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Vancouver FC vs Cruz Azul, 1st Leg

FA Cup
0-3
Final
1st Leg
Willoughby Community Park

Match pulse

VFCAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTCAZ
2'Damiano PecileVFC30'Gonzalo PioviCAZ82'José ParadelaCAZ90'+1'Nicolás MezquidaVFC90'+2'Abdoulaye OuattaraVFC90'+5'Willer DittaCAZ
Team1H2HT
VFC000
CAZ213

Who won: Cruz Azul 3-0

Cruz Azul beat Vancouver FC 3-0 in 1st Leg on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at Willoughby Community Park. Goals for Cruz Azul: José Paradela (22'), Amaury Morales (44') and Agustín Palavecino (65').

Player of the game

Emmanuel Ochoa

CAZ · clean sheet

7.1

Deserved to win

3%
VFC · 0.04 xG
81%
Draw
16%
CAZ · 0.18 xG

Cruz Azul created better chances: they win this game 16% of the time

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Vancouver FC 0, Cruz Azul 3.
  2. Second Half ends, Vancouver FC 0, Cruz Azul 3.
  3. 90'+7'David Norman

    Foul by David Norman Jr. (Vancouver FC).

  4. 90'+7'

    Free kick won

    Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  5. 90'+6'

    Left footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Diego Valdez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mateo Levy following a fast break.

    D. Valdez

  6. 90'+5'

    Yellow card

    Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.

    W. Ditta

  7. 90'+5'Mohamed Amissi

    Free kick won

    Mohamed Amissi (Vancouver FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  8. 90'+5'

    Foul

    Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).

  9. 90'+4'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  10. 90'+3'
    Sub

    Subbed on for E. Bah

    Substitution, Vancouver FC. Thomas Powell replaces Elage Bah.

    T. Powell

  11. 90'+2'

    Yellow card

    Abdoulaye Ouattara (Vancouver FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    A. Ouattara

  12. 90'+1'Nicolás Mezquida

    Yellow card

    Nicolás Mezquida (Vancouver FC) is shown the yellow card.

    N. Mezquida

  13. 90'+1'

    Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul).

  14. 90'+1'VFC

    Free kick won

    Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  15. 90'+1'

    Foul

    Foul by Abdoulaye Ouattara (Vancouver FC).

  16. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

  17. 89'

    Offside

    Offside, Cruz Azul. Omar Campos is caught offside.

  18. 88'VFC

    Free kick won

    Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  19. 88'

    Foul

    Foul by Elage Bah (Vancouver FC).

  20. 87'CAZ

    Foul

    Foul by Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul).

  21. 87'

    Free kick won

    Abdoulaye Ouattara (Vancouver FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  22. 85'Mohamed Amissi

    Free kick won

    Mohamed Amissi (Vancouver FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  23. 85'

    Foul

    Foul by Luka Romero (Cruz Azul).

  24. 83'
    Sub

    Subbed on for M. Polisi

    Substitution, Vancouver FC. Abdoulaye Ouattara replaces Marcello Polisi.

    A. Ouattara

  25. 83'
    Sub

    Subbed on for C. Rodríguez

    Substitution, Cruz Azul. Mateo Levy replaces Carlos Rodríguez.

    M. Levy

Leaders

VFCCAZ
Total Shots
Mohamed Amissi
2
Gabriel Fernandez
6
Accurate Passes
Morey Doner
23
Willer Ditta
86
Saves
Callum Irving
3
Emmanuel Ochoa
2