Columbus Crew vs FC Dallas, 2019 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSSauro goal lifts Columbus Crew over FC Dallas to maintain hold on first
Gaston Sauro's first-half goal was the difference when Columbus Crew SC remained unbeaten with a 1-0 victory against FC Dallas at Mapfre Stadium.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Bryan Acosta (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Wil Trapp (Columbus Crew SC).
- 1': Federico Higuaín (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Bryan Acosta (FC Dallas).
- 6': Foul by Waylon Francis (Columbus Crew SC).
- 6': Michael Barrios (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Wil Trapp.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Bryan Acosta (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Mosquera.
- 9': Foul by Matt Hedges (FC Dallas).
- 9': Robinho (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Marquinhos Pedroso.
- 10': Goal! Columbus Crew SC 1, FC Dallas 0. Gastón Sauro (Columbus Crew SC) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pedro Santos with a cross following a corner.
- 15': Foul by Bryan Acosta (FC Dallas).
- 15': Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Attempt missed. Federico Higuaín (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 22': Attempt saved. Robinho (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Waylon Francis.
- 22': Attempt missed. Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 22': Foul by Robinho (Columbus Crew SC).
- 22': Ryan Hollingshead (FC Dallas) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Foul by Santiago Mosquera (FC Dallas).
- 23': Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Robinho (Columbus Crew SC).
- 24': Ryan Hollingshead (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Santos.
- 25': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Matt Hedges.
- 27': Attempt saved. Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robinho.
- 32': Foul by Carlos Gruezo (FC Dallas).
- 32': Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Attempt missed. Federico Higuaín (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gyasi Zardes.
- 40': Foul by Waylon Francis (Columbus Crew SC).
- 40': Ryan Hollingshead (FC Dallas) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Artur (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Bryan Acosta (FC Dallas).
- 44': Bryan Acosta (FC Dallas) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Bryan Acosta (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Gruezo.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Columbus Crew SC 1, FC Dallas 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Columbus Crew SC 1, FC Dallas 0.
- 47': Delay in match Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) because of an injury.
- 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 51': Foul by Bryan Acosta (FC Dallas).
- 51': Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Jesse González.
- 56': Attempt saved. Michael Barrios (FC Dallas) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paxton Pomykal.
- 63': Attempt missed. Santiago Mosquera (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Reto Ziegler.
- 64': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Harrison Afful.
- 65': Attempt missed. Carlos Gruezo (FC Dallas) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a corner.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Robinho (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Higuaín.
- 70': Substitution, FC Dallas. Jesús Ferreira replaces Santiago Mosquera.
- 73': Foul by Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew SC).
- 73': Michael Barrios (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Substitution, FC Dallas. John Nelson replaces Marquinhos Pedroso.
- 76': Attempt missed. Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gyasi Zardes.
- 77': Foul by Bryan Acosta (FC Dallas).
- 77': Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Substitution, Columbus Crew SC. Justin Meram replaces Robinho.
- 78': Attempt missed. Gastón Sauro (Columbus Crew SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Federico Higuaín following a set piece situation.
- 82': Substitution, FC Dallas. Pablo Aránguiz replaces Bryan Acosta.
- 83': Foul by Artur (Columbus Crew SC).
- 83': Paxton Pomykal (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Justin Meram (Columbus Crew SC).
- 85': Paxton Pomykal (FC Dallas) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Delay in match Artur (Columbus Crew SC) because of an injury.
- 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Substitution, Columbus Crew SC. Ricardo Clark replaces Artur.
- 88': Attempt saved. Ryan Hollingshead (FC Dallas) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paxton Pomykal.
- 88': Foul by Michael Barrios (FC Dallas).
- 88': Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Jonathan Mensah.
- 90'+1': Foul by Matt Hedges (FC Dallas).
- 90'+1': Waylon Francis (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Waylon Francis (Columbus Crew SC).
- 90'+2': Pablo Aránguiz (FC Dallas) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Waylon Francis (Columbus Crew SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Columbus Crew SC. Héctor Jiménez replaces Pedro Santos.
- 90'+3': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Gastón Sauro.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Carlos Gruezo (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+5': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Justin Meram.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Ryan Hollingshead (FC Dallas) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by John Nelson following a corner.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Columbus Crew SC 1, FC Dallas 0.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Columbus Crew SC 1, FC Dallas 0.
Statistics
 DAL |
CLB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 54.9 | Possession | 45.1 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 545 | Accurate Passes | 447 |
| 635 | Passes | 524 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 23 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 24 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 10 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Historic Crew Stadium
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 9,687
Venue: Historic Crew Stadium
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 9,687
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 14 | +22 | 32 |
| 2 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | +19 | 32 |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | +7 | 26 |
| 4 | FC Dallas | 15 | +8 | 25 |
Line-Ups
Columbus Crew (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Zack Steffen (GK) |
| 22 | Gaston Sauro |
| 4 | Jonathan Mensah |
| 14 | Waylon Francis  |
| 25 | Harrison Afful |
| 10 | Federico Higuaín |
| 6 | Wil Trapp |
| 8 | Artur |
| 11 | Gyasi Zardes |
| 18 | Robinho |
| 7 | Pedro Santos |
FC Dallas (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse Gonzalez (GK) |
| 3 | Reto Ziegler |
| 24 | Matt Hedges |
| 6 | Marquinhos Pedroso |
| 12 | Ryan Hollingshead |
| 7 | Carlos Gruezo |
| 19 | Paxton Pomykal |
| 8 | Bryan Acosta |
| 14 | Dominique Badji |
| 11 | Hárold Mosquera |
| 21 | Michael Barrios |
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