FC Cincinnati vs Santos Laguna: how to watch the match, lineups and prediction for the 2024 Leagues Cup Round of 32

Saints Laguna stays alive in the Leagues Cup 2024 and in the round of 32 he will face FC Cincinnati to meet the goal of advancing to the round of 16, a duel that will be held at the TQL Stadiumthis Friday, August 9th.

He Orange and Blue won both of their Group Stage matches. First they defeated Querétaro by the minimum of the Argentine-Lebanese Yamil Assadlater, defeated 4-2 New York City FC thanks to the many of Roastedthe Czech Pavel Buchathe Japanese Yuya Kubo and the Brazilian Sergio Santos.

On the other hand, the Warriors advanced, however, they did not have such a brilliant path because in their first match they were beaten 0-3 by the DC Unitedwhile in the second clash, they tied without scoring with the Atlanta Unitedwinning 5-3 on penalties, with Jose Juan Macias scoring the decisive shot.

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When? Friday, August 9th
Where? Cincinnati, Ohio
Stadium: TQL Stadium
Schedule: 17:30 hours

Channel: Apple TV
Streaming: MLS Season Pass on Apple TV

It was announced that the team terminated the forward’s contract Aaron Boupendza effective immediately, after nine goals and five assists. The attacker scored the winning goal in the 3-2 win over Toronto FC last September, which allowed the Ohio club to win the Supporters’ Shield 2023.

In addition, The Orange and Blue announced that the defender Isaiah Foster successfully completed knee surgery, repairing a torn patellar tendon, and will miss the remainder of the season. The defender had just made his debut in the MLS in late June and scored his first in the CONCACAF Champions Cup.

Goalie: Paul Walters
Defenses: Ian Murphy, Kipp Keller, Alvas Powell
Midfielders: Bret Halsey, Malik Pinto, Obinna Nwobodo, Luca Orellano
Forwards: Gerardo Valenzuela, Kevin Kelsy, Corey Baird
Substitutes: London Aghedo, Chidozie Awaziem, Pavel Bucha, Sergio Santos, Yuya Kubo, Mises Tablante, Miles Robinson, Evan Louro, Roman Celentano, Stiven Jiménez

The technician Ignacio Ambriz He accepted the danger of his rival, whom he considers one of the best in the league. MLSwith good physical presence and good tactically, which will make everything complicated, although he reaffirmed his commitment to the institution, aware that he must deliver good results.

“I think they are one of the strongest teams, physically and tactically. They are performing well. With the result, we regained the confidence that we had not obtained through results in the Mexican league. When things don’t go well, it is a way of criticizing the teams, of saying that we are not interested in this type of tournament. I try to be as calm as possible, I know the commitment I have to the club.”he indicated.

In the same vein, the Argentine defender Bruno Amione He commented that the group of players from Laguna is convinced that they can fight for the championship, a tournament that will grow with each edition, since the North American clubs have improved a lot in recent years
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Goalie: Carlos Acevedo
Defenses: Anderson Santamaria, Santiago Nunez, Diego Medina, Bruno Amione
Midfielders: Santiago Naveda, Franco Fagundez, Salvador Mariscal
Forwards: Ramiro Sordo, Jordan Carrillo, ‘Choco’ Lozano
Substitutes: Hugo Rodriguez, Santiago Munoz, Francisco Villalba, Jose Macias, Vladimir Lorona, Emmanuel Echeverria, Aldo Lopez, David Sanchez, Ismael Govea, Hector Holguin, Luis Gutierrez, Tahiel Jimenez

FC Cincinnati 1-0 Santos Laguna

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