Columbus 2-1 Pachuca in the Leagues Cup, round 1 at Lower.com Field, Columbus (20,371 capacity).

Columbus won 2, drew 2 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–D–W–L–D), scoring 9 and conceding 7.

Pachuca won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–L–W–W), scoring 8 and conceding 7.

The two sides have met 2 times: Columbus 1 win, Pachuca 1, 0 draws.