MLS

Columbus Crew vs New York City FC, 2022 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
  • 20': Cucho Hernández
  • 27': Lucas Zelarayán
  • 75': Lucas Zelarayán
FT
3 - 2
  • 3': Jonathan Mensah (OG)
  • 64': Gabriel Pereira

Zelarayán rallies Crew to 3-2 victory over New York City FC

— Lucas Zelarayán polished off a brace with a goal in the 75th minute to spark the Columbus Crew to a 3-2 victory over New York City FC on Saturday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Malte Amundsen (New York City FC).
  • 1': Luis Díaz (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Artur (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 2': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Malte Amundsen.
  • 3': Offside, Columbus Crew. Luis Díaz tries a through ball, but Derrick Etienne is caught offside.
  • 3': Own Goal by Jonathan Mensah, Columbus Crew. Columbus Crew 0, New York City FC 1.
  • 5': Foul by Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew).
  • 5': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Gabriel Pereira (New York City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thiago Martins.
  • 7': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Malte Amundsen.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Díaz following a corner.
  • 8': Foul by Malte Amundsen (New York City FC).
  • 8': Luis Díaz (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Milos Degenek.
  • 9': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Sean Johnson.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Luis Díaz (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Moreira.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Héber (New York City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez.
  • 14': Foul by Alfredo Morales (New York City FC).
  • 14': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew).
  • 17': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC).
  • 18': Luis Díaz (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Goal! Columbus Crew 1, New York City FC 1. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
  • 22': Foul by Talles Magno (New York City FC).
  • 22': Luis Díaz (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Nicolás Acevedo (New York City FC).
  • 23': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Goal! Columbus Crew 2, New York City FC 1. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Derrick Etienne.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Gabriel Pereira (New York City FC) header from very close range misses to the right.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Gabriel Pereira (New York City FC) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Héber.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Steven Moreira.
  • 39': Foul by Artur (Columbus Crew).
  • 39': Talles Magno (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 43': Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Artur.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cucho Hernández.
  • 45'+3': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Pedro Santos.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Alexander Callens (New York City FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Columbus Crew 2, New York City FC 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Columbus Crew 2, New York City FC 1.
  • 46': Foul by Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew).
  • 46': Tayvon Gray (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Alfredo Morales (New York City FC).
  • 47': Luis Díaz (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 47': Alfredo Morales (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cucho Hernández.
  • 54': Foul by Artur (Columbus Crew).
  • 54': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Nicolás Acevedo (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Alfredo Morales (New York City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez.
  • 55': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Darlington Nagbe.
  • 56': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Aidan Morris replaces Artur.
  • 57': Substitution, New York City FC. Maximiliano Moralez replaces Héber.
  • 57': Substitution, New York City FC. Anton Tinnerholm replaces Tayvon Gray.
  • 60': Foul by Anton Tinnerholm (New York City FC).
  • 60': Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Milos Degenek.
  • 63': Alexander Callens (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew).
  • 63': Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card.
  • 64': Goal! Columbus Crew 2, New York City FC 2. Gabriel Pereira (New York City FC) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
  • 68': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Sean Johnson.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán with a cross following a corner.
  • 72': Offside, Columbus Crew. Cucho Hernández tries a through ball, but Derrick Etienne is caught offside.
  • 73': Substitution, New York City FC. Maxime Chanot replaces Alexander Callens because of an injury.
  • 73': Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Foul by Anton Tinnerholm (New York City FC).
  • 74': Anton Tinnerholm (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 75': Goal! Columbus Crew 3, New York City FC 2. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
  • 77': Substitution, New York City FC. Thiago Andrade replaces Gabriel Pereira.
  • 82': Foul by Malte Amundsen (New York City FC).
  • 82': Luis Díaz (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Malte Amundsen (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Nicolás Acevedo (New York City FC).
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Thiago Andrade (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez.
  • 85': Offside, New York City FC. Talles Magno tries a through ball, but Thiago Andrade is caught offside.
  • 88': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Pedro Santos.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Alfredo Morales (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez with a cross following a corner.
  • 89': Substitution, Columbus Crew. James Igbekeme replaces Luis Díaz.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Erik Hurtado replaces Cucho Hernández.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Erik Hurtado (Columbus Crew).
  • 90'+2': Nicolás Acevedo (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew).
  • 90'+2': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Offside, New York City FC. Maximiliano Moralez tries a through ball, but Maxime Chanot is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Columbus Crew. Eloy Room tries a through ball, but Erik Hurtado is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew).
  • 90'+6': Talles Magno (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by James Igbekeme (Columbus Crew).
  • 90'+6': Malte Amundsen (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Alfredo Morales (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez with a headed pass.
  • 90'+8': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Jonathan Mensah.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Columbus Crew 3, New York City FC 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Columbus Crew 3, New York City FC 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 10
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 4
57.3 Possession 42.7
13 SHOTS 16
5 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
424 Accurate Passes 305
503 Passes 379
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 1
17 Crosses 8
0.2 Cross % 0.1
43 Long Balls 52
26 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 3
13 Effective Tackles 16
19 Tackles 28
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
6 Interceptions 13
13 Effective Clearances 12
13 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: ScottsMiracle-Gro Field
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 18,609

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 New York City FC 3 +6 7
2 Nashville SC 3 +5 7
3 Inter Miami CF 3 0 6
4 Red Bull New York 3 -1 6
Full Table

Line-Ups

CLB 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
9 Cucho Hernández
22 Derrick Etienne Jr. Yellow Card
12 Luis Díaz

NYC New York City FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Sean Johnson (GK)
6 Alexander Callens
5 Thiago Martins
12 Malte Amundsen Yellow Card
24 Tayvon Gray
20 Santiago Rodríguez Yellow Card
26 Nicolás Acevedo
7 Alfredo Morales Yellow Card
9 Héber
43 Talles Magno
38 Gabriel Pereira

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