Columbus Crew vs Philadelphia Union — Major League Soccer

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Columbus Crew

0–0Full-time

Philadelphia Union

DWLLLLGoals 14-16

WLLWDDGoals 15-13

Match events

55'Lalas Abubakar (Josh Williams)
67'Pedro Santos (Niko Hansen)
72'Federico Higuaín (Eduardo Sosa)
74'Warren Creavalle (D. Jones)
82'C. Sapong (Bořek Dočkal)
85'Fabinho
88'A. Bedoya
90+2'Cory Burke (J. Simpson)

Lineups

Columbus Crew

Philadelphia Union

4-2-3-1

G. BerhalterCoach

J. Curtin

Bench (7)

Match trends

Columbus Crew have averaged 1.4 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Philadelphia Union have averaged 1.5 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Over 2.5 goals landed in 4 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
Both teams scored in 5 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.

Head-to-head

Last 8 meetings

4Columbus Crew wins

3Draws

1Philadelphia Union wins

12-10Goals

Columbus Crew

1–0Jun 29, 2025, 10:00 PM

Philadelphia Union

2–2May 10, 2025, 11:30 PM

Columbus Crew

3–2Oct 5, 2024, 11:30 PM

Philadelphia Union

0–1Aug 28, 2024, 11:30 PM

Columbus Crew

3–1Aug 21, 2024, 11:30 PM

Philadelphia Union

Columbus Crew

1–1Sep 30, 2023, 11:30 PM

Philadelphia Union

4–1Feb 26, 2023, 12:30 AM

Columbus Crew

0–0Jul 3, 2022, 11:30 PM

Philadelphia Union

Pre-match comparison

1.4Goals scored per game1.5

1.6Goals conceded per game1.3

Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.

Referee

Drew Fischer

2.79Yellow cards / game

0.21Red cards / game

0.14Penalties scored / game

Based on 14 matches officiated (our own data).

When do they score?

Columbus Crew

0-15'

10%

16-30'

10%

31-45'

20%

46-60'

10%

61-75'

10%

76-90+'

40%

Philadelphia Union

0-15'

36.4%

16-30'

9.1%

31-45'

0%

46-60'

27.3%

61-75'

27.3%

76-90+'

0%

Match statistics

54%Possession46%

—Expected goals (xG)—

2Shots on target0

11Total shots13

6Shots off target7

3Blocked shots6

7Shots inside the box7

4Shots outside the box6

5Corners5

2Offsides1

11Fouls13

0Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

0Goalkeeper saves2

516Total passes424

424Accurate passes333

82%Pass accuracy79%

Player ratings

1Milton ValenzuelaColumbus Crew7.8
2Andre BlakePhiladelphia Union7.6
3Mark McKenziePhiladelphia Union7.6
4Harrison AffulColumbus Crew7.5
5J. MensahColumbus Crew7.4
6Keegan RosenberryPhiladelphia Union7.4

Box score

Columbus Crew

8ArturM · 90'

6.9

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes83%

Tackles2

Duels33%

11Gyasi ZardesF · 90'

6.5

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes91%

Tackles—

Duels50%

7Pedro SantosM · 67'

7.0

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Shots0/2 on target

Passes62%

Tackles2

Duels75%

4

4J. MensahD · 90'

7.4

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes88%

Tackles—

Duels100%

25Harrison AffulD · 90'

7.5

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes75%

Tackles1

Duels64%

19Milton ValenzuelaD · 90'

7.8

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes76%

Tackles2

Duels40%

17Lalas AbubakarD · 55'

6.4

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes92%

Tackles1

Duels63%

10Federico HiguaínM · 72'

6.3

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes65%

Tackles—

Duels0%

9Justin MeramM · 90'

7.1

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Shots0/3 on target

Passes65%

Tackles—

Duels43%

23Zack SteffenG · 90'

7.0

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes92%

Tackles—

Duels100%

6Wil Trapp (C)M · 90'

6.9

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes89%

Tackles—

Duels40%

Bench (7)

32Patrick MullinsF

—

3Josh WilliamsD · 35'

7.0

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes90%

Tackles—

Duels50%

16

16H. JiménezD

—

2

2R. ClarkM

—

24

24J. KempinG

—

28Niko HansenM · 23'

6.8

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes100%

Tackles—

Duels50%

20Eduardo SosaM · 18'

7.3

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes75%

Tackles1

Duels67%

Philadelphia Union

26Auston TrustyD · 90'

7.0

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes74%

Tackles1

Duels50%

12Keegan RosenberryD · 90'

7.4

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Shots0/2 on target

Passes81%

Tackles—

Duels80%

17

17C. SapongF · 82'

7.0

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Shots0/3 on target

Passes68%

Tackles1

Duels65%

9Fafà PicaultM · 90'

6.8

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes76%

Tackles2

Duels40%

19Cory BurkeF · 89'

6.8

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Shots0/3 on target

Passes75%

Tackles2

Duels38%

6

6H. MedunjaninM · 90'

7.0

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes77%

Tackles1

Duels44%

2Warren CreavalleM · 74'

7.0

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes86%

Tackles—

Duels63%

18Andre BlakeG · 90'

7.6

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes72%

Tackles—

Duels—

11

11A. Bedoya (C)M · 90'

🟨6.7

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Shots0/3 on target

Passes75%

Tackles—

Duels55%

33

33FabinhoD · 90'

🟨6.3

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes75%

Tackles—

Duels30%

4Mark McKenzieD · 90'

7.6

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes88%

Tackles—

Duels100%

Bench (7)

10Bořek DočkalM · 8'

6.5

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes66%

Tackles—

Duels0%

8

8D. Jones—

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28Raymon GaddisD

—

7David AccamM

—

1John McCarthyG

—

27

27J. SimpsonF · 1'

—

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes0%

Tackles—

Duels—

16Richie MarquezD

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Frequently asked questions

What time does Columbus Crew vs Philadelphia Union kick off?+

Kickoff is at Sep 29, 2018, 11:30 PM (your local time, based on your device).