Columbus Crew vs Pachuca: 2–1
Columbus Crew beat Pachuca 2–1 in the Leagues Cup on Friday, 7 August 2026 at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
- Competition: Leagues Cup (2026 Leagues Cup, League Phase)
- Kick-off time: Fri, 7 Aug 2026, 23:30 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, Columbus, Ohio, USA
- Teams: Columbus Crew (home), Pachuca (away)
Goals
- 19' — Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew), assist Malte Amundsen
- 45'+2' — Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew), assist Rudy Camacho
- 72' — Oussama Idrissi (Pachuca), assist Alan Mozo
Red cards
- 74' — Sergio Barreto (Pachuca)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Columbus Crew | Pachuca |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 49.2 | 50.8 |
| Shots | 11 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 11 |
| Corners | 3 | 7 |
| Fouls | 13 | 19 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
Columbus Crew (4-4-2): Patrick Schulte (G), Cesar Ruvalcaba (CD-L), Rudy Camacho (CD-R), Malte Amundsen (LB), Steven Moreira (RB), André Gomes (CM-L), Tarun Karumanchi (CM-R), Taha Habroune (LM), Mohamed Farsi (RM), Dániel Gazdag (CF-L), Brais Méndez (CF-R).
Pachuca (4-4-2): Carlos Moreno (G), Sergio Barreto (CD-L), Eduardo Bauermann (CD-R), Mauricio Isais (LB), Alan Mozo (RB), Elías Montiel (CM-L), Christian Rivera (CM-R), Oussama Idrissi (LM), Kenedy (RM), Adrián Alcaraz (CF-L), Salomón Rondón (CF-R).
Recent form
Columbus Crew: won 2–0 vs Atlanta United FC (24 May); lost 2–1 vs New York City FC (22 Jul); won 2–1 vs FC Cincinnati (25 Jul); drew 2–2 away to Inter Miami CF (2 Aug); won 3–1 vs Atlas (4 Aug).
Pachuca: lost 1–0 away to Pumas UNAM (18 May); won 3–0 away to Pumas UNAM (18 Jul); lost 2–1 vs Querétaro (27 Jul); lost 1–0 away to León (2 Aug); lost 3–1 away to FC Cincinnati (4 Aug).