Match ends, Cruz Azul 3, Western Sydney Wanderers 1.
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Mexican side Cruz Azul will face Real Madrid in the semi-finals of the Club World Cup after an extra-time win over Australian team West Sydney Wanderers.
The A-League outfit, who later had two men sent off, took the lead in Rabat, Morocco through Iacopo La Rocca.
Gerardo Torrado equalised with a penalty with a minute left and he struck again from the spot after Mariano Pavone had put Cruz ahead.
Cruz Azul will play European champions Real in Rabat on Tuesday, 16 December.
Line-ups
Cruz Azul
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1J Corona
- 15Flores
- 3Rodríguez
- 4Domínguez
- 2PintoSubstituted forValadezat 78'minutes
- 21BáezSubstituted forRojasat 69'minutes
- 6Torrado
- 33Formica
- 10GiménezBooked at 37mins
- 8FabiánSubstituted forVelaat 105'minutes
- 9Pavone
Substitutes
- 5Castro
- 7Barrera
- 11Rojas
- 12Allison
- 16Chávez
- 17Loeschbor
- 18Valadez
- 19Vela
- 20Torres
- 23Zurdo Rodríguez
- 25Gutiérrez
- 27Bernardello
Western Sydney Wanderers
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Covic
- 5HamillBooked at 73mins
- 13SpiranovicBooked at 74mins
- 4Topor-StanleyBooked at 102mins
- 22AdelekeSubstituted forGolecat 72'minutes
- 18La RoccaBooked at 84mins
- 8Poljak
- 17CastelenSubstituted forColeat 78'minutes
- 19Bridge
- 12Rukavytsya
- 7HalitiSubstituted forJuricat 68'minutesBooked at 87mins
Substitutes
- 2Cole
- 3Mullen
- 6Golec
- 9Juric
- 10Rodrigues Saba
- 16Sotirio
- 20Bouzanis
- 23Trifiro
- 31Fofanah
- 32Alessi
- 35Baccus
- 40Heward-Belle
- Referee:
- Noumandiez Doue
- Attendance:
- 2,600
Match Stats
Home TeamCruz AzulAway TeamWestern Sydney Wanderers
- Possession
- Home57%
- Away43%
- Shots
- Home29
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away2
- Corners
- Home10
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home17
- Away29
Live Text
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Second Half Extra Time ends, Cruz Azul 3, Western Sydney Wanderers 1.
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Attempt missed. Mark Bridge (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brendan Hamill.
Goal!
Goal! Cruz Azul 3, Western Sydney Wanderers 1. Gerardo Torrado (Cruz Azul) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
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Penalty conceded by Mateo Poljak (Western Sydney Wanderers) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
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Offside, Cruz Azul. Christian Giménez tries a through ball, but Joao Rojas is caught offside.
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Foul by Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul).
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Nikita Rukavytsya (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul).
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Antony Golec (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt blocked. Ismael Valadez (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joao Rojas with a cross.
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Mariano Pavone (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Shannon Cole (Western Sydney Wanderers).
Goal!
Goal! Cruz Azul 2, Western Sydney Wanderers 1. Mariano Pavone (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
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Attempt saved. Ismael Valadez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gerardo Flores with a cross.
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Attempt blocked. Gerardo Torrado (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Foul by Ismael Valadez (Cruz Azul).
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Brendan Hamill (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Second Half Extra Time begins Cruz Azul 1, Western Sydney Wanderers 1.
Substitution
Substitution, Cruz Azul. Alejandro Vela replaces Marco Fabián.
