Overview

• Cruz Azul routed the Whitecaps at Mexico City’s Estadio Olímpico Universitario on June 1 to tie Club América with seven continental crowns.
• Ignacio Rivero, Lorenzo Faravelli and Mateusz Bogusz each scored before Ángel Sepúlveda added a brace to finish as the tournament’s top scorer with nine goals.
• Vancouver failed to register a single shot on target in the final, snapping its 15-game unbeaten streak across all competitions.
• The Whitecaps were without Sebastian Berhalter due to suspension and Ryan Gauld because of a knee injury, weakening their attack in the decisive match.
• The triumph marks La Máquina’s first Champions Cup victory since 2013-14 and cements their status as the competition’s joint most successful club.