Columbus Crew vs Pachuca, 2026 Leagues Cup, League Phase

· Leagues Cup
Columbus Crew
  • 19': Brais Méndez
  • 45'+2': Dániel Gazdag
FT
2 - 1
Pachuca
  • 72': Oussama Idrissi
  • Red Card 74': Sergio Barreto

About

Columbus Crew are hosting Pachuca 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.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dániel Gazdag.
  • 2': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Carlos Moreno.
  • 3': Offside, Columbus Crew. Dániel Gazdag is caught offside.
  • 5': Alan Mozo (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew).
  • 6': Attempt missed. Adrián Alcaraz (Pachuca) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kenedy with a cross.
  • 7': Foul by Sergio Barreto (Pachuca).
  • 7': Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Foul by Christian Rivera (Pachuca).
  • 8': André Gomes (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Christian Rivera (Pachuca).
  • 9': Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Farsi.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Mauricio Isaís (Pachuca) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Salomón Rondón.
  • 14': Foul by Oussama Idrissi (Pachuca).
  • 14': André Gomes (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Sergio Barreto (Pachuca).
  • 14': Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Sergio Barreto (Pachuca) is shown the yellow card.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carlos Moreno (Pachuca).
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by André Gomes.
  • 19': Goal! Columbus Crew 1, Pachuca 0. Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Malte Amundsen.
  • 21': Corner, Pachuca. Conceded by Malte Amundsen.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Salomón Rondón (Pachuca) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew). Assisted by Christian Rivera.
  • 23': Foul by Mauricio Isaís (Pachuca).
  • 23': Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Foul by Christian Rivera (Pachuca).
  • 24': Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Adrián Alcaraz (Pachuca).
  • 25': Tarun Karumanchi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Elías Montiel (Pachuca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Foul by Tarun Karumanchi (Columbus Crew).
  • 29': Corner, Pachuca. Conceded by Cesar Ruvalcaba.
  • 30': Corner, Pachuca. Conceded by Brais Méndez.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Mauricio Isaís (Pachuca) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew).
  • 31': Attempt saved. Kenedy (Pachuca) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew). Assisted by Christian Rivera.
  • 36': Kenedy (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew).
  • 36': Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Adrián Alcaraz (Pachuca) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew). Assisted by Mauricio Isaís with a cross.
  • 37': Corner, Pachuca. Conceded by Cesar Ruvalcaba.
  • 39': Foul by Kenedy (Pachuca).
  • 39': Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Eduardo Bauermann (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Foul by Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew).
  • 41': Foul by Christian Rivera (Pachuca).
  • 41': Tarun Karumanchi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Offside, Pachuca. Salomón Rondón is caught offside.
  • 42': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Salomón Rondón (Pachuca) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 42': VAR Decision: No Goal Columbus Crew 1-0 Pachuca.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Carlos Moreno.
  • 45'+2': Goal! Columbus Crew 2, Pachuca 0. Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Rudy Camacho following a corner.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Salomón Rondón (Pachuca).
  • 45'+4': Cesar Ruvalcaba (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Columbus Crew 2, Pachuca 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Columbus Crew 2, Pachuca 0.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Christian Rivera (Pachuca) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mauricio Isaís.
  • 47': Foul by Adrián Alcaraz (Pachuca).
  • 47': Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Oussama Idrissi (Pachuca) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew).
  • 49': Corner, Pachuca. Conceded by Patrick Schulte.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Elías Montiel (Pachuca) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew). Assisted by Oussama Idrissi.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Salomón Rondón (Pachuca) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew). Assisted by Mauricio Isaís with a cross.
  • 54': Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Christian Rivera (Pachuca).
  • 55': Offside, Pachuca. Salomón Rondón is caught offside.
  • 56': Foul by Tarun Karumanchi (Columbus Crew).
  • 56': Salomón Rondón (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Foul by Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew).
  • 56': Alan Mozo (Pachuca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Adrián Alcaraz (Pachuca) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew). Assisted by Mauricio Isaís with a cross.
  • 60': Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Oussama Idrissi (Pachuca).
  • 61': André Gomes (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Foul by Adrián Alcaraz (Pachuca).
  • 62': Oussama Idrissi (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew).
  • 62': Attempt missed. Adrián Alcaraz (Pachuca) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Alan Mozo with a cross.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 65': Foul by Cesar Ruvalcaba (Columbus Crew).
  • 65': Salomón Rondón (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Cesar Ruvalcaba (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Substitution, Pachuca. Nicolás Vallejo replaces Adrián Alcaraz.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Kenedy (Pachuca) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 70': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Chase Adams replaces Brais Méndez.
  • 72': Goal! Columbus Crew 2, Pachuca 1. Oussama Idrissi (Pachuca) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alan Mozo with a cross.
  • 73': Substitution, Pachuca. Rodolfo Pizarro replaces Christian Rivera.
  • 73': Substitution, Pachuca. Gael Álvarez replaces Kenedy.
  • 74': Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Foul by Sergio Barreto (Pachuca).
  • 74': Second yellow card to Sergio Barreto (Pachuca) for a bad foul.
  • 77': Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Chase Adams following a set piece situation.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Malte Amundsen.
  • 78': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Mauricio Isaís.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carlos Moreno (Pachuca). Assisted by Cesar Ruvalcaba with a headed pass.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Rudy Camacho (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carlos Moreno (Pachuca).
  • 80': Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Alan Mozo (Pachuca).
  • 80': Foul by André Gomes (Columbus Crew).
  • 80': Nicolás Vallejo (Pachuca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': André Gomes (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Salomón Rondón (Pachuca) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew). Assisted by Alan Mozo with a cross.
  • 83': Foul by André Gomes (Columbus Crew).
  • 83': Rodolfo Pizarro (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Lautaro Giaccone replaces Mohamed Farsi.
  • 83': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Dylan Chambost replaces Dániel Gazdag.
  • 83': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Brooks Lennon replaces Tarun Karumanchi.
  • 84': Corner, Pachuca. Conceded by Steven Moreira.
  • 84': Corner, Pachuca. Conceded by Steven Moreira.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Elías Montiel (Pachuca) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew). Assisted by Oussama Idrissi.
  • 86': Substitution, Pachuca. Alexéi Domínguez replaces Elías Montiel.
  • 86': Substitution, Pachuca. Alán Bautista replaces Oussama Idrissi.
  • 89': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Sean Zawadzki replaces Cesar Ruvalcaba.
  • 90': Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Nicolás Vallejo (Pachuca).
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew).
  • 90'+1': Mauricio Isaís (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Mauricio Isaís (Pachuca) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
  • 90'+3': Rudy Camacho (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Salomón Rondón (Pachuca).
  • 90'+4': Handball by Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew).
  • 90'+5': Carlos Moreno (Pachuca) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew).
  • 90'+5': Mauricio Isaís (Pachuca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Columbus Crew 2, Pachuca 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Columbus Crew 2, Pachuca 1.

Statistics

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19 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
7 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 10
50.8 Possession 49.2
17 SHOTS 11
11 ON GOAL 5
0.6 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
381 Accurate Passes 361
428 Passes 431
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 3
26 Crosses 5
0.3 Cross % 0.6
40 Long Balls 39
24 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 4
17 Effective Tackles 9
26 Tackles 14
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
11 Interceptions 10
17 Effective Clearances 30
17 Clearances 30

Game Information

Competition: Leagues Cup

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

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Line-Ups

CLB Columbus Crew (4-4-2)

No. Name
28 Patrick Schulte (GK)
12 Cesar Ruvalcaba Yellow Card
4 Rudy Camacho
18 Malte Amundsen
31 Steven Moreira
20 André Gomes Yellow Card
50 Tarun Karumanchi
16 Taha Habroune
23 Mohamed Farsi
8 Dániel Gazdag
10 Brais Méndez
Columbus Crew Substitutes:
Luke Pruter, Brooks Lennon, Nicholas Hagen, Laurtaro Giaccone, Dylan Chambost, Sean Zawadzki, Kevin Gbamblé, Chase Adams, Hugo Picard, Christopher Rogers, Andrés Herrera, Amar Sejdic.

PAC Pachuca (4-4-2)

No. Name
25 Carlos Moreno (GK) Yellow Card
2 Sergio Barreto Yellow Card
4 Eduardo Bauermann
6 Mauricio Isais
22 Alan Mozo
10 Elías Montiel
16 Christian Rivera
11 Oussama Idrissi
29 Kenedy
9 Adrián Alcaraz
23 Salomón Rondón
Pachuca Substitutes:
Jose Eulogio Téllez, Illian Hernandez, Gael Álvarez, Pedro Budib, Rodolfo Pizarro, Juan Román Ramírez Hernández, Sergio Rodríguez, Alexéi Domínguez, Jorge Berlanga, Alan Bautista, Francisco Venegas, Javier Vallejo.

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