May 2, 2024 – Major League Soccer (MLS)
Columbus Crew SC News Release
COLUMBUS – Please see below for media resources following the Columbus Crew’s 3-1 victory against CF Monterrey in Leg 2 of the Concacaf Champions Cup Semifinals. With the result, the Crew won the series 5-2 on aggregate and claimed their first berth in the Concacaf Champions Cup Final. Date and time for the Final, hosted by CF Pachuca, will be announced by Concacaf in the near future.
Match Notes:
The Crew earned a 3-1 win against CF Monterrey on Wednesday night in Leg 2 of the Concacaf Champions Cup Semifinals at Estadio BBVA in Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico.
After reaching the Concacaf Champions Cup Semifinals for the first time in Club history, the Crew advance to the tournament’s Final for the first time after winning 5-2 on aggregate. The Club looks to become only the second MLS team to win the tournament (Seattle, 2022) and secure a spot in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
Columbus becomes only the second MLS side to advance to the Final after defeating a LIGA MX club in the Semifinals since 2008-2009.
From 2008-2009, the Crew-Monterrey series marked the eighth Semifinals matchup between the rival leagues. LAFC is the only other club to reach the Final by defeating a LIGA MX team, besting Club América during the 2020 edition in a one-match competition (COVID-19 pandemic).
It marks the second international final in Crew franchise history (2021 Campeones Cup: 2-0 W, vs. Cruz Azul, Sept. 29, 2021).
Under Head Coach Wilfried Nancy, the Black & Gold are unbeaten against LIGA MX sides with a 3-0-2 record.
July 31, 2023 – Crew 4-1 W vs. Club América, 2023 Leagues Cup
April 2, 2024 – Crew 1-1 T vs. Tigres UANL, 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup
April 9, 2024 – Crew 1-1 T (4-3 penalties) at Tigres UANL, 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup
April 24, 2024 – Crew 2-1 W vs. CF Monterrey, 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup
May 1, 2024 – Crew 3-1 W at CF Monterrey, 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup
Columbus claimed victories against CF Monterrey in back-to-back fixtures. Prior to the two matches against the Crew, Rayados had only experienced two losses against MLS clubs in the tournament across 18 Concacaf Champions Cup contests.
Entering this year’s Semifinals, CF Monterrey had not lost a knockout round in the Concacaf Champions Cup since the Semifinals in 2005, when they fell to Deportivo Saprissa on penalties.
The Black & Gold are unbeaten through six (3-0-3) 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup matches. It marks the Club’s longest such…
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