MLS

Columbus Crew vs Minnesota United FC, 2020 MLS, MLS is Back - Round of 16

· Minnesota United FC advance 5-3 on penalties
Columbus Crew
  • 79': Gyasi Zardes
FT - Penalties
1 - 1
Minnesota United FC advance 5-3 on penalties
Minnesota United FC
  • 18': Robin Lod

Minnesota United defeats Columbus Crew on penalties to advance to quarterfinals

Minnesota outscored the Columbus Crew 5-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw on Tuesday to advance to the quarterfinals of the MLS is Back Tournament.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Aboubacar Keita (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 1': Luis Amarilla (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Luis Díaz (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gyasi Zardes.
  • 4': Offside, Columbus Crew SC. Harrison Afful tries a through ball, but Gyasi Zardes is caught offside.
  • 5': Offside, Minnesota United FC. Hassani Dotson tries a through ball, but Robin Lod is caught offside.
  • 6': Foul by Jan Gregus (Minnesota United FC).
  • 6': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Osvaldo Alonso (Minnesota United FC).
  • 9': Milton Valenzuela (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Luis Amarilla (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 12': Foul by José Aja (Minnesota United FC).
  • 12': Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 16': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Michael Boxall.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew SC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pedro Santos with a cross following a corner.
  • 18': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Milton Valenzuela.
  • 18': Goal! Columbus Crew SC 0, Minnesota United FC 1. Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by José Aja with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 21': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Romain Métanire.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán.
  • 23': Foul by Osvaldo Alonso (Minnesota United FC).
  • 23': Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by José Aja (Minnesota United FC).
  • 25': Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Foul by Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC).
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Darlington Nagbe.
  • 36': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Harrison Afful.
  • 38': Hand ball by Milton Valenzuela (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 38': Attempt missed. Luis Díaz (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Artur.
  • 39': Offside, Minnesota United FC. Michael Boxall tries a through ball, but Luis Amarilla is caught offside.
  • 41': Foul by Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 41': Osvaldo Alonso (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Harrison Afful with a cross.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Amarilla.
  • 43': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Luis Díaz.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 45': Foul by Milton Valenzuela (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 45': Jan Gregus (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hassani Dotson.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Luis Amarilla (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is just a bit too high.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Columbus Crew SC 0, Minnesota United FC 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Columbus Crew SC 0, Minnesota United FC 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Columbus Crew SC. Derrick Etienne replaces Luis Díaz.
  • 47': Foul by Aboubacar Keita (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 47': Luis Amarilla (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Jan Gregus (Minnesota United FC).
  • 49': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Artur.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gyasi Zardes.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Ethan Finlay (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robin Lod.
  • 54': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Andrew Tarbell.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Ethan Finlay (Minnesota United FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jan Gregus with a cross.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew SC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pedro Santos.
  • 60': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Tyler Miller.
  • 61': Offside, Columbus Crew SC. Derrick Etienne tries a through ball, but Artur is caught offside.
  • 62': Foul by Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC).
  • 62': Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Artur (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Milton Valenzuela.
  • 64': Ethan Finlay (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Milton Valenzuela (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 64': Substitution, Columbus Crew SC. Héctor Jiménez replaces Milton Valenzuela.
  • 64': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Jacori Hayes replaces Hassani Dotson.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Jan Gregus (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robin Lod.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Derrick Etienne.
  • 72': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Marlon Hairston replaces Romain Métanire because of an injury.
  • 73': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Osvaldo Alonso.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 75': Substitution, Columbus Crew SC. Chris Cadden replaces Darlington Nagbe.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 77': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Aaron Schoenfeld replaces Luis Amarilla.
  • 77': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Raheem Edwards replaces Robin Lod.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gyasi Zardes.
  • 78': Penalty Columbus Crew SC. Derrick Etienne draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 78': Penalty conceded by José Aja (Minnesota United FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 79': Penalty saved! Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 79': Goal! Columbus Crew SC 1, Minnesota United FC 1. Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Jan Gregus (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Raheem Edwards.
  • 83': Substitution, Columbus Crew SC. Fanendo Adi replaces Gyasi Zardes.
  • 84': Foul by Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 84': Jacori Hayes (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Jan Gregus (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Osvaldo Alonso.
  • 86': Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Foul by Osvaldo Alonso (Minnesota United FC).
  • 86': Attempt missed. Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Raheem Edwards (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Chase Gasper.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Jiménez.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by José Aja.
  • 90'+1': Ethan Finlay (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 90'+3': Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Ethan Finlay (Minnesota United FC).
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Artur.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Columbus Crew SC 1, Minnesota United FC 1.
  • 90': Penalty Shootout begins Columbus Crew SC 1, Minnesota United FC 1.
  • 91': Goal! Columbus Crew SC 1, Minnesota United FC 1(1). Osvaldo Alonso (Minnesota United FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 91': Goal! Columbus Crew SC 1(1), Minnesota United FC 1(1). Fanendo Adi (Columbus Crew SC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 92': Goal! Columbus Crew SC 1(1), Minnesota United FC 1(2). Jan Gregus (Minnesota United FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 93': Goal! Columbus Crew SC 1(2), Minnesota United FC 1(2). Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 93': Goal! Columbus Crew SC 1(2), Minnesota United FC 1(3). Aaron Schoenfeld (Minnesota United FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 94': Penalty saved! Chris Cadden (Columbus Crew SC) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 95': Goal! Columbus Crew SC 1(2), Minnesota United FC 1(4). Raheem Edwards (Minnesota United FC) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 95': Goal! Columbus Crew SC 1(3), Minnesota United FC 1(4). Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew SC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 96': Goal! Columbus Crew SC 1(3), Minnesota United FC 1(5). Chase Gasper (Minnesota United FC) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 96': Penalty Shootout ends, Columbus Crew SC 1(3), Minnesota United FC 1(5).
  • 0': Match ends, Columbus Crew SC 1(3), Minnesota United FC 1(5).
  • 0': Match ends, Columbus Crew SC 1(3), Minnesota United FC 1(5).

Statistics

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11 Fouls 8
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 5
4 Saves 3
35.5 Possession 64.5
12 SHOTS 20
4 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
260 Accurate Passes 542
336 Passes 608
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 3
9 Crosses 20
0.2 Cross % 0.2
51 Long Balls 45
21 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
2 Blocked Shots 5
9 Effective Tackles 10
15 Tackles 17
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
20 Interceptions 9
17 Effective Clearances 9
17 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: MLS

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Line-Ups

CLB Columbus Crew (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 Andrew Tarbell (GK)
30 Aboubacar Keita
4 Jonathan Mensah Yellow Card
19 Milton Valenzuela
25 Harrison Afful
10 Lucas Zelarayán
8 Artur
6 Darlington Nagbe
11 Gyasi Zardes
7 Pedro Santos
12 Luis Díaz
Columbus Crew Substitutes:
Aidan Morris, Christopher Cadden, Miguel Berry, Derrick Etienne Jr., Sebastian Berhalter, Axel Sjöberg, Matt Lampson, Jordan Hamilton, Josh Williams, Fanendo Adi, Hector Jimenez.

MIN Minnesota United FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Tyler Miller (GK)
15 Michael Boxall
4 José Aja
77 Chase Gasper
19 Romain Métanire
31 Hassani Dotson
6 Osvaldo Alonso
8 Jan Gregus
9 Luis Amarilla
17 Robin Lod
13 Ethan Finlay
Minnesota United FC Substitutes:
Mason Toye, Raheem Edwards, Aaron Schoenfeld, Thomás Chacón, Marlon Hairston, Jacori Hayes, James Musa, Fred Emmings, Brent Kallman, Greg Ranjitsingh, Kevin Molino.

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