Charlotte FC vs Columbus Crew, 2022 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
2 - 2
2 - 2
Lucas Zelarayan nets longest free kick in MLS history as Columbus Crew draw at Charlotte
Lucas Zelarayan scored the longest free kick in Major League Soccer history as his Columbus Crew side drew 2-2 against Charlotte FC.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Derrick Etienne.
- 2': Attempt missed. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Aidan Morris with a headed pass.
- 2': Foul by Joseph Mora (Charlotte FC).
- 2': Luis Díaz (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Foul by Yordy Reyna (Charlotte FC).
- 4': Luis Díaz (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 8': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Pedro Santos.
- 9': Hand ball by Guzmán Corujo (Charlotte FC).
- 10': Attempt saved. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Pedro Santos with a through ball.
- 11': Offside, Columbus Crew. Pedro Santos tries a through ball, but Lucas Zelarayán is caught offside.
- 14': Attempt saved. Quinn McNeill (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Yordy Reyna.
- 16': Delay in match (Charlotte FC).
- 16': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Jan Sobocinski replaces Guzmán Corujo.
- 16': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Milos Degenek replaces Jonathan Mensah.
- 17': Attempt missed. Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a fast break.
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 23': Foul by Luis Díaz (Columbus Crew).
- 23': Joseph Mora (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Delay in match because of an injury Joseph Mora (Charlotte FC).
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Attempt missed. Benjamin Bender (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Joseph Mora with a cross.
- 32': Attempt saved. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
- 33': Hand ball by Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew).
- 33': Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
- 36': Attempt saved. Benjamin Bender (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Yordy Reyna.
- 36': Foul by Jan Sobocinski (Charlotte FC).
- 36': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Goal! Charlotte FC 0, Columbus Crew 1. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 38': Foul by Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew).
- 38': Yordy Reyna (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
- 40': Attempt saved. Luis Díaz (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 41': Foul by Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew).
- 41': Jan Sobocinski (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC).
- 43': Offside, Columbus Crew. Eloy Room tries a through ball, but Derrick Etienne is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Foul by Jan Sobocinski (Charlotte FC).
- 45'+1': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew).
- 45'+3': Quinn McNeill (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Charlotte FC 0, Columbus Crew 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Charlotte FC 0, Columbus Crew 1.
- 45': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Daniel Ríos replaces Benjamin Bender.
- 45': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Derrick Jones replaces Quinn McNeill.
- 49': Foul by Joseph Mora (Charlotte FC).
- 49': Luis Díaz (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Joseph Mora (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 52': Attempt saved. Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cucho Hernández.
- 52': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Joseph Mora.
- 54': Goal! Charlotte FC 0, Columbus Crew 2. Luis Díaz (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Derrick Etienne.
- 56': Foul by Luis Díaz (Columbus Crew).
- 56': Jan Sobocinski (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Harrison Afful (Charlotte FC).
- 58': Foul by Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew).
- 58': Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Goal! Charlotte FC 1, Columbus Crew 2. Daniel Ríos (Charlotte FC) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yordy Reyna.
- 60': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Steven Moreira.
- 62': Foul by Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew).
- 62': Harrison Afful (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Orrin McKinze Gaines II (Charlotte FC).
- 66': Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Derrick Etienne.
- 68': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Anton Walkes.
- 72': Attempt saved. Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Orrin McKinze Gaines II with a cross.
- 73': Attempt saved. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Derrick Etienne.
- 73': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Josh Williams.
- 74': Attempt saved. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cucho Hernández.
- 74': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Jaylin Lindsey replaces Joseph Mora.
- 75': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Kamil Józwiak replaces Yordy Reyna.
- 76': Foul by Jaylin Lindsey (Charlotte FC).
- 76': Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Kamil Józwiak (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Orrin McKinze Gaines II with a cross.
- 80': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Milos Degenek.
- 81': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Andre Shinyashiki replaces Orrin McKinze Gaines II.
- 83': Foul by Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC).
- 83': Milos Degenek (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Attempt saved. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kamil Józwiak.
- 86': Attempt saved. Andre Shinyashiki (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 86': Attempt missed. Andre Shinyashiki (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jaylin Lindsey.
- 86': Delay in match (Charlotte FC).
- 87': Luis Díaz (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Substitution, Columbus Crew. William Sands replaces Luis Díaz.
- 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jaylin Lindsey with a cross.
- 90'+2': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Milos Degenek.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Harrison Afful (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andre Shinyashiki following a corner.
- 90'+3': Milos Degenek (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Daniel Ríos (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kamil Józwiak.
- 90'+4': Goal! Charlotte FC 2, Columbus Crew 2. Andre Shinyashiki (Charlotte FC) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Daniel Ríos.
- 90'+5': Foul by Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew).
- 90'+5': Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kamil Józwiak with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Charlotte FC 2, Columbus Crew 2.
- 0': Match ends, Charlotte FC 2, Columbus Crew 2.
Statistics
 CLB |
CLT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Possession | 0 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Bank of America Stadium
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 34,122
Venue: Bank of America Stadium
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 34,122
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte FC | 9 | +9 | 19 |
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | 9 | +2 | 19 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 8 | +7 | 18 |
| 4 | Columbus Crew | 9 | +5 | 18 |
Line-Ups
Charlotte FC (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kristijan Kahlina (GK) |
| 5 | Anton Walkes |
| 4 | Guzmán Corujo |
| 13 | Brandt Bronico |
| 28 | Joseph Mora  |
| 25 | Harrison Afful |
| 15 | Ben Bender |
| 35 | Quinn McNeill |
| 26 | Yordy Reyna |
| 17 | McKinze Gaines |
| 11 | Karol Swiderski |
Columbus Crew (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Eloy Room (GK) |
| 3 | Josh Williams |
| 4 | Jonathan Mensah |
| 7 | Pedro Santos |
| 31 | Steven Moreira |
| 10 | Lucas Zelarayán |
| 21 | Aidan Morris |
| 6 | Darlington Nagbe |
| 9 | Cucho Hernández |
| 22 | Derrick Etienne Jr. |
| 12 | Luis Díaz |
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