Philadelphia Union vs Cruz Azul, 2024 Leagues Cup, Group Stage

· Cruz Azul win 5-3 on penalties
Philadelphia Union
  • 88': Dániel Gazdag
FT - Penalties
1 - 1
Cruz Azul win 5-3 on penalties
Cruz Azul
  • 41': Rodolfo Rotondi

About

Philadelphia Union are hosting Cruz Azul at Subaru Park, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the Leagues Cup.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
  • 2': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 5': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jack Elliott.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ignacio Rivero following a corner.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 10': Damion Lowe (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul).
  • 12': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Jorge Sánchez.
  • 17': Foul by Damion Lowe (Philadelphia Union).
  • 17': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 20': Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Luis Romo.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 22': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
  • 22': Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Romo.
  • 25': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
  • 25': Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Olivier Mbaizo (Philadelphia Union).
  • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': Hand ball by José Martínez (Philadelphia Union).
  • 32': Attempt missed. Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Tai Baribo with a cross.
  • 32': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Dániel Gazdag is caught offside.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Faravelli.
  • 34': Foul by Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union).
  • 34': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Offside, Cruz Azul. Alexis Gutiérrez is caught offside.
  • 37': Foul by Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union).
  • 37': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi.
  • 41': Foul by José Martínez (Philadelphia Union).
  • 41': Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Goal! Philadelphia Union 0, Cruz Azul 1. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexis Gutiérrez.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
  • 45'+1': Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Damion Lowe.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Philadelphia Union 0, Cruz Azul 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Philadelphia Union 0, Cruz Azul 1.
  • 46': Foul by Damion Lowe (Philadelphia Union).
  • 46': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Foul by Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul).
  • 49': Olivier Mbaizo (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Luis Romo (Cruz Azul).
  • 50': Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez.
  • 52': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Kai Wagner.
  • 53': Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
  • 53': Olivier Mbaizo (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Damion Lowe (Philadelphia Union).
  • 54': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Damion Lowe (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Foul by Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union).
  • 58': Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card.
  • 59': Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
  • 61': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
  • 61': Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Hand ball by Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union).
  • 63': Offside, Cruz Azul. Ignacio Rivero is caught offside.
  • 64': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Samuel Adeniran replaces Mikael Uhre.
  • 64': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Leon Flach replaces Alejandro Bedoya.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 69': Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Foul by Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union).
  • 70': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
  • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Damion Lowe (Philadelphia Union).
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Carlos Rodríguez replaces Lorenzo Faravelli.
  • 73': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Ángel Sepúlveda replaces Giorgos Giakoumakis.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 76': Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Olivier Mbaizo (Philadelphia Union).
  • 77': Attempt missed. Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Sepúlveda.
  • 81': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Uriel Antuna replaces Alexis Gutiérrez.
  • 82': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Jesús Bueno replaces Olivier Mbaizo.
  • 88': Goal! Philadelphia Union 1, Cruz Azul 1. Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 89': Foul by Samuel Adeniran (Philadelphia Union).
  • 89': Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Jakob Glesnes replaces Quinn Sullivan.
  • 90'+2': Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Damion Lowe (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Luis Romo (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+5': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
  • 90'+6': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Jesús Bueno is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+7': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Andrés Montaño replaces Érik Lira.
  • 90'+7': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Camilo Cándido replaces Jorge Sánchez.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Philadelphia Union 1, Cruz Azul 1.
  • 90': Penalty Shootout begins Philadelphia Union 1, Cruz Azul 1.
  • 91': Goal! Philadelphia Union 1, Cruz Azul 1(1). Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 92': Penalty saved. Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 94': Goal! Philadelphia Union 1, Cruz Azul 1(2). Andrés Montaño (Cruz Azul) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 95': Goal! Philadelphia Union 1(1), Cruz Azul 1(2). Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 96': Goal! Philadelphia Union 1(1), Cruz Azul 1(3). Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 97': Goal! Philadelphia Union 1(2), Cruz Azul 1(3). José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 98': Goal! Philadelphia Union 1(2), Cruz Azul 1(4). Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 99': Goal! Philadelphia Union 1(3), Cruz Azul 1(4). Samuel Adeniran (Philadelphia Union) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 100': Goal! Philadelphia Union 1(3), Cruz Azul 1(5). Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 100': Penalty Shootout ends, Philadelphia Union 1(3), Cruz Azul 1(5).
  • 0': Match ends, Philadelphia Union 1(3), Cruz Azul 1(5).

Statistics

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10 Fouls 13
3 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 2
0 Saves 5
61.2 Possession 38.8
17 SHOTS 4
6 ON GOAL 1
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
405 Accurate Passes 229
490 Passes 306
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
1 Accurate Crosses 3
14 Crosses 12
0.1 Cross % 0.3
72 Long Balls 67
47 Accurate Long Balls 40
0.7 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 0
13 Effective Tackles 9
17 Tackles 14
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
4 Interceptions 9
9 Effective Clearances 14
9 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: Leagues Cup

Venue: Subaru Park
Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Attendance: 18,680

Leagues Cup Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Philadelphia Union 2 +1 4
2 Cruz Azul 2 0 3
3 Charlotte FC 2 -1 2
Full Standings

Line-Ups

PHI Philadelphia Union (4-1-2-1-2)

No. Name
18 Andre Blake (GK)
17 Damion Lowe Yellow Card
3 Jack Elliott
8 José Andrés Martínez
27 Kai Wagner
15 Olivier Mbaizo
10 Dániel Gazdag Yellow Card
11 Alejandro Bedoya Yellow Card
33 Quinn Sullivan Yellow Card
7 Mikkel Uhre
28 Tai Baribo
Philadelphia Union Substitutes:
Jakob Glesnes, Leon Flach, Christopher Olney, Oliver Semmle, Samuel Adeniran, Jesús Bueno, Cavan Sullivan, Francis Westfield, Olwethu Makhanya, Holden Trent, Chris Donovan, Jeremy Rafanello.

CAZ Cruz Azul (5-3-2)

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

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