Columbus Crew vs Vancouver Whitecaps, 2022 MLS, Regular Season
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53': Jakob NerwinskiColumbus Crew end struggles against Vancouver Whitecaps in season opener
Lucas Zelarayan had a goal and an assist as the host Columbus Crew won its first game against Vancouver in more than a decade by a 4-0 final score.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Ranko Veselinovic.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Artur (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán with a cross.
- 3': Attempt missed. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 5': Offside, Columbus Crew. Steven Moreira tries a through ball, but Miguel Berry is caught offside.
- 5': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Jake Nerwinski.
- 6': Attempt missed. Milos Degenek (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán with a cross following a corner.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 8': Goal! Columbus Crew 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0. Miguel Berry (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán with a cross.
- 12': Foul by Russell Teibert (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 12': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yaw Yeboah.
- 17': Attempt missed. Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 18': Attempt saved. Artur (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 18': Foul by Milos Degenek (Columbus Crew).
- 18': Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Artur (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 21': Attempt saved. Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Miguel Berry.
- 22': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 22': Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Foul by Miguel Berry (Columbus Crew).
- 22': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 23': Miguel Berry (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Goal! Columbus Crew 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0. Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yaw Yeboah.
- 26': Foul by Jake Nerwinski (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 26': Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Jake Nerwinski (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 28': Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew).
- 28': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ranko Veselinovic tries a through ball, but Cristian Dájome is caught offside.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Moreira.
- 29': Foul by Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 29': Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Foul by Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew).
- 31': Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 32': Foul by Miguel Berry (Columbus Crew).
- 32': Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt missed. Artur (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Derrick Etienne.
- 36': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Pedro Santos.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Jake Nerwinski (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a cross.
- 37': Foul by Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew).
- 37': Michael Baldisimo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Déiber Caicedo.
- 38': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Steven Moreira.
- 39': Foul by Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew).
- 39': Russell Teibert (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 45': Attempt blocked. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Berry.
- 45': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Michael Baldisimo.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Columbus Crew 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Columbus Crew 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Sebastian Berhalter replaces Michael Baldisimo.
- 46': Offside, Columbus Crew. Steven Moreira tries a through ball, but Lucas Zelarayán is caught offside.
- 47': Attempt missed. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 48': Attempt missed. Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Russell Teibert.
- 51': Foul by Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew).
- 51': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Foul by Jake Nerwinski (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 52': Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Second yellow card to Jake Nerwinski (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) for a bad foul.
- 54': Attempt missed. Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Pedro Santos with a cross.
- 55': Attempt saved. Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán.
- 55': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Thomas Hasal.
- 57': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Cristián Gutiérrez replaces Russell Teibert.
- 57': Cristián Gutiérrez (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Artur (Columbus Crew).
- 58': Offside, Columbus Crew. Milos Degenek tries a through ball, but Derrick Etienne is caught offside.
- 61': Artur (Columbus Crew) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Yaw Yeboah.
- 63': Foul by Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew).
- 63': Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew).
- 65': Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Pedro Vite replaces Déiber Caicedo.
- 65': Foul by Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew).
- 65': Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Vite.
- 66': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Jonathan Mensah.
- 67': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Tristan Blackmon.
- 68': Attempt missed. Miguel Berry (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from very close range is too high following a corner.
- 69': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Aidan Morris replaces Artur.
- 69': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Luis Díaz replaces Yaw Yeboah.
- 71': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Milos Degenek.
- 72': Attempt missed. Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Cristián Gutiérrez with a cross following a corner.
- 73': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Gyasi Zardes replaces Miguel Berry.
- 73': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 73': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Foul by Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew).
- 76': Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Milos Degenek.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Luis Díaz (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán.
- 79': Foul by Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew).
- 79': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Foul by Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew).
- 82': Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán.
- 84': Goal! Columbus Crew 3, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0. Luis Díaz (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner following a fast break.
- 86': Foul by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 86': Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Goal! Columbus Crew 4, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
- 88': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Emiliano Brienza replaces Lucas Cavallini.
- 88': Substitution, Columbus Crew. James Igbekeme replaces Darlington Nagbe.
- 88': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ryan Raposo replaces Ryan Gauld.
- 88': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Alexandru Irinel Matan replaces Derrick Etienne.
- 90'+3': Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew).
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Emiliano Brienza (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cristian Dájome.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Columbus Crew 4, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Columbus Crew 4, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
Statistics
 VAN |
CLB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 43.5 | Possession | 56.5 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 321 | Accurate Passes | 469 |
| 411 | Passes | 542 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 16 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 20 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 24 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: ScottsMiracle-Gro Field
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 18,939
Venue: ScottsMiracle-Gro Field
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 18,939
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 |
|---|---|
| 1 | Eloy Room (GK) |
| 5 | Milos Degenek |
| 4 | Jonathan Mensah |
| 7 | Pedro Santos |
| 31 | Steven Moreira |
| 10 | Lucas Zelarayán |
| 6 | Darlington Nagbe |
| 8 | Artur |
| 27 | Miguel Berry |
| 22 | Derrick Etienne Jr. |
| 14 | Yaw Yeboah |
Vancouver Whitecaps (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Hasal (GK) |
| 4 | Ranko Veselinovic |
| 28 | Jakob Nerwinski  |
| 6 | Tristan Blackmon |
| 33 | Michael Baldisimo |
| 25 | Ryan Gauld |
| 31 | Russell Teibert |
| 11 | Cristián Dájome |
| 23 | Javain Brown |
| 7 | Deiber Caicedo |
| 9 | Lucas Cavallini |
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