Columbus Crew 2:1 Pachuca: Leagues Cup Match Result

Match report

Columbus Crew claimed a narrow 2-1 victory over Pachuca in the League Cup group stage on Thursday night. The result came after a match where the visitors dominated possession and attacks but could not convert their advantage. B. Mendez opened the scoring in the 19th minute before D. Gazdag doubled the lead just before half-time. O. Idrissi pulled one back for Pachuca in the 72nd minute but the home side held on.

The first half contained drama around the 43rd minute when S. Rondon's goal was cancelled by VAR for offside. That moment shifted momentum after Mendez had given Columbus the lead. Gazdag's strike in the 45th-plus-two minute was a response to Pachuca's pressure. The half ended with the hosts ahead and the visitors frustrated by the disallowed goal.

Second-half events saw both sides make changes. A. Alcaraz came on for Pachuca in the 66th minute while B. Mendez was substituted in the 70th minute for Columbus. Idrissi scored in the 72nd minute to level the scores, but then S. D. Barreto received a red card in the 74th minute. That dismissal changed the complexion of the game entirely.

The red card proved decisive. Pachuca had been the stronger side in many areas but were reduced to ten men with 16 minutes remaining. Columbus held their nerve after going ahead, not chasing a third goal but protecting their lead. The visitors pushed forward desperately but could not find the equaliser they deserved.

The statistics told a different story from the result. Pachuca enjoyed 51 per cent possession and registered 100 attacks compared to Columbus's 59. They created six big chances to five and had 11 shots on target against five. Yet they left it too late to impose themselves after Barreto's sending-off.

The outcome leaves Columbus Crew in a stronger position in the group. Pachuca's recent form showed inconsistency with losses to Leon and Cincinnati, and this result adds to those concerns. The visitors will need to regroup quickly if they are to progress from this stage.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 49 – 51

Shots on target 5 – 11

Shots off target 2 – 4

Big chances 5 – 6

🟨 14' S. D. Barreto — Yellow card ⚽ 19' B. Mendez — Goal 🟨 36' M. Amundsen — Yellow card 43' S. Rondon — var_goal_cancelled_-_offside ⚽ 45+2' D. Gazdag — Goal 🟨 65' C. Ruvalcaba — Yellow card ⇄ 66' A. Alcaraz — Substitution ⇄ 70' B. Mendez — Substitution ⚽ 72' O. Idrissi — Goal ⇄ 73' C. Rivera — Substitution 🟥 74' S. D. Barreto — Red card 🟨 80' A. Gomes — Yellow card ⇄ 83' M. Farsi — Substitution ⇄ 86' E. Montiel — Substitution ⇄ 89' C. Ruvalcaba — Substitution 🟨 90+5' C. Moreno — Yellow card

Match events

14' 0:0 Pachuca Yellow card S. D. Barreto
19' 1:0 Columbus Crew Goal B. Mendez assist: M. Amundsen
36' 1:0 Columbus Crew Yellow card M. Amundsen
43' 1:0 Pachuca var_goal_cancelled_-_offside S. Rondon
45+2' 2:0 Columbus Crew Goal D. Gazdag assist: R. Camacho
65' 2:0 Columbus Crew Yellow card C. Ruvalcaba
66' 2:0 Pachuca Substitution A. Alcaraz off: N. Vallejo
70' 2:0 Columbus Crew Substitution B. Mendez off: C. Adams
72' 2:1 Pachuca Goal O. Idrissi assist: A. Mozo
73' 2:1 Pachuca Substitution C. Rivera off: R. Pizarro
74' 2:1 Pachuca Red card S. D. Barreto
80' 2:1 Columbus Crew Yellow card A. Gomes
83' 2:1 Columbus Crew Substitution M. Farsi off: L. Giaccone
86' 2:1 Pachuca Substitution E. Montiel off: A. Dominguez
89' 2:1 Columbus Crew Substitution C. Ruvalcaba off: S. Zawadzki
90+5' 2:1 Pachuca Yellow card C. Moreno

Statistics

49 Possession, % 51

5 Shots on target 11

2 Shots off target 4

5 Big chances 6

59 Attacks 100

3 Corners 7

13 Fouls 19

19 Free kicks 12

1 Offsides 2

3 Yellow cards 2

0 Red cards 1

11 Goal kicks 5

14 Throw-ins 18

All statistics

10/1856% Aerial duels 8/1844%

71 Backward passes 59

4 Blocked shots 2

30 Clearances 17

3/560% Crosses 7/2627%

7/1937% Dribbles 4/1331%

70 Failed passes 47

10 Goalkeeper saves 3

10 Interceptions 11

8 Key passes 13

17/3944% Long passes 24/4060%

51 Passes into the final third 105

154 Passes in the opposition half 266

282 Passes in own half 188

0.45 Shot accuracy 0.65

2 Shots from outside the box 10

9 Shots inside the box 7

9/1464% Tackles 17/2665%

431 Total passes 428

Line-ups

Columbus Crew

Starting XI
#	Player	number
28	Patrick Schulte	28
4	Rudy Camacho	4
12	K. Rualkaba	12
18	Malte Meineche Amundsen	18
31	Steven Moreira	31
16	Taha Habrun	16
20	André Filipe Tavares Gomes	20
23	Mohamed Ramzdine Farsi	23
50	T. Karumanchi	50
8	Dániel Gazdag	8
10	Brais Méndez Portela	10

Substitutes
#	Player	number
1	Nicholas Hagen	1
54	Luke Pruter	54
2	Andres Herrera	2
11	Brooks Lennon	11
55	K. Rogers	55
7	Dylan Chambost	7
14	Amar Sejdic	14
25	Sean Zawadzki	25
26	Lautaro Darío Giaccone	26
30	Hugo Picard	30
39	Kevin Gbamble	39
46	Chase Adams	46

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Pachuca

Starting XI
#	Player	number
25	Carlos Agustín Moreno Luna	25
2	Sergio Damián Barreto	2
4	Eduardo Gabriel dos Santos Bauermann	4
6	Mauricio Isais	6
22	Alan Mozo Rodríguez	22
9	Adrián Alcaraz Torales	9
10	E. Montiel	10
11	Oussama Idrissi	11
16	Christian Hernando Rivera Cuéllar	16
29	Robert Kenedy Nunes do Nascimento	29
23	José Salomón Rondón Giménez	23

Substitutes
#	Player	number
31	Jose Eulogio	31
13	Jorge Berlanga	13
15	Francisco Venegas	15
32	Pedro Budib	32
7	Rodolfo Gilbert Pizarro Thomas	7
26	Alan Bautista	26
30	Sergio Rodriguez	30
8	Alexei Dominguez	8
19	Illian Gerardo Hernández Vargas	19
21	Nicolás Vallejo	21
187	Gael Álvarez	187