MLS

Columbus Crew vs Houston Dynamo FC, 2025 MLS, Regular Season

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Columbus Crew
FT
0 - 0
Houston Dynamo FC

Dynamo pick up first point in scoreless draw vs. Crew

Andrew Tarbell made five saves for the Houston Dynamo in a 0-0 tie at the Columbus Crew on Saturday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 4': Delay in match because of an injury Yevhen Cheberko (Columbus Crew).
  • 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 6': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 6': Yevhen Cheberko (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 6': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 9': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 9': Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Femi Awodesu (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Andrew Tarbell (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 11': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Yevhen Cheberko.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 14': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Yevhen Cheberko.
  • 14': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Ezequiel Ponce is caught offside.
  • 16': Foul by Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew).
  • 16': Nicolás Lodeiro (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Jack McGlynn.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Malte Amundsen.
  • 21': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 21': Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 23': Handball by Nicolás Lodeiro (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 25': Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Yevhen Cheberko (Columbus Crew).
  • 26': Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Yevhen Cheberko (Columbus Crew).
  • 29': Foul by Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew).
  • 29': Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Daniel Steres replaces Franco Escobar.
  • 31': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Andrés Herrera.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Nicolás Lodeiro (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew). Assisted by Ezequiel Ponce.
  • 34': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Malte Amundsen.
  • 36': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 36': Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Femi Awodesu.
  • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew).
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Foul by Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew).
  • 44': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Daniel Steres is caught offside.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Andrew Tarbell (Houston Dynamo FC). Assisted by Patrick Schulte.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Columbus Crew 0, Houston Dynamo FC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Columbus Crew 0, Houston Dynamo FC 0.
  • 47': Foul by Yevhen Cheberko (Columbus Crew).
  • 47': Nicolás Lodeiro (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dylan Chambost.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Andrew Tarbell (Houston Dynamo FC). Assisted by Mohamed Farsi.
  • 52': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Andrew Tarbell.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 56': Foul by Nicolás Lodeiro (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 56': Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew).
  • 57': Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sean Zawadzki.
  • 59': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Erik Dueñas replaces Nicolás Lodeiro.
  • 60': Foul by Erik Dueñas (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 60': Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Foul by Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew).
  • 61': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew).
  • 65': Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Foul by Erik Dueñas (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 65': Erik Dueñas (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Jack McGlynn.
  • 67': Andrés Herrera (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 68': Foul by Andrés Herrera (Columbus Crew).
  • 68': Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Aziel Jackson replaces Darlington Nagbe.
  • 73': Foul by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 73': Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Daniel Steres.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Aziel Jackson (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Andrew Tarbell (Houston Dynamo FC). Assisted by Max Arfsten.
  • 77': Foul by Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 77': Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Diego Rossi.
  • 79': Femi Awodesu (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew).
  • 81': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Ibrahim Aliyu replaces Sebastian Kowalczyk.
  • 81': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Brooklyn Raines replaces Jack McGlynn.
  • 81': Aziel Jackson (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Foul by Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 84': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Ibrahim Aliyu is caught offside.
  • 86': Handball by Erik Dueñas (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 87': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Ibrahim Aliyu is caught offside.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Andrew Tarbell (Houston Dynamo FC). Assisted by Max Arfsten.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Andrés Herrera (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 90'+2': Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Andrés Herrera (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Diego Rossi with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Ibrahim Aliyu is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Femi Awodesu (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 90'+3': Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Columbus Crew 0, Houston Dynamo FC 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Columbus Crew 0, Houston Dynamo FC 0.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 11
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
5 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 5
5 Saves 1
36.3 Possession 63.7
3 SHOTS 11
1 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
268 Accurate Passes 526
337 Passes 597
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 5
10 Crosses 20
0.2 Cross % 0.3
66 Long Balls 33
32 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 0
5 Effective Tackles 9
16 Tackles 11
0.3 Tackle % 0.8
10 Interceptions 5
27 Effective Clearances 18
27 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: ScottsMiracle-Gro Field
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 20,231

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Vancouver Whitecaps 4 +13 12
2 LAFC 4 +8 12
3 San Diego FC 4 +8 10
4 San Jose Earthquakes 4 +5 9
Full Table

Line-Ups

CLB Columbus Crew (3-4-3)

No. Name
28 Patrick Schulte (GK)
21 Yevhen Cheberko
18 Malte Amundsen
2 Andrés Herrera
25 Sean Zawadzki
6 Darlington Nagbe
27 Max Arfsten Yellow Card
23 Mohamed Farsi Yellow Card
19 Jacen Russell-Rowe
10 Diego Rossi
7 Dylan Chambost
Columbus Crew Substitutes:
Taha Habroune, Stanislav Lapkes, Aziel Jackson, Evan Bush, Steven Moreira, Cesar Ruvalcaba, Cole Mrowka, DeJuan Jones, Derrick Jones.

HOU Houston Dynamo FC (4-2-2-2)

No. Name
13 Andrew Tarbell (GK)
24 Obafemi Awodesu Yellow Card
4 Ethan Bartlow
2 Franco Escobar
25 Griffin Dorsey
21 Jack McGlynn
6 Artur Yellow Card
8 Amine Bassi
10 Ezequiel Ponce Yellow Card
27 Sebastian Kowalczyk
20 Nicolás Lodeiro
Houston Dynamo FC Substitutes:
Michael Halliday, Brooklyn Raines, Daniel Steres, Ibrahim Aliyu, Jimmy Maurer, Exon Arzú, Gabriel Segal, Erik Dueñas.

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