Seattle Sounders FC vs Cruz Azul, 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup, Round of 16

· 1st Leg

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Seattle Sounders FC are hosting Cruz Azul at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the Concacaf Champions Cup.

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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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

Competition: Concacaf Champions Cup

Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 27,844

Line-Ups

SEA 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 Yellow Card
7 Cristian Roldan
18 Obed Vargas
13 Jordan Morris
17 Paul Arriola
10 Pedro de la Vega

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

No. Name
23 Kevin Mier (GK)
33 Gonzalo Piovi
5 Jesús Orozco
4 Willer Ditta
8 Lorenzo Faravelli Yellow Card
10 Andres Montaño
3 Omar Campos
2 Jorge Sánchez
21 Gabriel Fernandez Yellow Card
14 Alexis Gutierrez
7 Mateusz Bogusz

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