Cruz Azul vs Chicago Fire

Leagues Cup · 2026 · Group Stage
14 August 2026 at 01:00 UTC · SeatGeek Stadium

Cruz Azul

1:2

Full time

Chicago Fire

• N. Ibanez 81′

• P. Dithejane 67′
• P. Dithejane 90′

Half-time0–0

Regulation1–2

Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere, USA

Chicago Fire beat Cruz Azul 2–1 in the Leagues Cup on 14 August 2026.

Match events

EVENTS

18′

Willer DittaYellow cardArgument

31′

Puso DithejaneYellow cardFoul

44′

On: L. RomeroOff: G. PioviSubstitution

67′

P. DithejaneGoal

68′

On: R. LodOff: R. LewandowskiSubstitution

68′

On: M. Haile-SelassieOff: P. ZinckernagelSubstitution

78′

On: N. IbanezOff: G. FernandezSubstitution

79′

On: M. PinedaOff: S. OregelSubstitution

81′

N. IbanezGoal · Assist: J. Paradela

88′

Mauricio PinedaYellow cardFoul

90+5′

On: M. LevyOff: C. RodriguezSubstitution

90+7′

On: D. PorebaOff: P. DithejaneSubstitution

90′

P. DithejaneGoal · Assist: M. Haile-Selassie

Symbol key

• Goal
• Yellow card
• Red card
• Second yellow / red
• Substitution
• Penalty scored
• Penalty missed
• Own goal
• Goal disallowed
• VAR review

Match stats

Full match1st half2nd half

FULL MATCH

50%Ball Possession50%

6Blocked Shots3

5Corner Kicks4

13Fouls16

3Goalkeeper Saves4

3Offsides2

85%Passes %87%

363Passes accurate363

—Red Cards—

8Shots insidebox10

6Shots off Goal3

5Shots on Goal5

9Shots outsidebox1

17Total Shots11

427Total passes418

1Yellow Cards2

—expected_goals—

—goals_prevented—

Lineups

Formations

Cruz Azul

4-1-4-1

23

K. Mier

5

J. Orozco

33

G. Piovi

4

W. Ditta

16

J. Márquez

6

É. Lira

3

O. Campos

19

C. Rodríguez

8

A. Palavecino

20

J. Paradela

21

G. Fernández

Coach: Joel Huiqui →

Substitutes

1 · A. Gudiño0 min recordedG

7 · N. IbáñezOn 78′ · 12 minF

10 · A. Montaño0 min recordedM

12 · A. Montes0 min recordedD

17 · A. García0 min recordedM

18 · L. RomeroOn 44′ · 46 minF

30 · E. Ochoa0 min recordedG

32 · C. Jiménez0 min recordedM

49 · J. Díaz0 min recorded

55 · R. Gonzalez0 min recordedM

66 · J. Suárez0 min recordedD

214 · M. LevyOn 90+5′ · 1 minF

Chicago Fire

4-3-3

1

C. Brady

15

A. Gutman

3

J. Elliott

16

J. Waterman

24

J. Dean

6

A. Salétros

42

T. D'Avilla

35

S. Oregel

12

P. Dithejane

9

R. Lewandowski

11

P. Zinckernagel

Coach: Mario Barcena →

Substitutes

2 · Leonardo Barroso0 min recordedD

5 · S. Rogers0 min recordedD

7 · M. Haile-SelassieOn 68′ · 22 minM

14 · V. Radojević0 min recordedD

17 · R. LodOn 68′ · 22 minM

20 · Jason Shokalook0 min recordedF

22 · M. PinedaOn 79′ · 11 minD

25 · J. Gal0 min recordedG

29 · D. PorębaOn 90+7′ · 1 minM

37 · R. Turdean0 min recordedM

38 · Christopher Cupps0 min recordedD

44 · J. Cohen0 min recordedG