Columbus Crew vs DC United

19 July 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Katja Koroleva

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

Dániel Gazdag 31’ (pen)
Lassi Lappalainen 78’

Christian Benteke 48’

Match summary

Columbus Crew beat DC United 2-1. Columbus Crew led 1-0 at half-time.

Dániel Gazdag put Columbus Crew ahead from the penalty spot in the 31st minute, Christian Benteke equalised with a header in the 48th minute, and Lassi Lappalainen won it in the 78th minute.

The chances backed that up: Columbus Crew created 2.45 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to DC United's 0.58 from 6. DC United had a player sent off.

Match stats

64% Possession 36%

18 Shots 6

5 Shots on target 1

7 Corners 0

589 Passes 334

89.8% Pass accuracy 84.7%

18 Tackles 19

6 Fouls 14

1 Yellow cards 2

0 Red cards 1

1 Offsides 1

Key events

Columbus Crew DC United

Kick-off

Dániel GazdagPenalty

1-0

31’

Steven Moreira

38’

Half-time1-0

Second half underway

48’

Christian BentekeHeader

1-1

Dylan ChambostShot on target

50’

62’

Dominique BadjiChristian Benteke

Jacen Russell RoweTaha Habroune

68’

Lassi LappalainenDiego Rossi

76’

Lassi LappalainenRight foot shot

2-1

78’

Randall LealJoão Peglow

Darlington NagbeShot on target

82’

Lassi LappalainenShot on target

83’

84’

Aaron Herrera

85’

Matti PeltolaBoris Enow

85’

Jackson HopkinsGabriel Pirani

85’

Hosei KijimaDerek Dodson

89’

Aaron HerreraSecond yellow

Cesar RuvalcabaDániel Gazdag

90+2’

Amar SejdicMax Arfsten

90+2’

Full-time2-1

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.

Columbus Crew 2.45 xGDC United 0.58 xG Goal

Tap a goal for the scorer and score.

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

DC United attacking Columbus Crew attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

Hover or tap a shot for the player, minute and xG.

Lineups

Columbus Crew 3-4-2-1 Starting XI

DC United 4-4-2 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Patrick Schulte	90′	0	1	21	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders3 players


Steven Moreira	90′	1	–	–	3	–	59	1	–	–	–
Sean Zawadzki	90′	1	–	–	3	–	82	–	–	–	–
Yevhen Cheberko	90′	2	1	–	6	1	72	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Ibrahim Aliyu	90′	–	–	37	4	0.34	4	–	7	–	–	–
Darlington Nagbe	90′	–	–	58	–	0.04	1	–	2	–	1	–
Dylan Chambost	90′	–	–	97	1	0.13	1	–	1	1	–	–
Max Arfsten Taken off	89′	–	–	47	3	0.27	4	–	7	1	–	–
Dániel Gazdag Taken off	89′	1	–	47	1	0.05	1	–	5	1	4	–
Diego Rossi Taken off	76′	–	–	29	2	0.25	–	–	3	–	2	–
Taha Habroune Taken off	68′	–	–	24	–	0.01	3	–	3	1	–	–

Forwards2 players


Jacen Russell Rowe Came on as a substitute	22′	–	–	–	–	–	0.02	–	1	–	9	–
Lassi Lappalainen Came on as a substitute	14′	1	–	2	2	0.26	0.00	1	1	1	6	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Luis Barraza	90′	3	2	41	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Aaron Herrera	89′	5	1	–	9	1	40	2	–	–	–
Lucas Bartlett	90′	2	4	–	4	2	44	1	–	–	–
Kye Rowles	90′	–	1	–	–	–	40	1	–	–	–
David Schnegg	90′	1	1	–	2	–	42	–	–	–	–

Midfielders9 players


Derek Dodson Taken off	85′	–	–	8	–	0.00	–	–	1	2	–	–
Brandon Servania	90′	–	–	16	–	0.00	6	1	7	1	1	–
Boris Enow Taken off	85′	–	–	18	–	0.00	3	4	3	–	–	–
João Peglow Taken off	78′	–	–	22	1	0.01	1	–	1	2	–	–
Gabriel Pirani Taken off	85′	–	–	18	–	0.01	1	2	5	1	3	–
Randall Leal Came on as a substitute	12′	–	–	10	–	0.00	–	–	–	1	–	–
Matti Peltola Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	4	–	0.00	–	–	–	–	–	–
Hosei Kijima Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	4	–	0.00	–	–	2	–	1	–
Jackson Hopkins Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	4	–	0.01	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


Christian Benteke Taken off	62′	1	–	3	1	0.50	0.01	–	7	–	16	–
Dominique Badji Came on as a substitute	28′	–	–	–	–	–	0.01	1	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 W W D W L

DC United L L D L L

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: DC United 1-2 Columbus Crew, 29 Mar 25 Next meeting: DC United 2-1 Columbus Crew, 09 Sep 26 All Columbus Crew vs DC United 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. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.