Men's National Team

7 - 0

Cuba

Charlotte, North Carolina | Bank of America Stadium

Attendance: 10000

CAN MNT goal by Jonathan David (assist by David Junior Hoilett)) Jonathan David

77'
CAN MNT goal by Jonathan David (assist by Goal Scorer)) Jonathan David

71'
Liam Millar
Alphonso Davies

70'
Ashtone Morgan
Lucas Cavallini

61'
Kamal Miller
Doneil Henry

61'
55'

Cuba caution to Player Carded
CAN MNT goal by David Junior Hoilett (assist by Goal Scorer)) David Junior Hoilett

50'
CAN MNT goal by Lucas Cavallini (assist by Alphonso Davies)) Lucas Cavallini

45'
CAN MNT goal by Lucas Cavallini (assist by Jonathan David)) Lucas Cavallini

43'
29'

Cuba caution to Player Carded
CAN MNT goal by Lucas Cavallini (assist by David Junior Hoilett)) Lucas Cavallini

21'
CAN MNT caution to Scott Arfield Scott Arfield

19'
15'

CANADA Lucas Cavallini hits the post
6'

Cuba caution to Player Carded
CAN MNT goal by Jonathan David (assist by David Junior Hoilett)) Jonathan David

3'

Timeline

Men's National Team

KO

KO
3 ' | Jonathan David
6 ' |
15 ' | CANADA Lucas Cavallini hits the post
19 ' | Scott Arfield
21 ' | Lucas Cavallini
29 ' |
43 ' | Lucas Cavallini
45 ' | Lucas Cavallini
HT

HT
50 ' | David Junior Hoilett
55 ' |
61 ' | Kamal Miller - Doneil Henry
61 ' | Ashtone Morgan - Lucas Cavallini
70 ' | Liam Millar - Alphonso Davies
71 ' | Jonathan David
77 ' | Jonathan David
FT

FT

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Cuba

Match Report

Canada won 7:0 over Cuba in the group finale of the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup, a record-breaking night that secured Canada’s spot in the competition’s Quarterfinal stage. The 23 June victory gave Canada six points through three matches, which secured Canada second place in Group A standings and a spot in the Concacaf Gold Cup Quarterfinals.

Lucas Cavallini and Jonathan David each scored a hat trick while Junior Hoilett scored a goal and two assists. Goalkeeper Milan Borjan posted the 18th clean sheet of his career, tied for second most on the all-time Canada list.

FIRST HALF:

In the first half, Jonathan David opened the scoring in the third minute on a pass from Hoilett. Derek Cornelius played the ball up the left wing for Hoilett to make the centering cross; David had little problem knocking it pass the goalkeeper Sandy Sanchez. Inside the third minute, the David right-footed goal was the quickest Canada goal in Concacaf Gold Cup history.

In the 15th minute, Lucas Cavallini hit the outside of the post from inside the box. Scott Arfield played the ball wide right for Marcus Godinho to centre the opportunity for Cavallini.

In the 21st minute, Cavallini doubled Canada’s lead after Jorge Kindelan redirected the a Hoilett cross off the post. The ball rebounded into the steps of Cavallini who tapped it in from the line.

Cavallini scored Canada’s third goal in the 43rd minute with a lovely redirection from inside the box. Davies played it to David from inside the box and David then played it back to Cavallini who got in front of Kindelan to brilliantly redirect the ball out of the air with the outside of his right foot past the goalkeeper Sanchez.

Just over two minutes later, Cavallini completed his hat trick from inside the box, knocking in Davies’ cross from the left side. Cavallini became the first Canadian to score a hat trick in a Concacaf Gold Cup match and just the fourth Canadian player to score a hat trick in an international match.

SECOND HALF:

In the 50th minute, Hoilett made it 5-0, knocking it in after Cuban fullback Dariel Morejon had stopped a David shot off the line. David and Davies had played give and go to get past the goalkeeper, but Morejon did well to stop the shot; Hoilett was on the spot, however, to score the goal. For Canada, it marked the first time they had scored five goals in a Concacaf Gold Cup match.

In the 55th minute, David was taken down on the run inside the box, but the Cavallini’s resulting penalty attempt hit the crossbar. On the play, Hoilett played it to Cavallini who played it to Arfield who in turn played it forward for David on the run. Into the box, David was taken down by centre back Yosel Piedra.

In the 71st minute, David scored his second goal to make it 6-0. From an Osorio corner kick, the ball moved from Hoilett to Arfield, but then cleared by Kindelan. The ball, however, came to David who stayed in front of Roberney Caballero to fire his left-footed shot from just outside the box.

In the 77th minute, David completed the hat trick from inside the box on a pass from Hoilett. it marked the first time that two Canadian players scored a hat trick in the same match.

FOR THE RECORD:

Canada set several records in the match, notably most Canada goals in a Concacaf Gold Cup match (seven) and most Canada goals in the Concacaf Gold Cup group stage (12).

Cavallini and David were Canada’s first two hat trick men at the Concacaf Gold Cup, but also with six goals each on the season, it marked the first time that two Canadian players had scored six goals in a calendar year.

LINEUP & NOTES:

Canada’s starting XI featured Milan Borjan in goal, Marcus Godinho at right back, Doneil Henry and Derek Cornelius at centre back, Alphonso Davies at left back, and Scott Arfield, Samuel Piette, Jonathan Osorio, Jonathan David, Junior Hoilett and Lucas Cavallini from the midfield up through to the attack. In the second half, coach John Herdman replaced Henry with debutant Kamal Miller (61’), Cavallini with fullback Ashtone Morgan (61’), and Davies with Liam Millar (70’).

Cuba’s starting XI featured Sandy Sanchez in goal, Maykel Reyes at right back, Yosel Piedra and Jorge Kindelan at centre back, Dariel Morejon at left back, Andy Baquero and Anibal La Pera at centre midfield, Alejandro Portal and Roberney Caballero on the wings, Aricheell Hernandez as an attacking midfielder, and Luis Paradela up front. In the second half, coach Raul Mederos replaced La Pera with Karel Espino (54’), Paradela with Jean Rodriguez (70’), and Portal with Rolando Abreu (76’).

Of note, referee Armando Villarreal showed four cautions during the match, showing yellow to Canada’s Arfield (19’) and Cuba’s Morejon (6’), Paradela (29’), and Piedra (55’).