Leagues Cup
· Group Stage
August 10, 2026 01:30
A. Palavecino
(ast. E. Lira)
35'
J. Paradela
(ast. C. Rodriguez)
78'
45'+1
(ast. N. Mercau)
M. Murray
The ForzaPitch pre-match prediction gave Cruz Azul a 48% win probability (draw 25%, New York City FC 26%). The final result was Cruz Azul 2–1 New York City FC.
Match statistics
13
Total shots
6
6
Shots on target
3
2
Saves
4
59%
Possession
41%
4
Corners
0
34
Tackles
20
1
🟨 Yellow cards
5
Match Events
⚽A. Palavecino
· ast. E. Lira
35'
36'
M. Freese
37'
N. Cavallo
45'+1
ast. N. Mercau ·
M. Murray⚽
50'
T. Gray
G. Piovi
53'
59'
M. Ilenic
/
T. Gray
59'
M. Jones
/
A. Ojeda
59'
K. O'Toole
/
N. Cavallo
G. Fernandez
/ N. Ibanez
76'
76'
B. Traore
/
J. Shore
76'
Luighi
/
Talles Magno
⚽J. Paradela
· ast. C. Rodriguez
78'
A. Palavecino
/ L. Romero
82'
82'
N. Mercau
90'+5
M. Jones
C. Rodriguez
/ C. Jimenez
90'
Pre-match prediction
48.57%
Cruz ←
25.27%
X
26.15%
New
we assigned to the actual result (Cruz Azul)
48.57%
(medium confidence)
Expected vs actual xG
Exp.
Actual
Δ
2.36
—
—
1.05
—
—
Lineups
23
K. Mier
G
K. Mier
G
3
O. Campos
D
O. Campos
D
5
J. Orozco
D
J. Orozco
D
33
G. Piovi
D
G. Piovi
D
4
W. Ditta
D
W. Ditta
D
16
J. Márquez
D
J. Márquez
D
19
C. Rodríguez
1 👟
89'
M
C. Rodríguez
1 👟
89'
M
6
É. Lira
1 👟
M
É. Lira
1 👟
M
8
A. Palavecino
1 ⚽
82'
M
A. Palavecino
1 ⚽
82'
M
21
G. Fernández
76'
F
G. Fernández
76'
F
20
J. Paradela
1 ⚽
F
J. Paradela
1 ⚽
F
Bench
1
A. Gudiño
G
A. Gudiño
G
12
A. Montes
D
A. Montes
D
32
Cristian Jiménez
1'
M
Cristian Jiménez
1'
M
30
Emmanuel Ochoa
G
Emmanuel Ochoa
G
66
Javier Suárez
D
Javier Suárez
D
49
Josué Díaz
D
Josué Díaz
D
14
Juan Calero
F
Juan Calero
F
67
Karol Velázquez
M
Karol Velázquez
M
18
L. Romero
8'
F
L. Romero
8'
F
7
N. Ibáñez
14'
F
N. Ibáñez
14'
F
55
R. Gonzalez
M
R. Gonzalez
M
49
M. Freese
G
M. Freese
G
2
Nico Cavallo
59'
D
Nico Cavallo
59'
D
6
J. Sands
D
J. Sands
D
23
Maxwell Murray
1 ⚽
D
Maxwell Murray
1 ⚽
D
24
T. Gray
59'
D
T. Gray
59'
D
8
A. Perea
M
A. Perea
M
32
J. Shore
76'
M
J. Shore
76'
M
17
H. Wolf
M
H. Wolf
M
7
N. Fernández Mercau
1 👟
M
N. Fernández Mercau
1 👟
M
26
A. Ojeda
59'
M
A. Ojeda
59'
M
11
Talles Magno
76'
F
Talles Magno
76'
F
Bench
9
B. Traoré
14'
F
B. Traoré
14'
F
18
Gregory Ranjitsingh
G
Gregory Ranjitsingh
G
44
João Loiola
D
João Loiola
D
55
Keaton Parks
M
Keaton Parks
M
15
Kevin Pierre
M
Kevin Pierre
M
22
K. O'Toole
31'
D
K. O'Toole
31'
D
20
Luighi Hanri
14'
F
Luighi Hanri
14'
F
29
Máximo Carrizo
M
Máximo Carrizo
M
35
M. Ilenič
31'
D
M. Ilenič
31'
D
88
M. Jones
31'
F
M. Jones
31'
F
99
S. Reid
F
S. Reid
F
30
T. Romero
G
T. Romero
G
Best on the pitch
J. Paradela
F · Cruz
8.90
1 ⚽
3 shots
· 44 pass
A. Palavecino
M · Cruz
7.90
1 ⚽
4 shots
· 29 pass
Maxwell Murray
D · New
7.90
1 ⚽
1 shots
· 54 pass
G. Piovi
D · Cruz
7.70
1 shots
· 69 pass
J. Shore
M · New
7.50
1 shots
· 32 pass
É. Lira
M · Cruz
7.50
1 👟
· 70 pass
Cruz Azul — Player statistics
| Team | Pos | Min | Rating | ⚽ | 👟 | Shots | Pass | Acc% | Tck | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Mier | G | 90 | 6.20 | — | — | — | 42 | 38% | — | — | — |
| O. Campos | D | 90 | 6.90 | — | — | 1 | 29 | 24% | 1 | — | — |
| J. Orozco | D | 90 | 6.50 | — | — | 1 | 39 | 31% | 5 | — | — |
| G. Piovi | D | 90 | 7.70 | — | — | 1 | 69 | 66% | 3 | 1 | — |
| W. Ditta | D | 90 | 6.90 | — | — | — | 85 | 76% | 4 | — | — |
| J. Márquez | D | 90 | 7.20 | — | — | — | 55 | 47% | 6 | — | — |
| C. Rodríguez | M | 89 | 7.00 | — | 1 | 1 | 52 | 44% | 5 | — | — |
| É. Lira | M | 90 | 7.50 | — | 1 | — | 70 | 64% | 1 | — | — |
| A. Palavecino | M | 82 | 7.90 | 1 | — | 4 | 29 | 22% | 5 | — | — |
| G. Fernández | F | 76 | 6.70 | — | — | 2 | 10 | 7% | — | — | — |
| J. Paradela | F | 90 | 8.90 | 1 | — | 3 | 44 | 33% | 2 | — | — |
| Cristian Jiménez | M | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| L. Romero | F | 8 | 6.60 | — | — | — | 5 | 4% | 2 | — | — |
| N. Ibáñez | F | 14 | 6.50 | — | — | — | 4 | 3% | — | — | — |
New York City FC — Player statistics
| Team | Pos | Min | Rating | ⚽ | 👟 | Shots | Pass | Acc% | Tck | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Freese | G | 90 | 6.30 | — | — | — | 21 | 17% | — | 1 | — |
| Nico Cavallo | D | 59 | 6.30 | — | — | — | 27 | 23% | — | 1 | — |
| J. Sands | D | 90 | 6.30 | — | — | — | 51 | 42% | 2 | — | — |
| Maxwell Murray | D | 90 | 7.90 | 1 | — | 1 | 54 | 47% | — | — | — |
| T. Gray | D | 59 | 6.50 | — | — | — | 26 | 22% | 1 | 1 | — |
| A. Perea | M | 90 | 6.90 | — | — | 1 | 35 | 32% | 3 | — | — |
| J. Shore | M | 76 | 7.50 | — | — | 1 | 32 | 30% | 6 | — | — |
| H. Wolf | M | 90 | 5.90 | — | — | — | 25 | 20% | 1 | — | — |
| N. Fernández Mercau | M | 90 | 7.50 | — | 1 | 1 | 38 | 36% | 1 | 1 | — |
| A. Ojeda | M | 59 | 6.30 | — | — | — | 12 | 9% | 2 | — | — |
| Talles Magno | F | 76 | 6.70 | — | — | 1 | 16 | 11% | 1 | — | — |
| B. Traoré | F | 14 | 6.20 | — | — | — | 5 | 3% | 1 | — | — |
| K. O'Toole | D | 31 | 6.70 | — | — | — | 12 | 12% | 1 | — | — |
| Luighi Hanri | F | 14 | 6.30 | — | — | — | 4 | 4% | — | — | — |
| M. Ilenič | D | 31 | 6.90 | — | — | 1 | 11 | 7% | 1 | — | — |
| M. Jones | F | 31 | 6.60 | — | — | — | 11 | 10% | — | 1 | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the final score of Cruz Azul vs New York City FC?
The final score was Cruz Azul 2–1 New York City FC.
What did the model predict before Cruz Azul vs New York City FC?
The model assigned 48% probability to a Cruz Azul win, 25% to a draw, and 26% to an New York City FC win.