Columbus Crew vs Real Salt Lake, 2023 MLS, Regular Season
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4 - 0
4 - 0
Columbus keeps Real Salt Lake reeling with 4-0 victory
— Aidan Morris scored two goals, Lucas Zelarayán had a goal and two assists and the Columbus Crew rolled to a 4-0 victory over Real Salt Lake on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 3': Attempt saved. Christian Ramírez (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexandru Matan with a cross.
- 6': Foul by Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew).
- 6': Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Pablo Ruiz.
- 14': Goal! Columbus Crew 1, Real Salt Lake 0. Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán.
- 19': Delay in match (Columbus Crew).
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Ramírez.
- 27': Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Will Sands (Columbus Crew).
- 28': Foul by Maikel Chang (Real Salt Lake).
- 28': Will Sands (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Foul by Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake).
- 29': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Attempt saved. Maikel Chang (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Justin Meram.
- 33': Christian Ramírez (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake).
- 35': Foul by Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake).
- 35': Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Attempt missed. Christian Ramírez (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Steven Moreira with a cross.
- 36': Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew).
- 37': Foul by Gustavo Vallecilla (Columbus Crew).
- 37': Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Attempt saved. Ilijah Paul (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Maikel Chang.
- 40': Penalty Columbus Crew. Lucas Zelarayán draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 40': Penalty conceded by Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 41': Goal! Columbus Crew 2, Real Salt Lake 0. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 44': Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Foul by Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake).
- 45': Attempt missed. Will Sands (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Steven Moreira.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Columbus Crew 2, Real Salt Lake 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Columbus Crew 2, Real Salt Lake 0.
- 45': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Anderson Julio replaces Ilijah Paul.
- 45': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Diego Luna replaces Justin Meram.
- 47': Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake).
- 48': Attempt missed. Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 49': Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew).
- 50': Attempt blocked. Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán.
- 50': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Andrew Brody.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 50': Foul by Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew).
- 50': Maikel Chang (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt saved. Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Ruiz.
- 53': Attempt saved. Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán.
- 53': Goal! Columbus Crew 3, Real Salt Lake 0. Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 54': Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew).
- 54': Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake).
- 56': Attempt missed. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Steven Moreira.
- 57': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Maikel Chang tries a through ball, but Anderson Julio is caught offside.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Christian Ramírez (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Farsi.
- 60': Attempt missed. Christian Ramírez (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
- 60': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Braian Ojeda.
- 60': Attempt missed. Milos Degenek (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán with a cross following a corner.
- 61': Attempt saved. Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Ruiz.
- 61': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Patrick Schulte.
- 62': Christian Ramírez (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake).
- 64': Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew).
- 64': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Carlos Gómez replaces Maikel Chang.
- 65': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Jasper Löffelsend replaces Braian Ojeda.
- 66': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Pablo Ruiz.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 68': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Milos Degenek.
- 70': Attempt saved. Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anderson Julio.
- 70': Offside, Columbus Crew. Aidan Morris tries a through ball, but Lucas Zelarayán is caught offside.
- 73': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Brayan Vera tries a through ball, but Jasper Löffelsend is caught offside.
- 74': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Sean Zawadzki replaces Darlington Nagbe.
- 74': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Jacen Russell-Rowe replaces Christian Ramírez.
- 74': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Yaw Yeboah replaces Lucas Zelarayán.
- 75': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Damir Kreilach replaces Rubio Rubín.
- 75': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Andrew Brody tries a through ball, but Damir Kreilach is caught offside.
- 80': Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew).
- 82': Foul by Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew).
- 82': Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Max Arfsten replaces Alexandru Matan.
- 83': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Jimmy Medranda replaces Will Sands.
- 84': Foul by Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake).
- 84': Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Attempt missed. Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 86': Hand ball by Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew).
- 86': Foul by Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew).
- 86': Jasper Löffelsend (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacen Russell-Rowe.
- 87': Delay in match because of an injury Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake).
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Attempt missed. Jimmy Medranda (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Steven Moreira.
- 90'+1': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Damir Kreilach tries a through ball, but Anderson Julio is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Foul by Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew).
- 90'+1': Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Goal! Columbus Crew 4, Real Salt Lake 0. Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Max Arfsten.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Columbus Crew 4, Real Salt Lake 0.
- 0': Match ends, Columbus Crew 4, Real Salt Lake 0.
Statistics
 RSL |
CLB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Possession | 0 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Lower.com Field
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 19,624
Venue: Lower.com Field
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 19,624
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego FC | 34 | +23 | 63 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 34 | +28 | 63 |
| 3 | LAFC | 34 | +25 | 60 |
| 4 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | +17 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Columbus Crew (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Patrick Schulte (GK) |
| 5 | Milos Degenek |
| 12 | Gustavo Vallecilla |
| 31 | Steven Moreira |
| 6 | Darlington Nagbe  |
| 8 | Aidan Morris |
| 30 | William Sands |
| 23 | Mohamed Farsi |
| 17 | Christian Ramírez |
| 10 | Lucas Zelarayán |
| 20 | Alexandru Matan |
Real Salt Lake (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 35 | Gavin Beavers (GK) |
| 4 | Brayan Vera |
| 15 | Justen Glad |
| 2 | Andrew Brody |
| 25 | Emeka Eneli |
| 6 | Braian Ojeda |
| 7 | Pablo Ruiz |
| 9 | Justin Meram |
| 16 | Maikel Chang |
| 14 | Rubio Rubín |
| 23 | Ilijah Paul |
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