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Goal and highlights
Aggregate score: Cruz Azul (1) 4-1 (0) Toronto
La Máquina fulfills its task and eliminates the Canadian team to advance to the semifinals of the Concachampions.
90'
Game over!
85'
With the exception of a couple of attempts that were cleared by the home defense, Toronto failed to generate any danger.
80'
Fifth Toronto substitution: Ralph Priso replaces Ayo Akinola.
73'
Last move for Cruz Azul: Julio Domínguez comes in for Adrián Aldrete.
68'
Toronto also makes a double change: Noble Okello and Patrick Mullins replace Jacob Shaffelburg and Nick de Leon.
64'
Cruz Azul makes another change: Jonathan Rodríguez and Elías Hernández come in for Walter Montoya and Bryan Angulo.
54'
Cruz Azul changes its roster: Joaquín Martínez and Pol Fernández come in for Yoshimar Yotún and Roberto Alvarado.
52'
Almost there! Powerful volley by Piojo Alvarado that goes just wide of the goal. Toronto is saved again.
51'
Alex Bono! The visiting goalkeeper holds and saves Roberto Alvarado's shot.
50'
Toronto makes two moves: Auro Junior and Tsubasa Endoh come in for Chris Mavinga and Jonathan Osorio.
45'
The second half is already underway!
45'
End of the first half!
32'
This was Bryan Angulo's great goal, with which Cruz Azul is winning.
¡PEDAZO DE GOL DE BRYAN ANGULO!#LigaCampeonesxFOX El ecuatoriano define de larga distancia ante la imposible estirada de Bono para poner el marcador 1-0 en favor de Cruz Azul pic.twitter.com/DOXwmyuGwx
— FOX Sports MX (@FOXSportsMX) May 5, 2021
CRUZ AZUL GOAL!
Bryan Angulo opened the scoring in this match and increased the aggregate lead with a great lobbed shot from outside the box.
25'
Crossbar! Omar González's header hits the metal. Cruz Azul saves again.
24'
Corona! Chuy dives and sends Ayo Akinola's shot to the corner. Toronto keeps coming.
22'
Alex Bono leans back and saves Luis Romo's low shot. Cruz Azul came close.
18'
It doesn't count! Ayo Akinola's goal does not count for advanced position.
15'
Almost there! Ayo Akinola's shot goes just wide of Jesús Corona's goal. Cruz Azul is saved.
11'
For the moment, both teams have divided possession of the ball; but, for now, Toronto has been more dangerous.
0'
Game on!
Toronto: substitutes
Q. Westberg; L. Singh, A. Junior, N. Okello, R. Priso, T. Endoh y P. Mullins.
Cruz Azul: substitutes
S. Jurado; J. Domínguez, J. Martínez, P. Fernández, E. Hernández, J. Rodríguez y S. Giménez.
Toronto: roster
A. Bono; R. Laryea, O. González, C. Mavinga, J. Morrow, M. Delgado, M. Bradley (C), N. de León, J. Osorio, J. Shaffelburg y A. Akinola.
Cruz Azul: roster
J. Corona (C); I. Rivero, J. Escobar, P. Aguilar, A. Aldrete, W. Montoya, R. Baca, L. Romo, Y. Yotún, R. Alvarado y B. Angulo.
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Monarcas: last roster
A. Bono; J. Morrow, O. González, E. Zavaleta, A. Junior, M. Delgado, M. Bradley (C), R. Priso, J. Shaffelburg, J. Altidore and J. Osorio.
Cruz Azul: last roster
J. Corona (C); J. Domínguez, J. Martínez, J. Escobar, E. Hernández, J. Rivero, Y. Yotún, P. Fernández, O. Pineda, J. Rodríguez and S. Giménez.
Refereeing team
The central referee will be Saíd Martínez; Walter López, first referee; Christian Ramírez, second assistant referee; and Selvin Brown, fourth official.
Toronto, in search of a comeback
For their part, the Reds will try to surprise and come from behind to qualify for the semifinals.
This weekend they rested in MLS.
Cruz Azul, to continue advancing
Without getting complacent, the Celestes will try to secure their place in the next round of the tournament. They will have home advantage.
Over the weekend, on the last day of Liga MX, they were tied at the last minute by Xolos de Tijuana. They closed their participation at 41, with which they were leaders; they advanced directly to the quarterfinals.
The Maquina took the lead
In the first leg, played in Tampa, Toronto lost 1-3 to Cruz Azul; the red goal was scored by Jonathan Osorio, and the blue goals by Bryan Angulo (2) and Pablo Aguilar.
Kickoff time
The Cruz Azul vs Toronto match will be played at the Azteca stadium, in CDMX, Mexico. The kick-off is scheduled at 10:15 pm ET.
Mexicans and Canadians will define the second semifinalist of the competition.
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