MLS

Columbus Crew vs Philadelphia Union, 2025 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Columbus Crew
  • 45'+2': Mohamed Farsi
FT
1 - 0
Philadelphia Union

    About

    Columbus Crew are hosting Philadelphia Union at Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the MLS.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
    • 1': Lassi Lappalainen (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 1': Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Lassi Lappalainen (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dylan Chambost with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 6': Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Yevhen Cheberko (Columbus Crew).
    • 11': Attempt saved. Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Andre Blake (Philadelphia Union). Assisted by Mohamed Farsi.
    • 12': Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew).
    • 16': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union).
    • 19': Foul by Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew).
    • 19': Markus Anderson (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Hand ball by Olwethu Makhanya (Philadelphia Union).
    • 21': Foul by Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew).
    • 21': Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Ben Bender (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew).
    • 21': Amar Sejdic (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union).
    • 23': Attempt missed. Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Rossi.
    • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew).
    • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 29': Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 29': Foul by Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union).
    • 30': Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 30': Foul by Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia Union).
    • 32': Foul by Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union).
    • 32': Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card.
    • 33': Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 33': Foul by Yevhen Cheberko (Columbus Crew).
    • 34': Foul by Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union).
    • 34': Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Jovan Lukic (Philadelphia Union).
    • 35': Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 35': Jovan Lukic (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 36': Offside, Columbus Crew. Dániel Gazdag is caught offside.
    • 38': Ben Bender (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew).
    • 38': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Markus Anderson is caught offside.
    • 42': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 42': Foul by Markus Anderson (Philadelphia Union).
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Amar Sejdic (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sean Zawadzki.
    • 45': Foul by Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew).
    • 45': Markus Anderson (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Goal! Columbus Crew 1, Philadelphia Union 0. Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lassi Lappalainen with a cross.
    • 45'+3': Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Lassi Lappalainen (Columbus Crew).
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Columbus Crew 1, Philadelphia Union 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Columbus Crew 1, Philadelphia Union 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Andrés Herrera replaces Yevhen Cheberko.
    • 45': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Ibrahim Aliyu replaces Lassi Lappalainen.
    • 45': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Jacen Russell-Rowe replaces Amar Sejdic.
    • 45': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Cavan Sullivan replaces Ben Bender.
    • 45': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Chris Donovan replaces Markus Anderson.
    • 49': Foul by Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew).
    • 49': Indiana Vassilev (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew).
    • 50': Olwethu Makhanya (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew).
    • 50': Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
    • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 55': Delay in match because of an injury Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew).
    • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 59': Corner,Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Andrés Herrera.
    • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew).
    • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 61': Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union).
    • 62': Andrés Herrera (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Cavan Sullivan (Philadelphia Union).
    • 63': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Sal Olivas replaces Bruno Damiani.
    • 64': Foul by Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union).
    • 64': Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 65': Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card.
    • 65': Foul by Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew).
    • 65': Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Sal Olivas (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 67': Corner,Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Sean Zawadzki.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibrahim Aliyu.
    • 69': Corner,Columbus Crew. Conceded by Jesús Bueno.
    • 70': Corner,Columbus Crew. Conceded by Olwethu Makhanya.
    • 71': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. David Vazquez replaces Indiana Vassilev.
    • 71': Corner,Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Sean Zawadzki.
    • 72': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Kai Wagner is caught offside.
    • 78': Foul by Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew).
    • 78': Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Jeremy Rafanello replaces Alejandro Bedoya.
    • 79': Evan Bush (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Sal Olivas (Philadelphia Union).
    • 79': Sal Olivas (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Andrés Herrera (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union).
    • 84': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Aliyu (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Andre Blake (Philadelphia Union). Assisted by Andrés Herrera.
    • 85': Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 85': Foul by Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union).
    • 86': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Taha Habroune replaces Diego Rossi.
    • 87': Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 87': Foul by Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union).
    • 87': Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Foul by Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew).
    • 90': Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Cavan Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 90'+4': Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew).
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Columbus Crew 1, Philadelphia Union 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Columbus Crew 1, Philadelphia Union 0.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 16
    6 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 2
    2 Saves 0
    40.3 Possession 59.7
    6 SHOTS 7
    0 ON GOAL 3
    0.0 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    244 Accurate Passes 426
    325 Passes 493
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    3 Accurate Crosses 2
    11 Crosses 7
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    58 Long Balls 29
    32 Accurate Long Balls 15
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 3
    17 Effective Tackles 10
    21 Tackles 14
    0.8 Tackle % 0.7
    6 Interceptions 9
    15 Effective Clearances 23
    15 Clearances 23

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: Lower.com Field
    Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
    Attendance: 20,559

    MLS Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 FC Cincinnati 27 +8 52
    2 Philadelphia Union 27 +18 51
    3 Nashville SC 27 +13 47
    4 Orlando City SC 27 +18 47
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    CLB Columbus Crew (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    24 Evan Bush (GK)
    25 Sean Zawadzki
    21 Yevhen Cheberko
    31 Steven Moreira
    14 Amar Sejdic
    6 Darlington Nagbe
    26 Lassi Lappalainen
    23 Mohamed Farsi
    10 Diego Rossi
    8 Dániel Gazdag Yellow Card
    7 Dylan Chambost
    Columbus Crew Substitutes:
    Derrick Jones, Ibrahim Aliyu, Abraham Romero, Andrés Herrera, Aziel Jackson, Taha Habroune, Jacen Russell-Rowe, Tristan Brown, Cole Mrowka.

    PHI Philadelphia Union (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    18 Andre Blake (GK)
    4 Jovan Lukic Yellow Card
    29 Olwethu Makhanya
    27 Kai Wagner Yellow Card
    11 Alejandro Bedoya Yellow Card
    8 Jesús Bueno Yellow Card
    21 Danley Jean Jacques Yellow Card
    16 Ben Bender
    19 Indiana Vassilev
    35 Markus Anderson
    20 Bruno Damiani
    Philadelphia Union Substitutes:
    Chris Donovan, David Vazquez, Jeremy Rafanello, Edward Davis, Cavan Sullivan, Sal Olivas, Isaiah LeFlore, Neil Pierre, Andrew Rick.

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