D.C. United vs Columbus Crew, 2023 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSColumbus beats DC United 2-0 for third straight victory
— Lucas Zelarayán scored on a first-half penalty kick, Christian Ramírez added a goal after halftime and the Columbus Crew blanked D.C. United 2-0 on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Mateusz Klich (D.C. United).
- 2': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Sands.
- 3': Foul by Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew).
- 3': Pedro Santos (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Foul by Mateusz Klich (D.C. United).
- 7': Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Lewis O'Brien (D.C. United).
- 8': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Victor Pálsson.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán.
- 8': Delay in match because of an injury Steven Birnbaum (D.C. United).
- 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán with a headed pass.
- 10': Attempt missed. Christian Ramírez (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 11': Delay in match (Columbus Crew).
- 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Farsi.
- 16': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Jacob Greene.
- 21': Hand ball by Donovan Pines (D.C. United).
- 23': Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Lewis O'Brien (D.C. United).
- 23': Foul by Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew).
- 23': Pedro Santos (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Victor Pálsson (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 25': Delay in match because of an injury Will Sands (Columbus Crew).
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Offside, D.C. United. Taxiarchis Fountas tries a through ball, but Pedro Santos is caught offside.
- 30': Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Foul by Pedro Santos (D.C. United).
- 31': Attempt saved. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 32': Hand ball by Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew).
- 33': Attempt blocked. Mateusz Klich (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis O'Brien.
- 35': Penalty Columbus Crew. Alexandru Matan draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 35': Penalty conceded by Russell Canouse (D.C. United) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 36': VAR Decision: Penalty Columbus Crew.
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Goal! D.C. United 0, Columbus Crew 1. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán.
- 42': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Donovan Pines.
- 44': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Gustavo Vallecilla.
- 45': Attempt saved. Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Birnbaum with a headed pass.
- 45'+1': Foul by Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew).
- 45'+1': Lewis O'Brien (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+3': Foul by Pedro Santos (D.C. United).
- 45'+3': Foul by Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew).
- 45'+3': Lewis O'Brien (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+5': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
- 45'+5': Russell Canouse (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+6': Offside, D.C. United. Christian Benteke tries a through ball, but Taxiarchis Fountas is caught offside.
- 45'+7': Foul by Jacob Greene (D.C. United).
- 45'+7': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, D.C. United 0, Columbus Crew 1.
- 45': Second Half begins D.C. United 0, Columbus Crew 1.
- 47': Goal! D.C. United 0, Columbus Crew 2. Christian Ramírez (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Farsi with a cross.
- 50': Foul by Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew).
- 50': Lewis O'Brien (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mateusz Klich with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 54': Donovan Pines (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew).
- 54': Delay in match because of an injury Donovan Pines (D.C. United).
- 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 58': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
- 58': Christian Benteke (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Attempt missed. Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Christian Ramírez following a set piece situation.
- 62': Substitution, D.C. United. Ruan replaces Pedro Santos.
- 62': Substitution, D.C. United. Mohanad Jeahze replaces Jacob Greene.
- 62': Foul by Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United).
- 62': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Hand ball by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
- 66': Foul by Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew).
- 66': Mohanad Jeahze (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt saved. Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ruan.
- 69': Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Lewis O'Brien (D.C. United).
- 70': Attempt missed. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
- 72': Attempt missed. Lewis O'Brien (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ruan.
- 74': Attempt saved. Christian Ramírez (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán with a cross.
- 74': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Tyler Miller.
- 77': Foul by Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew).
- 77': Russell Canouse (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Gustavo Vallecilla (Columbus Crew).
- 77': Lewis O'Brien (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Attempt missed. Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Victor Pálsson following a set piece situation.
- 80': Foul by Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew).
- 80': Mohanad Jeahze (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Substitution, D.C. United. Theodore Ku-Dipietro replaces Russell Canouse.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Victor Pálsson (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 81': Mateusz Klich (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card.
- 82': Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lewis O'Brien.
- 83': Attempt saved. Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Benteke.
- 84': Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Foul by Steven Birnbaum (D.C. United).
- 84': Foul by Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew).
- 84': Tyler Miller (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Philip Quinton replaces Gustavo Vallecilla.
- 85': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Yaw Yeboah replaces Lucas Zelarayán.
- 85': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Sean Zawadzki replaces Alexandru Matan.
- 85': Gustavo Vallecilla (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Attempt saved. Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Sean Zawadzki.
- 90': Christian Benteke (D.C. United) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ruan with a cross.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Jacen Russell-Rowe replaces Christian Ramírez.
- 90'+2': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Theodore Ku-Dipietro (D.C. United).
- 90'+5': Hand ball by Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew).
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ruan with a cross.
- 90'+6': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Will Sands.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Ruan (D.C. United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis O'Brien following a corner.
- 90'+7': Delay in match because of an injury Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew).
- 90'+9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, D.C. United 0, Columbus Crew 2.
- 0': Match ends, D.C. United 0, Columbus Crew 2.
Statistics
 CLB |
DC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 55.6 | Possession | 44.4 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 388 | Accurate Passes | 269 |
| 472 | Passes | 380 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 15 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 15 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 18 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Audi Field
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Attendance: 16,891
Venue: Audi Field
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Attendance: 16,891
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 30 | +41 | 67 |
| 2 | Inter Miami CF | 30 | +22 | 55 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 30 | +8 | 52 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 30 | +8 | 48 |
Line-Ups
D.C. United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Miller (GK) |
| 23 | Donovan Pines |
| 15 | Steve Birnbaum |
| 33 | Jacob Greene |
| 44 | Victor Palsson |
| 17 | Lewis O'Brien |
| 6 | Russell Canouse  |
| 43 | Mateusz Klich |
| 7 | Pedro Santos |
| 20 | Christian Benteke |
| 11 | Taxiarchis Fountas |
Columbus Crew (3-4-2-1)
| 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 |
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