Cruz Azul 1-2 Chicago Fire
Updated
Chicago Fire won: Cruz Azul 1-2 Chicago Fire in the Leagues Cup (Round 3) on Fri, 14 Aug 2026 at SeatGeek Stadium, Bridgeview, Illinois. Cruz Azul goals: Nicolás Ibánez 81'. Chicago Fire goals: Puso Dithejane 67', Puso Dithejane 90'+3. Possession: 50-50. Player of the match: Puso Dithejane (9.1).
Match report
Chicago Fire beat Cruz Azul 2-1
Chicago Fire edged Cruz Azul 2-1 away from home at SeatGeek Stadium on Friday 14 August in the Leagues Cup.
Puso Dithejane put Chicago Fire ahead on 67' (0-1), Nicolás Ibánez levelled for Cruz Azul on 81' (1-1) and Puso Dithejane restored Chicago Fire's lead on 90+3' (1-2).
Puso Dithejane's 90+3' strike proved decisive.
Cruz Azul had 50% of the ball, shots were 17-11 (5-5 on target).
Puso Dithejane (Chicago Fire FC) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 18,567.
Match stats
| Cruz Azul | Chicago Fire | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 50 | 50 |
| Total shots | 17 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 19 |
| Big chances | 1 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 363 (85%) | 363 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 5 | 4 |
| Total shots | 17 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 10 |
| Shots outside box | 9 | 1 |
Lineups
Cruz Azul (5-3-2): Kevin Mier, Willer Ditta, Gonzalo Piovi, Jesús Orozco, Jeremy Márquez, Omar Campos, Carlos Rodríguez, Érik Lira, Agustín Palavecino, Gabriel Fernández, José Paradela
Chicago Fire (4-3-3): Chris Brady, Jonathan Dean, Joel Waterman, Jack Elliott, Andrew Gutman, Anton Salétros, Djé D'Avilla, Sergio Oregel, Philip Zinckernagel, Robert Lewandowski, Puso Dithejane
Key events
- 17' · Yellow card · Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul)
- 31' · Yellow card · Puso Dithejane (Chicago Fire)
- 44' · Substitution · Luka Romero for Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul)
- 67' · Goal · Puso Dithejane (Chicago Fire)
- 68' · Substitution · Maren Haile-Selassie for Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire)
- 68' · Substitution · Robin Lod for Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire)
- 78' · Substitution · Nicolás Ibánez for Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul)
- 79' · Substitution · Mauricio Pineda for Sergio Oregel (Chicago Fire)
- 81' · Goal · Nicolás Ibánez (Cruz Azul)
- 88' · Yellow card · Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire)
- 90'+3 · Goal · Puso Dithejane (Chicago Fire)
- 90'+5 · Substitution · Mateo Levy for Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul)
- 90'+7 · Substitution · Dawid Poreba for Puso Dithejane (Chicago Fire)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Cruz Azul vs Chicago Fire?
Chicago Fire won, 1-2 (Leagues Cup) on Fri, 14 Aug 2026.
When and where is Cruz Azul vs Chicago Fire?
Fri, 14 Aug 2026, 01:00 UTC at SeatGeek Stadium, Bridgeview, Illinois, Leagues Cup.