Cruz Azul vs Colorado Rapids, 2025 Leagues Cup, League Phase

· Cruz Azul win 5-4 on penalties
Cruz Azul
  • 43': Willer Ditta
  • 78': Ignacio Rivero
FT - Penalties
2 - 2
Cruz Azul win 5-4 on penalties
Colorado Rapids
  • 3': Rafael Navarro
  • 41': Andreas Maxsø

About

Cruz Azul are hosting Colorado Rapids at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, 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.
  • 1': Corner,Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Reggie Cannon with a cross following a corner.
  • 3': Goal! Cruz Azul 0, Colorado Rapids 1. Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sydney Wathuta.
  • 5': Hand ball by Luka Romero (Cruz Azul).
  • 8': Foul by Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
  • 8': Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Offside, Cruz Azul. Ángel Sepúlveda is caught offside.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Alex Harris (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rafael Navarro.
  • 13': Corner,Cruz Azul. Conceded by Sydney Wathuta.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 18': Foul by Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids).
  • 18': Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
  • 19': Sydney Wathuta (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 20': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Rafael Navarro is caught offside.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ignacio Rivero.
  • 21': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
  • 21': Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Alex Harris (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Jackson Travis.
  • 23': Sydney Wathuta (Colorado Rapids) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Wayne Frederick II (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Reggie Cannon (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul).
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nico Hansen (Colorado Rapids).
  • 27': Attempt saved. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Nico Hansen (Colorado Rapids).
  • 27': Corner,Cruz Azul. Conceded by Nico Hansen.
  • 27': Foul by Amaury Morales (Cruz Azul).
  • 27': Jackson Travis (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Sam Bassett (Colorado Rapids).
  • 28': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi.
  • 31': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
  • 31': Sam Bassett (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi with a cross.
  • 37': Corner,Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jackson Travis.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Amaury Morales (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ignacio Rivero.
  • 40': Foul by Alex Harris (Colorado Rapids).
  • 40': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Alex Harris (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 40': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
  • 41': Goal! Cruz Azul 0, Colorado Rapids 2. Andreas Maxsø (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cole Bassett with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 43': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Colorado Rapids 2. Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Amaury Morales.
  • 44': Amaury Morales (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Foul by Jackson Travis (Colorado Rapids).
  • 45': Attempt missed. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Hand ball by Andreas Maxsø (Colorado Rapids).
  • 45'+2': Amaury Morales (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids).
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Sydney Wathuta (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Bassett.
  • 45'+3': Corner,Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Gonzalo Piovi.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 1, Colorado Rapids 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 1, Colorado Rapids 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Ian Murphy replaces Andreas Maxsø.
  • 45': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Keegan Rosenberry replaces Reggie Cannon.
  • 45': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Oliver Larraz replaces Cole Bassett.
  • 45': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Sam Vines replaces Jackson Travis.
  • 45': Substitution, Cruz Azul. José Paradela replaces Lorenzo Faravelli.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi.
  • 49': Corner,Cruz Azul. Conceded by Sam Vines.
  • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul).
  • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nico Hansen (Colorado Rapids). Assisted by Carlos Rotondi with a cross.
  • 53': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
  • 53': Sam Bassett (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Nico Hansen (Colorado Rapids). Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Amaury Morales (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Nico Hansen (Colorado Rapids). Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 56': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
  • 56': Oliver Larraz (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Attempt missed. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez following a fast break.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi.
  • 59': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Darren Yapi replaces Rafael Navarro.
  • 60': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Mateusz Bogusz replaces Amaury Morales.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luka Romero.
  • 62': Offside, Cruz Azul. Ángel Sepúlveda is caught offside.
  • 63': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Jeremy Márquez replaces Luka Romero.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ángel Sepúlveda.
  • 65': Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Foul by Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul).
  • 66': Foul by Alex Harris (Colorado Rapids).
  • 66': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Hand ball by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
  • 68': Attempt missed. Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Keegan Rosenberry.
  • 69': Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Jeremy Márquez.
  • 70': Foul by Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul).
  • 70': Wayne Frederick II (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Sepúlveda.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 71': Corner,Cruz Azul. Conceded by Sam Vines.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremy Márquez.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Nico Hansen (Colorado Rapids).
  • 72': Attempt saved. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nico Hansen (Colorado Rapids).
  • 73': Attempt saved. Alex Harris (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Darren Yapi.
  • 74': Foul by Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids).
  • 74': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Attempt missed. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross.
  • 75': Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
  • 75': Sydney Wathuta (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sydney Wathuta.
  • 76': Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card.
  • 78': Goal! Cruz Azul 2, Colorado Rapids 2. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz.
  • 82': Alex Harris (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul).
  • 82': Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Foul by Ian Murphy (Colorado Rapids).
  • 86': Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi.
  • 88': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Omar Campos replaces Carlos Rotondi.
  • 88': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Mateo Levy replaces Ángel Sepúlveda.
  • 89': Foul by Oliver Larraz (Colorado Rapids).
  • 89': Mateo Levy (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Oliver Larraz (Colorado Rapids).
  • 90': Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Nico Hansen (Colorado Rapids).
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nico Hansen (Colorado Rapids). Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+4': Oliver Larraz (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Wayne Frederick II (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oliver Larraz with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 2, Colorado Rapids 2.
  • 90': Penalty Shootout begins Cruz Azul 2, Colorado Rapids 2.
  • 91': Goal! Cruz Azul 2, Colorado Rapids 2(1). Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 92': Goal! Cruz Azul 2(1), Colorado Rapids 2(1). Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 93': Penalty saved. Oliver Larraz (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul).
  • 94': Goal! Cruz Azul 2(2), Colorado Rapids 2(1). Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 95': Goal! Cruz Azul 2(2), Colorado Rapids 2(2). Alex Harris (Colorado Rapids) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 95': Goal! Cruz Azul 2(3), Colorado Rapids 2(2). José Paradela (Cruz Azul) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 96': Goal! Cruz Azul 2(3), Colorado Rapids 2(3). Sydney Wathuta (Colorado Rapids) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 97': Goal! Cruz Azul 2(4), Colorado Rapids 2(3). Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 98': Goal! Cruz Azul 2(4), Colorado Rapids 2(4). Sam Bassett (Colorado Rapids) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 99': Goal! Cruz Azul 2(5), Colorado Rapids 2(4). Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 99': Penalty Shootout ends, Cruz Azul 2(5), Colorado Rapids 2(4).
  • 0': Match ends, Cruz Azul 2(5), Colorado Rapids 2(4).

Statistics

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11 Fouls 15
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 5
10 Saves 2
32.2 Possession 67.8
13 SHOTS 29
4 ON GOAL 11
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
175 Accurate Passes 434
239 Passes 505
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 8
8 Crosses 34
0.5 Cross % 0.2
54 Long Balls 61
25 Accurate Long Balls 38
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 5
2 Effective Tackles 7
3 Tackles 8
0.7 Tackle % 0.9
7 Interceptions 2
36 Effective Clearances 11
36 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: Leagues Cup

Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park
Location: Carson, California, USA
Attendance: 8,454

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Line-Ups

CAZ Cruz Azul (3-4-3)

No. Name
23 Kevin Mier (GK)
6 Erik Lira
33 Gonzalo Piovi
4 Willer Ditta
19 Carlos Rodríguez
8 Lorenzo Faravelli
29 Rodolfo Rotondi
15 Ignacio Rivero
9 Ángel Sepúlveda
194 Amaury Morales
18 Luka Romero
Cruz Azul Substitutes:
Emmanuel Ochoa, Mateusz Bogusz, Ángel Márquez, Amaury García, Andrés Gudiño, Carlos Vargas, Karol Velázquez, Jorge Sánchez, Omar Campos, José Paradela, Mateo Levy, Jesús Orozco.

COL Colorado Rapids (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
41 Nico Hansen (GK)
24 Noah Cobb
5 Andreas Maxsø
99 Jackson Travis
4 Reggie Cannon
18 Samuel Bassett
13 Wayne Frederick
23 Cole Bassett
9 Rafael Navarro
16 Alex Harris
47 Sydney Wathuta
Colorado Rapids Substitutes:
Daouda Amadou, Sam Vines, Ali Fadal, Calvin Harris, Ian Murphy, Darren Yapi, Oliver Larraz, Keegan Rosenberry, Zack Steffen.

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