Monterrey vs Columbus Crew, 2021 CONCACAF Champions League, Quarterfinals

· 2nd Leg - Monterrey advance 5-2 on aggregate
Monterrey
  • 3': Maximiliano Meza
  • 26': Maximiliano Meza
  • 71': Miguel Layún
FT
3 - 0
2nd Leg - Monterrey advance 5-2 on aggregate
Columbus Crew

    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

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    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

    Line-Ups

    MTY Monterrey (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    22 Luis Cárdenas (GK)
    4 Nicolás Sánchez Yellow Card
    20 Sebastian Vegas
    3 César Montes Yellow Card
    17 Jesús Gallardo
    19 Miguel Layún Yellow Card
    16 Celso Ortiz
    21 Alfonso González
    29 Carlos Rodríguez
    9 Vincent Janssen
    11 Maximiliano Meza
    Monterrey Substitutes:
    Dorlan Pabón, Rogelio Funes Mori, José Alvarado, Edson Gutiérrez, Aké Arnaud Loba, Matías Kranevitter, Hugo González.

    CLB 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
    Columbus Crew Substitutes:
    Evan Bush, Aboubacar Keita, Alexandru Matan, Miguel Berry, Isaiah Parente, Bradley Wright-Phillips, Saad Abdul-Salaam.

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