Inter Miami CF vs Cruz Azul, 2026 Campeones Cup

· Campeones Cup
Inter Miami CF
  • 24': Lionel Messi
  • 81': Casemiro
FT
2 - 0
Cruz Azul

    Inter Miami win Campeones Cup in González's first match in charge

    Lionel Messi scored the 100th goal of his Inter Miami career and Casemiro added another as Miami defeated Cruz Azul 2-0 on Wednesday night to win the Campeones Cup.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 6': Attempt missed. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jeremy Márquez.
    • 6': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Dayne St. Clair.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by José Paradela.
    • 6': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Casemiro.
    • 8': Facundo Mura (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by José Paradela (Cruz Azul).
    • 8': Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Foul by Amaury García (Cruz Azul).
    • 10': Foul by Matías Galarza (Inter Miami CF).
    • 10': Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
    • 12': Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Dayne St. Clair (Inter Miami CF). Assisted by Érik Lira with a cross.
    • 15': Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Foul by Germán Berterame (Inter Miami CF).
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Matías Galarza (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Germán Berterame.
    • 21': Foul by Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
    • 21': Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 22': Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Matías Galarza (Inter Miami CF).
    • 24': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, Cruz Azul 0. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Suárez with a cross.
    • 28': Foul by Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul).
    • 28': Maximiliano Falcón (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 29': Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Fricio Caicedo (Inter Miami CF).
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball.
    • 33': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dayne St. Clair (Inter Miami CF). Assisted by Nicolás Ibáñez.
    • 36': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
    • 36': Matías Galarza (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by José Paradela.
    • 39': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Casemiro.
    • 41': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Foul by Matías Galarza (Inter Miami CF).
    • 41': Matías Galarza (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Dayne St. Clair (Inter Miami CF). Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
    • 42': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Dayne St. Clair.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Fricio Caicedo.
    • 45': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul).
    • 45'+1': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Inter Miami CF 1, Cruz Azul 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Omar Campos replaces Carlos Rotondi.
    • 45': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Gonzalo Piovi replaces Jesús Orozco.
    • 45': Second Half begins Inter Miami CF 1, Cruz Azul 0.
    • 47': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Gonzalo Piovi.
    • 48': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Carlos Rodríguez.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right following a fast break.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Willer Ditta.
    • 51': Foul by Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul).
    • 51': Matías Galarza (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Omar Campos (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Foul by Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF).
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Ibáñez.
    • 55': Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Fricio Caicedo (Inter Miami CF).
    • 56': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Lionel Messi is caught offside.
    • 58': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Germán Berterame (Inter Miami CF).
    • 62': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Alexander Shaw replaces Matías Galarza.
    • 63': José Paradela (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Fricio Caicedo (Inter Miami CF).
    • 63': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Gabriel Fernández replaces Érik Lira.
    • 63': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Alan Mozo replaces Jeremy Márquez.
    • 65': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
    • 65': Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
    • 67': Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF).
    • 67': Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) hits the left post with a header from the right side of the box. Assisted by Alan Mozo with a cross.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 70': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Micael replaces Fricio Caicedo.
    • 70': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Sergio Reguilón replaces Germán Berterame.
    • 72': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Facundo Mura.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Omar Campos (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez following a corner.
    • 73': Foul by Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul).
    • 73': Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Foul by Amaury García (Cruz Azul).
    • 74': Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Facundo Mura (Inter Miami CF).
    • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 77': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Gonzalo Luján replaces Facundo Mura because of an injury.
    • 77': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF).
    • 77': (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lionel Messi following a fast break.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gonzalo Piovi with a cross.
    • 80': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Christian Ebere replaces Amaury García.
    • 80': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
    • 81': Goal! Inter Miami CF 2, Cruz Azul 0. Casemiro (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross following a corner.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 85': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
    • 85': Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
    • 86': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 89': Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by José Paradela (Cruz Azul).
    • 90': Foul by Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF).
    • 90': José Paradela (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Alexander Shaw (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Dayne St. Clair (Inter Miami CF).
    • 90'+1': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Dayne St. Clair.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Christian Ebere (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF).
    • 90'+3': José Paradela (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Christian Ebere (Cruz Azul).
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Inter Miami CF 2, Cruz Azul 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Inter Miami CF 2, Cruz Azul 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 14
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    6 Corner Kicks 4
    0 Saves 4
    51.5 Possession 48.5
    17 SHOTS 7
    4 ON GOAL 3
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    368 Accurate Passes 351
    429 Passes 419
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    6 Accurate Crosses 2
    24 Crosses 6
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    53 Long Balls 58
    35 Accurate Long Balls 35
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.6
    6 Blocked Shots 1
    7 Effective Tackles 7
    15 Tackles 12
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    9 Interceptions 16
    13 Effective Clearances 28
    13 Clearances 28

    Game Information

    Competition: Campeones Cup

    Venue: Nu Stadium
    Location: Miami, Florida, USA

    Line-Ups

    MIA Inter Miami CF (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    97 Dayne St. Clair (GK)
    37 Maximiliano Falcón
    5 Casemiro
    15 Fricio Caicedo
    4 Facundo Mura
    42 Yannick Bright
    80 Matías Galarza Yellow Card
    7 Rodrigo De Paul
    9 Luis Suárez
    19 Germán Berterame
    10 Lionel Messi
    Inter Miami CF Substitutes:
    Sergio Reguilón, Dániel Pintér, Cesar Abadia-Reda, Santiago Morales, Luis Barraza, Preston Plambeck, Gonzalo Luján, David Ayala, Alexander Shaw, Micael, Rocco Ríos Novo.

    CAZ Cruz Azul (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    23 Kevin Mier (GK)
    17 Amaury García
    5 Jesús Orozco
    4 Willer Ditta Yellow Card
    29 Rodolfo Rotondi
    16 Ángel Márquez
    6 Érik Lira
    19 Carlos Rodríguez
    8 Agustín Palavecino
    7 Nicolás Ibáñez
    20 José Paradela
    Cruz Azul Substitutes:
    Ralph Orquin, Osinachi Ebere, Gonzalo Piovi, Luka Romero, Rogelio González, Alán Montes, Gabriel Fernandez, Emmanuel Ochoa, Andrés Gudiño, Alan Mozo, Andres Montaño, Omar Campos.

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