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Columbus Crew

2–1

xG 2.97–0.50

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

DC United

Lower.com Field

Columbus · Sat 19 Jul, 19:30 ET · Major League Soccer · Cap 20,371

xVerdict

COL deserved this on chance quality. The open-play gap sat with COL. COL held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
COL led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 1.93–0.41.

COLDCU
1.93Open play0.41
1.04Set play0.09
0.09Free kicks0.00
0.05Corners0.00
0.79Penalties0.00
Shot profileFact
COL were working into good areas, 18 shots for four big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 18–6.

COLDCU

Shots

18 – 6

xG / shot

0.16 – 0.08

On target

5 – 1

Inside box

14 – 4

Outside box

4 – 2

Blocked

8 – 2

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

4 – 1

Big missed

3 – 0

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
DCU went a player down.
xAnalysis

The red arrived in the 89'.

First half

  • 31'Dániel Gazdag scores from the spot (right foot shot).
  • 38'Yellow, Steven Moreira (Foul).

Second half

  • 48'Christian Benteke scores (header).
  • 62'Dominique Badji on, Christian Benteke off.
  • 68'Jacen Russell-Rowe on, Taha Habroune off.
  • 76'Lassi Lappalainen on, Diego Rossi off.
  • 78'Lassi Lappalainen scores (right foot shot).
  • 78'Randall Leal on, Peglow off.
  • 84'Yellow, Aarón Herrera (Argument).
  • 85'Jackson Hopkins on, Gabriel Pirani off.
  • 85'Hosei Kijima on, Derek Dodson off.
  • 85'Matti Peltola on, Boris Enow off.
  • 89'Second yellow, Aarón Herrera (Foul).
  • 90+2'Cesar Ruvalcaba on, Dániel Gazdag off.
  • 90+2'Amar Sejdić on, Max Arfsten off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 3-4-2-1 vs 4-4-2Fact
DCU started a 4-4-2 for the first time this season.
xAnalysis

COL's wing-backs and front three against a back four. DCU have two strikers against a back three.

COL · 3-4-2-1DCU · 4-4-2

67810111621252728313671013151820222328NagbeChambostGazdagRossiAliyuHabrouneCheberkoZawadzkiArfstenSchulteMoreiraBartlettEnowPeglowPiraniBarrazaRowlesDodsonBentekeHerreraServaniaSchnegg
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.0–6.7. Aliyu was the top mark.

COL

11Ibrahim AliyuMF907.84
8Dániel GazdagFW907.81
26Lassi LappalainenFW147.41
7Dylan ChambostMF907.31
21Yevgen CheberkoDF907.21
27Max ArfstenMF907.13
6Darlington NagbeMF907.00
31Steven MoreiraDF906.70
19Jacen Russell-RoweFW226.60
25Sean ZawadzkiDF906.50
10Diego RossiFW766.52
16Taha HabrouneFW686.40
28Patrick SchulteGK906.40
14Amar SejdićMF10.00
48Cesar RuvalcabaDF10.00

DCU

20Christian BentekeFW627.50
23Brandon ServaniaMF907.30
13Luis BarrazaGK907.00
3Lucas BartlettDF906.81
10Gabriel PiraniFW856.80
14Dominique BadjiFW286.71
77Hosei KijimaMF56.70
6Boris EnowMF856.60
22Aarón HerreraDF896.61
11Randall LealFW126.50
15Kye RowlesDF906.50
28David SchneggDF906.50
4Matti PeltolaDF56.40
25Jackson HopkinsMF56.40
7PeglowMF786.21
18Derek DodsonMF856.20
Missing playersFact
DCU named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

COL had none stored.

COL

None stored.

DCU

  • Lukas MacNaughtonUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with COL.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 98–2, COL to DCU.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
COL pinned the night in DCU's third.
xAnalysis

The ball spent 44% of the night in DCU's third and 20% in COL's.

COL thirdMiddleDCU third
20%36%44%
COLDCU
Match statsFact
COL had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 64%–36%.

COLDCU

Possession

64% – 36%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

589 – 334

Lge 461.9

Corners

7 – 0

Lge 4.8

Tackles

18 – 19

Lge 15.4

npxG

2.18 – 0.50