Columbus Crew vs Sporting Kansas City, 2019 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSGutierrez lifts SKC past Crew to stop skid
Felipe Gutierrez scored and Tim Melia made four saves as Sporting Kansas City ended a four-game winless streak with a 1-0 win over Columbus Crew SC.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Patrick Mullins (Columbus Crew SC).
- 1': Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Gastón Sauro.
- 3': Attempt missed. Seth Sinovic (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 3': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Seth Sinovic tries a through ball, but Ilie Sánchez is caught offside.
- 4': Hand ball by Patrick Mullins (Columbus Crew SC).
- 6': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Graham Zusi.
- 7': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Botond Baráth.
- 10': Foul by Waylon Francis (Columbus Crew SC).
- 10': Gerso (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Foul by Gerso (Sporting Kansas City).
- 12': Waylon Francis (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Offside, Columbus Crew SC. Patrick Mullins tries a through ball, but David Accam is caught offside.
- 14': Delay in match because of an injury David Accam (Columbus Crew SC).
- 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 15': Substitution, Columbus Crew SC. Luis Argudo replaces David Accam because of an injury.
- 16': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Foul by Alex Crognale (Columbus Crew SC).
- 18': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Dániel Sallói.
- 19': Attempt missed. Patrick Mullins (Columbus Crew SC) left footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gastón Sauro following a corner.
- 20': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Matt Besler.
- 21': Attempt missed. Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pedro Santos following a corner.
- 22': Attempt saved. Héctor Jiménez (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Harrison Afful with a cross.
- 22': David Guzmán (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Foul by Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City).
- 22': Attempt missed. Artur (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 23': Foul by Seth Sinovic (Sporting Kansas City).
- 23': Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Benny Feilhaber (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by David Guzmán (Columbus Crew SC).
- 26': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Tim Melia.
- 26': Attempt missed. Krisztián Németh (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gerso following a fast break.
- 27': Foul by Héctor Jiménez (Columbus Crew SC).
- 27': Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Benny Feilhaber tries a through ball, but Gerso is caught offside.
- 29': Attempt missed. Héctor Jiménez (Columbus Crew SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 31': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Matt Besler.
- 32': Attempt missed. Gerso (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Graham Zusi following a fast break.
- 34': Foul by Botond Baráth (Sporting Kansas City).
- 34': Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Attempt saved. Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 40': Foul by Luis Argudo (Columbus Crew SC).
- 40': Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Harrison Afful.
- 41': Foul by Gerso (Sporting Kansas City).
- 41': Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City).
- 42': Luis Argudo (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Hand ball by Artur (Columbus Crew SC).
- 43': Attempt missed. Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by David Guzmán.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Patrick Mullins (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+1': Foul by Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City).
- 45'+1': Patrick Mullins (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Gastón Sauro.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Krisztián Németh (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Felipe Gutiérrez with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Columbus Crew SC 0, Sporting Kansas City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Columbus Crew SC 0, Sporting Kansas City 0.
- 46': Foul by Waylon Francis (Columbus Crew SC).
- 46': Gerso (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Offside, Columbus Crew SC. Alex Crognale tries a through ball, but Patrick Mullins is caught offside.
- 48': Attempt missed. Benny Feilhaber (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Krisztián Németh.
- 48': Goal! Columbus Crew SC 0, Sporting Kansas City 1. Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gerso.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Benny Feilhaber (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 50': Foul by Gastón Sauro (Columbus Crew SC).
- 50': Krisztián Németh (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC).
- 55': Foul by Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City).
- 55': Luis Argudo (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Offside, Columbus Crew SC. David Guzmán tries a through ball, but Harrison Afful is caught offside.
- 57': Attempt missed. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Benny Feilhaber.
- 59': Attempt missed. Krisztián Németh (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
- 61': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Andreu Fontàs replaces Matt Besler because of an injury.
- 61': Substitution, Columbus Crew SC. Robinho replaces Waylon Francis.
- 62': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Felipe Gutiérrez.
- 63': Attempt saved. David Guzmán (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 63': Foul by Benny Feilhaber (Sporting Kansas City).
- 63': Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Gedion Zelalem replaces Benny Feilhaber.
- 68': Foul by Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City).
- 68': Luis Argudo (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Substitution, Columbus Crew SC. J.J. Williams replaces Patrick Mullins.
- 72': Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Foul by Artur (Columbus Crew SC).
- 73': Foul by Gerso (Sporting Kansas City).
- 73': Robinho (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew SC).
- 74': Gerso (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew SC) is shown the red card.
- 76': Attempt missed. Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 76': Foul by Alex Crognale (Columbus Crew SC).
- 76': Krisztián Németh (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Alex Crognale (Columbus Crew SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Foul by Gastón Sauro (Columbus Crew SC).
- 79': Krisztián Németh (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Gastón Sauro (Columbus Crew SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Delay in match (Sporting Kansas City).
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Botond Baráth.
- 83': Foul by Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC).
- 83': Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Nicolas Hasler replaces Graham Zusi because of an injury.
- 87': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Luis Argudo.
- 87': Foul by Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC).
- 87': Krisztián Németh (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': David Guzmán (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Krisztián Németh (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90': Artur (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90'+4': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by David Guzmán.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Hasler.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Krisztián Németh (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Gedion Zelalem (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Columbus Crew SC 0, Sporting Kansas City 1.
- 90'+7': Match ends, Columbus Crew SC 0, Sporting Kansas City 1.
- 90'+7': Match ends, Columbus Crew SC 0, Sporting Kansas City 1.
Statistics
 SKC |
CLB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 53.6 | Possession | 46.4 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 357 | Accurate Passes | 280 |
| 442 | Passes | 374 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 9 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 72 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 16 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 30 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Historic Crew Stadium
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 14,015
Venue: Historic Crew Stadium
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 14,015
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Colorado Rapids | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | FC Dallas | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Houston Dynamo FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Columbus Crew (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Jon Kempin (GK) |
| 22 | Gaston Sauro  |
| 21 | Alex Crognale |
| 14 | Waylon Francis |
| 25 | Harrison Afful  |
| 7 | Pedro Santos |
| 9 | David Guzmán |
| 8 | Artur |
| 32 | Patrick Mullins |
| 29 | David Accam |
| 16 | Hector Jimenez |
Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Tim Melia (GK) |
| 5 | Matt Besler |
| 2 | Botond Baráth |
| 15 | Seth Sinovic |
| 8 | Graham Zusi |
| 6 | Ilie Sánchez |
| 30 | Benny Feilhaber |
| 21 | Felipe Gutiérrez |
| 9 | Krisztian Nemeth |
| 20 | Dániel Sallói |
| 12 | Gerso |
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