Columbus Crew's potentially golden night slides into blackness on Mexican pitch | Arace

Give Pachuca full marks. They vaporized the Crew Saturday night.

The final score in the CONCACAF Champions Cup final at Estadio Hidalgo, located 60 miles northeast of Mexico City: Pachuco 3, Crew 0. If not for a sterling performance from Crew goalkeeper Patrick Schulte, Pachuca would’ve won by more than a touchdown.

It was the biggest stage the Crew has ever set their feet upon. It was the highest-stakes game in club history. The Crew played a good first minute.