Columbus Crew vs 07.08.26 23:302 – 1Full Time
CF Pachuca — Leagues Cup: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Columbus Crew hold off Pachuca fightback in Leagues Cup group game
Columbus Crew beat CF Pachuca 2-1 in a Leagues Cup Group Stage fixture at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field. Laurent Courtois's side led 2-0 at half-time and saw out a second-half response from the visitors to claim the win.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Brais Méndez opened the scoring in the 19th minute, finishing off a Malte Amundsen assist, before Dániel Gazdag added a second deep into first-half stoppage time, converting after Rudy Camacho's pass. Pachuca pulled one back through Oussama Idrissi in the 72nd minute, set up by Alan Mozo, but two minutes later Sergio Barreto was sent off for the away side, leaving Benjamin Mora's team to play out the remainder a man down.
Pachuca had more of the ball and produced more shots overall, with 16 attempts and 11 on target compared to Columbus's 11 shots and five on target, yet it was the home side that made its openings count. The Crew also committed fewer fouls than their opponents across the match.
Goalkeeper Patrick Schulte was rated the top performer on the night without registering a goal or assist, while Malte Amundsen also stood out after setting up Méndez's opener.
Pachuca held the edge in shots on target with 11 to Columbus's five, despite ending up on the losing side.
Columbus Crew beat CF Pachuca 2–1 (half-time 2–0).
Columbus Crew met CF Pachuca in the Leagues Cup (Group Stage). Kick-off was Friday, 7 August 2026, 23:30 UTC at Lower.com Field. Referee: Filip Dujic.
Team pages: Columbus Crew · CF Pachuca · Leagues Cup
Key moments
- 19' Goal: Brais Méndez (assist: Malte Amundsen) — 1–0
- 45' Goal: Dániel Gazdag (assist: Rudy Camacho) — 2–0
- 72' Goal: Oussama Idrissi (assist: Alan Mozo) — 2–1
- 74' Red card: Sergio Barreto
Starting line-ups
Columbus Crew (4-4-2)
CF Pachuca (4-4-2)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Columbus Crew 49%, the draw 25%, CF Pachuca 26%. It finished Columbus Crew 2–1 CF Pachuca.
Columbus Crew's rating edge on neutral ground — Columbus Crew are the stronger side on our strength rating, and that is most of Columbus Crew's 49%. The draw at 25% is lifted by neutral ground.
Why Columbus Crew at 49%?
Columbus Crew sit 168 points higher on our strength rating — 1654 to 1486. Sides with a 100–200-point rating edge at home won 57.2% of 12,649 such games.
Why only 49%?
Leagues Cup is played on neutral grounds: Columbus Crew are the listed home side but get none of the usual home lift, so the class read is re-centred. On grounds we detect as neutral, listed-home sides won 44.6% of 26,850 games vs 45.2% at real homes — so a tournament game away from a side's own ground scores the class edge venue-free, as the average of the home and away reads.
Why the draw at 25%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 24.1%. These teams' recent games average 2.9 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.6% of 24,728. Neutral ground adds 1.5 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Columbus Crew average 7 points more possession, but the rating gap here is 168 points. Our control receipt only exists between near-equals — there it moved results; across a class gap we could not measure a separate style edge, so style scores 0 here. Columbus Crew have played 3+ games in the last two weeks; their opponents haven't. Between equals, congested home sides won 46.9% of 2413 measured games and congested visitors 28.2% of 2453 — the cells disagree with each other and with the flat rest table, so schedule stays a watch item at 0 points. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the Columbus Crew vs CF Pachuca final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Leagues Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Columbus Crew and CF Pachuca team pages or the Leagues Cup page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Columbus Crew vs CF Pachuca?
Columbus Crew beat CF Pachuca 2–1 (half-time 2–0).
›Who scored in Columbus Crew vs CF Pachuca?
Brais Méndez (19') for Columbus Crew; Dániel Gazdag (45') for Columbus Crew; Oussama Idrissi (72') for CF Pachuca.
›Where can I watch Columbus Crew vs CF Pachuca highlights?
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