Cruz Azul 1–2 Chicago Fire

Leagues Cup 2026 Group Stage · 14 Aug 2026

Cruz Azul vs Chicago Fire in the Leagues Cup 2026.

At SeatGeek Stadium, Bridgeview.

Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere, USA.

Chicago Fire beat Cruz Azul 2–1. P. Dithejane opened the scoring for Chicago Fire after 67 minutes. P. Dithejane made it 1–2 after 90+3 minutes, and that was the winner.

Goalscorers

• Cruz Azul: N. Ibanez 81'
• Chicago Fire: P. Dithejane 67', P. Dithejane 90+3'

Cruz Azul starting lineup (4-1-4-1)

• 23 K. Mier (G)
• 16 J. Marquez (D)
• 4 W. Ditta (D)
• 33 G. Piovi (D)
• 5 J. Orozco (D)
• 6 E. Lira (M)
• 20 J. Paradela (M)
• 8 A. Palavecino (M)
• 19 C. Rodriguez (M)
• 3 O. Campos (M)
• 21 G. Fernandez (F)

Chicago Fire starting lineup (4-3-3)

• 1 C. Brady (G)
• 24 J. Dean (D)
• 16 J. Waterman (D)
• 3 J. Elliott (D)
• 15 A. Gutman (D)
• 35 S. Oregel (M)
• 42 D. D'Avilla (M)
• 6 A. Saletros (M)
• 11 P. Zinckernagel (F)
• 9 R. Lewandowski (F)
• 12 P. Dithejane (F)

Match events

• 18′ Cruz Azul: Yellow Card, Willer Ditta
• 31′ Chicago Fire: Yellow Card, Puso Dithejane
• 44′ Cruz Azul: Substitution, L. Romero, G. Piovi
• 67′ Chicago Fire: Normal Goal, P. Dithejane
• 68′ Chicago Fire: Substitution, R. Lod, R. Lewandowski
• 68′ Chicago Fire: Substitution, M. Haile-Selassie, P. Zinckernagel
• 78′ Cruz Azul: Substitution, N. Ibanez, G. Fernandez
• 79′ Chicago Fire: Substitution, M. Pineda, S. Oregel
• 81′ Cruz Azul: Normal Goal, N. Ibanez, J. Paradela
• 88′ Chicago Fire: Yellow Card, Mauricio Pineda
• 90′ Chicago Fire: Normal Goal, P. Dithejane, M. Haile-Selassie
• 90+5′ Cruz Azul: Substitution, M. Levy, C. Rodriguez
• 90+7′ Chicago Fire: Substitution, D. Poreba, P. Dithejane

Match statistics

Cruz Azul before this match

• vs New York City FC 2–1 (New York City FC) · Group Stage, 9 Aug 2026
• vs Philadelphia Union 1–0 (Philadelphia Union) · Group Stage, 7 Aug 2026

Chicago Fire before this match

• vs Santos Laguna 3–1 (Santos Laguna) · Group Stage, 10 Aug 2026
• vs Necaxa 2–0 (Necaxa) · Group Stage, 7 Aug 2026