DC United vs Columbus Crew
Major League Soccer· Play-In Round
DDLLGoals 9-21
LLLLGoals 14-16
Today
Lineups~1h before
Kickoff
Half-time
Full-time
Match events
- 21'F. Brillant
- 30'Federico Higuaín
- 45'Federico Higuaín
- 62'Justin Meram (Niko Hansen)
- 69'Paul Arriola (Nick DeLeon)
- 96'Federico Higuaín (Harrison Afful)
- 99'Ulises Segura (Z. Stieber)
- 102'Júnior Moreno (D. Mattocks)
- 105'Eduardo Sosa
- 109'Pedro Santos (Héctor Jimenez)
- 116'Nick DeLeon
- 120+2'Harrison Afful (Patrick Mullins)
Lineups
4-2-3-14-2-3-1
DC UnitedColumbus Crew
- 0.9
- Goals/game
- 1.4
- 2.1
- Conceded/game
- 1.6
Match trends
- DC United have averaged 0.9 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
- Columbus Crew have averaged 1.4 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
- Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 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
0DC United wins
3Draws
5Columbus Crew wins
7-16Goals
Columbus Crew2–1Jul 19, 2025, 11:30 PM
DC UnitedDC United1–2Mar 29, 2025, 11:30 PM
Columbus CrewDC United2–2Sep 28, 2024, 11:30 PM
Columbus CrewColumbus Crew1–1Apr 6, 2024, 11:30 PM
DC UnitedDC United0–2Apr 8, 2023, 11:30 PM
Columbus CrewColumbus Crew2–0Mar 5, 2023, 12:30 AM
DC UnitedDC United2–2Jul 14, 2022, 12:00 AM
Columbus CrewColumbus Crew3–0Apr 30, 2022, 11:30 PM
DC UnitedPre-match comparison
0.9Goals scored per game1.4
2.1Goals conceded per game1.6
Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.
Referee
Allen Chapman
3.92Yellow cards / game
0.25Red cards / game
0.5Penalties scored / game
Based on 24 matches officiated (our own data).
When do they score?
DC United
0-15'
0%
16-30'
0%
31-45'
0%
46-60'
50%
61-75'
50%
76-90+'
0%
Columbus Crew
0-15'
10%
16-30'
10%
31-45'
20%
46-60'
10%
61-75'
10%
76-90+'
40%
Match statistics
51%Possession49%
—Expected goals (xG)—
4Shots on target6
12Total shots16
3Shots off target8
5Blocked shots2
7Shots inside the box9
5Shots outside the box7
6Corners11
0Offsides2
11Fouls14
0Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
4Goalkeeper saves2
616Total passes582
502Accurate passes469
81%Pass accuracy81%
Player ratings
- 1Federico HiguaínColumbus Crew⚽ 2🟨8.9
- 2Harrison AffulColumbus Crew🅰️ 17.8
- 3Wil TrappColumbus Crew7.7
- 4W. RooneyDC United7.3
- 5Nick DeLeonDC United⚽ 17.2
- 6Russell CanouseDC United7.2
Box score
DC United
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Shots1/2 on target
Passes78%
Tackles1
Duels54%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes88%
Tackles—
Duels33%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes79%
Tackles6
Duels57%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes71%
Tackles2
Duels43%
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Shots1/1 on target
Passes79%
Tackles1
Duels60%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes44%
Tackles—
Duels—
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes81%
Tackles2
Duels71%
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Shots1/2 on target
Passes92%
Tackles—
Duels58%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes86%
Tackles5
Duels53%
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Shots0/2 on target
Passes84%
Tackles—
Duels23%
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes79%
Tackles2
Duels69%
Bench (7)
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Shots1/2 on target
Passes90%
Tackles2
Duels60%
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes92%
Tackles—
Duels0%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes0%
Tackles—
Duels33%
Columbus Crew
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes82%
Tackles1
Duels36%
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Shots1/2 on target
Passes74%
Tackles—
Duels44%
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Shots1/3 on target
Passes77%
Tackles4
Duels50%
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes81%
Tackles—
Duels88%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes76%
Tackles3
Duels73%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes80%
Tackles1
Duels50%
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Shots3/6 on target
Passes80%
Tackles1
Duels45%
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Shots1/2 on target
Passes58%
Tackles1
Duels26%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes73%
Tackles—
Duels100%
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes89%
Tackles4
Duels67%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes86%
Tackles—
Duels55%
Bench (7)
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes0%
Tackles—
Duels—
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes66%
Tackles—
Duels0%
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes90%
Tackles2
Duels36%
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Frequently asked questions
What time does DC United vs Columbus Crew kick off?+
Kickoff is at Nov 2, 2018, 12:00 AM (your local time, based on your device).