Monterrey vs Columbus Crew, 2021 CONCACAF Champions League, Quarterfinals
· 2nd Leg - Monterrey advance 5-2 on aggregate
FT
3 - 0
2nd Leg - Monterrey advance 5-2 on aggregate
3 - 0
2nd Leg - Monterrey advance 5-2 on aggregate
Monterrey ease past Columbus Crew to reach CONCACAF Champions League semis
A Maximiliano Meza brace helped Monterrey to a 3-0 win over Columbus Crew and a 5-2 aggregate victory in a CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Goal! Monterrey 1, Columbus Crew SC 0. Maximiliano Meza (Monterrey) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 5': Attempt missed. Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Waylon Francis with a cross.
- 6': Foul by Artur (Columbus Crew SC).
- 6': Maximiliano Meza (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Attempt saved. Sebastián Vegas (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Miguel Layún with a cross.
- 9': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Luis Cárdenas.
- 9': Attempt missed. Josh Williams (Columbus Crew SC) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Santos with a cross following a corner.
- 10': Foul by Sebastián Vegas (Monterrey).
- 10': Luis Díaz (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Luis Díaz (Columbus Crew SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Mensah.
- 11': Hand ball by Vincent Janssen (Monterrey).
- 16': Foul by Artur (Columbus Crew SC).
- 16': Maximiliano Meza (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Sebastián Vegas (Monterrey).
- 17': Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Foul by César Montes (Monterrey).
- 19': Attempt saved. Vincent Janssen (Monterrey) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 19': Attempt saved. Vincent Janssen (Monterrey) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 19': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Eloy Room.
- 20': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Pedro Santos.
- 21': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Gyasi Zardes.
- 25': Attempt saved. Jesús Gallardo (Monterrey) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
- 26': Goal! Monterrey 2, Columbus Crew SC 0. Maximiliano Meza (Monterrey) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vincent Janssen.
- 28': Foul by Celso Ortíz (Monterrey).
- 28': Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Offside, Columbus Crew SC. Derrick Etienne tries a through ball, but Gyasi Zardes is caught offside.
- 33': Attempt missed. Jesús Gallardo (Monterrey) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Vincent Janssen.
- 34': Attempt saved. Artur (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darlington Nagbe.
- 35': Foul by Celso Ortíz (Monterrey).
- 35': Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Foul by Nicolás Sánchez (Monterrey).
- 36': Luis Díaz (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Nicolás Sánchez (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card.
- 39': Celso Ortíz (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Foul by Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC).
- 41': Attempt blocked. Vincent Janssen (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Layún.
- 42': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Sebastián Vegas.
- 43': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Luis Cárdenas.
- 44': Attempt missed. Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Darlington Nagbe with a headed pass following a corner.
- 44': Attempt missed. Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Derrick Etienne following a corner.
- 44': Arturo González (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Artur (Columbus Crew SC).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Monterrey 2, Columbus Crew SC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Monterrey 2, Columbus Crew SC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Columbus Crew SC. Bradley Wright-Phillips replaces Gyasi Zardes.
- 47': Attempt missed. Celso Ortíz (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 48': Attempt saved. Maximiliano Meza (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sebastián Vegas.
- 48': Bradley Wright-Phillips (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by César Montes (Monterrey).
- 54': Attempt blocked. Vincent Janssen (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Gallardo.
- 54': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Jonathan Mensah.
- 55': Foul by Nicolás Sánchez (Monterrey).
- 55': Waylon Francis (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Substitution, Columbus Crew SC. Saad Abdul-Salaam replaces Harrison Afful.
- 56': Substitution, Columbus Crew SC. Alexandru Irinel Matan replaces Artur.
- 57': Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Foul by César Montes (Monterrey).
- 57': César Montes (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Celso Ortíz (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Gallardo.
- 60': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Saad Abdul-Salaam.
- 62': Foul by Celso Ortíz (Monterrey).
- 62': Waylon Francis (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Miguel Layún (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Offside, Columbus Crew SC. Josh Williams tries a through ball, but Derrick Etienne is caught offside.
- 67': Foul by Maximiliano Meza (Monterrey).
- 67': Waylon Francis (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Substitution, Columbus Crew SC. Isaiah Parente replaces Darlington Nagbe.
- 69': Offside, Columbus Crew SC. Pedro Santos tries a through ball, but Derrick Etienne is caught offside.
- 70': Substitution, Monterrey. Rogelio Funes Mori replaces Maximiliano Meza.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Vincent Janssen (Monterrey) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 70': Arturo González (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Isaiah Parente (Columbus Crew SC).
- 71': Goal! Monterrey 3, Columbus Crew SC 0. Miguel Layún (Monterrey) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 73': Arturo González (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Isaiah Parente (Columbus Crew SC).
- 74': Carlos Rodríguez (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC).
- 74': Substitution, Columbus Crew SC. Miguel Berry replaces Pedro Santos.
- 76': Attempt saved. Rogelio Funes Mori (Monterrey) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vincent Janssen.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Vincent Janssen (Monterrey) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Gallardo.
- 77': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Jonathan Mensah.
- 77': Substitution, Monterrey. Aké Arnaud Loba replaces Vincent Janssen.
- 78': Substitution, Monterrey. Matías Kranevitter replaces Celso Ortíz.
- 81': Substitution, Monterrey. Dorlan Pabón replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
- 81': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Jonathan Mensah.
- 82': Attempt missed. César Montes (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dorlan Pabón with a cross following a corner.
- 83': Attempt saved. Aké Arnaud Loba (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rogelio Funes Mori.
- 87': Attempt missed. Rogelio Funes Mori (Monterrey) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dorlan Pabón with a cross.
- 87': Attempt saved. Dorlan Pabón (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Arturo González.
- 90': Attempt missed. Aké Arnaud Loba (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dorlan Pabón with a cross.
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, Monterrey 3, Columbus Crew SC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Monterrey 3, Columbus Crew SC 0.
Statistics
 CLB |
MTY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 8 | Saves | 1 |
| 46.8 | Possession | 53.2 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 342 | Accurate Passes | 406 |
| 424 | Passes | 476 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 11 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 38 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 15 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 10 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: Concacaf Champions Cup
Venue: Estadio BBVA
Location: Guadalupe, Mexico
Venue: Estadio BBVA
Location: Guadalupe, Mexico
Line-Ups
Monterrey (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Luis Cárdenas (GK) |
| 4 | Nicolás Sánchez  |
| 20 | Sebastián Vegas |
| 3 | César Montes |
| 17 | Jesús Gallardo |
| 19 | Miguel Layún |
| 16 | Celso Ortiz |
| 21 | Alfonso González |
| 29 | Carlos Rodríguez |
| 9 | Vincent Janssen |
| 11 | Maximiliano Meza |
Columbus Crew (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Eloy Room (GK) |
| 3 | Josh Williams |
| 4 | Jonathan Mensah |
| 14 | Waylon Francis |
| 25 | Harrison Afful |
| 7 | Pedro Santos |
| 6 | Darlington Nagbe |
| 8 | Artur |
| 11 | Gyasi Zardes |
| 22 | Derrick Etienne Jr. |
| 12 | Luis Díaz |
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