Columbus Crew vs Colorado Rapids, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
3 - 2
3 - 2
Lucas Zelarayan powers Crew over Rapids
Lucas Zelarayan scored and had two assists as the Columbus Crew rallied from an early deficit to defeat the visiting Colorado Rapids 3-2 on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids).
- 3': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Danny Wilson.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 4': Attempt missed. Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a corner.
- 4': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Andreas Maxsø tries a through ball, but Sam Nicholson is caught offside.
- 5': Attempt missed. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Philip Quinton.
- 8': Danny Leyva (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew).
- 9': Goal! Columbus Crew 0, Colorado Rapids 1. Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 12': Danny Leyva (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew).
- 16': Attempt saved. Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Yaw Yeboah.
- 17': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Danny Wilson tries a through ball, but Bryan Acosta is caught offside.
- 17': Offside, Columbus Crew. Yaw Yeboah tries a through ball, but Lucas Zelarayán is caught offside.
- 18': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Danny Wilson tries a through ball, but Bryan Acosta is caught offside.
- 19': Offside, Columbus Crew. Patrick Schulte tries a through ball, but Cucho Hernández is caught offside.
- 20': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Danny Leyva tries a through ball, but Jonathan Lewis is caught offside.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yaw Yeboah.
- 26': Attempt missed. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
- 27': Offside, Columbus Crew. Lucas Zelarayán tries a through ball, but Cucho Hernández is caught offside.
- 28': Attempt saved. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
- 28': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Marko Ilic.
- 30': Danny Leyva (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew).
- 31': Delay in match because of an injury Danny Leyva (Colorado Rapids).
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Danny Wilson tries a through ball, but Sam Nicholson is caught offside.
- 34': Danny Leyva (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew).
- 35': Attempt missed. Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 36': Attempt missed. Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Cucho Hernández with a cross.
- 37': Goal! Columbus Crew 1, Colorado Rapids 1. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yaw Yeboah with a cross.
- 39': Attempt missed. Moïse Bombito (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bryan Acosta following a fast break.
- 44': Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Bryan Acosta (Colorado Rapids).
- 45': Attempt missed. Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bryan Acosta with a through ball.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Columbus Crew 1, Colorado Rapids 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Columbus Crew 1, Colorado Rapids 1.
- 45': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Sean Zawadzki replaces Philip Quinton.
- 46': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Moïse Bombito.
- 48': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Keegan Rosenberry.
- 49': Attempt missed. Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Cucho Hernández following a corner.
- 51': Attempt saved. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Ramírez.
- 51': Attempt saved. Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bryan Acosta.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Connor Ronan (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Acosta with a headed pass.
- 52': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Bryan Acosta tries a through ball, but Jonathan Lewis is caught offside.
- 53': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Danny Wilson.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán with a cross.
- 59': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Calvin Harris replaces Jonathan Lewis.
- 60': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Cole Bassett replaces Connor Ronan.
- 60': Delay in match because of an injury Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew).
- 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 61': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Jimmy Medranda replaces Yaw Yeboah because of an injury.
- 62': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Keegan Rosenberry.
- 62': Goal! Columbus Crew 2, Colorado Rapids 1. Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán with a cross following a corner.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Ramírez with a headed pass.
- 65': Delay in match because of an injury Moïse Bombito (Colorado Rapids).
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Hand ball by Bryan Acosta (Colorado Rapids).
- 72': Goal! Columbus Crew 3, Colorado Rapids 1. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán.
- 73': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Jacen Russell-Rowe replaces Lucas Zelarayán.
- 73': Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Foul by Moïse Bombito (Colorado Rapids).
- 74': Moïse Bombito (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jimmy Medranda.
- 78': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Danny Wilson.
- 78': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aidan Morris following a corner.
- 79': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Marlon Vargas replaces Danny Leyva.
- 79': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Rémi Cabral replaces Moïse Bombito.
- 81': Foul by Calvin Harris (Colorado Rapids).
- 81': Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Steven Beitashour replaces Keegan Rosenberry.
- 85': Foul by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew).
- 85': Rémi Cabral (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Attempt missed. Rémi Cabral (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
- 90'+2': Calvin Harris (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew).
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Calvin Harris (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lalas Abubakar with a cross.
- 90'+5': Goal! Columbus Crew 3, Colorado Rapids 2. Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Calvin Harris.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Columbus Crew 3, Colorado Rapids 2.
- 0': Match ends, Columbus Crew 3, Colorado Rapids 2.
Statistics
 COL |
CLB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 6 | Offsides | 3 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 36.8 | Possession | 63.2 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 270 | Accurate Passes | 488 |
| 332 | Passes | 558 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 9 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 10 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 27 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Lower.com Field
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 20,223
Venue: Lower.com Field
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 20,223
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 12 | +14 | 27 |
| 2 | San Diego FC | 13 | +9 | 23 |
| 3 | Minnesota United FC | 13 | +6 | 22 |
| 4 | Portland Timbers | 13 | +3 | 22 |
Line-Ups
Columbus Crew (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Patrick Schulte (GK)  |
| 2 | Philip Quinton |
| 18 | Malte Amundsen |
| 31 | Steven Moreira |
| 8 | Aidan Morris |
| 6 | Darlington Nagbe |
| 14 | Yaw Yeboah |
| 23 | Mohamed Farsi |
| 9 | Cucho Hernández |
| 10 | Lucas Zelarayán |
| 17 | Christian Ramírez |
Colorado Rapids (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marko Ilic (GK) |
| 5 | Andreas Maxsø |
| 4 | Danny Wilson |
| 6 | Lalas Abubakar |
| 28 | Sam Nicholson |
| 15 | Daniel Leyva |
| 20 | Connor Ronan |
| 64 | Moïse Bombito |
| 2 | Keegan Rosenberry |
| 21 | Bryan Acosta |
| 7 | Jonathan Lewis |
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