Columbus Crew vs Nashville SC

24 June 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Christian Ramirez 20’
  • Jack Maher 90+5’ (og)

Match summary

Columbus Crew saw off Nashville SC 2-0. Columbus Crew led 1-0 at half-time.

Christian Ramirez put Columbus Crew ahead in the 20th minute and Maher's own goal made it 2-0 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Columbus Crew created 1.73 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Nashville SC's 0.46 from 7.

Key events

Columbus Crew Nashville SC
Kick-off
Cucho HernándezShot on target
2’
19’
Alex MuylShot on target
Christian RamirezLeft foot shot1-0 (Columbus Crew)
20’
43’
Daniel LovitzShot on target
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
55’
Hany MukhtarShot on target
58’
Lukas MacNaughton
60’
Hany MukhtarFoul
64’
Shaq MooreLukas MacNaughton
64’
Ethan ZubakLuke Haakenson
Cucho HernándezShot on target
69’
79’
Taylor WashingtonDaniel Lovitz
79’
Sean DavisRandall Leal
Isaiah ParenteChristian Ramirez
82’
85’
Ján GregušTah Anunga
Gustavo VallecillaSean Zawadzki
85’
Lucas ZelarayánShot on target
87’
Cucho HernándezShot on target
88’
Max ArfstenAlexandru Mățan
90’
90+2’
Alex MuylShot on target
Jack MaherOwn goal2-0 (Columbus Crew)
90+5’
Full-time2-0

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.73 0.46 20’ Christian Ramirez (Columbus Crew), 1-0 20’ 90+5’ Jack Maher (Columbus Crew) own goal, 2-0 90+5’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.73 0.46 20’ Christian Ramirez (Columbus Crew), 1-0 Ramirez 20’ 90+5’ Jack Maher (Columbus Crew) own goal, 2-0 Maher 90+5’
Columbus Crew 1.73 xGNashville SC 0.46 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Nashville SC attacking Columbus Crew attacking 
20’ Christian Ramirez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.42 xG, goal 90+8’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.24 xG, blocked 83’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.22 xG, blocked 11’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 83’ Isaiah Parente (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 45’ Christian Ramirez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 7’ Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 18’ Christian Ramirez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 19’ Alex Muyl (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 39’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 69’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 87’ Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 73’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 88’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 2’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+2’ Alex Muyl (Nashville SC), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+10’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 17’ Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ Randall Leal (Nashville SC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 43’ Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 62’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 18’ Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 55’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 90+5’ Jack Maher (Nashville SC), own goal 20’ Christian Ramirez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.42 xG, goal 90+8’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.24 xG, blocked 83’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.22 xG, blocked 11’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 83’ Isaiah Parente (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 45’ Christian Ramirez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 7’ Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 18’ Christian Ramirez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 19’ Alex Muyl (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 39’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 69’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 87’ Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 73’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 88’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 2’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+2’ Alex Muyl (Nashville SC), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+10’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 17’ Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ Randall Leal (Nashville SC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 43’ Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 62’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 18’ Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 55’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 90+5’ Jack Maher (Nashville SC), own goal
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Lineups

Columbus Crew 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Schulte
Amundsen
Zawadzki 85’
Moreira
Yeboah
Nagbe
Mățan 90’
Farsi
Zelarayán
Ramirez 82’
Hernández
Nashville SC 5-3-2 Starting XI
Willis
Lovitz 79’
Muyl
MacNaughton 64’
Zimmerman
Maher
Anunga 85’
McCarty
Leal 79’
Haakenson 64’
Mukhtar

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Patrick Schulte
90′ 4 0 29 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Sean Zawadzki Taken off
85′ 3 2 – 4 – 51 – – – –
Steven Moreira
90′ 1 – 2 2 – 56 2 – – –
Malte Amundsen
90′ 2 1 – 4 1 45 – – – –
Gustavo Vallecilla Came on as a substitute
5′ 1 – – 1 – 8 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
Mohamed Farsi
90′ – – 42 1 0.06 1 – 5 – 1 –
Alexandru Mățan Taken off
89′ – – 39 – 0.04 1 – 4 1 3 –
Darlington Nagbe
90′ – – 45 – 0.04 1 – 6 – 2 –
Yaw Yeboah
90′ – – 38 2 0.18 1 – 4 1 1 –
Isaiah Parente Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 7 1 0.01 1 1 2 – 1 –
Forwards3 players
Lucas Zelarayán
90′ – – 2 1 0.07 0.39 5 6 1 59 –
Christian Ramirez Taken off
82′ 1 – 3 1 0.63 0.04 1 3 1 15 –
Cucho Hernández
90′ – – 8 3 0.70 0.13 2 7 2 46 –
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 LWWWD
Nashville SC WWDWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Nashville SC 3-1 Columbus Crew, 29 May 23 Next meeting: Nashville SC 2-2 Columbus Crew, 31 Mar 24  All Columbus Crew vs Nashville SC 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.