Houston Dynamo FC vs Columbus Crew, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSDynamo continue home dominance against Crew
An early goal from Corey Baird and a late one from Ibrahim Aliyu helped Houston defeat Columbus 2-0 on Wednesday to extend the Dynamo's home dominance over the Crew.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew).
- 4': Foul by Yevhen Cheberko (Columbus Crew).
- 4': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Yevhen Cheberko (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 6': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Steven Moreira.
- 6': Attempt missed. Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Amine Bassi with a cross following a corner.
- 7': Foul by Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 7': Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt saved. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
- 10': Foul by Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 10': Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Foul by Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 11': Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt saved. Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Griffin Dorsey with a through ball.
- 14': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, Columbus Crew 0. Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 16': Offside, Columbus Crew. Yevhen Cheberko tries a through ball, but Max Arfsten is caught offside.
- 16': Foul by Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 16': Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 17': Attempt saved. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Griffin Dorsey.
- 18': Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew).
- 21': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Erik Sviatchenko.
- 23': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 23': Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew).
- 25': Attempt saved. Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Corey Baird with a through ball.
- 25': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Darlington Nagbe.
- 32': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Artur.
- 32': Attempt missed. Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Amine Bassi following a fast break.
- 33': Delay in match (Columbus Crew).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Yevhen Cheberko (Columbus Crew).
- 40': Foul by Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew).
- 40': Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Micael.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Cucho Hernández.
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jacen Russell-Rowe.
- 45'+4': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Steve Clark.
- 45'+5': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alexandru Matan with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1, Columbus Crew 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Houston Dynamo FC 1, Columbus Crew 0.
- 45': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Diego Rossi replaces Jacen Russell-Rowe.
- 45': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Rudy Camacho replaces Darlington Nagbe.
- 48': Hand ball by Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew).
- 49': Attempt blocked. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erik Sviatchenko.
- 50': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Foul by Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew).
- 51': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Sean Zawadzki.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
- 57': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Rudy Camacho.
- 58': Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Foul by Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 58': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Max Arfsten.
- 63': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Héctor Herrera tries a through ball, but Amine Bassi is caught offside.
- 65': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Franco Escobar.
- 66': Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew).
- 67': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Julian Gressel replaces Mohamed Farsi.
- 67': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Yaw Yeboah replaces Max Arfsten.
- 68': Attempt saved. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Yaw Yeboah with a cross.
- 68': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Steve Clark.
- 69': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Luís Caicedo replaces Amine Bassi.
- 69': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Brad Smith replaces Nelson Quiñónes.
- 71': Foul by Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew).
- 71': Luís Caicedo (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Yaw Yeboah.
- 73': Attempt missed. Brad Smith (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Héctor Herrera with a cross following a corner.
- 74': Delay in match (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 76': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Christian Ramírez replaces Yevhen Cheberko.
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Erik Sviatchenko.
- 78': Attempt saved. Julian Gressel (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 79': Delay in match because of an injury Steve Clark (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 81': Julian Gressel (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Aliyu Ibrahim replaces Corey Baird.
- 82': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Franco Escobar.
- 83': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Griffin Dorsey.
- 84': Attempt missed. Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Julian Gressel with a cross following a corner.
- 84': Hand ball by Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew).
- 86': Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Foul by Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 87': Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Micael.
- 90': Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 2, Columbus Crew 0. Aliyu Ibrahim (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Héctor Herrera with a through ball following a fast break.
- 90'+2': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Micael.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Daniel Steres replaces Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 90'+3': Foul by Rudy Camacho (Columbus Crew).
- 90'+3': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Micael.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Rudy Camacho (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Rossi with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+5': Foul by Christian Ramírez (Columbus Crew).
- 90'+5': Steve Clark (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Moreira with a cross.
- 90'+7': Foul by Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90'+7': Rudy Camacho (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 2, Columbus Crew 0.
- 0': Match ends, Houston Dynamo FC 2, Columbus Crew 0.
Statistics
 CLB |
HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 12 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 55 | Possession | 45 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 397 | Accurate Passes | 323 |
| 455 | Passes | 382 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 28 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 13 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 12 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 10,873
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 10,873
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 2 | +3 | 4 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 2 | +2 | 4 |
Line-Ups
Houston Dynamo FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Steve Clark (GK) |
| 31 | Micael |
| 28 | Erik Sviatchenko  |
| 2 | Franco Escobar |
| 25 | Griffin Dorsey |
| 8 | Amine Bassi |
| 16 | Héctor Herrera |
| 6 | Artur |
| 11 | Corey Baird |
| 21 | Nelson Quiñones |
| 20 | Adalberto Carrasquilla |
Columbus Crew (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Patrick Schulte (GK) |
| 25 | Sean Zawadzki |
| 21 | Yevhen Cheberko |
| 31 | Steven Moreira |
| 8 | Aidan Morris |
| 6 | Darlington Nagbe |
| 27 | Max Arfsten |
| 23 | Mohamed Farsi |
| 9 | Cucho Hernández |
| 20 | Alexandru Matan |
| 19 | Jacen Russell-Rowe |
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