Houston Dynamo vs Columbus Crew

31 August 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Corey Baird 14’
  • Ibrahim Aliyu 90’

Match summary

Houston Dynamo beat Columbus Crew 2-0. Houston Dynamo led 1-0 at half-time.

Corey Baird put Houston Dynamo ahead in the 14th minute and Ibrahim Aliyu made it 2-0 in the 90th minute.

The chances backed that up: Houston Dynamo created 2.70 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Columbus Crew's 0.65 from 10.

Key events

Houston Dynamo Columbus Crew
Kick-off
4’
Griffin DorseyShot on target
8’
Corey BairdRight foot shot1-0 (Houston Dynamo)
14’
Corey BairdShot on target
14’
Adalberto CarrasquillaShot on target
18’
Franco EscobarShot on target
25’
Half-time1-0
46’
Rudy CamachoDarlington Nagbe
46’
Diego RossiJacen Russell Rowe
49’
Max ArfstenShot on target
Second half underway
58’
67’
Yaw YeboahMax Arfsten
68’
Cucho HernándezShot on target
Bradley SmithNelson Quiñones
69’
Luis CaicedoAmine Bassi
69’
71’
78’
Julian GresselShot on target
Adalberto CarrasquillaFoul
81’
Ibrahim AliyuCorey Baird
82’
Erik SviatchenkoFoul
87’
Ibrahim AliyuLeft foot shot2-0 (Houston Dynamo)
90’
Daniel SteresAdalberto Carrasquilla
90+3’
Full-time2-0

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 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.70 0.65 14’ Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo), 1-0 14’ 90’ Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo), 2-0 90’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.70 0.65 14’ Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo), 1-0 Baird 14’ 90’ Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo), 2-0 Aliyu 90’
Houston Dynamo 2.70 xGColumbus Crew 0.65 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Columbus Crew attacking Houston Dynamo attacking 
14’ Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.94 xG, goal 14’ Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.69 xG, saved 50’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.32 xG, off target 25’ Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 25’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.25 xG, hit the woodwork 90’ Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 32’ Nelson Quiñones (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 73’ Bradley Smith (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 49’ Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 49’ Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 55’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 18’ Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 47’ Jacen Russell Rowe (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 68’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+6’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+5’ Rudy Camacho (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 84’ Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 6’ Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 8’ Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 32’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 78’ Julian Gressel (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 14’ Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.94 xG, goal 14’ Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.69 xG, saved 50’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.32 xG, off target 25’ Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 25’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.25 xG, hit the woodwork 90’ Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 32’ Nelson Quiñones (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 73’ Bradley Smith (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 49’ Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 49’ Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 55’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 68’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 18’ Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 47’ Jacen Russell Rowe (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+6’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+5’ Rudy Camacho (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 84’ Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 6’ Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 8’ Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 32’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 78’ Julian Gressel (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved
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Lineups

Houston Dynamo 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Clark
Escobar
Sviatchenko
Micael
Dorsey
Artur
Herrera
Quiñones 69’
Carrasquilla 90’
Bassi 69’
Baird 82’
Columbus Crew 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Schulte
Zawadzki
Cheberko 76’
Moreira
Nagbe 46’
Morris
Arfsten 67’
Farsi 67’
Mățan
Rowe 46’
Hernández

Player stats

Players14 players
Steve Clark
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.02 – –
Erik Sviatchenko
90′ – – 1 0.03 – –
Micael
90′ – – – – – – –
Franco Escobar
90′ – – 1 0.26 – – –
Artur
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.25 – – –
Adalberto Carrasquilla Taken off
90′ – – 2 0.09 – –
Amine Bassi Taken off
69′ – – – – – – –
Nelson Quiñones Taken off
69′ – – 1 0.13 – – –
Corey Baird Taken off
82′ 1 – 2 1.63 – – –
Bradley Smith Came on as a substitute
21′ – – 1 0.07 – – –
Luis Caicedo Came on as a substitute
21′ – – – – – – –
Ibrahim Aliyu Came on as a substitute
8′ 1 – 1 0.22 – – –
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.

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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.