Columbus vs Puebla 2025 Leagues Cup, League Phase
3 - 1
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 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.
- 31': Substitution, Puebla. Iker Moreno replaces José Pachuca.
- 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': Ariel Gamarra (Puebla) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Juan Fedorco (Puebla) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 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'+6': First Half ends, Columbus Crew 3, Puebla 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Columbus Crew 3, Puebla 1.
- 45': Substitution, Puebla. Fernando Monárrez replaces Miguel Ramírez.
- 45': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Jacen Russell-Rowe replaces Ibrahim Aliyu.
- 53': Substitution, Puebla. Denilson Paz replaces Ariel Gamarra.
- 53': Substitution, Puebla. Carlos Baltazar replaces Owen González.
- 53': Substitution, Puebla. Ricardo Marín replaces Esteban Lozano.
- 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.
- 83': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Cesar Ruvalcaba replaces Steven Moreira.
- 83': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Lassi Lappalainen replaces Andrés Herrera.
- 90'+2': Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Lower.com Field
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 20,211
Leagues Cup Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+2 | Toluca | 3 | 8 | 0 |
+2 | Pachuca | 3 | 7 | 0 |
+3 | Tigres UANL | 3 | 6 | 1 |
+2 | Puebla | 3 | 6 | 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 |
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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