Vancouver FC vs Cruz Azul, 1st Leg
Match pulse
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').
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
Player of the game
Emmanuel Ochoa
CAZ · clean sheet
Deserved to win
Cruz Azul created better chances: they win this game 16% of the time
Play by play
- Match ends, Vancouver FC 0, Cruz Azul 3.
- Second Half ends, Vancouver FC 0, Cruz Azul 3.
- 90'+7'

Foul by David Norman Jr. (Vancouver FC).
- 90'+7'
Free kick won
Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 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
- 90'+5'

Yellow card
Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
W. Ditta
- 90'+5'

Free kick won
Mohamed Amissi (Vancouver FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5'

Foul
Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
- 90'+4'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3'Sub
Subbed on for E. Bah
Substitution, Vancouver FC. Thomas Powell replaces Elage Bah.
T. Powell
- 90'+2'
Yellow card
Abdoulaye Ouattara (Vancouver FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
A. Ouattara
- 90'+1'

Yellow card
Nicolás Mezquida (Vancouver FC) is shown the yellow card.
N. Mezquida
- 90'+1'
Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul).
- 90'+1'VFC
Free kick won
Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1'
Foul
Foul by Abdoulaye Ouattara (Vancouver FC).
- 90'
Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 89'

Offside
Offside, Cruz Azul. Omar Campos is caught offside.
- 88'VFC
Free kick won
Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88'
Foul
Foul by Elage Bah (Vancouver FC).
- 87'CAZ

Foul
Foul by Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul).
- 87'
Free kick won
Abdoulaye Ouattara (Vancouver FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85'

Free kick won
Mohamed Amissi (Vancouver FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85'

Foul
Foul by Luka Romero (Cruz Azul).
- 83'Sub
Subbed on for M. Polisi
Substitution, Vancouver FC. Abdoulaye Ouattara replaces Marcello Polisi.
A. Ouattara
- 83'
SubSubbed on for C. Rodríguez
Substitution, Cruz Azul. Mateo Levy replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
M. Levy
