SOCCER-Vancouver FC vs Cruz Azul
Concacaf Champions Cup - 1/16-finals
5 Feb 2026, 03:00
🏟 Willoughby Community Park Stadium
👤 J. R. Torres
Match report
Cruz Azul cruised past Vancouver FC 3-0 in the Concacaf Champions Cup - 1/16-finals on 5 February 2026.
Cruz Azul dominated possession with 71% of the ball and had 20 shots to Vancouver FC's 6.
The match was played at Willoughby Community Park Stadium, with J. R. Torres in charge.
Half-time
0-2
Possession
29% - 71%
Shots
6 - 20
On target
2 - 6
Corners
1 - 7
Fouls
10 - 15
Yellow cards
6
Player of the match
Agustín Palavecino
Cruz Azul · 1 goal
8
Emmanuel Ochoa
captained the side
8
Willer Ditta
94 passes (91% accurate)
8
Erik Lira
90 passes (94% accurate)
8
Carlos Rodríguez
captained the side
First half vs second half
Vancouver FC stepped it up after the break, with 5 shots in the second half compared to 1 in the first.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Shots Total | 1–11 | 5–9 |
| Shots On Goal | 0–4 | 2–2 |
| Ball Possession | 31–69 | — |
| Corners | 0–4 | 1–3 |
| Attacks | 35–68 | 24–54 |
Match statistics
1
Corners
7
5
Substitution
5
59
Attacks
122
25
Dangerous Attacks
65
1
On Target
6
5
Off Target
11
29%
Ball Possession
71%
6
Shots Total
20
2
Shots On Goal
6
4
Shots Off Goal
6
1
Shots Blocked
8
5
Shots Inside Box
15
1
Shots Outside Box
5
10
Fouls
15
1
Corners
6
3
Offsides
2
29%
Ball Possession
71%
2
Yellow Cards
3
3
Saves
2
248
Passes Total
607
187
Passes Accurate
552
Line-ups
4-4-2 vs 3-4-2-1
Goalkeeper
Defender
Midfielder
Forward
Vancouver FC · 4-4-2
Cruz Azul · 3-4-2-1
Vancouver FC
Coach
Afshin Ghotbi
Afshin Ghotbi
Substitutes
- 20 Nicolás Mezquida
- 13 David Norman
- 23 Kian Proctor
- 15 Abdoulaye Ouattara
- 18 Thomas Powell
- 29 Kevin Podgorni
- 28 Nico Nadeau
- 14 Terran Campbell
- 24 Henri Godbout
- 47 Lucas Friend
- 43 Tyler Marsden
- 31 Jakob Frank
Cruz Azul
Coach
Nicolas Larcamon
Nicolas Larcamon
Substitutes
- 22 Jorge Rodarte Barragan
- 3 Omar Campos
- 28 Diego Valdez
- 18 Luka Romero
- 34 Mateo Levy
- 40 Bruno Salgado
- 1 Andrés Gudiño
- 10 Andres Montaño
- 35 Karol Velázquez
- 36 Rogelio González
- 24 Emmanuel Sanchez
Substitutions
- 46' ↑ J. Rodarte ↓ G. Piovi Vancouver FC
- 66' ↑ O. Campos ↓ C. Rotondi Vancouver FC
- 66' ↑ D. Valdez ↓ A. Palavecino Vancouver FC
- 66' ↑ N. Mezquida ↓ L. Toomey Cruz Azul
- 67' ↑ D. Norman ↓ T. Crawford Cruz Azul
- 67' ↑ K. Proctor ↓ D. Pecile Cruz Azul
- 83' ↑ M. Levy ↓ C. Rodriguez Vancouver FC
- 83' ↑ L. Romero ↓ J. Paradela Vancouver FC
- 83' ↑ A. Ouattara ↓ M. Polisi Cruz Azul
- 90+3' ↑ T. Powell ↓ E. Bah Cruz Azul
Cards
- 2' D. Pecile Vancouver FC
- 30' G. Piovi Cruz Azul
- 82' J. Paradela Cruz Azul
- 90+1' N. Mezquida Vancouver FC
- 90+2' A. Ouattara Vancouver FC
- 90+5' W. Ditta Cruz Azul
Head-to-head
Vancouver FC 0
0 draws
2 Cruz Azul
2026-02-13
Cruz Azul vs
Vancouver FC
5 - 0
2026-02-05
Vancouver FC vs
Cruz Azul
0 - 3
Recent form
Vancouver FC
D
D
D
D
D
Cruz Azul
D
D
L
D
D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Vancouver FC vs Cruz Azul?
Vancouver FC lost 0-3 against Cruz Azul on 5 February 2026.
Who won Vancouver FC vs Cruz Azul?
Cruz Azul won the match 3-0.
Where was Vancouver FC vs Cruz Azul played?
The match was played at Willoughby Community Park Stadium.
Who had more possession in Vancouver FC vs Cruz Azul?
Cruz Azul had 71% of possession, compared to 29% for the other side.