Columbus Crew vs Puebla, 2025 Leagues Cup, League Phase
· Leagues Cup
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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
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CLB![]() |
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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
Venue: Lower.com Field
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Leagues Cup Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tigres UANL | 1 | +3 | 3 |
2 | FC Juarez | 1 | +3 | 3 |
3 | Puebla | 1 | +3 | 3 |
4 | Necaxa | 1 | +2 | 3 |
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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