“Nathan Byrne was booked for a foul as the match began to heat up in the second half, a yellow card that reflected the growing physicality of the contest as Pachuca ramped up their attacking intensity.”
“Deep into stoppage time, Alán Ernesto Bautista Gutiérrez found the net to hand Pachuca a 1-0 victory, punishing Charlotte's inability to convert their chances and ending the match in cruel fashion for the hosts.”
Pivotal
Charlotte
Pachuca
Outstanding performance
Charlotte•GoalkeeperPachuca did the damage without the ball through a relentless second-half pressing game, outshooting Charlotte 20 to 12 and putting eight efforts on target compared to the hosts' four. Charlotte actually edged possession at 53% and created four big chances — all of which went begging — a statistic that tells the story of their evening more than any other. A dramatic penalty miss from Archie Goodwin in the 82nd minute looked to have cost Pachuca's opponents a moment of fortune, but it was Charlotte who ultimately paid the price for their wastefulness. Alán Ernesto Bautista Gutiérrez tucked home in the 90th minute to settle a match that Charlotte had survived for so long, leaving the hosts to rue a profligate display in front of goal and a Leagues Cup exit that will sting given how close they came to forcing something from the game.
How entertaining was this match?
Yellow card issued.
Shot by Alan Bautista with his left foot results in a goal.
Goal! The score is now 0-1.
Yellow card issued to Rodolfo Gilbert Pizarro Thomas.
Pedro Budib comes on for Eduardo Gabriel dos Santos Bauermann.
Luca De La Torre takes a left-footed shot but misses.
David Schnegg takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Allan Saint-Maximin takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Archie Goodwin takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Archie GoodwinPenalty saved! Archie Goodwin's attempt is stopped.
Adrian Alcaraz attempts a header but misses the shot.
Alan Bautista takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Nicolas Javier Vallejo takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Rodolfo Gilbert Pizarro Thomas takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Allan Saint-Maximin comes on for Liel Abada.
Gael Alvarez takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Nathan ByrneYellow CardNathan Byrne receives a yellow card.
Nathan Byrne receives a yellow card.
Gael Alvarez comes on for Oussama Idrissi.
Nicolas Javier Vallejo comes on for Robert Kenedy Nunes do Nascimento.
Corner awarded.
Rodolfo Aloko takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Rodolfo Aloko takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
Archie Goodwin comes on for Idan Toklomati.
Brandt Bronico replaces Djibril Diani.
Rodolfo Aloko is on, and Tyger Smalls is off.
Robert Kenedy Nunes do Nascimento attempted a right-footed shot but missed.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Adrian Alcaraz takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Liel Abada takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Offside.
Substitution: Adrian Alcaraz comes on for Jose Salomon Rondon Gimenez.
Rodolfo Gilbert Pizarro Thomas is on, and Elias Montiel is off.
The first half ends with a score of 0-0.
Elias Montiel takes a shot with his right foot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Elias Montiel takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Robert Kenedy Nunes do Nascimento takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Robert Kenedy Nunes do Nascimento takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Mauricio Isais takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Mauricio Isais takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Corner awarded.
Oussama Idrissi has a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Jose Salomon Rondon Gimenez takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Ashley Westwood takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Idan Toklomati takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Kick-off! The referee is Kwinsi Williams.
Charlotte FC host an already-eliminated Pachuca side at Bank of America Stadium on Tuesday night, needing just a positive result to book their place in the Leagues Cup knockout round. The hosts enter on the back of two consecutive clean-sheet victories and look every bit like the dominant force in this group.
