DC United vs Columbus Crew

9 September 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Muhammad Kaleia

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

  • Tai Baribo 24’, 37’
  • Santiago Rodríguez 49’

Match summary

DC United won 2-1 at home to Columbus Crew. DC United led 2-0 at half-time.

Tai Baribo put DC United ahead in the 24th minute, Baribo made it 2-0 in the 37th minute, and Santiago Rodríguez pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 49th minute.

The chances backed that up: DC United created 2.57 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Columbus Crew's 0.80 from 16.

Match stats

28% Possession 72%
10 Shots 16
5 Shots on target 4
3 Corners 5
59 Attacks 97
36 Dangerous attacks 58
280 Passes 732
75.0% Pass accuracy 90.7%
18 Tackles 11
8 Fouls 12
3 Yellow cards 2
2 Offsides 1

Key events

DC United Columbus Crew
Kick-off
11’
Santiago RodríguezShot on target
12’
Tarun KarumanchiFoul
Louis MunteanuShot on target
15’
João PeglowFoul
19’
19’
Cesar RuvalcabaFoul
Tai BariboRight foot shot1-0 (DC United)
24’
30’
Dylan ChambostShot on target
Tai BariboRight foot shot2-0 (DC United)
37’
Half-time2-0
Matti PeltolaJackson Hopkins
46’
46’
Brais MéndezTaha Habroune
46’
Steven MoreiraCesar Ruvalcaba
Second half underway
49’
Santiago RodríguezRight foot shot2-1 (Columbus Crew)
Keisuke KurokawaVAR: No penalty
52’
Kye RowlesFoul
57’
60’
Gonzalo TapiaJosef Martínez
61’
Brais MéndezShot on target
Nathan OrdazLouis Munteanu
70’
70’
André GomesDylan Chambost
Nathan OrdazShot on target
76’
Brandon ServaniaTai Baribo
77’
81’
Jamal ThiaréSantiago Rodríguez
Brandon ServaniaShot on target
89’
Sean NealisJoão Peglow
90+2’
Sean JohnsonTime wasting
90+5’
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 2.57 0.80 24’ Tai Baribo (DC United), 1-0 24’ 37’ Tai Baribo (DC United), 2-0 37’ 49’ Santiago Rodríguez (Columbus Crew), 2-1 49’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.57 0.80 24’ Tai Baribo (DC United), 1-0 Baribo 24’ 37’ Tai Baribo (DC United), 2-0 Baribo 37’ 49’ Santiago Rodríguez (Columbus Crew), 2-1 Rodríguez 49’
DC United 2.57 xGColumbus Crew 0.80 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Columbus Crew attacking DC United attacking 
24’ Tai Baribo (DC United), open play, 0.93 xG, goal 37’ Tai Baribo (DC United), open play, 0.69 xG, goal 50’ Kye Rowles (DC United), from a corner, 0.26 xG, hit the woodwork 73’ Kye Rowles (DC United), from a corner, 0.16 xG, off target 89’ Brandon Servania (DC United), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 29’ Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 15’ Louis Munteanu (DC United), set piece, 0.13 xG, saved 76’ Nathan Ordaz (DC United), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 49’ Santiago Rodríguez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 11’ Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 78’ Santiago Rodríguez (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 70’ Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 15’ Kimito Nono (DC United), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 30’ Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 35’ Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 16’ Kimito Nono (DC United), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 67’ Gonzalo Tapia (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 61’ Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 86’ Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 57’ Brooks Lennon (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 11’ Santiago Rodríguez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+5’ Jamal Thiaré (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 30’ Santiago Rodríguez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Matti Peltola (DC United), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 63’ Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 24’ Tai Baribo (DC United), open play, 0.93 xG, goal 37’ Tai Baribo (DC United), open play, 0.69 xG, goal 50’ Kye Rowles (DC United), from a corner, 0.26 xG, hit the woodwork 73’ Kye Rowles (DC United), from a corner, 0.16 xG, off target 89’ Brandon Servania (DC United), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 29’ Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 15’ Louis Munteanu (DC United), set piece, 0.13 xG, saved 76’ Nathan Ordaz (DC United), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 49’ Santiago Rodríguez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 11’ Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 78’ Santiago Rodríguez (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 70’ Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 30’ Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 15’ Kimito Nono (DC United), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 35’ Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 67’ Gonzalo Tapia (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 16’ Kimito Nono (DC United), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 61’ Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 86’ Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 57’ Brooks Lennon (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 11’ Santiago Rodríguez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+5’ Jamal Thiaré (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 30’ Santiago Rodríguez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Matti Peltola (DC United), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 63’ Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

DC United 4-3-3 Starting XI
Johnson
Kurokawa
Bartlett
Rowles
Hefti
Peglow 90’
Dozzell
Nono
Hopkins 46’
Baribo 2 77’
Munteanu 70’
Columbus Crew 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Schulte
Amundsen
Ruvalcaba 46’
Zawadzki
Chambost 70’
Karumanchi
Lennon
Farsi
Rodríguez 81’
Habroune 46’
Martínez 60’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Sean Johnson
90′ 3 1 31 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Silvan Hefti
90′ 1 – – 3 1 32 – – – –
Lucas Bartlett
90′ – – 1 3 2 32 – – – –
Kye Rowles
90′ 3 3 3 4 – 32 – – –
Keisuke Kurokawa
90′ 1 1 – 1 – 25 – – – –
Kimito Nono
90′ – – – 1 – 20 1 – 1 –
Midfielders4 players
Andre Dozzell
90′ – – 26 – 0.02 2 1 3 2 – –
João Peglow Taken off
89′ – – 25 2 0.21 1 1 3 1 1
Matti Peltola Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 11 – 0.00 6 – 8 – 2 –
Brandon Servania Came on as a substitute
13′ – – – – – 1 1 4 – 1 –
Forwards4 players
Jackson Hopkins Taken off
45′ – – – – – 0.00 – 2 – 10 –
Tai Baribo Taken off
77′ 2 – 2 2 1.62 0.02 1 7 2 17 –
Louis Munteanu Taken off
70′ – 1 1 1 0.13 0.47 2 5 2 17 –
Nathan Ordaz Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 1 1 0.13 0.04 1 – – 2 –
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

DC United DDLLD
Columbus Crew LLLLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Columbus Crew 2-1 DC United, 19 Jul 25 Next meeting: Columbus Crew 3-0 DC United, 31 Oct 26  All DC United vs Columbus Crew 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.