Columbus Crew vs LAFC, 2023 Major League Soccer, MLS Cup
· MLSColumbus Crew dethrone LAFC to win 3rd MLS Cup title
The Columbus Crew beat defending champion LAFC 2-1 on Saturday to win their third MLS Cup title through goals from Cucho Hernández and Yaw Yeboah.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 4': Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 7': Attempt blocked. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cucho Hernández.
- 7': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Giorgio Chiellini.
- 12': Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Rudy Camacho (Columbus Crew).
- 12': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 16': Attempt missed. Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Diego Rossi with a cross.
- 19': Foul by Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 19': Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Ryan Hollingshead.
- 23': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexandru Matan.
- 24': Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 25': Attempt missed. Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Darlington Nagbe.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Palacios.
- 27': Attempt missed. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Farsi.
- 29': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Jesús Murillo.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Malte Amundsen.
- 30': Penalty conceded by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 33': Goal! Columbus Crew 1, Los Angeles Football Club 0. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 35': Foul by Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew).
- 35': Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Rudy Camacho (Columbus Crew).
- 37': Goal! Columbus Crew 2, Los Angeles Football Club 0. Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Malte Amundsen with a through ball.
- 40': Attempt missed. Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ilie Sánchez.
- 42': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 44': Hand ball by Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew).
- 45': Attempt missed. Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 45': Attempt saved. Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 45': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Carlos Vela.
- 45'+1': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Jesús Murillo.
- 45'+1': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 45'+3': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Rudy Camacho.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Columbus Crew 2, Los Angeles Football Club 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Columbus Crew 2, Los Angeles Football Club 0.
- 47': Attempt saved. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Rossi.
- 47': Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew).
- 48': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Rudy Camacho (Columbus Crew).
- 49': Attempt blocked. Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Cucho Hernández.
- 49': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Diego Palacios.
- 49': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 53': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 53': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card.
- 54': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Jesús Murillo.
- 55': Attempt saved. Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Darlington Nagbe.
- 55': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Cristian Olivera is caught offside.
- 57': Attempt saved. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 59': Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 60': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Mateusz Bogusz replaces Timothy Tillman.
- 61': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew).
- 61': Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Attempt missed. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jesús Murillo with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 63': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Cristian Olivera is caught offside.
- 65': Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew).
- 66': Foul by Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 66': Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 67': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 67': Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Foul by Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew).
- 69': Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Attempt missed. Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Diego Palacios with a headed pass.
- 73': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 74': Attempt saved. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jesús Murillo.
- 74': Goal! Columbus Crew 2, Los Angeles Football Club 1. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
- 75': Delay in match because of an injury Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew).
- 76': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Filip Krastev replaces Kellyn Acosta.
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Rossi.
- 79': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Jesús Murillo.
- 80': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 81': Delay in match because of an injury Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew).
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Yevhen Cheberko replaces Yaw Yeboah.
- 83': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Sean Zawadzki replaces Darlington Nagbe.
- 85': Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 85': Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Julian Gressel replaces Cucho Hernández.
- 86': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Christian Ramírez replaces Mohamed Farsi.
- 86': Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 87': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Mario González replaces Ilie Sánchez.
- 87': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Sergi Palencia replaces Diego Palacios.
- 88': Attempt missed. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexandru Matan.
- 89': Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew).
- 89': Attempt saved. Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Carlos Vela with a cross.
- 89': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Giorgio Chiellini is caught offside.
- 90': Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Kevin Molino replaces Diego Rossi.
- 90'+1': Christian Ramírez (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 90'+3': Filip Krastev (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew).
- 90'+3': Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Foul by Kevin Molino (Columbus Crew).
- 90'+4': Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 90'+4': Kevin Molino (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Filip Krastev.
- 90'+7': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Mateusz Bogusz.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Columbus Crew 2, Los Angeles Football Club 1.
- 0': Match ends, Columbus Crew 2, Los Angeles Football Club 1.
Statistics
 LAFC |
CLB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 38.5 | Possession | 61.5 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 252 | Accurate Passes | 438 |
| 330 | Passes | 532 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 9 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 21 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 16 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Lower.com Field
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 20,802
Venue: Lower.com Field
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 20,802
Line-Ups
Columbus Crew (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Patrick Schulte (GK) |
| 4 | Rudy Camacho |
| 18 | Malte Amundsen |
| 31 | Steven Moreira |
| 8 | Aidan Morris  |
| 6 | Darlington Nagbe |
| 14 | Yaw Yeboah |
| 23 | Mohamed Farsi |
| 9 | Cucho Hernández |
| 10 | Diego Rossi |
| 20 | Alexandru Matan |
LAFC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Maxime Crépeau (GK) |
| 14 | Giorgio Chiellini |
| 3 | Jesús Murillo |
| 12 | Diego Palacios |
| 24 | Ryan Hollingshead |
| 6 | Ilie Sánchez |
| 23 | Kellyn Acosta |
| 11 | Timothy Tillman |
| 10 | Carlos Vela |
| 99 | Dénis Bouanga |
| 25 | Cristian Olivera |
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