Vancouver FC vs Cruz Azul, 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup, Round One

· 1st Leg
Vancouver FC
    FT
    0 - 3
    1st Leg
    Cruz Azul
    • 22': José Paradela
    • 44': Amaury Morales
    • 65': Agustín Palavecino

    About

    Vancouver FC are hosting Cruz Azul at Willoughby Community Park, Langley, Canada, starting on . The match is a part of the Concacaf Champions Cup.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 2': Foul by Damiano Pecile (Vancouver FC).
    • 2': Damiano Pecile (Vancouver FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 3': Delay in match because of an injury Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul).
    • 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 5': Foul by Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
    • 5': Luis Toomey (Vancouver FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Marcello Polisi (Vancouver FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luis Toomey with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 8': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Tyler Crawford.
    • 10': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Damiano Pecile.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremy Márquez.
    • 11': Offside, Vancouver FC. Luis Toomey is caught offside.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross.
    • 14': Elage Bah (Vancouver FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
    • 19': Attempt blocked. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Amaury Morales.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 19': Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
    • 19': Marcello Polisi (Vancouver FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Tyler Crawford (Vancouver FC).
    • 21': Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 22': Goal! Vancouver FC 0, Cruz Azul 1. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Fernández.
    • 24': Foul by Luis Toomey (Vancouver FC).
    • 24': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) header from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Callum Irving (Vancouver FC). Assisted by Agustín Palavecino with a cross.
    • 28': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Tom Field.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Agustín Palavecino with a cross following a corner.
    • 30': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
    • 30': Mohamed Amissi (Vancouver FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 30': Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Mohamed Amissi (Vancouver FC).
    • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 34': Foul by Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
    • 34': Luis Toomey (Vancouver FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Willer Ditta with a cross.
    • 36': Foul by Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul).
    • 36': Marcello Polisi (Vancouver FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Attempt missed. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
    • 43': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Tom Field.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Callum Irving (Vancouver FC). Assisted by José Paradela.
    • 44': Goal! Vancouver FC 0, Cruz Azul 2. Amaury Morales (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Offside, Vancouver FC. Tyler Crawford is caught offside.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Vancouver FC 0, Cruz Azul 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Vancouver FC 0, Cruz Azul 2.
    • 45': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Jorge Rodarte replaces Gonzalo Piovi.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Mohamed Amissi (Vancouver FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luis Toomey.
    • 48': Offside, Cruz Azul. Carlos Rotondi is caught offside.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Callum Irving (Vancouver FC). Assisted by Gabriel Fernández.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 51': Elage Bah (Vancouver FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
    • 52': Foul by Tom Field (Vancouver FC).
    • 52': Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Tom Field.
    • 54': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Paris Gee.
    • 55': Foul by Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul).
    • 55': Marcello Polisi (Vancouver FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Tom Field (Vancouver FC).
    • 56': José Paradela (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremy Márquez.
    • 58': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Matteo Campagna.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Jorge Rodarte (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi with a cross following a corner.
    • 59': Damiano Pecile (Vancouver FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Foul by Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul).
    • 60': Attempt missed. Elage Bah (Vancouver FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Toomey.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 62': Foul by Jorge Rodarte (Cruz Azul).
    • 62': Morey Doner (Vancouver FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Luis Toomey (Vancouver FC).
    • 63': Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Goal! Vancouver FC 0, Cruz Azul 3. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gabriel Fernández.
    • 66': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Omar Campos replaces Carlos Rotondi.
    • 66': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Diego Valdez replaces Agustín Palavecino.
    • 67': Substitution, Vancouver FC. Kian Proctor replaces Damiano Pecile.
    • 67': Substitution, Vancouver FC. Nicolás Mezquida replaces Luis Toomey.
    • 67': Substitution, Vancouver FC. David Norman Jr. replaces Tyler Crawford.
    • 70': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
    • 70': Nicolás Mezquida (Vancouver FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Mohamed Amissi (Vancouver FC) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Emmanuel Ochoa (Cruz Azul).
    • 71': Attempt missed. Kian Proctor (Vancouver FC) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Elage Bah following a set piece situation.
    • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Emmanuel Ochoa (Cruz Azul).
    • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 73': Elage Bah (Vancouver FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 73': Foul by Jorge Rodarte (Cruz Azul).
    • 73': Attempt saved. David Norman Jr. (Vancouver FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Emmanuel Ochoa (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Matteo Campagna with a headed pass.
    • 74': Offside, Vancouver FC. Matteo Campagna is caught offside.
    • 76': Corner, Vancouver FC. Conceded by Jorge Rodarte.
    • 76': VAR Decision: No Penalty Vancouver FC.
    • 79': Handball by Paris Gee (Vancouver FC).
    • 81': Delay in match because of an injury José Paradela (Cruz Azul).
    • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 82': José Paradela (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
    • 83': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Luka Romero replaces José Paradela.
    • 83': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Mateo Levy replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
    • 83': Substitution, Vancouver FC. Abdoulaye Ouattara replaces Marcello Polisi.
    • 85': Foul by Luka Romero (Cruz Azul).
    • 85': Mohamed Amissi (Vancouver FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Abdoulaye Ouattara (Vancouver FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul).
    • 88': Foul by Elage Bah (Vancouver FC).
    • 88': Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Offside, Cruz Azul. Omar Campos is caught offside.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Abdoulaye Ouattara (Vancouver FC).
    • 90'+1': Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul).
    • 90'+1': Nicolás Mezquida (Vancouver FC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+2': Abdoulaye Ouattara (Vancouver FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Vancouver FC. Thomas Powell replaces Elage Bah.
    • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
    • 90'+5': Mohamed Amissi (Vancouver FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+5': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Diego Valdez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mateo Levy following a fast break.
    • 90'+7': Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Foul by David Norman Jr. (Vancouver FC).
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Vancouver FC 0, Cruz Azul 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Vancouver FC 0, Cruz Azul 3.

    Game Information

    Competition: Concacaf Champions Cup

    Venue: Willoughby Community Park
    Location: Langley, Canada
    Attendance: 6,038

    Line-Ups

    VFC Vancouver FC (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Callum Irving (GK)
    30 Tom Field
    5 Matteo Campagna
    12 Tyler Crawford
    2 Paris Gee
    6 Damiano Pecile Yellow Card
    21 Marcello Polisi
    7 Elage Bah
    3 Morey Doner
    10 Mohamed Amissi
    8 Luis Toomey
    Vancouver FC Substitutes:
    David Norman, Lucas Friend, Henri Godbout, Jakob Frank, Kevin Podgorni, Thomas Powell, Abdoulaye Ouattara, Terran Campbell, Nicolás Mezquida, Tyler Marsden, Kian Proctor, Nico Nadeau.

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

    No. Name
    30 Emmanuel Ochoa (GK)
    6 Erik Lira
    33 Gonzalo Piovi Yellow Card
    4 Willer Ditta Yellow Card
    16 Ángel Márquez
    8 Agustín Palavecino
    29 Rodolfo Rotondi
    31 Amaury Morales
    21 Gabriel Fernandez
    19 Carlos Rodríguez
    20 José Paradela
    Cruz Azul Substitutes:
    Jorge Rodarte, Mateo Levy, Karol Velázquez, Luka Romero, Diego Valdez, Rogelio González, Omar Campos, Andrés Gudiño, Bruno Salgado, Emmanuel Sanchez, Andres Montaño.

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