Columbus Crew vs Colorado Rapids

31 May 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • Lucas Zelarayán 37’
  • Sean Zawadzki 62’
  • Cucho Hernández 72’
  • Sam Nicholson 9’
  • Cole Bassett 90+5’

Match summary

Columbus Crew came from behind to win 3-2 at home to Colorado Rapids. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Sam Nicholson put Colorado Rapids ahead in the 9th minute and Lucas Zelarayán equalised in the 37th minute. In the second half, Sean Zawadzki put Columbus Crew in front with a header in the 62nd minute, Cucho Hernández made it 3-1 in the 72nd minute, and Cole Bassett pulled one back to make it 3-2 in stoppage time.

There was little between the sides on chances: Columbus Crew created 1.20 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots, Colorado Rapids 1.23 from 9.

Key events

Columbus Crew Colorado Rapids
Kick-off
9’
Sam NicholsonRight foot shot0-1 (Colorado Rapids)
Aidan MorrisShot on target
16’
Cucho HernándezShot on target
28’
Lucas ZelarayánRight foot shot1-1 (Columbus Crew)
37’
Half-time1-1
Sean ZawadzkiPhilip Quinton
46’
Second half underway
Cucho HernándezShot on target
51’
52’
Jonathan LewisShot on target
59’
Calvin HarrisJonathan Lewis
60’
Cole BassettConnor Ronan
Jimmy MedrandaYaw Yeboah
61’
Sean ZawadzkiHeader2-1 (Columbus Crew)
62’
Cucho HernándezRight foot shot3-1 (Columbus Crew)
72’
Jacen Russell RoweLucas Zelarayán
73’
74’
Moise BombitoFoul
79’
Remi CabralMoise Bombito
79’
Marlon VargasDanny Leyva
84’
Steven BeitashourKeegan Rosenberry
Patrick SchulteFoul
86’
90+5’
Cole BassettRight foot shot3-2 (Colorado Rapids)
Full-time3-2

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.20 1.23 9’ Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids), 0-1 9’ 37’ Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew), 1-1 37’ 62’ Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew), 2-1 62’ 72’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), 3-1 72’ 90+5’ Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids), 3-2 90+5’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.20 1.23 9’ Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids), 0-1 Nicholson 9’ 37’ Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew), 1-1 Zelarayán 37’ 62’ Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew), 2-1 Zawadzki 62’ 72’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), 3-1 Hernández 72’ 90+5’ Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids), 3-2 Bassett 90+5’
Columbus Crew 1.20 xGColorado Rapids 1.23 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Colorado Rapids attacking Columbus Crew attacking 
45’ Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.50 xG, off target 36’ Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 9’ Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 37’ Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 39’ Moise Bombito (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 72’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 90+3’ Calvin Harris (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 52’ Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 62’ Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.10 xG, goal 78’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 23’ Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 4’ Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 16’ Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 5’ Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 52’ Connor Ronan (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 87’ Remi Cabral (Colorado Rapids), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 35’ Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 54’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 4’ Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 28’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 51’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 64’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+5’ Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 78’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 26’ Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 45’ Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.50 xG, off target 36’ Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 9’ Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 37’ Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 39’ Moise Bombito (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 72’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 90+3’ Calvin Harris (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 52’ Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 62’ Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.10 xG, goal 78’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 23’ Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 4’ Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 16’ Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 5’ Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 87’ Remi Cabral (Colorado Rapids), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 52’ Connor Ronan (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 54’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 4’ Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 64’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+5’ Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 28’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 51’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 78’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 26’ Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Columbus Crew 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Schulte
Amundsen
Quinton 46’
Moreira
Yeboah 61’
Nagbe
Morris
Farsi
Ramirez
Zelarayán 73’
Hernández
Colorado Rapids 3-5-2 Starting XI
Ilić
Abubakar
Maxsø
Wilson
Bombito 79’
Leyva 79’
Ronan 60’
Acosta
Rosenberry 84’
Lewis 59’
Nicholson

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Patrick Schulte
90′ 1 2 26 – 1 – –
Defenders4 players
Steven Moreira
90′ 1 1 1 2 1 80 – – – –
Philip Quinton Taken off
45′ 2 – – 3 1 45 – – – –
Malte Amundsen
90′ 1 3 – 1 – 65 – – – –
Sean Zawadzki Came on as a substitute
45′ – – – 1 – 42 – 1 – –
Midfielders5 players
Mohamed Farsi
90′ – – 45 – 0.03 2 1 3 2 1 –
Darlington Nagbe
90′ – – 53 – 0.05 1 – 3 1 – –
Aidan Morris
90′ – – 71 3 0.06 4 – 7 2 2 –
Yaw Yeboah Taken off
61′ – 1 21 3 0.15 – – 1 – – –
Jimmy Medranda Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 17 1 0.18 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards4 players
Christian Ramirez
90′ – – – – – 0.04 2 1 – 16 –
Lucas Zelarayán Taken off
73′ 1 2 4 1 0.26 0.17 3 4 – 33 –
Cucho Hernández
90′ 1 – 7 3 0.34 0.51 2 7 1 37 –
Jacen Russell Rowe Came on as a substitute
17′ – – – – – 0.03 – 2 – 7 –
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 LDWLL
Colorado Rapids WLLLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Colorado Rapids 1-1 Columbus Crew, 14 Aug 22 Next meeting: Columbus Crew 3-0 Colorado Rapids, 05 Sep 26  All Columbus Crew vs Colorado Rapids meetings

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