Cruz Azul will make the trip to Subaru Park on Sunday to take on the Philadelphia Union for the first time, needing a win to progress to the Leagues Cup knockout stage.
Union edged out Charlotte FC 1-0 in their opener, progressing to the next round after Los Cementeros played out a goalless draw with the Crown before losing on penalties.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
Philadelphia Union vs Cruz Azul kick-off time
| Date: | Sunday, August 4, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 8:00 pm ET/ 5:00 pm PT |
| Venue: | Subaru Park |
The match will be played at the Subaru Park in Chester, Pennsylvania, on Sunday, August 4, with kick-off at 8:00 pm ET/ 5:00 pm PT for fans in the US.
How to watch Philadelphia Union vs Cruz Azul online - TV channels & live streams
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 | Apple TV | Watch here |
 | UniMás | Watch here |
 | FS1 | Watch here |
The match will be shown live on Fubo, Apple TV, Sling TV, FS1, Unimas, DirecTV Stream in the US. Match highlights will also be available on the platform. Live updates can be found here on GOAL.
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Team news & squads
Philadelphia Union team news
The Union will be without the services of Nathan Harriel and Jack McGlynn as the duo are competing with the USA Under-23 national team at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, while Isiah LeFlore remains sidelined with a right knee injury.
Philadelphia Union possible XI: Blake; Mbaizo, Glesnes, Lowe, Wagner; Bueno; Q. Sullivan, Rafanello; Gazdag; Baribo, Uhre
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Stuver, Cleveland, Bersano |
| Defenders: | Cascante, Väisänen, Ring, Biro, Gallagher, Kolmanič, Hedges, Hines-Ike, Jimenez, Hafferty |
| Midfielders: | Driussi, Rigoni, Pereira, Wolff, Valencia, Burton, Finlay, Wolff, Burton |
| Forwards: | Zardes, Rubio, Obrian, Fodrey |
Cruz Azul team news
Cruz Azul have no fresh injury concerns in their camp with Gabriel Fernandez still working his way back from a knee injury sustained back in February while Carlos Vargas is closing in on a return from his broken foot injury from April.
Cruz Azul possible XI: Mier; Sanchez, Ditta, Romo, Piovi, Rotondi; Rodriguez, Faravelli, Antuna; Rivero, Giokoumakis
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Mier, Gudino, L. Jimenez |
| Defenders: | Sanchez, Salcedo, Ditta, Candido, Rubio, Guerrero, Iturbide, Piovi |
| Midfielders: | Lira, Antuna, Faravelli, Montano, A. Guiterrez, Rivero, Garcia, Rodriguez, Romo, Rotondi, C. Jimenez, Samano |
| Forwards: | Sepulveda, Giakoumakis, L. Guiterrez |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 24/03/24 | FC Cincinnati 1-0 New York City FC | MLS |
| 27/08/23 | FC Cincinnati 3-0 New York City FC | MLS |
| 01/06/23 | New York City FC 1-3 FC Cincinnati | MLS |
| 11/05/23 | FC Cincinnati 1-0 New York City FC | US Open Cup |
| 08/09/22 | New York City FC 1-1 FC Cincinnati | MLS |