Columbus Crew vs Colorado Rapids

5 September 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Alexis Da Silva

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Santiago Rodríguez 22’
  • Gonzalo Tapia 81’
  • Taha Habroune 90+4’

Match summary

Columbus Crew won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Colorado Rapids. Columbus Crew led 1-0 at half-time.

Santiago Rodríguez put Columbus Crew ahead with a header in the 22nd minute, Gonzalo Tapia made it 2-0 in the 81st minute, and Taha Habroune made it 3-0 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Columbus Crew created 2.06 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Colorado Rapids's 0.58 from 10.

Match stats

54% Possession 46%
15 Shots 10
6 Shots on target 2
1 Corners 3
90 Attacks 73
37 Dangerous attacks 25
555 Passes 477
88.3% Pass accuracy 83.0%
13 Tackles 13
13 Fouls 16
4 Yellow cards 0
6 Offsides 0

Key events

Columbus Crew Colorado Rapids
Kick-off
Josef MartínezShot on target
3’
8’
Corner
9’
Georgi MinoungouShot on target
Santiago RodríguezHeader1-0 (Columbus Crew)
22’
Corner
22’
33’
Corner
40’
Corner
Santiago RodríguezSimulation
45’
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
Brooks LennonShot on target
50’
Josef MartínezShot on target
51’
Tarun KarumanchiFoul
54’
56’
Georgi MinoungouShot on target
59’
Reggie CannonNoah Cobb
59’
Alex HarrisYoussef Maziz
59’
Kosi ThompsonJosh Atencio
68’
Donavan PhillipWayne Frederick
Brooks LennonFoul
71’
Taha HabrouneSantiago Rodríguez
75’
Gonzalo TapiaJosef Martínez
75’
77’
Keegan RosenberryPaxten Aaronson
Gonzalo TapiaRight foot shot2-0 (Columbus Crew)
81’
Dylan ChambostTarun Karumanchi
83’
Andres HerreraMohamed Farsi
83’
Cesar RuvalcabaBrooks Lennon
87’
Taha HabrouneRight foot shot3-0 (Columbus Crew)
90+4’
Patrick SchulteTime wasting
90+9’
Full-time3-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.06 0.58 22’ Santiago Rodríguez (Columbus Crew), 1-0 22’ 81’ Gonzalo Tapia (Columbus Crew), 2-0 81’ 90+4’ Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew), 3-0 90+4’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.06 0.58 22’ Santiago Rodríguez (Columbus Crew), 1-0 Rodríguez 22’ 81’ Gonzalo Tapia (Columbus Crew), 2-0 Tapia 81’ 90+4’ Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew), 3-0 Habroune 90+4’
Columbus Crew 2.06 xGColorado Rapids 0.58 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Colorado Rapids attacking Columbus Crew attacking 
90+2’ Gonzalo Tapia (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.55 xG, off target 90+4’ Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 35’ Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 90+3’ Gonzalo Tapia (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 50’ Brooks Lennon (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 81’ Gonzalo Tapia (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 90+1’ Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 90+9’ Alex Harris (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 43’ Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 44’ Josef Martínez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 51’ Josef Martínez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 81’ Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 1’ Santiago Rodríguez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 3’ Josef Martínez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 51’ Josef Martínez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 73’ Paxten Aaronson (Colorado Rapids), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 85’ Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 40’ Rob Holding (Colorado Rapids), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 56’ Georgi Minoungou (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 79’ Georgi Minoungou (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 89’ Kosi Thompson (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 37’ Josh Atencio (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 9’ Georgi Minoungou (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 33’ Noah Cobb (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 22’ Santiago Rodríguez (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.02 xG, goal 90+2’ Gonzalo Tapia (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.55 xG, off target 90+4’ Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 35’ Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 90+3’ Gonzalo Tapia (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 50’ Brooks Lennon (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 81’ Gonzalo Tapia (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 90+1’ Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 90+9’ Alex Harris (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 43’ Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 51’ Josef Martínez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 44’ Josef Martínez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 81’ Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 1’ Santiago Rodríguez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 3’ Josef Martínez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 51’ Josef Martínez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 73’ Paxten Aaronson (Colorado Rapids), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 85’ Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 40’ Rob Holding (Colorado Rapids), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 79’ Georgi Minoungou (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 56’ Georgi Minoungou (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 89’ Kosi Thompson (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 37’ Josh Atencio (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 33’ Noah Cobb (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 9’ Georgi Minoungou (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 22’ Santiago Rodríguez (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.02 xG, goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Columbus Crew 4-4-2 Starting XI
Schulte
Amundsen
Zawadzki
Moreira
Lennon 87’
Rodríguez 75’
Karumanchi 83’
Gomes
Farsi 83’
Méndez
Martínez 75’
Colorado Rapids 4-3-3 Starting XI
Beaudry
Navarro
Cobb 59’
Holding
Williams
Atencio 59’
Aaronson 77’
Frederick 68’
Minoungou
Maziz 59’
Yapi

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Patrick Schulte
90′ 2 0 51 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Steven Moreira
90′ 1 2 – 3 – 63 1 – – –
Sean Zawadzki
90′ 1 2 1 2 – 79 1 – – –
Malte Amundsen
90′ – 4 2 3 1 53 – – – –
Brooks Lennon Taken off
87′ – – – 2 – 31 1 – –
Cesar Ruvalcaba Came on as a substitute
3′ – 1 1 – – 8 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Mohamed Farsi Taken off
83′ – – 30 1 0.12 1 2 4 – 1 –
Tarun Karumanchi Taken off
83′ – – 38 1 0.03 5 1 6 2 –
André Gomes
90′ – – 72 – 0.03 1 1 6 1 3 –
Santiago Rodríguez Taken off
75′ 1 – 26 – 0.02 1 1 2 3 1
Brais Méndez
90′ – 1 48 1 0.13 – 1 2 1 1 –
Taha Habroune Came on as a substitute
15′ 1 – 7 2 0.07 1 – 2 1 – –
Andres Herrera Came on as a substitute
7′ – – 12 3 0.13 – – 1 1 – –
Dylan Chambost Came on as a substitute
7′ – – 19 – 0.01 2 – 2 – – –
Forwards2 players
Josef Martínez Taken off
75′ – – 4 2 0.18 0.01 – – – 6 –
Gonzalo Tapia Came on as a substitute
15′ 1 1 3 1 0.93 0.24 1 2 1 10 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Columbus Crew DLLLL
Colorado Rapids WWWLW

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Previous and next meeting

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.