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CBC
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- CBC
Vancouver Whitecaps suffer blowout 5-0 defeat at CONCACAF Champions Cup
The Vancouver Whitecaps couldn't make history as the first Canadian team to win the CONCACAF Champions Cup Sunday. Instead, Ángel Sepúlveda scored twice and Cruz Azul routed the Whitecaps 5-0 to win its seventh CONCACAF title. Sepúlveda finished with a tournament-best nine goals. Ignacio Rivero, Lorenzo Faravelli and Mateusz Bogusz also scored for Cruz Azul, which built a 4-0 lead by halftime. The Liga MX club tied crosstown rival Club America for most titles in the tournament. It was Cruz Azul's first title since 2013-14 when La Máquina beat Tijuana. The Whitecaps were hoping to be the first winner from Major League Soccer since the Seattle Sounders in 2022. Cruz Azul had four shots on goal in the first half and scored on all of them. La Máquina took advantage of a defensive lapse by the Whitecaps, and Ignacio Rivero coolly finished with his left foot in the seventh minute in front of cheering home fans at Estadio Olímpico Universitario. Faravelli's goal came after a similar defensive lapse, struck from distance and went into the net after hitting the post. After Sepúlveda's sliding goal in the 37th, Bogusz added a goal in the 45th just before the teams went into the break. Sepúlveda added another goal on a header in the 50th. It was Cruz Azul goalkeeper Kevin Mier's fourth clean sheet of the tournament. The Whitecaps had no shots on goal during the match. Vancouver was without Sebastian Berhalter because of yellow card accumulation. He scored in both legs of the semifinal against Lionel Messi and Inter Miami. The Whitecaps had hoped that captain Ryan Gauld would return from a knee injury in time for the game, but he was not available. Cruz Azul advanced with a two-legged victory over UANL Tigres. It was the first meeting between the Whitecaps and Cruz Azul.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
🎥 Faravelli blockbuster cements Cruz Azul's dominance in the CCC final
Mexican giants Cruz Azul have placed one hand on the Concacaf Champions Cup in Mexico City after jumping to a 4-0 lead. On a night where so much talk has surrounded the storyboard season from Jesper Sørensen and MLS Western Conference leaders Vancouver Whitecaps, La Máquina has sent a reminder of the quality that remains in Liga MX. Advertisement On the back of an impressive press under Vicente Sánchez, Cruz Azul has hit the Whitecaps with a pair of quick strikes, highlighted by a thunderous long-range hit from veteran midfielder Lorenzo Faravelli. After stripping Vancouver of possession in their third of the pitch, Faravelli unleased a hit that left Yohei Takaoka with no chance as the Japanese shot-stopper could only watch Faravelli's hit glance off the post and into the back of the net to make it two-nil on the night in the 28th minute. Earlier, club captain Ignacio Rivero raced ahead to give his side an early 1-0 lead in the eighth minute, with Cruz Azul once again winning possession high up the pitch before his pin-point finish. Advertisement Cruz Azul would go on to add a further two goals before the break thanks to hits from Angel Sepulveda and former LAFC midfielder Mateusz Bogusz. With that, Vancouver will need a miracle if they are to turn this around at Estadio Olímpico Universitario. 📸 Hector Vivas - 2025 Getty Images
