Columbus Crew vs Philadelphia Union

5 October 2024 · MLS · 2024

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 2–1

  • Cucho Hernández 4’, 76’
  • Mohamed Farsi 41’
  • Nathan Harriel 25’
  • Jack McGlynn 78’

Match summary

Columbus Crew won 3-2 at home to Philadelphia Union. Columbus Crew led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Cucho Hernández put Columbus Crew ahead with a header in the 4th minute, Nathan Harriel equalised in the 25th minute, and Mohamed Farsi put Columbus Crew back in front in the 41st minute. In the second half, Hernández made it 3-1 with a header in the 76th minute and Jack McGlynn pulled one back to make it 3-2 in the 78th minute.

The chances backed that up: Columbus Crew created 1.37 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Philadelphia Union's 1.01 from 11.

Key events

Columbus Crew Philadelphia Union
Kick-off
Cucho HernándezHeader1-0 (Columbus Crew)
4’
Christian RamirezShot on target
6’
Cucho HernándezShot on target
10’
Andres HerreraFoul
14’
25’
Nathan HarrielRight foot shot1-1 (Philadelphia Union)
25’
Jack ElliottShot on target
Dylan ChambostShot on target
28’
37’
Tai BariboShot on target
Christian RamirezShot on target
39’
Mohamed FarsiLeft foot shot2-1 (Columbus Crew)
41’
Diego RossiShot on target
41’
43’
Tai BariboShot on target
Half-time2-1
Second half underway
Cucho HernándezShot on target
52’
Cucho HernándezShot on target
53’
Derrick JonesDarlington Nagbe
61’
65’
Alejandro BedoyaDanley Jean Jacques
Aziel JacksonDiego Rossi
73’
Max ArfstenMohamed Farsi
73’
73’
Jack McGlynnLeon Flach
Cucho HernándezHeader3-1 (Columbus Crew)
76’
78’
Jack McGlynnLeft foot shot3-2 (Philadelphia Union)
Taha HabrouneAziel Jackson
81’
Alexandru MățanDylan Chambost
81’
Yevhen CheberkoFoul
90+2’
90+3’
Jack McGlynnShot on target
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 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.37 1.01 4’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), 1-0 4’ 25’ Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union), 1-1 25’ 41’ Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew), 2-1 41’ 76’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), 3-1 76’ 78’ Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union), 3-2 78’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.37 1.01 4’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), 1-0 Hernández 4’ 25’ Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union), 1-1 Harriel 25’ 41’ Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew), 2-1 Farsi 41’ 76’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), 3-1 Hernández 76’ 78’ Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union), 3-2 McGlynn 78’
Columbus Crew 1.37 xGPhiladelphia Union 1.01 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Philadelphia Union attacking Columbus Crew attacking 
41’ Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 88’ Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 43’ Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union), set piece, 0.19 xG, saved 41’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 7’ Andres Herrera (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 76’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.14 xG, goal 25’ Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union), set piece, 0.12 xG, goal 87’ Christian Ramirez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 4’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.10 xG, goal 25’ Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union), direct free kick, 0.10 xG, saved 33’ Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 37’ Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 15’ DeJuan Jones (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 78’ Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 90+3’ Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 39’ Christian Ramirez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 6’ Christian Ramirez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 28’ Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 52’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+1’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 69’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 39’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 34’ Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 80’ Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90’ Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 79’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 10’ Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 16’ Andres Herrera (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 10’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 53’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 41’ Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 88’ Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 43’ Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union), set piece, 0.19 xG, saved 41’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 76’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.14 xG, goal 7’ Andres Herrera (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 25’ Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union), set piece, 0.12 xG, goal 25’ Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union), direct free kick, 0.10 xG, saved 87’ Christian Ramirez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 4’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.10 xG, goal 33’ Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 37’ Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 15’ DeJuan Jones (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 78’ Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 90+3’ Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 39’ Christian Ramirez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 6’ Christian Ramirez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 28’ Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 90+1’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 52’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 69’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 39’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 34’ Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 80’ Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90’ Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 79’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 10’ Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 16’ Andres Herrera (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 10’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 53’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved
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Lineups

Columbus Crew 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Schulte
Amundsen
Cheberko
Herrera
Jones
Chambost 81’
Nagbe 61’
Farsi 73’
Rossi 73’
Ramirez
Hernández 2
Philadelphia Union 4-3-1-2 Starting XI
Blake
Wagner
Glesnes
Elliott
Harriel
Sullivan
Jacques 65’
Flach 73’
Gazdag
Uhre
Baribo

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Patrick Schulte
90′ 4 2 23 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Andres Herrera
90′ 2 – – 3 – 43 2 – –
Yevhen Cheberko
90′ 2 1 1 6 3 71 2 – –
Malte Amundsen
90′ 2 – – 5 2 55 – – – –
DeJuan Jones
90′ – 3 – 2 1 45 2 – – –
Midfielders9 players
Mohamed Farsi Taken off
73′ 1 – 51 3 0.21 – – – – – –
Dylan Chambost Taken off
81′ – 2 75 5 0.38 2 3 2 – – –
Darlington Nagbe Taken off
61′ – – 45 – 0.02 – – – – – –
Diego Rossi Taken off
73′ – – 32 1 0.03 1 – 3 – 2 –
Derrick Jones Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 16 – 0.01 – – – 1 – –
Max Arfsten Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 10 1 0.04 – 1 1 – – –
Aziel Jackson Came on as a substituteTaken off
8′ – – 3 – 0.01 – – 1 – – –
Alexandru Mățan Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 12 – 0.01 1 – 2 – 1 –
Taha Habroune Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 8 1 0.06 – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Christian Ramirez
90′ – – 3 2 0.20 0.09 3 – – 41 –
Cucho Hernández
90′ 2 – 9 5 0.42 0.21 4 10 – 53 –
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 DWWDL
Philadelphia Union LWWDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Philadelphia Union 0-1 Columbus Crew, 28 Aug 24 Next meeting: Philadelphia Union 2-2 Columbus Crew, 10 May 25  All Columbus Crew vs Philadelphia Union 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.