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The action begins between Forge and Cruz Azul.
Cruz Azul: LineUp
S. Jurado; A. Mayorga, J. Domínguez, L. Abram, J. Martínez; E. Lira, R. Otero, I. Rivero, L. Mendoza, A. Tabó; S. Giménez.
Forge FC: LineUp
T. Henry; K. Poku, A. Morgan, D. Samuel, G. Metusala; D. Choiniere, A. Achinioti-Jönsson, K. Bekker, A. Ssoko; T. Borges, T. Campbell.
To warm up!
Both teams take the field for warm-ups prior to kick-off.
At home
At home!
Forge FC are already at their home stadium, tonight they will be looking to strike the first blow and come away with the win for the second leg.
They are here!
Cruz Azul are already at Forge’s home ground, looking to get the upper hand in this important match.
What a beauty!
Cruz Azul Statements
Juan Reynoso spoke ahead of the match: “Here there are no half measures, either you go for everything or you end up in frustration, we assume that it was a frustration not to reach the final and not to win the CONCACAF championship, today we have a new opportunity”.
Forge statements
Forge’s Bobby Smyrniotis spoke, “We’re thrilled to be in this competition, but we’re not just happy to be here,” Smyrniotis told reporters Tuesday. “We know the challenge ahead of us and the quality they bring, but we’re not just happy to be here to play these couple of games. We want to see how we hold up in this competition.”
One more!
Ivan Morales will not be available for today’s game either, although Cruz Azul accelerated the process, it could not be finalized prior to this match.
All set!
These were the light blue players who made the trip to Canada with the team, who will be looking to return to Mexico with a victory.
Let’s get started!
We are back to bring you the most relevant information as well as minute-by-minute coverage of the match between Forge FC and Cruz Azul, which corresponds to the first leg of the Concachampions round of 16. We will shortly share with you the confirmed lineups of both teams.
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Cruz Azul Statements
After the controversy that arose, Jaime Ordiales, the Club’s new executive president, spoke: “He didn’t present anything to me. I saw him train like a professional. He had a talk with Víctor Velázquez, but I saw him preparing everything for tomorrow’s game and I have no knowledge whatsoever.”
“He is the right one (for Cruz Azul). I was in the participation of bringing him in, we were champions. He is a winning coach and he proved it.”
“I spoke with the engineer and saw the coaching staff with his team. What should be of interest is the day-to-day results, that’s what I can say. I’m seeing it on the field, that’s what I’m seeing. I didn’t talk to him about it.
They have arrived!
Cruz Azul is already in Ontario, Canada. This Wednesday, they will be looking to strike the first blow in the round of 16 to return home with a victory and thus have a better chance of advancing to the next phase.
They’re out!
Cruz Azul will be without Adrián Aldrete, a player who is still undergoing rehabilitation and will probably not be able to see action for approximately two weeks. In addition, Ángel Romero and Carlos Rodríguez did not make the trip, the latter having been a starter for Reynoso’s team in the first few Liga MX matches.
Cruz Azul’s final lineup
J. Corona; J. Escobar, P. Aguilar, J. Domínguez; A. Mayorga; E. Lira, R. Baca, U. Antuna, C. Rodríguez, I. Rivero; B. Angulo.
Forge FC Last Lineup
T. Henry; K. Awuah, A. Achiniuti-Jönsson; D. Samuel, M. Tissot; K. Bekker, J. Navarro, T Borges, M. Babouli, O. Browne; G. Metusala.
To keep up the good pace
The match will be played at Tim Hortons Field Stadium.
The Forge FC vs Cruz Azul match will be played at Tim Hortons Field Stadium, located in Ontario, Canada. The stadium has a capacity for 24,000 people.
Welcome to VAVEL.com’s coverage of the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League match: Forge FC vs Cruz Azul Live Updates!
My name is Lore Solórzano and I’ll be your host for this game. We will provide you with pre-game analysis, score updates, and news as it happens live here on VAVEL.
George is Digismak’s reported cum editor with 13 years of experience in Journalism