New York City FC vs Comunicaciones, 2022 Concacaf Champions League, Quarterfinals
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1st Leg
CONCACAF Champions League: NYCFC beats Comunicaciones 3-1 in first leg of quarterfinals
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New York City FC beat Comunicaciones 3-1 in the first leg of a CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal on Tuesday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Oscar Santis (Comunicaciones) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 5': Corner, Comunicaciones. Conceded by Alexander Callens.
- 6': Offside, Comunicaciones. Alexander Larín tries a through ball, but Oscar Santis is caught offside.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentín Castellanos.
- 8': Attempt missed. Alexander Larín (Comunicaciones) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Oscar Santis with a cross.
- 11': Offside, New York City FC. Alexander Callens tries a through ball, but Valentín Castellanos is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by José Corena (Comunicaciones).
- 14': Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Nicolas Samayoa.
- 19': Attempt missed. Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 19': Offside, New York City FC. Santiago Rodríguez tries a through ball, but Talles Magno is caught offside.
- 19': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Talles Magno (New York City FC) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 21': VAR Decision: No Goal New York City FC 0-0 Comunicaciones.
- 22': Foul by Jose Contreras (Comunicaciones).
- 22': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Alfredo Morales (New York City FC).
- 23': Juan Anangonó (Comunicaciones) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Andrés Lezcano (Comunicaciones) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Manuel Gamboa.
- 25': Attempt missed. Kevin López (Comunicaciones) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 25': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Nicolas Samayoa.
- 26': Attempt missed. Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 28': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Manuel Gamboa.
- 29': Goal! New York City FC 1, Comunicaciones 0. Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez with a cross.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Kevin López (Comunicaciones) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Anangonó.
- 31': Foul by Jose Contreras (Comunicaciones).
- 31': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt missed. Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Talles Magno.
- 33': Foul by Alfredo Morales (New York City FC).
- 33': Juan Anangonó (Comunicaciones) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Manuel Gamboa (Comunicaciones) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Larín.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Jorge Aparicio (Comunicaciones) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Larín with a headed pass.
- 34': Offside, Comunicaciones. Jose Contreras tries a through ball, but Juan Anangonó is caught offside.
- 35': Attempt missed. Malte Amundsen (New York City FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez.
- 36': Foul by Andrés Lezcano (Comunicaciones).
- 36': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Talles Magno (New York City FC).
- 37': Jose Contreras (Comunicaciones) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by José Corena (Comunicaciones).
- 38': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Attempt saved. Talles Magno (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Callens with a headed pass.
- 39': Foul by Jorge Aparicio (Comunicaciones).
- 39': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Malte Amundsen (New York City FC).
- 40': Kevin López (Comunicaciones) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Alexander Larín (Comunicaciones) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC).
- 43': Andres Jasson (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Jorge Aparicio (Comunicaciones).
- 43': Jorge Aparicio (Comunicaciones) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Foul by Alfredo Morales (New York City FC).
- 44': Jose Contreras (Comunicaciones) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, New York City FC 1, Comunicaciones 0.
- 45': Second Half begins New York City FC 1, Comunicaciones 0.
- 47': Foul by Manuel Gamboa (Comunicaciones).
- 47': Talles Magno (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Corner, Comunicaciones. Conceded by Malte Amundsen.
- 49': Hand ball by Oscar Santis (Comunicaciones).
- 50': Attempt saved. Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez.
- 50': Foul by Talles Magno (New York City FC).
- 50': Kevin López (Comunicaciones) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Talles Magno.
- 51': Foul by Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC).
- 51': Kevin López (Comunicaciones) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Andrés Lezcano (Comunicaciones) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by José Corena.
- 52': Attempt saved. Alexander Larín (Comunicaciones) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 52': Andres Jasson (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Andrés Lezcano (Comunicaciones).
- 54': Attempt missed. Kevin López (Comunicaciones) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oscar Santis with a cross.
- 55': Foul by Talles Magno (New York City FC).
- 55': Kevin López (Comunicaciones) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Attempt missed. Alexander Larín (Comunicaciones) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
- 57': Foul by Nicolas Samayoa (Comunicaciones).
- 57': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Corner, Comunicaciones. Conceded by Andres Jasson.
- 60': Goal! New York City FC 1, Comunicaciones 1. Manuel Gamboa (Comunicaciones) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 63': Foul by José Corena (Comunicaciones).
- 63': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Goal! New York City FC 2, Comunicaciones 1. Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Valentín Castellanos.
- 66': Substitution, New York City FC. Keaton Parks replaces Talles Magno.
- 66': Substitution, New York City FC. Thiago Andrade replaces Maxime Chanot.
- 68': Foul by Malte Amundsen (New York City FC).
- 68': Kevin López (Comunicaciones) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Malte Amundsen (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Goal! New York City FC 3, Comunicaciones 1. Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Valentín Castellanos.
- 73': Offside, Comunicaciones. José Corena tries a through ball, but Oscar Santis is caught offside.
- 73': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez.
- 74': Attempt missed. José Corena (Comunicaciones) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
- 75': Substitution, Comunicaciones. Nelson García replaces Oscar Santis.
- 75': Substitution, Comunicaciones. Rodrigo Saravia replaces Andrés Lezcano.
- 76': Attempt saved. Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Malte Amundsen.
- 78': Foul by Jose Contreras (Comunicaciones).
- 78': Thiago Andrade (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt missed. Kevin López (Comunicaciones) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 83': Substitution, New York City FC. Héber replaces Maximiliano Moralez.
- 83': Substitution, Comunicaciones. Allen Yanes replaces Jorge Aparicio.
- 83': Substitution, Comunicaciones. Carlos Castrillo replaces Manuel Gamboa because of an injury.
- 86': Alexander Callens (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Jose Contreras (Comunicaciones).
- 87': Foul by Alfredo Morales (New York City FC).
- 87': Rodrigo Saravia (Comunicaciones) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Offside, Comunicaciones. Jose Contreras tries a through ball, but Alexander Larín is caught offside.
- 89': Attempt missed. Juan Anangonó (Comunicaciones) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 89': Foul by Keaton Parks (New York City FC).
- 89': Juan Anangonó (Comunicaciones) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Substitution, New York City FC. Gedion Zelalem replaces Santiago Rodríguez.
- 90'+2': Rodrigo Saravia (Comunicaciones) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Kevin López with a cross.
- 90'+2': Corner, Comunicaciones. Conceded by Andres Jasson.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, New York City FC 3, Comunicaciones 1.
- 0': Match ends, New York City FC 3, Comunicaciones 1.
- 0': Match ends, New York City FC 3, Comunicaciones 1.
Statistics
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14 | Fouls | 12 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
4 | Offsides | 2 |
4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
3 | Saves | 1 |
33 | Possession | 67 |
16 | SHOTS | 13 |
2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
0.1 | On Target % | 0.5 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
193 | Accurate Passes | 521 |
289 | Passes | 616 |
0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
16 | Crosses | 9 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
64 | Long Balls | 51 |
26 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
13 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
26 | Tackles | 16 |
0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
12 | Interceptions | 21 |
14 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
14 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Venue: Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field
Location: East Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Line-Ups
New York City FC (3-4-3)
No. | Name |
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1 | Sean Johnson (GK) |
4 | Maxime Chanot |
6 | Alexander Callens |
5 | Thiago Martins |
7 | Alfredo Morales |
10 | Maxi Morález |
12 | Malte Amundsen ![]() |
21 | Andres Jasson |
11 | Valentín Castellanos |
43 | Talles Magno |
20 | Santiago Rodríguez |
Comunicaciones (5-4-1)
No. | Name |
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30 | Kevin Moscoso (GK) |
3 | Nicolas Samayoa |
28 | José Corena |
44 | Manuel Gamboa |
15 | Alexander Larín |
34 | Kevin Lopez |
10 | José Manuel Contreras |
25 | Jorge Aparicio ![]() |
7 | Andrés Lezcano |
18 | Oscar Santis |
33 | Juan Luis Anangono |
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