América vs Columbus Crew

Club América eased past Columbus Crew 2-0 in their Leagues Cup quarterfinal at Dignity Health Sports Park, taking control early and never looking back. The Águilas were sharp from the opening whistle, limiting Columbus to few clean looks at goal all night. Raphael Veiga opened the scoring in the 11th minute with a clinical finish. Columbus pushed for a way back in but couldn't crack América's defense, and right before the break Brian Rodríguez doubled the lead deep in first-half stoppage time (45+6'), sending the hosts into halftime firmly in command. The win books América a spot in the Leagues Cup semifinals, where they'll meet CF Monterrey in an all-Liga MX showdown. For Columbus Crew, it's a disappointing quarterfinal exit from this year's competition, with focus now shifting back to their MLS regular-season campaign.