Columbus Crew vs New England Revolution, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
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4 - 0
4 - 0
Matan hat trick sees Crew blast struggling Revs
Alexandru Matan recorded his first career MLS hat trick and the host Columbus Crew romped to a 4-0 victory over the struggling New England Revolution on Saturday night in a match between short-handed sides.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Tim Parker (New England Revolution).
- 2': Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Matt Polster (New England Revolution).
- 5': Goal! Columbus Crew 1, New England Revolution 0. DeJuan Jones (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Aziel Jackson.
- 6': Hand ball by Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew).
- 7': Attempt saved. Luca Langoni (New England Revolution) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mark-Anthony Kaye.
- 9': Offside, Columbus Crew. DeJuan Jones is caught offside.
- 11': Foul by Aziel Jackson (Columbus Crew).
- 11': Luca Langoni (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Rudy Camacho (Columbus Crew).
- 12': Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Goal! Columbus Crew 2, New England Revolution 0. Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dylan Chambost.
- 15': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Ian Harkes (New England Revolution).
- 17': Foul by Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution).
- 17': Rudy Camacho (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Dave Romney (New England Revolution).
- 23': Attempt saved. Dylan Borrero (New England Revolution) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mark-Anthony Kaye.
- 25': Attempt saved. Aziel Jackson (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Dylan Borrero (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brandon Bye.
- 26': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Malte Amundsen.
- 27': Attempt missed. Tim Parker (New England Revolution) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ian Harkes with a cross following a corner.
- 30': Attempt missed. Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Diego Rossi.
- 36': Attempt saved. Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Malte Amundsen.
- 36': Attempt missed. Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dylan Borrero.
- 38': Attempt missed. Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aziel Jackson.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandru Matan.
- 40': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Tim Parker.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Will Sands (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark-Anthony Kaye.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandru Matan.
- 43': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Matt Polster (New England Revolution).
- 43': Attempt missed. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aziel Jackson.
- 45': Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Ian Harkes (New England Revolution).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Columbus Crew 2, New England Revolution 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Columbus Crew 2, New England Revolution 0.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Dylan Borrero (New England Revolution) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ian Harkes.
- 46': Attempt missed. Ian Harkes (New England Revolution) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 48': Delay in match because of an injury Yevhen Cheberko (Columbus Crew).
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 51': Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Dave Romney (New England Revolution).
- 51': Dave Romney (New England Revolution) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Attempt missed. Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Diego Rossi.
- 55': Attempt missed. Aziel Jackson (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 57': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Will Sands.
- 59': Foul by Aziel Jackson (Columbus Crew).
- 59': Will Sands (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt missed. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dylan Chambost.
- 61': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Derrick Jones replaces Darlington Nagbe.
- 61': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Jacen Russell-Rowe replaces Aziel Jackson.
- 62': Attempt missed. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alexandru Matan.
- 64': Derrick Jones (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Mark-Anthony Kaye (New England Revolution).
- 64': Goal! Columbus Crew 3, New England Revolution 0. Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rudy Camacho.
- 65': Substitution, New England Revolution. Nacho Gil replaces Matt Polster.
- 66': Foul by Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew).
- 66': Will Sands (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 68': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Andrés Herrera replaces Max Arfsten.
- 68': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Christian Ramirez replaces Diego Rossi.
- 69': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Dave Romney.
- 71': Attempt saved. Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Ramirez with a through ball.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Christian Ramirez (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dylan Chambost.
- 72': Goal! Columbus Crew 4, New England Revolution 0. Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Derrick Jones with a through ball.
- 73': Substitution, New England Revolution. Bobby Wood replaces Giacomo Vrioni.
- 74': Substitution, New England Revolution. Nick Lima replaces Will Sands.
- 74': Substitution, New England Revolution. Emmanuel Boateng replaces Luca Langoni.
- 74': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Yaw Yeboah replaces Alexandru Matan.
- 79': Foul by Emmanuel Boateng (New England Revolution).
- 79': Rudy Camacho (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Emmanuel Boateng (New England Revolution) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Foul by Yevhen Cheberko (Columbus Crew).
- 81': Nacho Gil (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt saved. Christian Ramirez (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yaw Yeboah.
- 82': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Aljaz Ivacic.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacen Russell-Rowe.
- 84': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Dave Romney.
- 85': Offside, New England Revolution. Nacho Gil is caught offside.
- 87': Attempt missed. Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Ramirez.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, Columbus Crew 4, New England Revolution 0.
- 0': Match ends, Columbus Crew 4, New England Revolution 0.
Statistics
 NE |
CLB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 43.6 | Possession | 56.4 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 388 | Accurate Passes | 518 |
| 444 | Passes | 577 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 7 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 19 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
| 12 | Clearances | 4 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Lower.com Field
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 20,439
Venue: Lower.com Field
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 20,439
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Miami CF | 34 | +30 | 74 |
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 34 | +32 | 66 |
| 3 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | +10 | 59 |
| 4 | Orlando City SC | 34 | +9 | 52 |
Line-Ups
Columbus Crew (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Abraham Romero (GK) |
| 4 | Rudy Camacho |
| 18 | Malte Amundsen |
| 21 | Yevhen Cheberko |
| 6 | Darlington Nagbe |
| 7 | Dylan Chambost |
| 27 | Maximilian Arfsten |
| 12 | DeJuan Jones |
| 10 | Diego Rossi |
| 13 | Aziel Jackson |
| 20 | Alexandru Matan |
New England Revolution (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Aljaz Ivacic (GK) |
| 2 | Dave Romney  |
| 27 | Tim Parker |
| 23 | William Sands |
| 15 | Brandon Bye |
| 14 | Ian Harkes |
| 28 | Mark-Anthony Kaye |
| 8 | Matt Polster |
| 9 | Giacomo Vrioni |
| 11 | Dylan Borrero |
| 41 | Luca Langoni |
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