Columbus Crew vs San Jose Earthquakes

26 April 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Guido Gonzales Jr

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Sean Zawadzki 29’
  • Max Arfsten 62’
  • Josef Martínez 40’

Match summary

Columbus Crew saw off San Jose Earthquakes 2-1. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Sean Zawadzki put Columbus Crew ahead in the 29th minute, Josef Martínez equalised in the 40th minute, and Max Arfsten won it in the 62nd minute.

San Jose Earthquakes can feel hard done by, creating 2.24 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Columbus Crew's 1.87 from 15.

Match stats

62% Possession 38%
15 Shots 15
3 Shots on target 6
7 Corners 2
564 Passes 340
83.9% Pass accuracy 71.8%
16 Tackles 18
6 Fouls 14
2 Yellow cards 0
3 Offsides 4

Key events

Columbus Crew San Jose Earthquakes
Kick-off
3’
Cristian EspinozaShot on target
Sean Zawadzki1-0 (Columbus Crew)
28’
38’
Vitor CostaShot on target
40’
Josef MartínezLeft foot shot1-1 (San Jose Earthquakes)
Diego RossiShot on target
43’
Half-time1-1
46’
Preston JuddJosef Martínez
Second half underway
50’
Daniel MunieShot on target
Aziel JacksonJacen Russell Rowe
54’
61’
Cristian ArangoShot on target
Max ArfstenLeft foot shot2-1 (Columbus Crew)
62’
65’
DeJuan JonesVitor Costa
65’
Ousseni BoudaAmahl Pellegrino
73’
Preston JuddShot on target
75’
Mark-Anthony KayeBeau Leroux
75’
Niko TsakirisIan Harkes
Steven Moreira
84’
Patrick Schulte
86’
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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.87 2.24 29’ Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew), 1-0 29’ 40’ Josef Martínez (San Jose Earthquakes), 1-1 40’ 62’ Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew), 2-1 62’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.87 2.24 29’ Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew), 1-0 Zawadzki 29’ 40’ Josef Martínez (San Jose Earthquakes), 1-1 Martínez 40’ 62’ Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew), 2-1 Arfsten 62’
Columbus Crew 1.87 xGSan Jose Earthquakes 2.24 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 San Jose Earthquakes attacking Columbus Crew attacking 
29’ Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew), set piece, 0.58 xG, goal 40’ Josef Martínez (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.51 xG, goal 73’ Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.42 xG, saved 64’ Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 43’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 38’ Vitor Costa (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 35’ Cristian Arango (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 84’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.17 xG, hit the woodwork 61’ Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew), set piece, 0.14 xG, blocked 81’ Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 52’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.11 xG, hit the woodwork 18’ Jacen Russell Rowe (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 42’ Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 36’ Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 62’ Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 54’ Cristian Arango (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 17’ Josef Martínez (San Jose Earthquakes), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 19’ Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 2’ Josef Martínez (San Jose Earthquakes), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 79’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 87’ Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 50’ Daniel Munie (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 61’ Cristian Arango (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 76’ Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 81’ Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 51’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 55’ Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 8’ Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 3’ Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 44’ Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 29’ Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew), set piece, 0.58 xG, goal 40’ Josef Martínez (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.51 xG, goal 73’ Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.42 xG, saved 64’ Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 43’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 38’ Vitor Costa (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 35’ Cristian Arango (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 84’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.17 xG, hit the woodwork 61’ Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew), set piece, 0.14 xG, blocked 81’ Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 52’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.11 xG, hit the woodwork 18’ Jacen Russell Rowe (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 42’ Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 36’ Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 62’ Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 54’ Cristian Arango (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 17’ Josef Martínez (San Jose Earthquakes), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 19’ Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 79’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 2’ Josef Martínez (San Jose Earthquakes), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 87’ Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 50’ Daniel Munie (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 61’ Cristian Arango (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 76’ Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 81’ Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 51’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 55’ Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 8’ Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 3’ Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 44’ Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Columbus Crew 3-4-3 Starting XI
Schulte
Amundsen
Zawadzki
Moreira
Chambost
Nagbe
Arfsten
Farsi
Rossi
Gazdag
Rowe 54’
San Jose Earthquakes 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Daniel
Floriani
Munie
Romney
Costa 65’
Leroux 75’
Harkes 75’
Espinoza
Pellegrino 65’
Arango
Martínez 46’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Patrick Schulte
90′ 5 1 35 – – – – –
Defenders3 players
Steven Moreira
90′ 2 1 – 6 – 63 – – – –
Sean Zawadzki
90′ 2 – – 4 1 31 2 1 – –
Malte Amundsen
90′ 4 3 – 5 1 53 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Mohamed Farsi
90′ – – 46 – 0.23 – – 1 – 1 –
Dylan Chambost
90′ – – 88 4 0.07 2 3 4 1 – –
Darlington Nagbe
90′ – – 58 1 0.15 – 1 5 – 3 –
Max Arfsten
90′ 1 – 51 2 0.12 4 – 6 – 1 –
Diego Rossi
90′ – 1 41 2 0.44 – 1 2 – 1 –
Dániel Gazdag
90′ – – 59 3 0.30 2 1 7 3 5 –
Aziel Jackson Came on as a substitute
36′ – 1 16 1 0.03 – – – – – –
Forwards1 player
Jacen Russell Rowe Taken off
54′ – – 1 – 0.09 0.05 – 1 – 23 –
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 DWWWL
San Jose Earthquakes LDWLL

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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. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.