Philadelphia Union vs Columbus Crew

16 May 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Armando Villarrea

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Milan Iloski 70’
  • Hugo Picard 10’

Match summary

Philadelphia Union and Columbus Crew shared the points in a 1-1 draw. Columbus Crew led 1-0 at half-time.

Hugo Picard put Columbus Crew ahead in the 10th minute and Milan Iloski equalised in the 70th minute.

Philadelphia Union had the better of the chances, with 1.09 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Columbus Crew's 0.41 from 5.

Match stats

38% Possession 62%
12 Shots 5
5 Shots on target 1
4 Corners 4
70 Attacks 85
46 Dangerous attacks 35
317 Passes 530
70.7% Pass accuracy 82.8%
23 Tackles 25
14 Fouls 12
3 Yellow cards 1
0 Offsides 2

Key events

Philadelphia Union Columbus Crew
Kick-off
Ben Bender
9’
10’
Hugo PicardRight foot shot0-1 (Columbus Crew)
Milan Iloski
26’
30’
Rudy Camacho
Olwethu Makhanya
45’
Half-time0-1
Agustin AnelloJovan Lukić
46’
Second half underway
Cavan SullivanShot on target
58’
Ezekiel AlladohBruno Damiani
65’
67’
Andres HerreraMohamed Farsi
67’
Dylan ChambostAndré Gomes
Milan IloskiLeft foot shot1-1 (Philadelphia Union)
70’
Cavan SullivanShot on target
73’
80’
Amar SejdicSekou Tidiany Bangoura
80’
Taha HabrouneDániel Gazdag
Cavan SullivanShot on target
85’
Cavan SullivanShot on target
90+4’

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.09 0.41 10’ Hugo Picard (Columbus Crew), 0-1 10’ 70’ Milan Iloski (Philadelphia Union), 1-1 70’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.09 0.41 10’ Hugo Picard (Columbus Crew), 0-1 Picard 10’ 70’ Milan Iloski (Philadelphia Union), 1-1 Iloski 70’
Philadelphia Union 1.09 xGColumbus Crew 0.41 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Columbus Crew attacking Philadelphia Union attacking 
70’ Milan Iloski (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.56 xG, goal 88’ Andres Herrera (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 85’ Cavan Sullivan (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 90+4’ Cavan Sullivan (Philadelphia Union), direct free kick, 0.11 xG, saved 46’ Milan Iloski (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 68’ Ezekiel Alladoh (Philadelphia Union), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 78’ Andres Herrera (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 67’ Milan Iloski (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 37’ Ben Bender (Philadelphia Union), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 10’ Hugo Picard (Columbus Crew), set piece, 0.03 xG, goal 73’ Cavan Sullivan (Philadelphia Union), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 60’ Milan Iloski (Philadelphia Union), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 90’ Cavan Sullivan (Philadelphia Union), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 20’ Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 29’ Sekou Tidiany Bangoura (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 58’ Cavan Sullivan (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 90’ Indiana Vassilev (Philadelphia Union), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 70’ Milan Iloski (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.56 xG, goal 88’ Andres Herrera (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 85’ Cavan Sullivan (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 90+4’ Cavan Sullivan (Philadelphia Union), direct free kick, 0.11 xG, saved 46’ Milan Iloski (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 68’ Ezekiel Alladoh (Philadelphia Union), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 78’ Andres Herrera (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 67’ Milan Iloski (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 37’ Ben Bender (Philadelphia Union), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 10’ Hugo Picard (Columbus Crew), set piece, 0.03 xG, goal 73’ Cavan Sullivan (Philadelphia Union), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 60’ Milan Iloski (Philadelphia Union), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 90’ Cavan Sullivan (Philadelphia Union), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 20’ Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 29’ Sekou Tidiany Bangoura (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 58’ Cavan Sullivan (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 90’ Indiana Vassilev (Philadelphia Union), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Philadelphia Union 4-4-2 Starting XI
Blake
Martínez
Makhanya
Bender
Harriel
Vassilev
Lukić 46’
Jacques
Sullivan
Iloski
Damiani 65’
Columbus Crew 4-4-2 Starting XI
Schulte
Camacho
Zawadzki
Moreira
Farsi 67’
Picard
Arfsten
Gomes 67’
Bangoura 80’
Rossi
Gazdag 80’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Andre Blake
90′ 0 1 22 – – – – –
Defenders3 players
Nathan Harriel
90′ 2 4 – 3 – 25 1 – – –
Geiner Martínez
90′ 1 – – 2 1 27 2 – – –
Olwethu Makhanya
90′ 4 4 – 8 2 60 1 – –
Midfielders5 players
Ben Bender
90′ – – 38 3 0.11 3 5 6 1 1
Cavan Sullivan
90′ – – 25 – 0.18 2 1 5 2 1 –
Jovan Lukić Taken off
45′ – – 13 – 0.00 2 – 3 – 1 –
Danley Jean Jacques
90′ – – 24 1 0.04 4 1 8 – 2 –
Indiana Vassilev
90′ – – 22 – 0.01 1 – 4 2 2 –
Forwards4 players
Milan Iloski
90′ 1 – 4 1 0.69 0.06 – 4 1 22
Bruno Damiani Taken off
65′ – – – – – 0.02 1 5 1 15 –
Agustin Anello Came on as a substitute
45′ – 1 – – – 0.25 2 2 1 17 –
Ezekiel Alladoh Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 1 – 0.06 0.02 – 1 – 5 –
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

Philadelphia Union DLDLL
Columbus Crew WWLLL

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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.