Columbus Crew vs Los Angeles Galaxy

Columbus Crew

2 - 1

Los Angeles Galaxy

🕒 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:30 Europe/London 📍 Lower.com Field 🧑‍⚖️ Marcos de Oliveira 🔁 Regular Season - 9 🏁 match finished

Season

2026-2027 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 9

Regular Season Table

Columbus Crew 27 · Los Angeles Galaxy 19

Referee Stats

Marcos de Oliveira

12 matches · 3.00 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.00
Reds avg	0.00
Penalties avg	0.42
Over 4.5 cards	8%
Home wins	58%
Draws	25%
Away wins	17%

How the match was won

Columbus Crew outshot their opponent (14-7).
Columbus Crew controlled possession (57%).
Columbus Crew had the sharper finishing (4-1 shots on target).

Team Overview

Columbus Crew (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 5-2-6

Goals For / Against

17 / 15

Avg: 1.31 / 1.15

Points

Avg: 1.31

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Los Angeles Galaxy (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 3-4-6

Goals For / Against

16 / 24

Avg: 1.23 / 1.85

Points

Avg: 1.00

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this MLS fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.31

PPG

1.00

1.31

1.23

1.15

1.85

54%

O2.5

69%

54%

BTTS

77%

46%

Score 1st

23%

League-position context

Columbus Crew rank27th

Los Angeles Galaxy rank19th

Columbus Crew points23

Los Angeles Galaxy points30

Columbus Crew: #27 · 23 pts · GD -7

23 pts off the top 2. 18 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts from safety.

Los Angeles Galaxy: #19 · 30 pts · GD -9

16 pts off the top 2. 11 pts off the play-off line. 7 pts clear of the relegation zone.

7-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Columbus Crew last 5 home

L W L L W

Points6/15

Weighted index33

Goals7-7

Record2-0-3

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Los Angeles Galaxy last 5 away

L L D L D

Points2/15

Weighted index9

Goals4-10

Record0-2-3

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Columbus Crew trend breakdown

Over 2.554%

BTTS54%

BTTS + O2.546%

1H Over 0.577%

Also: Over 0.5 92% · Over 1.5 77% · Over 3.5 15% · 1H BTTS 23%

Los Angeles Galaxy trend breakdown

Over 2.569%

BTTS77%

BTTS + O2.562%

1H Over 0.592%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 92% · Over 3.5 38% · 1H BTTS 23%

Scoring reliability

Columbus Crew score at home77%

Columbus Crew clean sheet at home31%

Los Angeles Galaxy score away85%

Los Angeles Galaxy clean sheet away8%

First-goal patterns

Columbus Crew score first46%

Columbus Crew win after scoring first50%

Los Angeles Galaxy score first23%

Los Angeles Galaxy win after scoring first67%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Columbus Crew 40% · Los Angeles Galaxy 40%

Avg first goal minute: Columbus Crew 20.8' · Los Angeles Galaxy 23.3'

Vs league average

Columbus Crew score at home1.31 vs 1.83

Columbus Crew concede at home1.15 vs 1.37

Los Angeles Galaxy score away1.23 vs 1.37

Los Angeles Galaxy concede away1.85 vs 1.83

Columbus Crew score 28% below league average, while Los Angeles Galaxy score 10% below league average.

Defensive side: Columbus Crew are 16% below league average at home, and Los Angeles Galaxy are 1% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games4

Avg goals3.25

BTTS50%

Over 2.575%

At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 3.

Columbus Crew goal timing (home)

1H scored: 53% 2H scored: 47% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 5

31-45 4

0-15 2

16-30 2

46-60 2

61-75 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 5

61-75 4

0-15 3

31-45 3

16-30 2

46-60 1

Los Angeles Galaxy goal timing (away)

1H scored: 41% 2H scored: 59% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 5

16-30 3

31-45 3

46-60 3

61-75 2

0-15 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 6

0-15 4

31-45 4

46-60 4

61-75 4

16-30 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

57%

43%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

643

486

Passes Accurate

576

414

Passes %

90%

85%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

22' ↑↓

↑↓

22' ⇄ J. Aude

1st substitution · For: J. Nelson

40' ⚽

⚽

40' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

D. Gazdag

Normal Goal · Assist: H. Picard

45+5'

45+5' Gabriel Pec

47' ⚽

⚽

47' ⚽ Goal · 2-0

D. Rossi

Normal Goal · Assist: M. Arfsten

62' ↑↓

↑↓

62' ⇄ R. Ramos

2nd substitution · For: Harbor Miller

62' ↑↓

↑↓

62' ⇄ E. Wynder

3rd substitution · For: J. Paintsil

62' ↑↓

↑↓

62' ⇄ M. Yoshida

4th substitution · For: C. Garcés

73' ↑↓

↑↓

73' ⇄ H. Picard

1st substitution · For: M. Herrera

73' ↑↓

↑↓

73' ⇄ D. Gazdag

2nd substitution · For: S. Bangoura

77' ↑↓

↑↓

77' ⇄ E. Cerrillo

5th substitution · For: I. Parente

86' ⚽

⚽

86' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

Gabriel Pec

Normal Goal · Assist: J. Paintsil

88' ↑↓

↑↓

88' ⇄ D. Rossi

3rd substitution · For: J. Thiaré

Columbus Crew vs Los Angeles Galaxy 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Columbus Crew beat Los Angeles Galaxy 2-1 on Thursday, 23 April 2026 in MLS. The match was refereed by Marcos de Oliveira. It was played at Lower.com Field.

First half: Los Angeles Galaxy made their 1st substitution at 22', with J. Aude replacing J. Nelson. Columbus Crew took the lead at 40' when D. Gazdag scored, with the assist credited to H. Picard, making the score 1-0. Gabriel Pec received a yellow card for Los Angeles Galaxy at 45+5'.

Second half: Columbus Crew extended the lead at 47' when D. Rossi scored, with the assist credited to M. Arfsten, making the score 2-0. Los Angeles Galaxy made their 2nd substitution at 62', with R. Ramos replacing Harbor Miller. Los Angeles Galaxy made their 3rd substitution at 62', with E. Wynder replacing J. Paintsil. Los Angeles Galaxy made their 4th substitution at 62', with M. Yoshida replacing C. Garcés. Columbus Crew made their 1st substitution at 73', with H. Picard replacing M. Herrera. Columbus Crew made their 2nd substitution at 73', with D. Gazdag replacing S. Bangoura. Los Angeles Galaxy made their 5th substitution at 77', with E. Cerrillo replacing I. Parente. Los Angeles Galaxy reduced the deficit at 86' when Gabriel Pec scored, with the assist credited to J. Paintsil, making the score 2-1. Columbus Crew made their 3rd substitution at 88', with D. Rossi replacing J. Thiaré.

Columbus Crew used 3 substitutions while Los Angeles Galaxy used 5 substitutions. Los Angeles Galaxy got 1 yellow card.