Cruz Azul vs Vancouver Whitecaps, 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup, Final
· Concacaf Champions Cup
- 8': Ignacio Rivero
- 28': Lorenzo Faravelli
- 37': Ángel Sepúlveda
- 45': Mateusz Bogusz
- 50': Ángel Sepúlveda
FT
5 - 0
5 - 0
Cruz Azul thrashes Vancouver Whitecaps to win 7th Concacaf club title
Cruz Azul thrashed the Vancouver Whitecaps on Sunday night at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario in the final of the Concacaf Champions Cup to lift the trophy for a record-tying seventh time.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Sam Adekugbe (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 4': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from long range on the left is too high.
- 7': Foul by Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul).
- 7': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi.
- 10': Foul by Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul).
- 10': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 12': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 13': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Offside, Cruz Azul. Ángel Sepúlveda is caught offside.
- 17': Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 19': Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 21': Attempt missed. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi with a cross.
- 21': Corner,Cruz Azul. Conceded by Sam Adekugbe.
- 25': Foul by Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul).
- 25': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 26': Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Corner,Cruz Azul. Conceded by Édier Ocampo.
- 27': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul).
- 27': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Goal! Cruz Azul 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0. Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 30': Corner,Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Érik Lira.
- 34': Corner,Cruz Azul. Conceded by Ranko Veselinovic.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignacio Rivero.
- 36': Foul by Jayden Nelson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 36': Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Goal! Cruz Azul 3, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi with a cross.
- 41': Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
- 43': Attempt saved. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Yohei Takaoka (Vancouver Whitecaps FC). Assisted by Ángel Sepúlveda with a headed pass.
- 45': Goal! Cruz Azul 4, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0. Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 4, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 4, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Emmanuel Sabbi replaces Jayden Nelson.
- 45': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Mathías Laborda replaces Édier Ocampo.
- 46': Foul by Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul).
- 46': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Tristan Blackmon is caught offside.
- 48': Corner,Cruz Azul. Conceded by Ranko Veselinovic.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Willer Ditta.
- 48': Corner,Cruz Azul. Conceded by Emmanuel Sabbi.
- 49': Attempt missed. Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 50': Goal! Cruz Azul 5, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez.
- 52': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 61': Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul).
- 61': Foul by Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 61': Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Corner,Cruz Azul. Conceded by J.C. Ngando.
- 63': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi with a cross following a corner.
- 63': Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
- 63': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ralph Priso replaces Pedro Vite.
- 65': Foul by Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 65': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Delay in match because of an injury Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Jesús Orozco replaces Ignacio Rivero.
- 67': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Giorgos Giakoumakis replaces Mateusz Bogusz.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Sepúlveda.
- 70': Corner,Cruz Azul. Conceded by Ranko Veselinovic.
- 73': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 73': Foul by Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul).
- 73': Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
- 77': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Amaury Morales replaces Ángel Sepúlveda.
- 77': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Luka Romero replaces Lorenzo Faravelli.
- 79': Amaury Morales (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 80': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 80': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Daniel Ríos replaces J.C. Ngando.
- 82': Corner,Cruz Azul. Conceded by Ali Ahmed.
- 84': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a through ball.
- 84': Corner,Cruz Azul. Conceded by Tristan Blackmon.
- 85': Attempt saved. Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Yohei Takaoka (Vancouver Whitecaps FC). Assisted by Carlos Rotondi with a cross.
- 85': Offside, Cruz Azul. Carlos Rotondi is caught offside.
- 86': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Bjørn Utvik replaces Ranko Veselinovic.
- 86': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Alexis Gutiérrez replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
- 87': Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Ralph Priso (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 88': Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
- 89': Offside, Cruz Azul. Giorgos Giakoumakis is caught offside.
- 89': Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 5, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Cruz Azul 5, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
Statistics
 VAN |
CAZ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 32.5 | Possession | 67.5 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 213 | Accurate Passes | 494 |
| 267 | Passes | 550 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 7 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 29 | Long Balls | 70 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 51 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 12 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 25 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: Concacaf Champions Cup
Venue: Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 33,030
Venue: Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 33,030
Line-Ups
Cruz Azul (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Kevin Mier (GK) |
| 33 | Gonzalo Piovi |
| 4 | Willer Ditta |
| 29 | Rodolfo Rotondi |
| 2 | Jorge Sánchez |
| 6 | Erik Lira |
| 8 | Lorenzo Faravelli |
| 19 | Carlos Rodríguez |
| 9 | Ángel Sepúlveda |
| 7 | Mateusz Bogusz |
| 15 | Ignacio Rivero |
Vancouver Whitecaps (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yohei Takaoka (GK) |
| 33 | Tristan Blackmon |
| 4 | Ranko Veselinovic  |
| 3 | Sam Adekugbe |
| 18 | Édier Ocampo |
| 20 | Andrés Cubas |
| 26 | Jean-Claude Ngando |
| 45 | Pedro Vite |
| 24 | Brian White |
| 7 | Jayden Nelson |
| 22 | Ali Ahmed |
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