Columbus Crew vs Monterrey, 2021 CONCACAF Champions League, Quarterfinals

· 1st Leg
Columbus Crew
  • 65': Milton Valenzuela
  • 87': Lucas Zelarayán
FT
2 - 2
1st Leg
Monterrey
  • 9': Aké Arnaud Loba
  • 90'+3': José Alvarado

Jose Alvarado's late strike keeps Monterrey square with Columbus Crew SC

Jose Alvarado's late goal lifted Monterrey to a 2-2 draw with Columbus Crew SC in Wednesday's CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal first leg.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Foul by Miguel Layún (Monterrey).
  • 4': Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Aboubacar Keita (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 5': Matías Kranevitter (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Artur.
  • 8': Foul by Jonathan González (Monterrey).
  • 8': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Goal! Columbus Crew SC 0, Monterrey 1. Aké Arnaud Loba (Monterrey) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonathan González.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Luis Díaz (Columbus Crew SC) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Harrison Afful.
  • 12': Hand ball by Avilés Hurtado (Monterrey).
  • 12': Foul by Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 12': Sebastián Vegas (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 14': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Milton Valenzuela.
  • 15': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Aboubacar Keita.
  • 16': Foul by Aké Arnaud Loba (Monterrey).
  • 16': Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Monterrey).
  • 21': Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Foul by Milton Valenzuela (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 22': Sebastián Vegas (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Aké Arnaud Loba (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Milton Valenzuela (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 25': Hand ball by Luis Díaz (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 26': Attempt missed. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Milton Valenzuela with a cross.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Luis Díaz (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán.
  • 28': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Sebastián Vegas.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Milton Valenzuela (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedro Santos.
  • 31': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Luis Cárdenas.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Harrison Afful following a corner.
  • 33': Foul by Aké Arnaud Loba (Monterrey).
  • 33': Josh Williams (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Offside, Columbus Crew SC. Lucas Zelarayán tries a through ball, but Luis Díaz is caught offside.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán with a cross.
  • 36': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Monterrey).
  • 36': Luis Díaz (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Monterrey).
  • 37': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Luis Díaz (Columbus Crew SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán.
  • 45': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Foul by Aké Arnaud Loba (Monterrey).
  • 45': Foul by Avilés Hurtado (Monterrey).
  • 45': Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Columbus Crew SC 0, Monterrey 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Columbus Crew SC 0, Monterrey 1.
  • 50': Foul by Adrián Mora (Monterrey).
  • 50': Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 51': Adrián Mora (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card.
  • 52': Foul by Axel Grijalva (Monterrey).
  • 52': Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Jesús Gallardo.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Jesús Gallardo (Monterrey) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Avilés Hurtado.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Luis Díaz (Columbus Crew SC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gyasi Zardes.
  • 55': Substitution, Monterrey. Celso Ortíz replaces Jonathan González.
  • 55': Substitution, Monterrey. Carlos Rodríguez replaces Avilés Hurtado.
  • 56': Aboubacar Keita (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Aké Arnaud Loba (Monterrey).
  • 57': Foul by Adrián Mora (Monterrey).
  • 57': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Aké Arnaud Loba (Monterrey) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Miguel Layún.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Pedro Santos.
  • 62': Aké Arnaud Loba (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 65': Goal! Columbus Crew SC 1, Monterrey 1. Milton Valenzuela (Columbus Crew SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 67': Substitution, Columbus Crew SC. Bradley Wright-Phillips replaces Gyasi Zardes.
  • 70': Foul by Sebastián Vegas (Monterrey).
  • 70': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Foul by Matías Kranevitter (Monterrey).
  • 70': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Offside, Columbus Crew SC. Lucas Zelarayán tries a through ball, but Josh Williams is caught offside.
  • 73': VAR Decision: No Goal Columbus Crew SC 1-1 Monterrey.
  • 76': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Axel Grijalva.
  • 76': Josh Williams (Columbus Crew SC) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán with a cross following a corner.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Bradley Wright-Phillips (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Artur with a cross.
  • 78': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Monterrey).
  • 78': Luis Díaz (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Substitution, Monterrey. César Montes replaces Adrián Mora.
  • 79': Substitution, Monterrey. José Alvarado replaces Axel Grijalva.
  • 79': Substitution, Monterrey. Dorlan Pabón replaces Aké Arnaud Loba.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Dorlan Pabón (Monterrey) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Rogelio Funes Mori (Monterrey) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dorlan Pabón.
  • 83': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Matías Kranevitter (Monterrey).
  • 85': Attempt missed. Rogelio Funes Mori (Monterrey) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 86': Foul by César Montes (Monterrey).
  • 86': Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Substitution, Columbus Crew SC. Alexandru Irinel Matan replaces Luis Díaz.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darlington Nagbe.
  • 87': Goal! Columbus Crew SC 2, Monterrey 1. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harrison Afful.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Rogelio Funes Mori (Monterrey) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Columbus Crew SC. Waylon Francis replaces Milton Valenzuela.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Sebastián Vegas (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Miguel Layún (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Columbus Crew SC 2, Monterrey 2. José Alvarado (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dorlan Pabón with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Columbus Crew SC 2, Monterrey 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Columbus Crew SC 2, Monterrey 2.

Statistics

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19 Fouls 6
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 1
38.1 Possession 61.9
10 SHOTS 15
3 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
252 Accurate Passes 453
317 Passes 524
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 6
13 Crosses 17
0.3 Cross % 0.4
45 Long Balls 47
22 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 1
15 Effective Tackles 7
19 Tackles 9
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
10 Interceptions 14
22 Effective Clearances 8
22 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: Concacaf Champions Cup

Venue: Historic Crew Stadium
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA

Line-Ups

CLB Columbus Crew (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Eloy Room (GK)
30 Aboubacar Keita
3 Josh Williams
19 Milton Valenzuela
25 Harrison Afful
10 Lucas Zelarayán Yellow Card
6 Darlington Nagbe
8 Artur
11 Gyasi Zardes Yellow Card
7 Pedro Santos
12 Luis Díaz
Columbus Crew Substitutes:
Isaiah Parente, Evan Bush, Waylon Francis, Vito Wormgoor, Alexandru Matan, Derrick Etienne Jr., Bradley Wright-Phillips.

MTY Monterrey (5-4-1)

No. Name
22 Luis Cárdenas (GK)
2 Adrián Mora Yellow Card
20 Sebastian Vegas
87 Axel Said Grijalva
17 Jesús Gallardo
19 Miguel Layún
25 Jonathan Gonzalez
5 Matías Kranevitter
18 Avilés Hurtado
10 Aké Arnaud Loba
7 Rogelio Funes Mori
Monterrey Substitutes:
José Alvarado, Celso Ortiz, Hugo González, Dorlan Pabón, Carlos Rodríguez, Edson Gutiérrez, César Montes.

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