“Tai Baribo opens the scoring, finishing off a Louis Munteanu assist after Columbus had hit the post themselves minutes earlier.”
Pivotal“Santiago Rodriguez pulls one back for Columbus early in the second half, giving the hosts a lifeline just after the restart.”
Pivotal
DC United
Columbus Crew
Outstanding performance
DC United•AttackerDC United produced a classic smash-and-grab, absorbing sustained Columbus pressure before Tai Baribo punished a rare lapse to open the scoring, then doubled the lead with a clinical finish of his own just before halftime. The numbers tell the real story of this game — Columbus Crew controlled 72% of possession, out-passed DC United 731 to 281, and created zero big chances missed compared to DC's one, yet found themselves two goals down at the break. Santiago Rodriguez's early second-half strike, set up by Josef Martinez, gave the hosts hope and set up a nervy final 40 minutes, but DC United's back line - helped by 18 tackles to Columbus' 12 - held firm. For Columbus, this is a frustrating result given their territorial dominance, five corners to three, and 16 shots to DC's 10, raising questions about their finishing and game management heading into their next fixture. DC United, despite being outplayed for long stretches, will take the three points and the belief that they can win ugly against superior opposition.
How entertaining was this match?
Offside.
Sean Nealis is substituted for Joao Peglow.
Brandon Servania takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Brais Mendez takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Jamal Thiare comes on for Santiago Rodriguez.
Santiago Rodriguez takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Brandon Servania is on, and Thai Baribo is off.
Nathan Ordaz takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
Shot - Kye Rowles Head Shot Missed
Nathan Ordaz is on, and Louis Munteanu is off.
Andre Filipe Tavares Gomes is on, and Dylan Chambost is off.
Brais Mendez takes a left-footed shot that hits the post.
Gonzalo Tapia takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Malte Amundsen takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Brais Mendez takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Gonzalo Tapia is on, and Josef Martinez is off.
Brooks Lennon takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Kye RowlesYellow CardKye Rowles receives a yellow card.
Keisuke KurokawaVAR decision confirms that there is no penalty for Keisuke Kurokawa.
Offside.
Shot - Kye Rowles Head Shot Post
Matti Peltola takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Santiago Rodriguez scores with a right-footed shot.
Sean Zawadzki takes a shot with his head, but it misses the target.
assist: Josef Martínez
Goal! Santiago Rodriguez scores to make it 2-1, assisted by Josef Martinez.
Corner awarded.
Matti Peltola comes on for Jackson Hopkins.
Steven Moreira is substituted off for Cesar Ruvalcaba.
Matti Peltola is on, and Jackson Hopkins is off.
Brais Mendez is on, and Taha Habroune is off.
Brais Mendez is on, and Taha Habroune is off.
First half ends with the score at 2-0.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Goal! Thai Baribo scores to make it 2-0, assisted by Kimito Nono.
Shot on goal! Thai Baribo takes a right-footed shot and scores.
Dylan Chambost takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Santiago Rodriguez takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Dylan Chambost's left-footed shot is saved.
Taha Habroune's left-footed shot is blocked.
Thai Baribo scores with a right-footed shot.
assist: Louis Munteanu
Goal! Thai Baribo scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Louis Munteanu.
PeglowYellow CardJoao Peglow receives a yellow card.
Cesar RuvalcabaYellow CardCesar Ruvalcaba receives a yellow card.
Shot by Kimito Nono with his right foot hits the post.
Louis Munteanu takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Kimito Nono takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Offside.
Offside.
Yellow card shown to Tarun Karumanchi.
Malte Amundsen takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Santiago Rodriguez takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Kick-off! The referee is Muhammad Kaleia.
DC United and Columbus Crew meet at Audi Field in a battle of mid-table teams desperate to arrest poor form. Columbus arrives with fresh momentum from a 3-0 win over Colorado, while DC United look to snap a lengthy winless run in front of their home fans.
