Seattle Sounders FC vs Cruz Azul, 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup, Round of 16
· 1st LegAbout
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Hand ball by Pedro de la Vega (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 5': Offside, Cruz Azul. Gabriel Fernández is caught offside.
- 6': Hand ball by Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul).
- 7': Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Omar Campos (Cruz Azul).
- 9': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Nouhou Tolo.
- 10': Foul by Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul).
- 10': Stefan Frei (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt missed. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrés Montaño with a cross.
- 11': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul).
- 11': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Obed Vargas with a through ball.
- 22': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul).
- 22': Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 23': Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 27': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
- 30': Foul by Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 30': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Foul by Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul).
- 32': Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Mier.
- 33': Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Andrés Montaño (Cruz Azul).
- 36': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Obed Vargas.
- 40': Foul by Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 40': Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Cristian Roldan.
- 43': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 43': Attempt missed. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pedro de la Vega with a cross.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 45'+1': Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 45'+1': Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 0, Cruz Azul 0.
- 45'+3': Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Second Half begins Seattle Sounders FC 0, Cruz Azul 0.
- 47': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Mateusz Bogusz.
- 48': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Cristian Roldan with a cross following a corner.
- 50': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul).
- 50': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Paul Arriola is caught offside.
- 52': Foul by Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 52': Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Attempt missed. Pedro de la Vega (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Roldan.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Faravelli.
- 57': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Paul Arriola.
- 57': Hand ball by Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul).
- 59': Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Foul by Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 59': Foul by Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 59': Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 62': Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul).
- 65': Foul by Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 65': Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Jesús Ferreira replaces Pedro de la Vega.
- 66': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Bryan Gamboa replaces Mateusz Bogusz.
- 68': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
- 68': Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Cristian Roldan.
- 72': Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul).
- 76': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
- 76': Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Georgi Minoungou replaces Paul Arriola.
- 78': Attempt saved. Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Willer Ditta.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Georgi Minoungou (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 84': Attempt saved. Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alex Roldan.
- 86': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Luka Romero replaces Andrés Montaño.
- 87': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Paul Rothrock replaces Albert Rusnák.
- 90': Attempt saved. Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lorenzo Faravelli.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul).
- 90'+1': Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Foul by Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul).
- 90'+2': Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Amaury Morales replaces Gabriel Fernández.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Luis Gutiérrez replaces Alexis Gutiérrez.
- 90'+3': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Omar Campos.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 0, Cruz Azul 0.
- 0': Match ends, Seattle Sounders FC 0, Cruz Azul 0.
Statistics
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SEA![]() |
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16 | Fouls | 11 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 1 |
4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
1 | Saves | 2 |
55.5 | Possession | 44.5 |
7 | SHOTS | 8 |
2 | ON GOAL | 1 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
513 | Accurate Passes | 395 |
595 | Passes | 475 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
15 | Crosses | 13 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
59 | Long Balls | 37 |
26 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
11 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
21 | Tackles | 16 |
0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
9 | Interceptions | 16 |
11 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
11 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 27,844
Line-Ups
Seattle Sounders FC (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
24 | Stefan Frei (GK) |
25 | Jackson Ragen |
28 | Yeimar Gómez |
5 | Nouhou Tolo |
16 | Alex Roldan |
11 | Albert Rusnák ![]() |
7 | Cristian Roldan |
18 | Obed Vargas |
13 | Jordan Morris |
17 | Paul Arriola |
10 | Pedro de la Vega |
Cruz Azul (3-4-2-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
23 | Kevin Mier (GK) |
33 | Gonzalo Piovi |
5 | Jesús Orozco |
4 | Willer Ditta |
8 | Lorenzo Faravelli ![]() |
10 | Andres Montaño |
3 | Omar Campos |
2 | Jorge Sánchez |
21 | Gabriel Fernandez ![]() |
14 | Alexis Gutierrez |
7 | Mateusz Bogusz |
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