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    2019 Leagues Cup

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    2019 Leagues Cup
    Sam Boyd Stadium in Whitney, Nevada hosted the final
    Tournament details
    DatesJuly 23 – September 18
    Teams8 (from 2 associations)
    Final positions
    ChampionsMexico Cruz Azul
    (1st title)
    Runners-upMexico UANL
    Tournament statistics
    Matches played7
    Goals scored19 (2.71 per match)
    Attendance122,884 (17,555 per match)
    Top scorer(s)Colombia Andrés Ibargüen
    (2 goals)
    2020 →

    The 2019 Leagues Cup was the inaugural edition of Leagues Cup, a club soccer competition featuring four clubs from Major League Soccer and Liga MX in an eight-team single-elimination tournament hosted in the United States. It began on July 23, 2019, with the first set of quarterfinals, and culminated in a final match played in Whitney, Nevada, near Las Vegas, on September 18, 2019. Cruz Azul won the final, defeating UANL 2–1.

    Qualification

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    The inaugural edition of the Leagues Cup featured eight teams—four invitees from Major League Soccer and four Liga MX clubs chosen based on competitive results.[1]

    Teams

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    The following 8 teams (from two associations) participated in the tournament.

    Association Team
     Mexico (4 teams) América
    Cruz Azul
    UANL
    Tijuana
     United States (4 teams) Chicago Fire
    Houston Dynamo
    LA Galaxy
    Real Salt Lake

    Bracket

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    		QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
     
    		          
     
    		July 23 – Carson, CA
     
     
    		United States LA Galaxy (p)2 (3)
     
    		August 20 – Carson, CA
     
    		Mexico Tijuana2 (1)
     
    		United States LA Galaxy1
     
    		July 23 – Bridgeview, IL
     
    		Mexico Cruz Azul2
     
    		United States Chicago Fire0
     
    		September 18 – Whitney, NV
     
    		Mexico Cruz Azul2
     
    		Mexico Cruz Azul2
     
    		July 24 – Houston, TX
     
    		Mexico UANL1
     
    		United States Houston Dynamo1 (5)
     
    		August 20 – Houston, TX
     
    		Mexico América (p)1 (6)
     
    		Mexico América2 (3)
     
    		July 24 – Sandy, UT
     
    		Mexico UANL (p)2 (5)
     
    		United States Real Salt Lake0
     
     
    		Mexico UANL1
     

    Quarterfinals

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    Chicago Fire United States0–2Mexico Cruz Azul
    Report
    • Alvarado 43'
    • Hernández 90'
    SeatGeek Stadium, Bridgeview, Illinois
    Attendance: 14,213
    Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica)
    LA Galaxy United States2–2Mexico Tijuana
    • Boateng 27'
    • Romney 54'
    		 Report
    • Nahuelpán 33'
    • Camacho 45'
    Penalties
    • Carrasco soccer ball with check mark
    • E. Álvarez soccer ball with red X
    • Cuello soccer ball with red X
    • Boateng soccer ball with check mark
    • González soccer ball with check mark
    		 3–1
    • soccer ball with red X Torres
    • soccer ball with check mark Nahuelpán
    • soccer ball with red X Braghieri
    • soccer ball with red X Sepúlveda
    Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
    Attendance: 10,421
    Referee: Saíd Martínez (Honduras)
    Houston Dynamo United States1–1Mexico América
    Beasley 85' Report Benedetti 73'
    Penalties
    • Quioto soccer ball with red X
    • Cerén soccer ball with check mark
    • Elis soccer ball with check mark
    • Cabezas soccer ball with check mark
    • Bird soccer ball with check mark
    • Garcia soccer ball with check mark
    • Junqua soccer ball with red X
    		 5–6
    • soccer ball with check mark Castillo
    • soccer ball with check mark Aguilera
    • soccer ball with check mark Uribe
    • soccer ball with check mark Ibargüen
    • soccer ball with red X Martínez
    • soccer ball with check mark Benedetti
    • soccer ball with check mark Dos Santos
    BBVA Stadium, Houston, Texas
    Attendance: 20,315
    Referee: Walter López Castellanos (Guatemala)
    Real Salt Lake United States0–1Mexico UANL
    Report
    • Vargas 57'
    Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, Utah
    Attendance: 15,136
    Referee: John Pitti (Panama)

    Semifinals

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    América Mexico2–2Mexico UANL
    • Ibargüen 36' (pen.), 83'
    		 Report
    • Aguilar 14' (o.g.)
    • Valdez 90+5' (o.g.)
    Penalties
    • Rodríguez soccer ball with check mark
    • Valdez soccer ball with check mark
    • López soccer ball with red X
    • Aguilar soccer ball with check mark
    		 3–5
    • soccer ball with check mark Gignac
    • soccer ball with check mark Valencia
    • soccer ball with check mark L. Quiñones
    • soccer ball with check mark Rodríguez
    • soccer ball with check mark Salcedo
    BBVA Stadium, Houston, Texas
    Attendance: 22,532
    Referee: Diego Montaño Robles (Mexico)
    LA Galaxy United States1–2Mexico Cruz Azul
    • Cuello 37'
    		 Report
    • Madueña 4'
    • Pineda 47'
    Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
    Attendance: 20,135
    Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala)

    Final

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    Cruz Azul Mexico2–1Mexico UANL
    • Yotún 73' (pen.)
    • Rodríguez 75'
    		 Report
    • Pizarro 90'
    Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada
    Attendance: 20,132
    Referee: Marco Antonio Ortíz Nava (Mexico)

    Top goalscorers

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      Club eliminated for this round.
    Rank Player Club Goals By round
    QF SF F
    1 Colombia Andrés Ibargüen Mexico América 2 2
    2 Mexico Roberto Alvarado Mexico Cruz Azul 1 1
    United States DaMarcus Beasley United States Houston Dynamo 1
    Colombia Nicolás Benedetti Mexico América 1
    Ghana Emmanuel Boateng United States LA Galaxy 1
    Uruguay Washington Camacho Mexico Tijuana 1
    Argentina Emil Cuello United States LA Galaxy 1
    Mexico Elías Hernández Mexico Cruz Azul 1
    Mexico José Madueña Mexico Cruz Azul 1
    Argentina Ariel Nahuelpán Mexico Tijuana 1
    Mexico Orbelín Pineda Mexico Cruz Azul 1
    Argentina Guido Pizarro Mexico UANL 1
    Uruguay Jonathan Rodríguez Mexico Cruz Azul 1
    United States David Romney United States LA Galaxy 1
    Chile Eduardo Vargas Mexico UANL 1
    Peru Yoshimar Yotún Mexico Cruz Azul 1

    References

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    1. ^ Santaromita, Dan (May 29, 2019). "MLS, Liga MX announce Leagues Cup 8-team tournament". Pro Soccer USA. Tribune Publishing. Archived from the original on May 31, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
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