Columbus Crew vs Sporting Kansas City

22 June 2024 · MLS · 2024

Full time 4 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Cucho Hernández 32’, 45+2’, 71’
  • Christian Ramirez 66’

Match summary

Columbus Crew won comfortably, 4-0 at home to Sporting Kansas City. Columbus Crew led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Cucho Hernández put Columbus Crew ahead in the 32nd minute and Hernández made it 2-0 from a corner in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Christian Ramirez made it 3-0 in the 66th minute and Hernández made it 4-0 with a direct free kick in the 71st minute.

The chances backed that up: Columbus Crew created 2.32 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Sporting Kansas City's 0.23 from 3.

Key events

Columbus Crew Sporting Kansas City
Kick-off
31’
Khiry SheltonKayden Pierre
Cucho HernándezLeft foot shot1-0 (Columbus Crew)
32’
Aidan MorrisShot on target
45’
Cucho HernándezRight foot shot2-0 (Columbus Crew)
45+1’
Half-time2-0
46’
Alenis VargasStephen Afrifa
46’
Johnny RussellWilliam Agada
46’
Andreu FontàsRobert Castellanos
Cucho HernándezShot on target
46’
Second half underway
57’
Memo RodríguezFoul
Sean ZawadzkiAidan Morris
61’
Christian RamirezLeft foot shot3-0 (Columbus Crew)
66’
Christian RamirezShot on target
66’
Cucho HernándezFree Kick4-0 (Columbus Crew)
71’
Alexandru MățanDiego Rossi
73’
Derrick JonesDarlington Nagbe
73’
73’
Jacob DavisNemanja Radoja
Marino HinestrozaCucho Hernández
73’
75’
Dany RoseroFoul
Alexandru MățanShot on target
76’
Taha HabrouneChristian Ramirez
86’
Full-time4-0

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 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.32 0.23 32’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), 1-0 32’ 45+2’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), 2-0 45+2’ 66’ Christian Ramirez (Columbus Crew), 3-0 66’ 71’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), 4-0 71’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.32 0.23 32’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), 1-0 Hernández 32’ 45+2’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), 2-0 Hernández 45+2’ 66’ Christian Ramirez (Columbus Crew), 3-0 Ramirez 66’ 71’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), 4-0 Hernández 71’
Columbus Crew 2.32 xGSporting Kansas City 0.23 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sporting Kansas City attacking Columbus Crew attacking 
32’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.74 xG, goal 66’ Christian Ramirez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.66 xG, goal 66’ Christian Ramirez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.46 xG, saved 7’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 28’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 51’ Christian Ramirez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 76’ Alexandru Mățan (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 71’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, goal 21’ Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 47’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.04 xG, goal 86’ Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 46’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 4’ Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 13’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 45’ Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 6’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 32’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.74 xG, goal 66’ Christian Ramirez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.66 xG, goal 66’ Christian Ramirez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.46 xG, saved 7’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 28’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 51’ Christian Ramirez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 76’ Alexandru Mățan (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 71’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, goal 21’ Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 47’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.04 xG, goal 86’ Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 46’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 4’ Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 45’ Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 13’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 6’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Columbus Crew 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Schulte
Camacho
Cheberko
Moreira
Nagbe 73’
Morris 61’
Arfsten
Farsi
Rossi 73’
Ramirez 86’
Hernández 3 73’
Sporting Kansas City 3-4-3 Starting XI
Pulskamp
Castellanos 46’
Rosero
Voloder
Pierre 31’
Rodríguez
Radoja 73’
Bassong
Afrifa 46’
Thommy
Agada 46’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Patrick Schulte
90′ 0 0 32 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Steven Moreira
90′ – 1 – 4 2 80 – – – –
Rudy Camacho
90′ 2 1 – 5 1 78 1 – – –
Yevhen Cheberko
90′ 3 2 1 5 – 80 – – – –
Sean Zawadzki Came on as a substitute
29′ – – – – – 31 – – – –
Midfielders9 players
Mohamed Farsi
90′ – – 49 1 0.07 – – 5 – 4 –
Darlington Nagbe Taken off
73′ – – 89 3 0.04 – – 3 2 – –
Aidan Morris Taken off
61′ – 1 89 1 0.12 4 2 6 – 2 –
Max Arfsten
90′ – 1 43 2 0.18 1 1 3 – – –
Diego Rossi Taken off
73′ – – 31 2 0.09 – – 1 – – –
Alexandru Mățan Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 13 – 0.01 – – 5 – 3 –
Derrick Jones Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 29 – 0.01 – – 1 – – –
Marino Hinestroza Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 7 1 0.02 – – 2 – 1 –
Taha Habroune Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 12 – 0.01 – – 2 1 – –
Forwards2 players
Christian Ramirez Taken off
86′ 1 – 3 2 1.21 0.08 1 – – 36 –
Cucho Hernández Taken off
73′ 3 – 5 4 0.88 0.03 – 7 1 30 –
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 WWWWL
Sporting Kansas City LLWLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Sporting Kansas City 0-0 Columbus Crew, 24 Apr 22 Next meeting: Sporting Kansas City 2-2 Columbus Crew, 01 Mar 26  All Columbus Crew vs Sporting Kansas City 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.