MLS

Columbus Crew vs Charlotte FC, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season

· MLS
Columbus Crew
  • 5': Christian Ramírez
  • 21': Max Arfsten
  • 43': Cucho Hernández
  • 59': Christian Ramírez
FT
4 - 2
Charlotte FC
  • 56': Karol Swiderski
  • 58': Justin Meram

About

Columbus Crew are hosting Charlotte FC at Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the MLS.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Jan Sobocinski (Charlotte FC).
  • 5': Goal! Columbus Crew 1, Charlotte FC 0. Christian Ramírez (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cucho Hernández.
  • 6': Foul by Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew).
  • 6': Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 8': Offside, Columbus Crew. Malte Amundsen tries a through ball, but Cucho Hernández is caught offside.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
  • 13': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Kristijan Kahlina.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yaw Yeboah.
  • 14': Foul by Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew).
  • 14': Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
  • 16': Foul by Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew).
  • 16': Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ashley Westwood.
  • 17': Foul by Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew).
  • 17': Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC).
  • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 20': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
  • 20': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Goal! Columbus Crew 2, Charlotte FC 0. Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian Ramírez.
  • 23': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC).
  • 25': Offside, Charlotte FC. Kerwin Vargas tries a through ball, but Justin Meram is caught offside.
  • 25': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Justin Meram (Charlotte FC) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 27': VAR Decision: No Goal Columbus Crew 2-0 Charlotte FC.
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Sean Zawadzki.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Christian Ramírez (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yaw Yeboah.
  • 32': Offside, Columbus Crew. Darlington Nagbe tries a through ball, but Cucho Hernández is caught offside.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Harrison Afful (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Justin Meram.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 33': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Malte Amundsen.
  • 37': Foul by Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC).
  • 37': Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Brandt Bronico.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán with a cross.
  • 38': Offside, Columbus Crew. Sean Zawadzki tries a through ball, but Christian Ramírez is caught offside.
  • 39': Christian Ramírez (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Jan Sobocinski (Charlotte FC).
  • 39': Jan Sobocinski (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Max Arfsten.
  • 43': Goal! Columbus Crew 3, Charlotte FC 0. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán with a through ball.
  • 44': Delay in match because of an injury Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
  • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Foul by Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew).
  • 45': Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+3': Offside, Columbus Crew. Yaw Yeboah tries a through ball, but Cucho Hernández is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cucho Hernández.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Columbus Crew 3, Charlotte FC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Columbus Crew 3, Charlotte FC 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Benjamin Bender replaces Patrick Agyemang.
  • 49': Foul by Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC).
  • 49': Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
  • 49': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Foul by Benjamin Bender (Charlotte FC).
  • 51': Attempt missed. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Cucho Hernández.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Arfsten.
  • 51': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Nathan Byrne.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán with a cross.
  • 53': Offside, Columbus Crew. Lucas Zelarayán tries a through ball, but Cucho Hernández is caught offside.
  • 54': Foul by Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew).
  • 54': Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew).
  • 55': Harrison Afful (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Goal! Columbus Crew 3, Charlotte FC 1. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ashley Westwood.
  • 58': Goal! Columbus Crew 3, Charlotte FC 2. Justin Meram (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 59': Goal! Columbus Crew 4, Charlotte FC 2. Christian Ramírez (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Max Arfsten.
  • 62': Delay in match (Columbus Crew).
  • 63': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Derrick Jones replaces Jan Sobocinski.
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Bender.
  • 67': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
  • 67': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Nathan Byrne.
  • 70': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Orrin McKinze Gaines II replaces Justin Meram.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán.
  • 73': Foul by Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC).
  • 73': Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC).
  • 78': Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC).
  • 80': Foul by Harrison Afful (Charlotte FC).
  • 80': Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Jaylin Lindsey replaces Nathan Byrne.
  • 82': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Alexandru Matan replaces Christian Ramírez.
  • 82': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Brandon Cambridge replaces Kerwin Vargas.
  • 83': Brandon Cambridge (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Foul by Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew).
  • 84': Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Foul by Derrick Jones (Charlotte FC).
  • 84': Derrick Jones (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Alexandru Matan.
  • 85': Derrick Jones (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew).
  • 86': Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Isaiah Parente replaces Lucas Zelarayán.
  • 87': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Jacen Russell-Rowe replaces Max Arfsten.
  • 90'+1': Derrick Jones (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew).
  • 90'+1': Foul by Brandon Cambridge (Charlotte FC).
  • 90'+1': Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Brandon Cambridge (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Westwood.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Malte Amundsen.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Benjamin Bender (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ashley Westwood with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Columbus Crew 4, Charlotte FC 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Columbus Crew 4, Charlotte FC 2.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 10
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 5
3 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 2
45.4 Possession 54.6
9 SHOTS 18
4 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
357 Accurate Passes 447
424 Passes 515
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 3
15 Crosses 10
0.1 Cross % 0.3
56 Long Balls 63
27 Accurate Long Balls 37
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 3
1 Effective Tackles 6
7 Tackles 10
0.1 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 9
6 Effective Clearances 13
6 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Lower.com Field
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 20,199

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
Full Table

Line-Ups

CLB Columbus Crew (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
28 Patrick Schulte (GK)
31 Steven Moreira
18 Malte Amundsen
25 Sean Zawadzki
8 Aidan Morris
6 Darlington Nagbe
14 Yaw Yeboah
27 Max Arfsten
9 Cucho Hernández
10 Lucas Zelarayán
17 Christian Ramírez
Columbus Crew Substitutes:
Jimmy Medranda, Evan Bush, Philip Quinton, Keegan Hughes, Alexandru Matan, Isaiah Parente, Gibran Rayo, Jacen Russell-Rowe.

CLT Charlotte FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Kristijan Kahlina (GK)
2 Jan Sobocinski Yellow Card
6 Bill Tuiloma
25 Harrison Afful
14 Nathan Byrne Yellow Card
13 Brandt Bronico
11 Karol Swiderski
8 Ashley Westwood
33 Patrick Agyemang
22 Justin Meram
18 Kerwin Vargas
Charlotte FC Substitutes:
Pablo Sisniega, Joseph Mora, Guzmán Corujo, McKinze Gaines, Brandon Cambridge, Ben Bender, Jaylin Lindsey, Christopher Hegardt, Derrick Jones.

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