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New Straits Times
3 days ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Cruz Azul thrash Vancouver Whitecaps to win CONCACAF Champions Cup
MEXICO CITY: Mexican club Cruz Azul clinched a record-equalling seventh CONCACAF Champions Cup title with a crushing 5-0 victory over Canada's Vancouver Whitecaps in the final at the Olympic Stadium yesterday. A dominant performance in front of an ecstatic home crowd saw Cruz Azul join Mexican rivals America as the most successful clubs in the 60-year history of the competition and also secured them a spot in the 2029 Club World Cup. Vicente Sanchez was only appointed Cruz Azul's coach in January and while there have been reports suggesting he may leave the club he said his only focus was on repaying the faith shown in him. "Giving back to the people who trusted in me is the best thing that can happen, today we are giving an international title to Cruz Azul," the Uruguayan told reporters. "The truth is that I live in today, I'm happy, I don't think about the future." The hosts struck early, taking the lead in the eighth minute as Carlos Rotondi slid in to square the ball for captain Ignacio Rivero, who calmly finished in a one-on-one. Lorenzo Faravelli doubled the lead 20 minutes later, winning back the ball and unleashing a superb strike that curled in off the far post, before Angel Sepulveda added another from close range in the 37th minute. Mateusz Bogusz made it 4-0 seconds before the break and Sepulveda scored his second goal with a powerful header five minutes into the second half as he became the tournament's top scorer with nine goals. Major League Soccer side Vancouver failed to record a single shot in the entire match and were left frustrated in their bid to become the first Canadian team to win the continental title. "We came with hope and aspiration and ambition, of course now there's devastation," Vancouver coach Jesper Sorensen told reporters. "We made a great tournament, we've beaten great teams on our way but today we couldn't put on a performance to beat a really good team like Cruz Azul, that's how sometimes it is with sports. "I feel sorry for the players... to win we needed our best performance and today it was quite the opposite. Cruz Azul was just better in every aspect." - Reuters
CNA
3 days ago
- Business
- CNA
Cruz Azul thrash Vancouver Whitecaps to win CONCACAF Champions Cup
MEXICO CITY :Mexican club Cruz Azul clinched a record-equalling seventh CONCACAF Champions Cup title with a crushing 5-0 victory over Canada's Vancouver Whitecaps in the final at the Olympic Stadium on Sunday. A dominant performance in front of an ecstatic home crowd saw Cruz Azul join Mexican rivals America as the most successful clubs in the 60-year history of the competition and also secured them a spot in the 2029 Club World Cup. Vicente Sanchez was only appointed Cruz Azul's coach in January and while there have been reports suggesting he may leave the club he said his only focus was on repaying the faith shown in him. "Giving back to the people who trusted in me is the best thing that can happen, today we are giving an international title to Cruz Azul," the Uruguayan told reporters. "The truth is that I live in today, I'm happy, I don't think about the future." The hosts struck early, taking the lead in the eighth minute as Carlos Rotondi slid in to square the ball for captain Ignacio Rivero, who calmly finished in a one-on-one. Lorenzo Faravelli doubled the lead 20 minutes later, winning back the ball and unleashing a superb strike that curled in off the far post, before Angel Sepulveda added another from close range in the 37th minute. Mateusz Bogusz made it 4-0 seconds before the break and Sepulveda scored his second goal with a powerful header five minutes into the second half as he became the tournament's top scorer with nine goals. Major League Soccer side Vancouver failed to record a single shot in the entire match and were left frustrated in their bid to become the first Canadian team to win the continental title. "We came with hope and aspiration and ambition, of course now there's devastation," Vancouver coach Jesper Sorensen told reporters. "We made a great tournament, we've beaten great teams on our way but today we couldn't put on a performance to beat a really good team like Cruz Azul, that's how sometimes it is with sports.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The 3️⃣ key players behind Cruz Azul's title triumph
Blue cross and their football shone at the Olympic University Stadium and, to celebrate the title of the sky blues, we make a count of the three protagonists of the championship, although three are short... Vicente Sánchez The still coach of Cruz Azul led them to the seventh title of the Concacaf Champions Cup, in a semester of madness for La Máquina after the sudden departure of Martín Anselmi. The incredible thing is that the coach will not continue in command of the sky blues. Ignacio Rivera The captain opened the scoring against Vancouver Whitecaps and also, won his fourth title with the sky blue institution: Liga MX, Champion of Champions, Super Cup of Liga MX and today, the Champions Cup. Ángel Sepúlveda "El Cuate", "El Ángel del Gol"... Sepúlveda was key in tonight's duel, as he was crowned with the sky blues and with a double collaborated in the championship of Cruz Azul. He also became the top scorer of the tournament with nine goals. Advertisement This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. 📸 VICTOR CRUZ - AFP or licensors
CNA
6 days ago
- Business
- CNA
Cruz Azul and Vancouver meet in CONCACAF final with history at stake
MEXICO CITY : Hosts Cruz Azul will look to clinch a record-equalling seventh continental title in Sunday's CONCACAF Champions Cup final, while their opponents the Vancouver Whitecaps are aiming to be the first Canadian club to be crowned champions. The winner of the final at Mexico City's Estadio Olimpico Universitario will also qualify for the expanded 2029 FIFA Club World Cup and this year's Intercontinental Cup. Cruz Azul are eager to end their season on a high and bounce back from a Mexican league semi-final loss to Club America by claiming a CONCACAF crown that would draw them level with their arch rivals in continental honours. The nine-time Liga MX winners cemented their status as favourites with a 7–0 aggregate thrashing of Haiti's Real Hope, a commanding 4–1 win over MLS side Seattle Sounders, and back-to-back 2–1 victories over America and fellow Mexican heavyweights Tigres UANL en route to the final. Sunday could also mark coach Vicente Sanchez's farewell, with local media reporting he is set to step down after just six months in charge. "Reaching the final takes a lot of hard work and a lot of gratitude," Sanchez told reporters as his side reached their first CONCACAF final since 2014. "We want to repay all the support we have and try to win things because Cruz Azul demands to win things." The Canadians, however, have been no strangers to the underdog label throughout the competition. After a first-round win over Costa Rica's Saprissa, the 2024 Canadian Championship winners stunned Mexican sides Monterrey and Pumas UNAM before a stunning 5-1 aggregate win over Lionel Messi's Inter Miami in the semis. Unlike their opponents, Vancouver arrive in good form, on the back of a 15-game unbeaten streak across all competitions while leading the MLS Western Conference standings. "We don't back down under any circumstances," said Vancouver midfielder Andres Cubas ahead of the final. "We've achieved important victories in Mexico to reach the final ... We'll go out there knowing that it's just one game, that we have one chance to make history." Vancouver are just the third Canadian club to reach the CONCACAF final, following in the footsteps of Montreal (2015) and Toronto (2018), who both fell short against Mexican opposition.
Reuters
6 days ago
- Business
- Reuters
Cruz Azul and Vancouver meet in CONCACAF final with history at stake
MEXICO CITY, May 30 (Reuters) - Hosts Cruz Azul will look to clinch a record-equalling seventh continental title in Sunday's CONCACAF Champions Cup final, while their opponents the Vancouver Whitecaps are aiming to be the first Canadian club to be crowned champions. The winner of the final at Mexico City's Estadio Olimpico Universitario will also qualify for the expanded 2029 FIFA Club World Cup and this year's Intercontinental Cup. Cruz Azul are eager to end their season on a high and bounce back from a Mexican league semi-final loss to Club America by claiming a CONCACAF crown that would draw them level with their arch rivals in continental honours. The nine-time Liga MX winners cemented their status as favourites with a 7–0 aggregate thrashing of Haiti's Real Hope, a commanding 4–1 win over MLS side Seattle Sounders, and back-to-back 2–1 victories over America and fellow Mexican heavyweights Tigres UANL en route to the final. Sunday could also mark coach Vicente Sanchez's farewell, with local media reporting he is set to step down after just six months in charge. "Reaching the final takes a lot of hard work and a lot of gratitude," Sanchez told reporters as his side reached their first CONCACAF final since 2014. "We want to repay all the support we have and try to win things because Cruz Azul demands to win things." The Canadians, however, have been no strangers to the underdog label throughout the competition. After a first-round win over Costa Rica's Saprissa, the 2024 Canadian Championship winners stunned Mexican sides Monterrey and Pumas UNAM before a stunning 5-1 aggregate win over Lionel Messi's Inter Miami in the semis. Unlike their opponents, Vancouver arrive in good form, on the back of a 15-game unbeaten streak across all competitions while leading the MLS Western Conference standings. "We don't back down under any circumstances," said Vancouver midfielder Andres Cubas ahead of the final. "We've achieved important victories in Mexico to reach the final ... We'll go out there knowing that it's just one game, that we have one chance to make history." Vancouver are just the third Canadian club to reach the CONCACAF final, following in the footsteps of Montreal (2015) and Toronto (2018), who both fell short against Mexican opposition.
