Columbus Crew vs Minnesota United FC

Columbus Crew

2 - 3

Minnesota United FC

🕒 Sun, 03 May 2026 00:30 Europe/London 📍 Lower.com Field 🧑‍⚖️ S. Boiko 🔁 Regular Season - 11 🏁 match finished

Season

2026-2027 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 11

Regular Season Table

Columbus Crew 27 · Minnesota United FC 22

Referee Stats

S. Boiko

11 matches · 3.27 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.27
Reds avg	0.18
Penalties avg	0.64
Over 4.5 cards	18%
Home wins	36%
Draws	36%
Away wins	27%

How the match was won

Shots were tight (13-12).
Columbus Crew controlled possession (66%).
Minnesota United FC had the sharper finishing (4-7 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

Minnesota United FC (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 5-2-6

Goals For / Against

25 / 30

Avg: 1.92 / 2.31

Points

Avg: 1.31

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

1.31

1.92

1.15

2.31

54%

O2.5

85%

54%

BTTS

85%

46%

Score 1st

23%

League-position context

Columbus Crew rank27th

Minnesota United FC rank22nd

Columbus Crew points23

Minnesota United FC points29

Columbus Crew: #27 · 23 pts · GD -7

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

Minnesota United FC: #22 · 29 pts · GD -6

17 pts off the top 2. 12 pts off the play-off line. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.

6-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.

Minnesota United FC last 5 away

L L W D L

Points4/15

Weighted index24

Goals13-13

Record1-1-3

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%

Minnesota United FC trend breakdown

Over 2.585%

BTTS85%

BTTS + O2.577%

1H Over 0.585%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 92% · Over 3.5 54% · 1H BTTS 54%

Scoring reliability

Columbus Crew score at home77%

Columbus Crew clean sheet at home31%

Minnesota United FC score away92%

Minnesota United FC clean sheet away8%

First-goal patterns

Columbus Crew score first46%

Columbus Crew win after scoring first50%

Minnesota United FC score first23%

Minnesota United FC win after scoring first67%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Columbus Crew 40% · Minnesota United FC 50%

Avg first goal minute: Columbus Crew 20.8' · Minnesota United FC 29.0'

Vs league average

Columbus Crew score at home1.31 vs 1.83

Columbus Crew concede at home1.15 vs 1.37

Minnesota United FC score away1.92 vs 1.37

Minnesota United FC concede away2.31 vs 1.83

Columbus Crew score 28% below league average, while Minnesota United FC score 40% above league average.

Defensive side: Columbus Crew are 16% below league average at home, and Minnesota United FC are 26% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.60

BTTS80%

Over 2.540%

At this venue setup: 3.75 goals on average across the last 4.

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

Minnesota United FC goal timing (away)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 0-15

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

31-45 8

61-75 6

76-90+ 4

0-15 3

46-60 3

16-30 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

0-15 8

46-60 8

16-30 6

31-45 4

61-75 2

76-90+ 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

66%

34%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

620

311

Passes Accurate

535

239

Passes %

86%

77%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

12'

12' M. Arfsten

24'

24' K. Duncan

31' ⚽

⚽

31' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

T. Habroune

Normal Goal · Assist: M. Arfsten

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ M. Amundsen

1st substitution · For: Y. Cheberko

56' ⚽

⚽

56' ⚽ Goal · 2-0

H. Picard

Normal Goal

59' ⚽

⚽

59' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

K. Yeboah

Normal Goal · Assist: A. Markanich

63' ↑↓

↑↓

63' ⇄ D. Gazdag

2nd substitution · For: S. Bangoura

66' ⚽

⚽

66' ⚽ Goal · 2-2

K. Yeboah

Normal Goal · Assist: J. Pereyra

72'

72' R. Camacho

74' ⚽

⚽

74' ⚽ Goal · 2-3

A. Markanich

Normal Goal · Assist: N. Triantis

75' ↑↓

↑↓

75' ⇄ N. Romero

1st substitution · For: M. Boxall

75' ↑↓

↑↓

75' ⇄ N. Triantis

2nd substitution · For: W. Trapp

81' ↑↓

↑↓

81' ⇄ H. Picard

3rd substitution · For: N. Axundzadə

84'

84' J. Díaz

89' ↑↓

↑↓

89' ⇄ K. Yeboah

3rd substitution · For: M.Dieng

90+2' ↑↓

↑↓

90+2' ⇄ T. Habroune

4th substitution · For: C. Adams

90+2' ↑↓

↑↓

90+2' ⇄ D. Chambost

5th substitution · For: M. Farsi

Columbus Crew vs Minnesota United FC 2-3: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Minnesota United FC beat Columbus Crew 3-2 on Sunday, 03 May 2026 in MLS. The match was refereed by S. Boiko. It was played at Lower.com Field.

First half: M. Arfsten received a yellow card for Columbus Crew at 12'. K. Duncan received a yellow card for Minnesota United FC at 24'. Columbus Crew took the lead at 31' when T. Habroune scored, with the assist credited to M. Arfsten, making the score 1-0.

Second half: Columbus Crew made their 1st substitution at 46', with M. Amundsen replacing Y. Cheberko. Columbus Crew extended the lead at 56' when H. Picard scored, making the score 2-0. Minnesota United FC reduced the deficit at 59' when K. Yeboah scored, with the assist credited to A. Markanich, making the score 2-1. Columbus Crew made their 2nd substitution at 63', with D. Gazdag replacing S. Bangoura. Minnesota United FC leveled the score at 66' when K. Yeboah scored, with the assist credited to J. Pereyra, making the score 2-2. R. Camacho received a yellow card for Columbus Crew at 72'. Minnesota United FC took the lead at 74' when A. Markanich scored, with the assist credited to N. Triantis, making the score 2-3. Minnesota United FC made their 1st substitution at 75', with N. Romero replacing M. Boxall. Minnesota United FC made their 2nd substitution at 75', with N. Triantis replacing W. Trapp. Columbus Crew made their 3rd substitution at 81', with H. Picard replacing N. Axundzadə. J. Díaz received a yellow card for Minnesota United FC at 84'. Minnesota United FC made their 3rd substitution at 89', with K. Yeboah replacing M.Dieng. Columbus Crew made their 4th substitution at 90+2', with T. Habroune replacing C. Adams. Columbus Crew made their 5th substitution at 90+2', with D. Chambost replacing M. Farsi.

Columbus Crew used 5 substitutions while Minnesota United FC used 3 substitutions. Columbus Crew got 2 yellow cards, while Minnesota United FC got 2 yellow cards.