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Summary: Monterrey 2-1 Cincinnati in CONCACAF Champions Cup 2024
Rayados de Monterrey wins 2-1 against Cincinnati to advance to the quarterfinals and will now face Inter of Miami.
Summary
Rayados de Monterrey beats Cincinnati 2-1. The second leg will also be played at home and, if necessary, it is highly likely that Lionel Messi will visit Mexican soil.
93'
The referee signals the end of the match and Monterrey wins 2-1 (3-1) and will now meet Lionel Messi's Inter Miami in the quarterfinals.
92'
Monterrey controls the game, moves the ball to the flanks, looking to kill time, Cincinnati gets desperate, which leads to Valenzuela, who has just entered the field, receiving a yellow card.
92'
Monterrey controla el juego, lleva el balón a las bandas, buscando matar tiempo, Cincinnati se desespera, lo que genera que Valenzuela, recién ingresado, ya reciba una tarjeta amarilla.
90'
The ninety minutes are over and three extra minutes of playing time are scored, Monterrey has practically sealed the match.
87'
Pinto earns a yellow card and this is the second yellow card received by the visiting team.
85'
Cincinnati makes new changes:
Powell in at 2, Yedlin out at 91, Valenzuela in at 22 and Bounpendza out at 9.
84'
First yellow card for Monterrey, Arteaga, for contact with the visiting team's 9.
83'
Monterrey makes two changes:
Corona enters with 12 and Meza leaves with 11, Berterame enters with 9 and Vázquez leaves with 23.
81'
The match is stopped, Sergio Treviño is lying on the field, however, he gets up and leaves the field.
78'
Both coaches are uneasy, "Tano" Ortiz is standing at the edge of the field, walking around and giving instructions, while coach Noonan is seated chatting with his coaching staff.
75'
Luciano Acosta makes a tremendous cross from the left flank and Boupendza ends up scoring with a Chilean shot that hits the goalkeeper's right post, narrowly missing and getting the discount on the aggregate score (3-1) and tying the match.
72'
Both teams make changes:
Cincinnati makes its second change, taking out Orellano with 23, entering Pinto with 26.
Monterrey makes its first change, taking Gallardo off at 17 and Cortizo on at 19.
69'
Jesús Gallardo, misses a dangerous play on the left flank, but ends up getting rid of the ball, which is well controlled by the goalkeeper.
67'
Monterrey's goal, Meza receives a long pass, runs down the right flank and finally makes a two-on-one with Brandon Vázquez in front of the goalkeeper, making Vázquez put the ball in the back of the net.
65'
The first change of the match is made by Cincinnati, Santos enters with the 17 and Baird comes out with the 11.
62'
Jesus Romo sets up an individual play in the last zone facing the goalkeeper, but ends up misconnecting the ball and only gets a corner kick, which generates two more consecutive corner kicks that do not result in a goal.
59'
Free kick in favor of Monterrey, after Kubo commits the foul in the last third of the field, at the height of the right wing, Monterrey does not take advantage of the dangerous play and Cincinnati tried to get out at speed without getting past the goalkeeper.
55'
Cincinnati manages to put together a dangerous play, but they can't find the final touch to get the ball into the goal, and Monterrey is saved from being tied on aggregate.
52'
Maxi Meza connects with Canales and Canales fires a left-footed shot that grazes the goalkeeper's left post.
49'
Luciano Acosta approaches from the left flank, gives a pass to Boupendza, who takes a powerful shot, which Andrada blocks and sends for a corner kick that does not generate danger.
46'
Luciano Acosta does the same and scores the equalizer, if they score another and the score remains at 2-2 on aggregate, the team from Monterrey is eliminated from the tournament.
45'
The second half begins and some of Cincinnati's stats are:
5 shots, 1 on goal.
46% possession.
Halftime
The players return to the field while some of Rayados' stats are:
12 shots, 3 on goal.
54% possession.
Part-time
Cincinnati's bench is as follows:
Evan Louro
Alvas Powell
Nick Hagglund
Kipp Keller
Bret Halsey
Isaiah Foster
London Aghedo
Gerardo Valenzuela
Malik Pinto
Stiven Jiménez
Sergio Santos
Arquimidez Ordoñez
Part-time
Rayados' bench is as follows:
Luis Cardenas
Cesar Ramos
Edson Gutierrez
Sebastián Vegas
Omar Govea
Jesus Corona
Jaziel Martinez
Erick Aguirre
Alfonso Gonzalez
Germán Berterame
Joaquín Moxica
46'
The Costa Rican referee signals the end of the first half. Monterrey now leads 1-0, 2-0 on aggregate.
45'
Only one minute was added when Baird was fouled and tempers flared, and Guzmán received medical attention when blood came out of his nose, but it was not a serious situation.
43'
Ian Murphy receives the first yellow card of the match.
41'
Back-heeled goal by Romo, after a cross from Maxi Meza, following a Monterrey breakaway.
39'
Cincinnati puts together a play in the midfield that ends in a header that is wide of the mark by Baird.
37'
Sergio Canales and Jesús Gallardo make a good connection in the final zone, earning a corner kick, which ends up in the goalkeeper's hands.
34'
The Cincinnati team manages to calm down the constant onslaught of the Rayados, but they don't come out comfortably, Monterrey presses high up, causing them to jump lines and there may be a mistake by the visiting team.
31'
Canales takes a free kick for Rayados, the ball hits the wall and on the rebound, Romo has the shot on goal, sending it to the goalkeeper's left side.
30'
Maxi Meza takes a shot outside the big area, which had power and direction to goal, is well denied by the goalkeeper.
28'
Gallardo had a clear scoring opportunity, which he missed, sending the ball to the side of the goal, fortunately for him, it was offside.
27'
After more than 10 minutes of Cincinnati not getting on goal Acosta takes a shot on goal that ends up wide.
25'
Maxi Meza fights a one-on-one on the right flank, the prize, another corner kick, which Canales shoots to the near post, the ball is cleared and the danger is lost.
23'
Estefan Medina manages to receive the ball and hits it with his right foot, the ball goes over the goal.
21'
Jorge Rodríguez's corner kick to the near post is well saved by the Cincinnati keeper and the home side's danger is lost.
19'
Rayados look for Brandon Vázquez, they don't get the connection but at least they get a corner kick that ends in a deflected shot by Medina.
17'
Rayados tries to get the ball under control in midfield, but Cincinnati presses with high intensity from the middle of the field.
14'
Monterrey doesn't get their hands in, Cincinnati takes control of the ball and the field, goalkeeper Sergio Andrada complains of a left ankle discomfort. Play is stopped.
11'
Baird's header goes just wide of the goalkeeper's right post, the ball is an extraordinary cross from Luciano Acosta, the team's mastermind.
9'
The number 9 of the North American team gets the second dangerous play, he looks for a cross without getting a receiver, the goalkeeper Andrada gets the ball and kills the danger.
6'
Acosta takes the first corner kick of the match, but it is turned away by the home team's defense.
5'
Arteaga creates a dangerous play and crosses, but Brandon fails to get his header on target.
4'
The midfield breaks down and Cincinnati gets its first dangerous approach from Luciano, who creates the offensive play but fails to make contact with the goal.
2'
Rayados approaches three-quarters of the field and Brandon Vázquez sends in a cross that fails to make contact with the home offense, a good defensive rebound that keeps the ball out of the Cincinnati box.
0' Match kicks off!
Referee Juan Gabriel Calderón blows the whistle for the start of the match.
Final preparations
Final preparations are already underway where both teams come out of the tunnel to make protocol preparations.
People are weighing in at BBVA
The fans are already doing their job by arriving at the stadium and have total dedication and optimism for their team to reach the quarterfinals and face Inter Miami.
Cincinnati's starting eleven
These are the players coached by Pat Noonan, who will take the field as starters to get their pass to the quarterfinals.
Our Starting XI for Leg 2 of @TheChampions pic.twitter.com/UjaID0LGai
— FC Cincinnati (@fccincinnati) March 15, 2024
Rayados' starting eleven
These are the players coached by Fernando Ortiz, who will take the field as starters to reach the quarterfinals.
¡VAMOS LOS Ⓜ️UCHACHOS! https://t.co/EOCX9V5aPT pic.twitter.com/VvpsmP1rhD
— Rayados (@Rayados) March 15, 2024
Cincinnati at BBVA
The Cincinnati team is already at the stadium ready to face this second leg of the round of 16, looking for a comeback that will take them to the next round.
Ready for Round 2 with Monterrey pic.twitter.com/UKh01bsEE0
— FC Cincinnati (@fccincinnati) March 15, 2024
Monterrey at BBVA
The Rayados team is already at the stadium ready to face this second leg of the round of 16.
¡Llegamos a la Casa Rayada!📍🏟️💙 pic.twitter.com/0mdrn7XZK6
— Rayados (@Rayados) March 15, 2024
Next opponent
Whoever wins this match, their next opponent will be quite difficult, as they will face Lionel Messi's Inter Miami, who qualified for the next round by beating Nashville SC 5-2 on aggregate.
Cincinnati's history in the tournament.
This is the first time the North American team plays in the Champions Cup, having their debut against Cavalier, whom they beat by an overall score of 6-0, this is their second match in the Champions Cup and will be their fourth match of the tournament.
Monterrey's history in the tournament
This is the twelfth time that the Monterrey team has played in this competition, lifting the title on five occasions, in the 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2019 and 2021 tournaments.
Monterrey has not lost a single knockout round series in its last five Champions Cups and has been crowned champion in five of its six previous appearances.
Cincinnati roster, first leg
Roman Celentano, Miles Robinson, Matt Miazga, Ian Murphy, Deandre Yedlin, Obinna Nwobodo, Pavel Bucha, Yuya Kubo, Luciano Acosta, Aaron Boupendza, Corey Baird.
Obinna Nwobodo and Corey Baird, have yellow cards.
Monterrey's roster, first leg
Esteban Andrada, Erick Aguirre, Edson Gutiérrez, Héctor Moreno, Gerardo Arteaga, Jorge Rodríguez, Sergio Canales, Jordi Cortizo, Maximiliano Meza, Jesús Gallardo, Brandon Vázquez.
Jorge Rodríguez and Sebastián Vegas have yellow cards.
Rodrigo Aguirre came on as a substitute and was sent off with a straight red card.
Stadium
The stadium that will host this match is the BBVA Stadium, located in the municipality of Guadalupe, Nuevo León and has a capacity of 53,500 people.
🇲🇽 @Rayados has an away goal advantage vs @fccincinnati 🇺🇸
— Concacaf Champions Cup (@TheChampions) March 14, 2024
What will happen in the second game in Monterrey? pic.twitter.com/UYUMaxNpCJ
What Cincinnati needs to go through
Meanwhile, the North American team only needs a win, but by a score of 1-2, 0-2, 2-3, etcetera.
What Rayados needs to advance
Monterrey only needs to keep a clean sheet, maintaining its 0-1 lead from the first leg or, failing that, tying the match.
In the event of losing by one goal, the match would be extended to extra time and penalties, if necessary.
We begin
We are ready to bring you the match between Monterrey vs Cincinnati, where the Monterrey team has a small advantage in the round of 16, but needs to secure the match if it wants to continue advancing in the CONCACAF Champions Cup.
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This is the kick-off time for the match in several countries:
Argentina: 22:00 hrs.
Bolivia: 21:00 hrs.
Brazil: 22:00 hrs.
Chile: 21:00 hrs.
Colombia: 20:00 hrs.
Ecuador: 20:00 hrs.
USA (ET): 21:00 hrs.
Spain: 3:00 hrs.
Mexico: 20:00 hrs.
Paraguay: 21:00 hrs.
Peru: 20:00 hrs.
Uruguay: 22:00 hrs.
Venezuela: 21:00 hrs.
Cincinnati's man of the match: Luciano Acosta, the brains of the outfit
The 29-year-old Argentine midfielder has been leading the list of key passes in the recent MLS tournament, with 14 key passes made while playing and starting all three games played.
He has started 2 of the three games he has played in the CONCACAF Champions Cup, averaging 65 minutes per game and providing one assist.
His strengths are playmaking, high area pressure and penalty kicks.
Monterrey's man of the match: Brandon Vázquez, a lethal man in the box.
The 25-year-old Mexican player, who also wears the North American jersey, has scored five goals in his local league, played six games as a starter and scores every 130 minutes, placing him as the sixth best scorer in Liga MX.
In the CONCACAF Champions Cup, he has played three games, two as a starter and scored two goals, scoring every 72 minutes.
His strengths are long balls and anchor play, while his weakness is ball control.
Cincinnati's final roster
The men Pat Noonan sent out against DC United were:
Evan Louro, Ian Murphy, Yuya Kubo, Quimi Ordoñez, DeAndre Yedlin, Bret Halsey, Gerardo Valenzuela, Malik Pinto and Aaron Bounpendza.
Monterrey's final roster
The men Fernando Ortiz sent out against Mazatlán were:
Esteban Andrada, Gerardo Arteaga, Edson Gutiérrez, Sebastián Vegas, John Medina, Sergio Canales, Jesús Corona, Jordi Cortizo, Luis Romo, German Berterame and Brandon Vázquez.
The referees for the match are:
Those in charge of bringing order to this match are as follows:
REFEREE: JUAN GABRIEL CALDERON (Costa Rica)
AR1: JUAN CARLOS MORA (Costa Rica)
AR2: WILLIAM ARRIETA (Costa Rica)
4th ARBITRATOR: KEYLOR HERRERA (Costa Rica)
VAR: DANEON PARCHMENT (Jamaica)
VAR1: TRISTLEY BASSUE (St. Kitts and Nevis)
Cincinnati, slow but sure?
On the other hand, the Cincinnati team has only won one of its last three matches, which was against Chicago Fire (1-2), however, in its next two matches, which were against Monterrey (0-1) and DC United (0-0), it could not find a goal, which could cause concern to coach Pat Noonan.
However, not everything is negative for the American team, as they are in seventh position in the Eastern Conference with five points out of nine available, winning one and drawing two matches, with only two goals scored and one conceded after having recently restarted the MLS tournament.
Monterrey on a steady pace.
The Rayados de Monterrey team has not lost a game since the start of 2024 in both league and CONCACAF Champions Cup matches. They have also won three consecutive matches against Pumas (3-0), Cincinnati (0-1) and Mazatlán (2-1), all after drawing against Tijuana (1-1).
Monterrey currently leads Liga MX with 25 points from 11 games, winning seven games, tying four, scoring 21 goals and conceding just seven.
This Thursday night we will know who will advance to the quarterfinals.
This Thursday, March 14, the second leg of the round of 16 between Monterrey and Cincinnati will be played at BBVA Stadium, where the Monterrey team has the slightest advantage after defeating the visiting team in the first leg, 1-0, when they played at TQL Stadium.
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