amar Sejdic (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
  • 29': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United).
  • 31': Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 31': Foul by Carlos Salcedo (Cruz Azul).
  • 36': Carlos Salcedo (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United).
  • 36': Hand ball by Moisés (Cruz Azul).
  • 37': Attempt saved. Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Willer Ditta.
  • 37': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Brad Guzan.
  • 38': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Miles Robinson.
  • 38': Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul).
  • 42': Foul by Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United).
  • 42': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Foul by Carlos Salcedo (Cruz Azul).
  • 43': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 1, Atlanta United 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 1, Atlanta United 0.
  • 46': Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul).
  • 46': Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 46': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
  • 46': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
  • 46': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tristan Muyumba.
  • 49': Foul by Thiago Almada (Atlanta United).
  • 49': Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matheus Rossetto with a headed pass.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Matheus Rossetto (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Amar Sejdic.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tristan Muyumba with a through ball.
  • 52': Foul by Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United).
  • 52': Jesús Dueñas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Delay in match because of an injury Jesús Dueñas (Cruz Azul).
  • 53': Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 56': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Tristan Muyumba.
  • 63': Substitution, Atlanta United. Osvaldo Alonso replaces Amar Sejdic.
  • 64': Substitution, Atlanta United. Edwin Mosquera replaces Ronald Hernández.
  • 64': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Érik Lira replaces Moisés.
  • 64': Foul by Osvaldo Alonso (Atlanta United).
  • 64': Jesús Dueñas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
  • 67': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Salcedo.
  • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United).
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Foul by Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul).
  • 71': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Thiago Almada following a set piece situation.
  • 73': Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
  • 74': Attempt saved. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 75': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Atlanta United 1. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 78': Foul by Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul).
  • 78': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Juan Escobar.
  • 80': Substitution, Atlanta United. Juan José Purata replaces Caleb Wiley.
  • 81': Foul by Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul).
  • 81': Miles Robinson (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Osvaldo Alonso.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross.
  • 84': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Carlos Salcedo.
  • 84': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Christian Tabó replaces Jesús Dueñas.
  • 85': Foul by Christian Tabó (Cruz Azul).
  • 85': Osvaldo Alonso (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
  • 87': Dangerous play by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 87': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Brooks Lennon.
  • 89': Substitution, Atlanta United. Miguel Berry replaces Matheus Rossetto.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90': Foul by Carlos Salcedo (Cruz Azul).
  • 90': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Carlos Salcedo (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+1': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Miles Robinson (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Osvaldo Alonso.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+5': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Thiago Almada (Atlanta United).
  • 90'+5': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 1, Atlanta United 1.
  • 90': Penalty Shootout begins Cruz Azul 1, Atlanta United 1.
  • 91': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Atlanta United 1(1). Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 92': Penalty missed! Still Cruz Azul 1, Atlanta United 1(1). Carlos Salcedo (Cruz Azul) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
  • 93': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Atlanta United 1(2). Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 95': Goal! Cruz Azul 1(1), Atlanta United 1(2). Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 96': Penalty saved! Miguel Berry (Atlanta United) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 96': Goal! Cruz Azul 1(2), Atlanta United 1(2). Christian Tabó (Cruz Azul) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 97': Goal! Cruz Azul 1(2), Atlanta United 1(3). Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 98': Goal! Cruz Azul 1(3), Atlanta United 1(3). Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 99': Goal! Cruz Azul 1(3), Atlanta United 1(4). Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 100': Goal! Cruz Azul 1(4), Atlanta United 1(4). Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 100': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Juan José Purata (Atlanta United) right footed shot is close, but misses to the left. Juan José Purata should be disappointed.
  • 101': Goal! Cruz Azul 1(5), Atlanta United 1(4). Augusto Lotti (Cruz Azul) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 102': Penalty Shootout ends, Cruz Azul 1(5), Atlanta United 1(4).
  • 0': Match ends, Cruz Azul 1(5), Atlanta United 1(4).

Statistics

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15 Fouls 18
5 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
6 Corner Kicks 6
2 Saves 3
60 Possession 40
15 SHOTS 6
4 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
455 Accurate Passes 257
515 Passes 338
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 1
13 Crosses 10
0.2 Cross % 0.1
48 Long Balls 68
37 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.8 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 2
7 Effective Tackles 10
11 Tackles 20
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
5 Interceptions 7
19 Effective Clearances 12
19 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: Leagues Cup

Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 41,108

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
25 Sebastián Jurado (GK)
3 Carlos Salcedo Yellow Card
4 Willer Ditta
15 Ignacio Rivero
24 Juan Escobar Yellow Card
10 Moisés
8 Jesús Dueñas Yellow Card
19 Carlos Rodríguez
21 Augusto Lotti
29 Rodolfo Rotondi
7 Uriel Antuna
Cruz Azul Substitutes:
Alfredo Cabañas, Josué Díaz, Erik Lira, Luis Iturbide, Diber Cambindo, Andrés Gudiño, Cristian Jiménez, Amaury Morales, Alonso Escoboza, Kevin Castaño, Christian Tabó, Rafael Guerrero.

ATL Atlanta United FC (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Brad Guzan (GK)
12 Miles Robinson
4 Luis Abram
2 Ronald Hernández Yellow Card
20 Matheus Rossetto
13 Amar Sejdic Yellow Card
26 Caleb Wiley
11 Brooks Lennon Yellow Card
7 Giorgos Giakoumakis Yellow Card
23 Thiago Almada
8 Tristan Muyumba Yellow Card
Atlanta United FC Substitutes:
Quentin Westberg, Derrick Etienne Jr., Tyler Wolff, Miguel Berry, Aiden Mcfadden, Juanjo Purata, Santiago Sosa, Osvaldo Alonso, Jay Fortune, Clément Diop, Noah Cobb, Edwin Mosquera.

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