Columbus Crew vs Puebla, 2025 Leagues Cup, League Phase
· Leagues Cup
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
About
Columbus Crew are hosting Puebla 
at Lower.com 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.
 - 1': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
 - 1': Foul by Ariel Gamarra (Puebla).
 - 4': Attempt saved. Emiliano Gómez (Puebla) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Evan Bush (Columbus Crew).
 - 6': Alejandro Organista (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
 - 6': Foul by Ibrahim Aliyu (Columbus Crew).
 - 9': Andrés Herrera (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
 - 9': Foul by Miguel Ramírez (Puebla).
 - 9': Attempt missed. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Max Arfsten.
 - 11': Offside, Columbus Crew. Ibrahim Aliyu is caught offside.
 - 12': Foul by Esteban Lozano (Puebla).
 - 12': Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
 - 13': Andrés Herrera (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
 - 13': Foul by Ariel Gamarra (Puebla).
 - 14': Goal! Columbus Crew 1, Puebla 0. Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Diego Rossi with a cross following a set piece situation.
 - 16': Goal! Columbus Crew 2, Puebla 0. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Taha Habroune with a through ball.
 - 18': Foul by Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew).
 - 18': Owen González (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
 - 19': Attempt blocked. Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Moreira.
 - 19': Esteban Lozano (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
 - 19': Foul by Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew).
 - 20': Corner,Columbus Crew. Conceded by José Pachuca.
 - 21': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Aliyu (Columbus Crew) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Rossi with a cross following a corner.
 - 22': Foul by Andrés Herrera (Columbus Crew).
 - 22': Miguel Ramírez (Puebla) wins a free kick on the left wing.
 - 23': Delay in match because of an injury Jesús Rodríguez (Puebla).
 - 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
 - 25': Attempt blocked. Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibrahim Aliyu.
 - 25': Hand ball by Ariel Gamarra (Puebla).
 - 26': Offside, Columbus Crew. Andrés Herrera is caught offside.
 - 29': Foul by Juan Fedorco (Puebla).
 - 29': Ibrahim Aliyu (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
 - 30': Attempt missed. Alejandro Organista (Puebla) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Owen González following a fast break.
 - 31': Substitution, Puebla. Iker Moreno replaces José Pachuca.
 - 33': Foul by Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew).
 - 33': Owen González (Puebla) wins a free kick on the right wing.
 - 35': Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
 - 35': Foul by Alejandro Organista (Puebla).
 - 37': Attempt missed. Nicolás Díaz (Puebla) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Owen González.
 - 38': Hand ball by Esteban Lozano (Puebla).
 - 39': Goal! Columbus Crew 3, Puebla 0. Andrés Herrera (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Taha Habroune with a through ball.
 - 43': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
 - 43': Foul by Ariel Gamarra (Puebla).
 - 43': Ariel Gamarra (Puebla) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
 - 44': Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
 - 44': Foul by Juan Fedorco (Puebla).
 - 44': Juan Fedorco (Puebla) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
 - 45': Esteban Lozano (Puebla) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
 - 45': Foul by Andrés Herrera (Columbus Crew).
 - 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
 - 45'+1': Goal! Columbus Crew 3, Puebla 1. Esteban Lozano (Puebla) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luis Gabriel Rey following a set piece situation.
 - 45'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew).
 - 45'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
 - 45'+6': Dangerous play by Esteban Lozano (Puebla).
 - 45'+6': Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
 - 45'+6': First Half ends, Columbus Crew 3, Puebla 1.
 - 45': Second Half begins Columbus Crew 3, Puebla 1.
 - 45': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Jacen Russell-Rowe replaces Ibrahim Aliyu.
 - 45': Substitution, Puebla. Fernando Monárrez replaces Miguel Ramírez.
 - 46': Attempt missed. Andrés Herrera (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dylan Chambost.
 - 47': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
 - 47': Foul by Alejandro Organista (Puebla).
 - 48': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
 - 48': Foul by Ariel Gamarra (Puebla).
 - 49': Corner,Columbus Crew. Conceded by Luis Gabriel Rey.
 - 50': Attempt missed. Andrés Herrera (Columbus Crew) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sean Zawadzki with a headed pass following a corner.
 - 51': Corner,Puebla. Conceded by Andrés Herrera.
 - 52': Foul by Owen González (Puebla).
 - 52': Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
 - 53': Substitution, Puebla. Denilson Paz replaces Ariel Gamarra.
 - 53': Substitution, Puebla. Carlos Baltazar replaces Owen González.
 - 53': Substitution, Puebla. Ricardo Marín replaces Esteban Lozano.
 - 54': Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
 - 54': Foul by Luis Gabriel Rey (Puebla).
 - 55': Attempt missed. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dylan Chambost from a direct free kick.
 - 59': Attempt saved. Fernando Monárrez (Puebla) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Evan Bush (Columbus Crew).
 - 60': Attempt saved. Carlos Baltazar (Puebla) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Evan Bush (Columbus Crew).
 - 61': Foul by Iker Moreno (Puebla).
 - 61': Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
 - 61': Iker Moreno (Puebla) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
 - 62': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Yevhen Cheberko replaces Malte Amundsen.
 - 62': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Dániel Gazdag replaces Diego Rossi.
 - 64': Foul by Carlos Baltazar (Puebla).
 - 64': Yevhen Cheberko (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
 - 67': Corner,Columbus Crew. Conceded by Luis Gabriel Rey.
 - 67': Corner,Columbus Crew. Conceded by Iker Moreno.
 - 69': Foul by Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew).
 - 69': Nicolás Díaz (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
 - 71': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
 - 71': Foul by Alejandro Organista (Puebla).
 - 72': Attempt blocked. Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dylan Chambost.
 - 73': Attempt blocked. Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dylan Chambost.
 - 80': Corner,Puebla. Conceded by Sean Zawadzki.
 - 80': Attempt missed. Fernando Monárrez (Puebla) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Baltazar with a cross following a corner.
 - 81': Fernando Monárrez (Puebla) wins a free kick on the left wing.
 - 81': Foul by Andrés Herrera (Columbus Crew).
 - 83': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Cesar Ruvalcaba replaces Steven Moreira.
 - 83': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Lassi Lappalainen replaces Andrés Herrera.
 - 83': Delay in match because of an injury Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew).
 - 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
 - 85': Attempt missed. Emiliano Gómez (Puebla) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Gabriel Rey with a cross.
 - 85': Attempt missed. Ricardo Marín (Puebla) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Emiliano Gómez.
 - 86': Attempt missed. Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jacen Russell-Rowe.
 - 87': Corner,Columbus Crew. Conceded by Fernando Monárrez.
 - 88': Foul by Nicolás Díaz (Puebla).
 - 88': Lassi Lappalainen (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
 - 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
 - 90'+1': Foul by Iker Moreno (Puebla).
 - 90'+1': Yevhen Cheberko (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
 - 90'+1': Corner,Columbus Crew. Conceded by Nicolás Díaz.
 - 90'+2': Foul by Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew).
 - 90'+2': Ricardo Marín (Puebla) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
 - 90'+2': Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
 - 90'+3': Second Half ends, Columbus Crew 3, Puebla 1.
 - 0': Match ends, Columbus Crew 3, Puebla 1.
 
Statistics
 PUE | 
								CLB![]()  | 
					|
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Fouls | 9 | 
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 | 
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 
| 0 | Offsides | 2 | 
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 | 
| 0 | Saves | 3 | 
| 43.7 | Possession | 56.3 | 
| 9 | SHOTS | 13 | 
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 | 
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 | 
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 | 
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 | 
| 277 | Accurate Passes | 389 | 
| 364 | Passes | 473 | 
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 | 
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 | 
| 13 | Crosses | 12 | 
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.4 | 
| 59 | Long Balls | 43 | 
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 | 
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 | 
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 | 
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 18 | 
| 28 | Tackles | 24 | 
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 | 
| 13 | Interceptions | 13 | 
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 19 | 
| 21 | Clearances | 19 | 
Game Information
 Competition: Leagues Cup
 
Venue: Lower.com Field
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 20,211
Venue: Lower.com Field
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 20,211
Leagues Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toluca | 3 | +2 | 8 | 
| 2 | Pachuca | 3 | +2 | 7 | 
| 3 | Tigres UANL | 3 | +3 | 6 | 
| 4 | Puebla | 3 | +2 | 6 | 
Line-Ups
Columbus Crew (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name | 
|---|---|
| 24 | Evan Bush (GK) | 
| 25 | Sean Zawadzki  | 
							
| 18 | Malte Amundsen | 
| 31 | Steven Moreira | 
| 6 | Darlington Nagbe | 
| 7 | Dylan Chambost | 
| 27 | Max Arfsten | 
| 2 | Andrés Herrera | 
| 11 | Ibrahim Aliyu | 
| 16 | Taha Habroune | 
| 10 | Diego Rossi | 
Puebla (3-5-1-1)
| No. | Name | 
|---|---|
| 33 | Jesus Rodriguez (GK) | 
| 2 | Juan Fedorco  | 
							
| 6 | Nicolás Diaz | 
| 20 | Jose Pachuca | 
| 8 | Miguel Ramírez | 
| 24 | Alejandro Organista | 
| 3 | Luis Gabriel Rey | 
| 11 | Emiliano Gomez | 
| 21 | Owen González | 
| 17 | Esteban Lozano | 
| 18 | Ariel Gamarra  | 
							
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