Real Salt Lake remains unbeaten in Leagues Cup 2026 with key win over FC Juárez

Six matches opened the third and final round of Phase One fixtures, with Real Salt Lake extending its unbeaten run and snapping FC Juárez’s undefeated record.

MIAMI – Leagues Cup 2026 action continued Tuesday with six decisive matchups as clubs began their third and final round of Phase One matches. Real Salt Lake extended its unbeaten run with a victory over FC Juárez, while Atlas FC, CF Pachuca, and Minnesota United FC closed their campaigns with their first wins, and Tigres UANL and Columbus Crew claimed the extra point in penalties after 1-1 draws in regulation in their respective matches.

Columbus Crew 1 (3) – (2) 1 Pumas UNAM

Columbus Crew and Pumas UNAM played out a 1-1 draw, with the MLS club securing the additional point in penalties at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field in Columbus, Ohio, USA. The result keeps the side atop the MLS Leagues Cup Phase One standings.

The hosts pulled ahead in the 9’, when Tarun Karumanchi headed home a corner kick delivery from Brais Méndez.

Álvaro Angulo equalized for Pumas with a first-time, left-footed finish from inside the box in the 45’.

The second half saw the sides remain level, before Columbus Crew won 3-2 in the penalty shootout to secure the extra point.

FC Cincinnati 1-2 Atlas FC

Atlas FC recorded its first win, earning a 2-1 victory over FC Cincinnati at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA as both sides concluded their campaigns.

Evander opened the scoring in the 44’ for Cincinnati to take the lead through a right-footed strike from outside the box.

Atlas secured a late comeback to close out its campaign with its first win, with Florián Monzón scoring in the 79’ and Jesus Serrat in the 85’.

Minnesota United FC 3-1 Atlante FC

Minnesota United closed out its campaign with its first win, defeating Atlante FC 3-1 at Allianz Field in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA.

Atlante took the lead in the first half through an own goal in the 32’.

Mauricio González tied the match in the 59’ with a finish from inside the penalty area.

A brace by Joaquín Pereyra, with strikes in the 75’ and the 87’, completed the comeback and sealed the win for Minnesota.

Charlotte FC 0-1 CF Pachuca

CF Pachuca defeated Charlotte FC 1-0 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, as the Liga MX club bowed out of the competition with its first win.

Alán Bautista scored a late winner for Pachuca in the 90+1’, finding the back of the net from the right end of the box with a finish to the bottom-right corner.

Real Salt Lake 3-0 FC Juárez

Real Salt Lake kept its hopes of advancing past Phase One alive with a 3-0 victory against FC Juárez at America First Field in Sandy, Utah, USA.

Morgan Guilavogui converted from the penalty spot in the 29’ to give RSL the lead.

The home side doubled its lead through a chipped finish from inside the box by Sergi Solans in the 53’.

Lineker Rodrigues rounded out the win for Real Salt Lake in the 68’ with a strike from close range.

Tigres UANL 1 (5) – (4) 1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Tigres and UANL Vancouver Whitecaps FC closed out their Leagues Cup campaigns with a 1-1 stalemate at Estadio Universitario in San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León, Mexico, with the Liga MX club winning the additional point in penalties.

Rodrigo Aguirre handed the hosts the lead in the 19’, striking from inside the box to capitalize on a precise ball into space from Juan Brunetta.

Vancouver equalized late in the second half in the 80’, when Emmanuel Sabbi unleashed a right-footed rocket from the right end of the box.

Tigres then claimed the extra point with a 5-4 win in the penalty shootout.