Charlotte FC vs Cruz Azul, 2024 Leagues Cup, Group Stage

· Charlotte FC win 4-2 on penalties
Charlotte FC
FT - Penalties
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Charlotte FC win 4-2 on penalties
Cruz Azul

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Charlotte FC are hosting Cruz Azul at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina, 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': Offside, Charlotte FC. Karol Swiderski is caught offside.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez with a cross.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Andrés Montaño (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi.
  • 10': Offside, Charlotte FC. Nikola Petkovic is caught offside.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ignacio Rivero with a cross.
  • 17': Foul by Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC).
  • 17': Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi.
  • 21': Delay in match (Cruz Azul).
  • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 25': Foul by Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC).
  • 25': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ignacio Rivero.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 28': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Luis Romo.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Andrew Privett (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jere Uronen with a cross following a corner.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi with a cross.
  • 30': Delay in match (Cruz Azul).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lorenzo Faravelli.
  • 36': Offside, Charlotte FC. Karol Swiderski is caught offside.
  • 38': Offside, Cruz Azul. Ignacio Rivero is caught offside.
  • 39': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Carlos Rotondi.
  • 40': Offside, Cruz Azul. Jorge Sánchez is caught offside.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez with a cross.
  • 45': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul).
  • 45': Iuri Tavares (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jaylin Lindsey.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Charlotte FC 0, Cruz Azul 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Charlotte FC 0, Cruz Azul 0.
  • 46': Hand ball by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
  • 48': Offside, Charlotte FC. Karol Swiderski is caught offside.
  • 50': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
  • 50': Nikola Petkovic (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Iuri Tavares (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 54': Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
  • 54': Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
  • 56': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Ashley Westwood.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andrés Montaño with a cross following a corner.
  • 58': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jere Uronen.
  • 61': Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul).
  • 62': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 62': Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 64': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
  • 64': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
  • 64': Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 71': Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
  • 72': Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul).
  • 72': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Alexis Gutiérrez replaces Jorge Sánchez.
  • 72': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Uriel Antuna replaces Andrés Montaño.
  • 73': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Patrick Agyemang replaces Nikola Petkovic.
  • 73': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Brecht Dejaegere replaces Iuri Tavares.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Karol Swiderski with a headed pass.
  • 75': Brecht Dejaegere (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
  • 79': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Luis Romo.
  • 79': Delay in match (Cruz Azul).
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
  • 82': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Camilo Cándido replaces Carlos Rotondi.
  • 82': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Érik Lira replaces Lorenzo Faravelli.
  • 84': Foul by Brecht Dejaegere (Charlotte FC).
  • 84': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 86': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Andrew Privett.
  • 88': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Tyger Smalls replaces Kerwin Vargas.
  • 89': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Bill Tuiloma replaces Jaylin Lindsey.
  • 89': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Camilo Cándido.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Brecht Dejaegere (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Ignacio Rivero.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ashley Westwood following a corner.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC).
  • 90'+2': Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Charlotte FC. Karol Swiderski is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Érik Lira.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+3': Jere Uronen (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Charlotte FC. Tyger Smalls is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Camilo Cándido (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Gutiérrez with a headed pass.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Charlotte FC 0, Cruz Azul 0.
  • 90': Penalty Shootout begins Charlotte FC 0, Cruz Azul 0.
  • 91': Goal! Charlotte FC 0(1), Cruz Azul 0. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 92': Goal! Charlotte FC 0(1), Cruz Azul 0(1). Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 93': Goal! Charlotte FC 0(2), Cruz Azul 0(1). Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 94': Penalty saved. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 95': Goal! Charlotte FC 0(3), Cruz Azul 0(1). Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 96': Goal! Charlotte FC 0(3), Cruz Azul 0(2). Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 97': Goal! Charlotte FC 0(4), Cruz Azul 0(2). Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 98': Penalty saved. Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 98': Penalty Shootout ends, Charlotte FC 0(4), Cruz Azul 0(2).
  • 0': Match ends, Charlotte FC 0(4), Cruz Azul 0(2).

Statistics

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10 Fouls 5
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 6
4 Corner Kicks 5
1 Saves 4
69.1 Possession 30.9
20 SHOTS 6
4 ON GOAL 2
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
553 Accurate Passes 190
623 Passes 272
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
9 Accurate Crosses 2
25 Crosses 13
0.4 Cross % 0.2
68 Long Balls 71
40 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 0
6 Effective Tackles 3
9 Tackles 6
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
11 Interceptions 11
7 Effective Clearances 28
7 Clearances 28

Game Information

Competition: Leagues Cup

Venue: Bank of America Stadium
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 13,367

Line-Ups

CLT Charlotte FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
22 David Bingham (GK)
34 Andrew Privett
29 Adilson Malanda
21 Jere Uronen
24 Jaylin Lindsey
23 Nikola Petkovic
13 Brandt Bronico Yellow Card
8 Ashley Westwood Yellow Card
9 Karol Swiderski
38 Iuri Tavares
18 Kerwin Vargas
Charlotte FC Substitutes:
Patrick Agyemang, Brecht Dejaegere, Brandon Cambridge, JahLane Forbes, Júnior Urso, Tyger Smalls, George Marks, Kristijan Kahlina, Joao Pedro, Ben Bender, Bill Tuiloma.

CAZ Cruz Azul (5-3-2)

No. Name
23 Kevin Mier (GK)
27 Luis Romo
33 Gonzalo Piovi
4 Willer Ditta Yellow Card
29 Rodolfo Rotondi Yellow Card
2 Jorge Sánchez
8 Lorenzo Faravelli
10 Andres Montaño
19 Carlos Rodríguez
11 Giorgos Giakoumakis
15 Ignacio Rivero
Cruz Azul Substitutes:
Raymundo Rubio, Amaury García, Uriel Antuna, Jose Suárez, Alexis Gutierrez, Jorge García, Erik Lira, Luis Jiménez, Bryan Gamboa, Camilo Cándido, Andrés Gudiño.

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