MLS

Columbus Crew vs Red Bull New York, 2020 MLS, Eastern Conference Playoffs - First Round

· MLS
  • 26': Pedro Santos (P)
  • 46': Darlington Nagbe
  • 68': Gyasi Zardes
FT
3 - 2
  • 23': Caden Clark
  • 90': Brian White

Columbus Crew hold on for playoff win over New York Red Bulls

Darlington Nagbe broke a 1-1 halftime tie and Gyasi Zardes added a needed insurance score when the Columbus Crew defeated the New York Red Bulls.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls).
  • 1': Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán with a cross.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Tom Barlow (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Caden Clark.
  • 5': Foul by Aaron Long (New York Red Bulls).
  • 5': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Daniel Royer (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Foul by Artur (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 7': Foul by Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls).
  • 7': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Sean Davis.
  • 12': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Harrison Afful.
  • 13': Daniel Royer (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 13': Foul by Jason Pendant (New York Red Bulls).
  • 13': Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Dru Yearwood (New York Red Bulls).
  • 14': Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Harrison Afful with a cross.
  • 17': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Foul by Sean Davis (New York Red Bulls).
  • 17': Attempt saved. Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán with a cross.
  • 17': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Ryan Meara.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán with a cross.
  • 18': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Ryan Meara.
  • 18': Foul by Dru Yearwood (New York Red Bulls).
  • 18': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Offside, New York Red Bulls. Dru Yearwood tries a through ball, but Tom Barlow is caught offside.
  • 23': Goal! Columbus Crew SC 0, New York Red Bulls 1. Caden Clark (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
  • 25': Penalty Columbus Crew SC. Pedro Santos draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 25': Penalty conceded by Dru Yearwood (New York Red Bulls) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 26': Goal! Columbus Crew SC 1, New York Red Bulls 1. Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Daniel Royer (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Dru Yearwood with a cross.
  • 28': Offside, Columbus Crew SC. Pedro Santos tries a through ball, but Derrick Etienne is caught offside.
  • 32': Florian Valot (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Foul by Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 32': Attempt saved. Daniel Royer (New York Red Bulls) header from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Florian Valot with a cross.
  • 33': Offside, Columbus Crew SC. Harrison Afful tries a through ball, but Derrick Etienne is caught offside.
  • 35': Dru Yearwood (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Foul by Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 37': Attempt saved. Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gyasi Zardes.
  • 39': Foul by Sean Davis (New York Red Bulls).
  • 39': Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 40': Sean Davis (New York Red Bulls) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Sean Davis.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gyasi Zardes with a headed pass.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Columbus Crew SC 1, New York Red Bulls 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Columbus Crew SC 1, New York Red Bulls 1.
  • 46': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew SC) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Milton Valenzuela with a cross.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gyasi Zardes.
  • 46': Goal! Columbus Crew SC 2, New York Red Bulls 1. Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 51': Offside, Columbus Crew SC. Harrison Afful tries a through ball, but Gyasi Zardes is caught offside.
  • 51': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Cristian Cásseres Jr replaces Dru Yearwood.
  • 52': Hand ball by Florian Valot (New York Red Bulls).
  • 52': Foul by Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls).
  • 52': Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Tom Barlow (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Valot.
  • 57': Florian Valot (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 58': Attempt missed. Daniel Royer (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Barlow.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Darlington Nagbe.
  • 59': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Aaron Long.
  • 59': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Brian White replaces Daniel Royer.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán with a cross following a corner.
  • 60': Hand ball by Artur (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 61': Attempt missed. Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 68': Goal! Columbus Crew SC 3, New York Red Bulls 1. Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Derrick Etienne with a cross.
  • 72': Foul by Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 72': Jason Pendant (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 72': Foul by Cristian Cásseres Jr (New York Red Bulls).
  • 72': Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Derrick Etienne.
  • 76': Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Foul by Jason Pendant (New York Red Bulls).
  • 76': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Marc Rzatkowski replaces Sean Davis.
  • 76': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Alejandro Romero Gamarra replaces Florian Valot.
  • 76': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Jared Stroud replaces Caden Clark.
  • 77': Foul by Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 77': Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Milton Valenzuela.
  • 79': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Pedro Santos.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Alejandro Romero Gamarra (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 81': Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Substitution, Columbus Crew SC. Luis Díaz replaces Derrick Etienne because of an injury.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the right.
  • 86': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Pedro Santos.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Aaron Long (New York Red Bulls) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jared Stroud with a cross.
  • 88': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Eloy Room.
  • 89': Foul by Aaron Long (New York Red Bulls).
  • 89': Luis Díaz (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Aaron Long (New York Red Bulls) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Marc Rzatkowski (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90': Goal! Columbus Crew SC 3, New York Red Bulls 2. Brian White (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jared Stroud with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 90'+1': Jason Pendant (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Tom Barlow (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alejandro Romero Gamarra.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Columbus Crew SC. Lucas Zelarayán tries a through ball, but Gyasi Zardes is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Jared Stroud (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marc Rzatkowski.
  • 90'+5': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Milton Valenzuela.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Barlow.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Luis Díaz (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Artur.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 90'+7': Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Columbus Crew SC 3, New York Red Bulls 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Columbus Crew SC 3, New York Red Bulls 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Columbus Crew SC 3, New York Red Bulls 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 10
3 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 4
6 Corner Kicks 5
8 Saves 2
53.1 Possession 46.9
14 SHOTS 17
4 ON GOAL 11
0.3 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
298 Accurate Passes 250
406 Passes 366
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
7 Accurate Crosses 11
27 Crosses 25
0.3 Cross % 0.4
57 Long Balls 81
26 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 1
7 Effective Tackles 6
14 Tackles 11
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
10 Interceptions 18
19 Effective Clearances 20
19 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Historic Crew Stadium
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Eloy Room (GK)
3 Josh Williams
4 Jonathan Mensah
19 Milton Valenzuela
25 Harrison Afful
10 Lucas Zelarayán
8 Artur
6 Darlington Nagbe
11 Gyasi Zardes
7 Pedro Santos
22 Derrick Etienne Jr.

RBNY Red Bull New York (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
18 Ryan Meara (GK)
33 Aaron Long Yellow Card
26 Tim Parker
24 Jason Pendant
6 Kyle Duncan Yellow Card
37 Caden Clark
27 Sean Davis Yellow Card
16 Dru Yearwood
74 Tom Barlow
22 Florian Valot
77 Daniel Royer

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