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New York Post
25-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Gotham FC topples UANL Tigres to win first CONCACAF W Champions Cup
MONTERREY, México — Spain international Esther Gonzalez scored a late goal as Gotham FC defeated the UANL Tigres 1-0 on Saturday to win the first edition of the CONCACAF W Champions Cup. The 32-year-old striker Gonzalez secured the landmark win with a goal in the 82nd minute for the NWSL team. Earlier, Pietra Tordin, Payton Linnehan, and Olivia Moultrie scored as the Portland Thorns beat Club America 3-0 to secure third place in the tournament. Gotham FC players celebrate after their 1-0 win over UANL Tigres on May 24, 2025 to win the first edition of the CONCACAF W Champions Cup. AP Tordin opened the scoring just before half-time, Linnehan added a second in the 52nd and Moultrie sealed the win in the 81st. Gotham FC defeated Club America 3-1 on Wednesday to advance to the final, while Tigres, who lost in the Mexican Clausura quarterfinals, defeated the Portland Thorns 2-0 in their semifinal. The W Champions Cup is the region's annual women's club championship and will serve as the qualification event for the FIFA Women's Champions Cup, which launches next year.
Hamilton Spectator
02-05-2025
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Cruz Azul beats the UANL Tigres and will play Vancouver in the CONCACAF final
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Striker Angel Sepulveda scored on a penalty kick late in the match and Cruz Azul defeated the UANL Tigres 1-0 on Thursday to progress to the CONCACAF Champions Cup final where they will play the Vancouver Whitecaps. The 34-year-old Sepulveda converted in the 81st minute for the Mexico City team. He leads the tournament with seven goals and two assists. 'I was able to help to get the win today and to qualify for the final long-awaited final for us,' Sepulveda said. 'We take pride in being back in the final, it is a big step, and we deserve to win it, we respect Vancouver, but we are going to try to win it.' The first leg of the series eneded in a 1-1 draw. The Whitecaps beat Lionel Messi's Inter Miami on the other side of the bracket. Mexican teams have won nine of the last 10 finals of the tournament. Cruz Azul beat Club America in the previous round to progress to the semifinals for the first time since 2022 and now is aiming to equal its crosstown rival as the club in the region with seven titles. La Maquina is seeking its first regional crown since 2013-14 when it beat Tijuana. The Monterrey-based Tigres had advanced over MLS LA Galaxy and were trying to capture their first CONCACAF title since 2020. The match was evenly played until Marcelo Flores deflected the ball with his hand inside the area for a penalty kick that Sepulveda converted with a shot straight down the middle. ___ AP soccer:
Winnipeg Free Press
02-05-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Cruz Azul beats the UANL Tigres and will play Vancouver in the CONCACAF final
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Striker Angel Sepulveda scored on a penalty kick late in the match and Cruz Azul defeated the UANL Tigres 1-0 on Thursday to progress to the CONCACAF Champions Cup final where they will play the Vancouver Whitecaps. The 34-year-old Sepulveda converted in the 81st minute for the Mexico City team. He leads the tournament with seven goals and two assists. 'I was able to help to get the win today and to qualify for the final long-awaited final for us,' Sepulveda said. 'We take pride in being back in the final, it is a big step, and we deserve to win it, we respect Vancouver, but we are going to try to win it.' The first leg of the series eneded in a 1-1 draw. The Whitecaps beat Lionel Messi's Inter Miami on the other side of the bracket. Mexican teams have won nine of the last 10 finals of the tournament. Cruz Azul beat Club America in the previous round to progress to the semifinals for the first time since 2022 and now is aiming to equal its crosstown rival as the club in the region with seven titles. Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. La Maquina is seeking its first regional crown since 2013-14 when it beat Tijuana. The Monterrey-based Tigres had advanced over MLS LA Galaxy and were trying to capture their first CONCACAF title since 2020. The match was evenly played until Marcelo Flores deflected the ball with his hand inside the area for a penalty kick that Sepulveda converted with a shot straight down the middle. ___ AP soccer:
Associated Press
02-05-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Cruz Azul beats the UANL Tigres and will play Vancouver in the CONCACAF final
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Striker Angel Sepulveda scored on a penalty kick late in the match and Cruz Azul defeated the UANL Tigres 1-0 on Thursday to progress to the CONCACAF Champions Cup final where they will play the Vancouver Whitecaps. The 34-year-old Sepulveda converted in the 81st minute for the Mexico City team. He leads the tournament with seven goals and two assists. 'I was able to help to get the win today and to qualify for the final long-awaited final for us,' Sepulveda said. 'We take pride in being back in the final, it is a big step, and we deserve to win it, we respect Vancouver, but we are going to try to win it.' The first leg of the series eneded in a 1-1 draw. The Whitecaps beat Lionel Messi's Inter Miami on the other side of the bracket. Mexican teams have won nine of the last 10 finals of the tournament. Cruz Azul beat Club America in the previous round to progress to the semifinals for the first time since 2022 and now is aiming to equal its crosstown rival as the club in the region with seven titles. La Maquina is seeking its first regional crown since 2013-14 when it beat Tijuana. The Monterrey-based Tigres had advanced over MLS LA Galaxy and were trying to capture their first CONCACAF title since 2020. The match was evenly played until Marcelo Flores deflected the ball with his hand inside the area for a penalty kick that Sepulveda converted with a shot straight down the middle. ___ AP soccer:
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Tigres salvages a draw against Cruz Azul in the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinals
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Juan Jose Purata scored a late equalizer as UANL Tigres salvaged a 1-1 draw against Cruz Azul on Wednesday in the first leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinals series. Rodolfo Rotondi put the visitors ahead in the 68th minute and Purata leveled things up with a header in the 84th, on a cross from Juan Brunetta. Advertisement 'It was a tough semifinal match against a great opponent,' Rotondi said. 'The series is wide open, and we are going home to define it in front of our fans.' Cruz Azul beat Club America in the previous round to progress to the semifinals for the first time since 2022 and now is aiming to equal its crosstown rival as the winningest club in the region with seven titles. La Maquina is seeking its first regional crown since 2013-14 when they beat Tijuana. Tigres, meanwhile, advanced over MLS LA Galaxy and is trying to capture their first CONCACAF title since 2020. The second leg will be played next Thursday at the Olympic stadium in Mexico City. In the other bracket, Lionel Messi's Inter Miami will play against the Vancouver Whitecaps in a series that begins on Thursday. ___ AP soccer:
