DC United vs Columbus Crew

29 March 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Chris Penso

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • Christian Benteke 13’
  • Diego Rossi 16’, 65’

Match summary

Columbus Crew came from behind to win 2-1 away at DC United. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Christian Benteke put DC United ahead in the 13th minute, Diego Rossi equalised in the 16th minute, and Rossi won it in the 65th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: DC United created 1.36 expected goals (xG) from 8 shots, Columbus Crew 1.38 from 9.

Match stats

47% Possession 53%
8 Shots 9
2 Shots on target 7
3 Corners 4
435 Passes 509
80.2% Pass accuracy 85.7%
21 Tackles 10
13 Fouls 9
4 Yellow cards 1
2 Offsides 2

Key events

DC United Columbus Crew
Kick-off
11’
Diego RossiShot on target
11’
Diego RossiShot on target
Christian BentekeRight foot shot1-0 (DC United)
13’
16’
Diego RossiRight foot shot1-1 (Columbus Crew)
30’
Jacen Russell RoweShot on target
Lucas Bartlett
31’
Derek DodsonAaron Herrera
33’
David Schnegg
34’
35’
Jacen Russell Rowe
45’
Jacen Russell RoweShot on target
Half-time1-1
Second half underway
54’
DeJuan JonesShot on target
65’
Diego RossiRight foot shot1-2 (Columbus Crew)
66’
Steven MoreiraCesar Ruvalcaba
66’
Aziel JacksonDeJuan Jones
Christian BentekeShot on target
67’
Boris EnowHosei Kijima
70’
Jacob MurrellJared Stroud
70’
Derek Dodson
71’
Dominique BadjiMatti Peltola
74’
João Peglow
77’
84’
Malte AmundsenJacen Russell Rowe
84’
Taha HabrouneDarlington Nagbe
90’
Derrick JonesMax Arfsten
Full-time1-2

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 1.36 1.38 13’ Christian Benteke (DC United), 1-0 13’ 16’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), 1-1 16’ 65’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), 1-2 65’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.36 1.38 13’ Christian Benteke (DC United), 1-0 Benteke 13’ 16’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), 1-1 Rossi 16’ 65’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), 1-2 Rossi 65’
DC United 1.36 xGColumbus Crew 1.38 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Columbus Crew attacking DC United attacking 
11’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.63 xG, saved 13’ Christian Benteke (DC United), open play, 0.42 xG, goal 11’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 55’ Christian Benteke (DC United), open play, 0.26 xG, hit the woodwork 43’ João Peglow (DC United), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 45’ Jacen Russell Rowe (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 67’ Christian Benteke (DC United), set piece, 0.14 xG, saved 16’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 23’ Hosei Kijima (DC United), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 23’ Gabriel Pirani (DC United), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 22’ Christian Benteke (DC United), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 27’ Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 40’ Christian Benteke (DC United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 57’ Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 30’ Jacen Russell Rowe (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 54’ DeJuan Jones (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 65’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 11’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.63 xG, saved 13’ Christian Benteke (DC United), open play, 0.42 xG, goal 11’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 55’ Christian Benteke (DC United), open play, 0.26 xG, hit the woodwork 43’ João Peglow (DC United), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 45’ Jacen Russell Rowe (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 67’ Christian Benteke (DC United), set piece, 0.14 xG, saved 16’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 23’ Hosei Kijima (DC United), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 23’ Gabriel Pirani (DC United), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 22’ Christian Benteke (DC United), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 27’ Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 40’ Christian Benteke (DC United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 57’ Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 30’ Jacen Russell Rowe (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 54’ DeJuan Jones (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 65’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

DC United 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Kim
Schnegg
Bartlett
Rowles
Herrera 33’
Peltola 74’
Kijima 70’
Peglow
Pirani
Stroud 70’
Benteke
Columbus Crew 3-5-2 Starting XI
Schulte
Ruvalcaba 66’
Zawadzki
Cheberko
Jones 66’
Chambost
Nagbe 84’
Arfsten 90’
Herrera
Rossi 2
Rowe 84’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Jun-hong Kim
90′ 5 2 30 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Aaron Herrera Taken off
33′ 1 1 – 1 – 12 – – – –
Lucas Bartlett
90′ 1 2 – 4 1 67 2 – – –
Kye Rowles
90′ 1 3 – 2 – 46 – – – –
David Schnegg
90′ 2 3 – 6 – 44 2 – – –
Derek Dodson Came on as a substitute
57′ 4 1 – 5 – 23 1 – – –
Midfielders7 players
Matti Peltola Taken off
74′ – – 27 1 0.02 3 1 3 1 – –
Hosei Kijima Taken off
70′ – – 32 – 0.07 – 2 1 1 – –
Jared Stroud Taken off
70′ – – 13 – 0.07 2 – 3 1 – –
Gabriel Pirani
90′ – – 47 1 0.13 – – 5 – 3 –
João Peglow
90′ – 1 43 2 0.10 4 – 7 1 – –
Boris Enow Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 18 – 0.00 – 2 1 2 1 –
Dominique Badji Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 6 – 0.19 – – 1 – – –
Forwards2 players
Christian Benteke
90′ 1 – 5 2 0.95 0.15 1 9 1 19 –
Jacob Murrell Came on as a substitute
20′ – – – – – 0.00 – 1 – 8 –
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 DDWDL
Columbus Crew WWDDD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: DC United 2-2 Columbus Crew, 28 Sep 24 Next meeting: Columbus Crew 2-1 DC United, 19 Jul 25  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. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.