Columbus Crew vs Houston Dynamo FC, 2025 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSDynamo pick up first point in scoreless draw vs. Crew
Andrew Tarbell made five saves for the Houston Dynamo in a 0-0 tie at the Columbus Crew on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 4': Delay in match because of an injury Yevhen Cheberko (Columbus Crew).
- 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 6': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 6': Yevhen Cheberko (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 9': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 9': Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Femi Awodesu (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 10': Attempt saved. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 11': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Yevhen Cheberko.
- 13': Attempt missed. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 14': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Yevhen Cheberko.
- 14': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Ezequiel Ponce is caught offside.
- 16': Foul by Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew).
- 16': Nicolás Lodeiro (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Jack McGlynn.
- 19': Attempt missed. Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Malte Amundsen.
- 21': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 21': Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 23': Hand ball by Nicolás Lodeiro (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 25': Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Yevhen Cheberko (Columbus Crew).
- 26': Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Yevhen Cheberko (Columbus Crew).
- 29': Foul by Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew).
- 29': Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Daniel Steres replaces Franco Escobar.
- 31': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Andrés Herrera.
- 32': Attempt saved. Nicolás Lodeiro (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ezequiel Ponce.
- 34': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Malte Amundsen.
- 36': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 36': Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Femi Awodesu.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew).
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew).
- 44': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Daniel Steres is caught offside.
- 45': Attempt saved. Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Patrick Schulte.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Columbus Crew 0, Houston Dynamo FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Columbus Crew 0, Houston Dynamo FC 0.
- 47': Foul by Yevhen Cheberko (Columbus Crew).
- 47': Nicolás Lodeiro (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
- 50': Attempt missed. Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dylan Chambost.
- 52': Attempt saved. Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Farsi.
- 52': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Andrew Tarbell.
- 55': Attempt missed. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 56': Foul by Nicolás Lodeiro (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 56': Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew).
- 57': Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Attempt missed. Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sean Zawadzki.
- 59': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Erik Dueñas replaces Nicolás Lodeiro.
- 60': Foul by Erik Dueñas (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 60': Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Foul by Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew).
- 61': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew).
- 65': Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Erik Dueñas (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 65': Erik Dueñas (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Jack McGlynn.
- 67': Andrés Herrera (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 68': Foul by Andrés Herrera (Columbus Crew).
- 68': Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Aziel Jackson replaces Darlington Nagbe.
- 73': Foul by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 73': Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Daniel Steres.
- 76': Attempt saved. Aziel Jackson (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Max Arfsten.
- 77': Foul by Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 77': Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Attempt missed. Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Diego Rossi.
- 79': Femi Awodesu (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew).
- 81': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Ibrahim Aliyu replaces Sebastian Kowalczyk.
- 81': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Brooklyn Raines replaces Jack McGlynn.
- 81': Aziel Jackson (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Foul by Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 84': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Ibrahim Aliyu is caught offside.
- 86': Hand ball by Erik Dueñas (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 87': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Ibrahim Aliyu is caught offside.
- 87': Attempt saved. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Max Arfsten.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Andrés Herrera (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90'+2': Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Andrés Herrera (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Diego Rossi with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+3': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Ibrahim Aliyu is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Foul by Femi Awodesu (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90'+3': Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Columbus Crew 0, Houston Dynamo FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Columbus Crew 0, Houston Dynamo FC 0.
Statistics
 HOU |
CLB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 11 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 36.3 | Possession | 63.7 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 268 | Accurate Passes | 526 |
| 337 | Passes | 597 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 10 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 33 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 16 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 27 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Lower.com Field
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 20,231
Venue: Lower.com Field
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 20,231
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 6 | +5 | 13 |
| 2 | Austin FC | 6 | +2 | 12 |
| 3 | San Diego FC | 6 | +4 | 11 |
| 4 | Minnesota United FC | 6 | +3 | 11 |
Line-Ups
Columbus Crew (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Patrick Schulte (GK) |
| 21 | Yevhen Cheberko |
| 18 | Malte Amundsen |
| 2 | Andrés Herrera |
| 25 | Sean Zawadzki |
| 6 | Darlington Nagbe |
| 27 | Max Arfsten  |
| 23 | Mohamed Farsi |
| 19 | Jacen Russell-Rowe |
| 10 | Diego Rossi |
| 7 | Dylan Chambost |
Houston Dynamo FC (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Andrew Tarbell (GK) |
| 24 | Obafemi Awodesu |
| 4 | Ethan Bartlow |
| 2 | Franco Escobar |
| 25 | Griffin Dorsey |
| 21 | Jack McGlynn |
| 6 | Artur |
| 8 | Amine Bassi |
| 10 | Ezequiel Ponce |
| 27 | Sebastian Kowalczyk |
| 20 | Nicolás Lodeiro |
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