Columbus Crew vs LA Galaxy

22 April 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Marcos de Oliveira

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Dániel Gazdag 40’
  • Diego Rossi 47’
  • Gabriel Pec 86’

Match summary

Columbus Crew won 2-1 at home to LA Galaxy. Columbus Crew led 1-0 at half-time.

Dániel Gazdag put Columbus Crew ahead in the 40th minute, Diego Rossi made it 2-0 in the 47th minute, and Gabriel Pec pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 86th minute.

The chances backed that up: Columbus Crew created 1.15 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to LA Galaxy's 0.66 from 7.

Match stats

56% Possession 44%
14 Shots 7
4 Shots on target 1
4 Corners 1
643 Passes 502
89.6% Pass accuracy 84.9%
21 Tackles 16
13 Fouls 5
0 Yellow cards 1
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Columbus Crew LA Galaxy
Kick-off
Max ArfstenShot on target
7’
22’
John NelsonJulián Aude
Dániel GazdagRight foot shot1-0 (Columbus Crew)
40’
45’
Gabriel Pec
Half-time1-0
Diego RossiLeft foot shot2-0 (Columbus Crew)
47’
Dylan ChambostShot on target
52’
Second half underway
62’
Carlos GarcésMaya Yoshida
62’
Joseph PaintsilElijah Wynder
62’
Harbor MillerRuben Ramos
Sekou Tidiany BangouraDániel Gazdag
73’
Andres HerreraHugo Picard
73’
77’
Isaiah ParenteEdwin Cerrillo
86’
Gabriel PecRight foot shot2-1 (LA Galaxy)
Jamal ThiaréDiego Rossi
88’

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 1.15 0.66 40’ Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew), 1-0 40’ 47’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), 2-0 47’ 86’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), 2-1 86’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.15 0.66 40’ Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew), 1-0 Gazdag 40’ 47’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), 2-0 Rossi 47’ 86’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), 2-1 Pec 86’
Columbus Crew 1.15 xGLA Galaxy 0.66 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 LA Galaxy attacking Columbus Crew attacking 
47’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 86’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 40’ Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 65’ Miki Yamane (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 16’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 90+4’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 7’ Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 6’ Hugo Picard (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 45’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 64’ Hugo Picard (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 83’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 12’ Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 30’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 52’ Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 67’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 89’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 10’ Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 57’ Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 22’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 86’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 40’ Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 65’ Miki Yamane (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 16’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 90+4’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 7’ Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 45’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 64’ Hugo Picard (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 83’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 6’ Hugo Picard (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 12’ Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 30’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 52’ Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 67’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 89’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 10’ Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 57’ Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 22’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Columbus Crew 4-4-2 Starting XI
Schulte
Amundsen
Camacho
Zawadzki
Moreira
Picard 73’
Arfsten
Chambost
Habroune
Rossi 88’
Gazdag 73’
LA Galaxy 4-3-3 Starting XI
Marcinkowski
Aude 22’
Yoshida 62’
Haak
Yamane
Sanabria
Cerrillo 77’
Wynder 62’
Reus
Ramos 62’
Pec

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Patrick Schulte
90′ 0 1 25 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Steven Moreira
90′ 1 2 – 2 – 46 3 – – –
Rudy Camacho
90′ – – – 1 – 83 3 – – –
Sean Zawadzki
90′ – 2 – – – 67 – – – –
Malte Amundsen
90′ 1 5 – 5 2 46 1 – – –
Midfielders8 players
Max Arfsten
90′ – 1 40 2 0.23 4 – 7 2 1 –
Dylan Chambost
90′ – – 95 3 0.07 2 2 2 1 – –
Taha Habroune
90′ – – 98 3 0.24 7 1 10 1 1 –
Hugo Picard Taken off
73′ – 1 41 1 0.21 3 1 5 – 1 –
Diego Rossi Taken off
88′ 1 – 38 1 0.04 1 – 4 – 1 –
Dániel Gazdag Taken off
73′ 1 – 47 1 0.12 1 – 1 – – –
Sekou Tidiany Bangoura Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 11 – 0.00 – 1 – 1 – –
Andres Herrera Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 5 – 0.00 1 – 3 – – –
Forwards1 player
Jamal Thiaré Came on as a substitute
2′ – – – – – 0.00 – 1 – 1 –
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 LLWDL
LA Galaxy LDLWD

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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.