D.C. United vs Columbus Crew, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
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2 - 2
2 - 2
Christian Benteke tallies brace as D.C. United, Crew play to a draw
Christian Benteke scored two goals, including one in the 81st minute, as D.C. United pulled out a 2-2 draw with the visiting Columbus Crew on Saturday night in Washington.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Delay in match because of an injury Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew).
- 1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 6': Dominique Badji (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew).
- 7': Foul by Mateusz Klich (D.C. United).
- 7': Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Foul by Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew).
- 7': Jared Stroud (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew).
- 9': Jared Stroud (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Foul by Dominique Badji (D.C. United).
- 14': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Rudy Camacho.
- 15': Offside, D.C. United. Lucas Bartlett is caught offside.
- 16': Offside, D.C. United. Martín Rodríguez is caught offside.
- 17': Attempt missed. Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Cucho Hernández with a cross.
- 20': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Mateusz Klich (D.C. United).
- 21': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Mateusz Klich (D.C. United).
- 22': Attempt saved. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Farsi.
- 23': Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Foul by Aaron Herrera (D.C. United).
- 26': Attempt saved. Theodore Ku-DiPietro (D.C. United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Benteke.
- 29': Offside, D.C. United. Christian Benteke is caught offside.
- 30': Goal! D.C. United 1, Columbus Crew 0. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Theodore Ku-DiPietro following a fast break.
- 32': Attempt missed. Mateusz Klich (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aaron Herrera.
- 36': Offside, D.C. United. Jared Stroud is caught offside.
- 37': Foul by Rudy Camacho (Columbus Crew).
- 37': Mateusz Klich (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Dominique Badji (D.C. United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matti Peltola.
- 40': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 42': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Max Arfsten following a fast break.
- 44': Offside, Columbus Crew. Mohamed Farsi is caught offside.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Herrera with a cross.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Max Arfsten with a cross.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, D.C. United 1, Columbus Crew 0.
- 45': Second Half begins D.C. United 1, Columbus Crew 0.
- 45': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Yevhen Cheberko replaces Malte Amundsen.
- 46': Foul by Mateusz Klich (D.C. United).
- 46': Yevhen Cheberko (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Yevhen Cheberko (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card.
- 47': Mateusz Klich (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card.
- 49': Attempt missed. Dominique Badji (D.C. United) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Martín Rodríguez with a cross.
- 51': Foul by Lucas Bartlett (D.C. United).
- 51': Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cucho Hernández with a cross.
- 52': Attempt saved. Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 53': Offside, D.C. United. Dominique Badji is caught offside.
- 54': Goal! D.C. United 1, Columbus Crew 1. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Steven Moreira.
- 56': Offside, D.C. United. Dominique Badji is caught offside.
- 56': Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Matti Peltola (D.C. United).
- 57': Goal! D.C. United 1, Columbus Crew 2. Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Cucho Hernández with a cross.
- 62': Substitution, D.C. United. Jacob Murrell replaces Theodore Ku-DiPietro.
- 62': Substitution, D.C. United. Gabriel Pirani replaces Dominique Badji.
- 63': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
- 63': Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt saved. Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacob Murrell.
- 65': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Patrick Schulte.
- 67': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Max Arfsten.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateusz Klich with a cross.
- 71': Attempt missed. Jacob Murrell (D.C. United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christopher McVey.
- 71': Substitution, D.C. United. Boris Enow replaces Martín Rodríguez.
- 71': Substitution, Columbus Crew. DeJuan Jones replaces Max Arfsten.
- 71': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Dylan Chambost replaces Jacen Russell-Rowe.
- 72': Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jared Stroud with a cross.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dylan Chambost.
- 74': Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Christopher McVey (D.C. United).
- 75': Attempt blocked. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 75': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Christian Benteke.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cucho Hernández.
- 77': Foul by Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew).
- 77': Lucas Bartlett (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Boris Enow (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, D.C. United. Cristian Dájome replaces Jared Stroud.
- 78': Substitution, D.C. United. Pedro Santos replaces Christopher McVey.
- 78': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Derrick Jones replaces Alexandru Matan.
- 80': Derrick Jones (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United).
- 81': Goal! D.C. United 2, Columbus Crew 2. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Pirani with a through ball.
- 82': Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Cristian Dájome (D.C. United).
- 82': Foul by Jacob Murrell (D.C. United).
- 82': Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Attempt saved. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Farsi.
- 84': Foul by DeJuan Jones (Columbus Crew).
- 84': Mateusz Klich (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Attempt blocked. DeJuan Jones (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Farsi with a cross.
- 86': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Matti Peltola.
- 87': Attempt missed. Yevhen Cheberko (Columbus Crew) header from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Rossi with a cross following a corner.
- 88': Offside, Columbus Crew. Cucho Hernández is caught offside.
- 88': Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Andrés Herrera replaces Mohamed Farsi.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Andrés Herrera (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cucho Hernández.
- 89': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Lucas Bartlett.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew).
- 90'+1': Matti Peltola (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Pedro Santos (D.C. United).
- 90'+3': Foul by DeJuan Jones (Columbus Crew).
- 90'+3': Mateusz Klich (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Offside, D.C. United. Mateusz Klich is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Yevhen Cheberko.
- 90'+7': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Derrick Jones.
- 90'+8': Attempt saved. Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
- 90'+8': Attempt saved. Jacob Murrell (D.C. United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristian Dájome.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, D.C. United 2, Columbus Crew 2.
- 0': Match ends, D.C. United 2, Columbus Crew 2.
Statistics
 CLB |
DC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 7 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 4 |
| 58.7 | Possession | 41.3 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 472 | Accurate Passes | 294 |
| 543 | Passes | 377 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 15 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 17 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 17 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Audi Field
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Attendance: 17,806
Venue: Audi Field
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Attendance: 17,806
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | +34 | 60 |
| 2 | New England Revolution | 27 | +9 | 46 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 27 | +14 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | +9 | 43 |
Line-Ups
D.C. United (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Alex Bono (GK) |
| 3 | Lucas Bartlett |
| 4 | Matti Peltola |
| 97 | Christopher McVey |
| 8 | Jared Stroud |
| 22 | Aaron Herrera |
| 14 | Martín Rodríguez |
| 43 | Mateusz Klich  |
| 23 | Dominique Badji |
| 21 | Ted Ku-Dipietro |
| 20 | Christian Benteke |
Columbus Crew (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Patrick Schulte (GK) |
| 4 | Rudy Camacho |
| 18 | Malte Amundsen |
| 31 | Steven Moreira |
| 6 | Darlington Nagbe |
| 20 | Alexandru Matan |
| 27 | Max Arfsten |
| 23 | Mohamed Farsi |
| 9 | Cucho Hernández |
| 10 | Diego Rossi |
| 19 | Jacen Russell-Rowe |
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