Columbus Crew vs Atlas, 2026 Leagues Cup, League Phase

· Leagues Cup
Columbus Crew
  • 28': Cesar Ruvalcaba
  • 45'+2': Sean Zawadzki
  • 51': Brais Méndez
FT
3 - 1
Atlas
  • 67': Sean Zawadzki (OG)

About

Columbus Crew are hosting Atlas at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, Columbus, Ohio, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the Leagues Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 9': Corner, Atlas. Conceded by Taha Habroune.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Gustavo Ferrareis (Atlas) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Duk following a corner.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Sergio Hernández (Atlas) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Nicholas Hagen (Columbus Crew). Assisted by Luís Esteves.
  • 11': Milton Valenzuela (Atlas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Columbus Crew).
  • 14': Offside, Columbus Crew. Hugo Picard is caught offside.
  • 15': Foul by Duk (Atlas).
  • 15': Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Duk (Atlas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Tarun Karumanchi (Columbus Crew).
  • 20': Foul by Manuel Capasso (Atlas).
  • 20': Chase Adams (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Víctor Ríos (Atlas).
  • 25': Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Luís Esteves (Atlas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Tarun Karumanchi (Columbus Crew).
  • 27': Foul by Víctor Ríos (Atlas).
  • 27': Tarun Karumanchi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Milton Valenzuela.
  • 28': Goal! Columbus Crew 1, Atlas 0. Cesar Ruvalcaba (Columbus Crew) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dylan Chambost with a cross following a corner.
  • 33': Luís Esteves (Atlas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Foul by Chase Adams (Columbus Crew).
  • 33': Chase Adams (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Manuel Capasso (Atlas) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Nicholas Hagen (Columbus Crew). Assisted by Sergio Hernández with a cross.
  • 36': Foul by Víctor Ríos (Atlas).
  • 36': Chase Adams (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Camilo Vargas (Atlas).
  • 37': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Camilo Vargas.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Camilo Vargas (Atlas). Assisted by Taha Habroune.
  • 39': Foul by Manuel Capasso (Atlas).
  • 39': Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Duk (Atlas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Foul by Tarun Karumanchi (Columbus Crew).
  • 44': Víctor Ríos (Atlas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew).
  • 45': Gustavo Ferrareis (Atlas) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Foul by Tarun Karumanchi (Columbus Crew).
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Rodrigo Schlegel.
  • 45'+2': Goal! Columbus Crew 2, Atlas 0. Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Taha Habroune with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Columbus Crew 2, Atlas 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Columbus Crew 2, Atlas 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Steven Moreira replaces Brooks Lennon.
  • 45': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Brais Méndez replaces Chase Adams.
  • 48': Foul by Gustavo Ferrareis (Atlas).
  • 48': Hugo Picard (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Luís Esteves (Atlas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew).
  • 51': Goal! Columbus Crew 3, Atlas 0. Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Taha Habroune.
  • 53': Foul by Rodrigo Schlegel (Atlas).
  • 53': Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Handball by Ryan Mmaee (Atlas).
  • 54': Ryan Mmaee (Atlas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Foul by Tarun Karumanchi (Columbus Crew).
  • 54': Tarun Karumanchi (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Luís Esteves (Atlas) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 55': Delay in match because of an injury Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew).
  • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 60': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Mohamed Farsi replaces Taha Habroune.
  • 60': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Lautaro Giaccone replaces Hugo Picard.
  • 61': Foul by Rodrigo Schlegel (Atlas).
  • 61': Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Rodrigo Schlegel (Atlas) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Substitution, Atlas. Arturo González replaces Duk.
  • 62': Substitution, Atlas. Paulo Ramírez replaces Sergio Hernández.
  • 67': Own Goal by Sean Zawadzki, Columbus Crew. Columbus Crew 3, Atlas 1.
  • 68': Ryan Mmaee (Atlas) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Foul by Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew).
  • 71': Attempt missed. Ryan Mmaee (Atlas) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Milton Valenzuela with a cross.
  • 73': Substitution, Atlas. Juan Purata replaces Rodrigo Schlegel.
  • 73': Substitution, Atlas. José Martín replaces Luís Esteves.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Édgar Zaldívar (Atlas) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by José Martín.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Ryan Mmaee (Atlas) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Édgar Zaldívar.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Ferrareis (Atlas) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milton Valenzuela with a cross.
  • 78': Corner, Atlas. Conceded by Malte Amundsen.
  • 79': Corner, Atlas. Conceded by Malte Amundsen.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Ryan Mmaee (Atlas) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Arturo González with a cross.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Ryan Mmaee (Atlas) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Arturo González with a cross following a corner.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Paulo Ramírez (Atlas) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 81': Offside, Atlas. José Martín is caught offside.
  • 82': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Amar Sejdic replaces Dylan Chambost.
  • 82': Substitution, Atlas. Rivaldo Lozano replaces Milton Valenzuela.
  • 84': Offside, Atlas. Rivaldo Lozano is caught offside.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Paulo Ramírez (Atlas) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rivaldo Lozano.
  • 86': Corner, Atlas. Conceded by Cesar Ruvalcaba.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Ferrareis (Atlas) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Manuel Capasso.
  • 87': Corner, Atlas. Conceded by Sean Zawadzki.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Arturo González (Atlas) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Édgar Zaldívar.
  • 90': Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Édgar Zaldívar (Atlas).
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Manuel Capasso (Atlas) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Paulo Ramírez.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Columbus Crew 3, Atlas 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Columbus Crew 3, Atlas 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 2
56.4 Possession 43.6
15 SHOTS 5
2 ON GOAL 5
0.1 On Target % 1.0
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
545 Accurate Passes 403
611 Passes 468
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
9 Accurate Crosses 4
21 Crosses 13
0.4 Cross % 0.3
62 Long Balls 27
40 Accurate Long Balls 11
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 1
15 Effective Tackles 11
17 Tackles 24
0.9 Tackle % 0.5
10 Interceptions 16
16 Effective Clearances 15
16 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: Leagues Cup

Venue: ScottsMiracle-Gro Field
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA

Leagues Cup Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 León 3 +3 9
2 América 2 +4 6
3 Cruz Azul 2 +2 6
4 Monterrey 3 +1 6
Full Table

Line-Ups

CLB Columbus Crew (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Nicholas Hagen (GK)
25 Sean Zawadzki
12 Cesar Ruvalcaba
18 Malte Amundsen
11 Brooks Lennon
50 Tarun Karumanchi Yellow Card
7 Dylan Chambost
30 Hugo Picard
16 Taha Habroune
8 Dániel Gazdag
46 Chase Adams Yellow Card
Columbus Crew Substitutes:
Evan Bush, Kevin Gbamblé, Owen Presthus, Laurtaro Giaccone, Andrés Herrera, Brais Méndez, Christopher Rogers, Steven Moreira, Mohamed Farsi, Luke Pruter, Amar Sejdic.

ATS Atlas (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Camilo Vargas (GK)
21 Rodrigo Schlegel Yellow Card
28 Manuel Capasso
16 Milton Valenzuela
2 Gustavo Ferrareis
10 Luís Esteves
6 Edgar Zaldivar
27 Víctor Ríos
8 Ryan Mmaee
23 Sergio Hernandez
11 Duk
Atlas Substitutes:
Paulo Ramírez, Juanjo Purata, Antonio Sánchez, José Lozano, Luis Antonio Suárez López, Gaddi Aguirre, Alfonso González, Diego Tristán Reyes Gutiérrez, Luis Fernando Hernández Maza, Jesús Guillén, José Martín, Adrián Mora.

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