DC United vs Columbus Crew

2 - 1
🕒 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:30 Europe/London 📍 Audi Field 🧑‍⚖️ Muhammad Kaleia 🔁 Regular Season - 24 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 24
Regular Season Table
DC United 26 · Columbus Crew 21
Referee Stats
1 matches · 5.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 5.00
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 100%
Home wins 100%
Draws 0%
Away wins 0%
How the match was won
  • Columbus Crew outshot their opponent (10-16).
  • Columbus Crew controlled possession (72%).
  • Physical contest: 5 yellows.

Team Overview

DC United (Home stats)

Games / Record

15
W-D-L: 5-5-5

Goals For / Against

20 / 26
Avg: 1.33 / 1.73

Points

20
Avg: 1.33

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

4
Columbus Crew (Away stats)

Games / Record

15
W-D-L: 3-3-9

Goals For / Against

24 / 30
Avg: 1.60 / 2.00

Points

12
Avg: 0.80

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

1

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.33
PPG
0.80
1.33
GF
1.60
1.73
GA
2.00
73%
O2.5
80%
67%
BTTS
80%
40%
Score 1st
53%

League-position context

DC United rank26th
Columbus Crew rank21st
DC United points33
Columbus Crew points35
DC United: #26 · 33 pts · GD -14
22 pts off the top 2. 15 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Columbus Crew: #21 · 35 pts · GD -1
20 pts off the top 2. 13 pts off the play-off line. 4 pts clear of the relegation zone.
2-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

DC United last 5 home

W L D W D
Points8/15
Weighted index56
Goals5-4
Record2-2-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Columbus Crew last 5 away

W L W L L
Points6/15
Weighted index53
Goals9-8
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.

DC United trend breakdown

Over 2.573%
BTTS67%
BTTS + O2.560%
1H Over 0.580%
Also: Over 0.5 87% · Over 1.5 80% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 7%

Columbus Crew trend breakdown

Over 2.580%
BTTS80%
BTTS + O2.573%
1H Over 0.587%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 53% · 1H BTTS 33%

Scoring reliability

DC United score at home73%
DC United clean sheet at home20%
Columbus Crew score away93%
Columbus Crew clean sheet away13%

First-goal patterns

DC United score first40%
DC United win after scoring first67%
Columbus Crew score first53%
Columbus Crew win after scoring first38%
Comeback rate after conceding first: DC United 43% · Columbus Crew 14%
Avg first goal minute: DC United 18.7' · Columbus Crew 25.5'

Vs league average

DC United score at home1.33 vs 1.84
DC United concede at home1.73 vs 1.41
Columbus Crew score away1.60 vs 1.41
Columbus Crew concede away2.00 vs 1.84
DC United score 27% below league average, while Columbus Crew score 13% above league average.
Defensive side: DC United are 23% above league average at home, and Columbus Crew are 9% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.00
BTTS100%
Over 2.580%
At this venue setup: 3.20 goals on average across the last 5.

DC United goal timing (home)

1H scored: 36% 2H scored: 64% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 8
46-60 5
0-15 3
16-30 3
31-45 2
61-75 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 7
76-90+ 6
16-30 5
31-45 5
46-60 4
0-15 0

Columbus Crew goal timing (away)

1H scored: 42% 2H scored: 58% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 7
0-15 4
61-75 4
16-30 3
31-45 3
76-90+ 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 7
0-15 6
16-30 6
31-45 5
46-60 5
61-75 4

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
5
4
Total Shots
10
16
Shots off Goal
4
8
Blocked Shots
1
4
Shots Inside Box
9
7
Shots Outside Box
1
9
Ball Possession
28%
72%
Corner Kicks
3
5
Fouls
8
12
Offsides
2
1
Yellow Cards
3
2
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
3
3
Total Passes
280
732
Passes Accurate
210
664
Passes %
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Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
5
12'
12' T. Karumanchi
19'
19' Cesar Ruvalcaba
19'
19' Peglow
24' ⚽
⚽
24' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
T. Baribo
Normal Goal · Assist: L. Munteanu
38' ⚽
⚽
38' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
T. Baribo
Normal Goal · Assist: K. Nono
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ T. Habroune
1st substitution · For: Brais Méndez
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ Cesar Ruvalcaba
2nd substitution · For: S. Moreira
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ J. Hopkins
1st substitution · For: M. Peltola
49' ⚽
⚽
49' ⚽ Goal · 2-1
S. Rodríguez
Normal Goal · Assist: Josef Martínez
57'
57' K. Rowles
60' ↑↓
↑↓
60' ⇄ Josef Martínez
3rd substitution · For: G. Tapia
70' ↑↓
↑↓
70' ⇄ D. Chambost
4th substitution · For: André Gomes
70' ↑↓
↑↓
70' ⇄ L. Munteanu
2nd substitution · For: N. Ordaz
77' ↑↓
↑↓
77' ⇄ T. Baribo
3rd substitution · For: B. Servania
81' ↑↓
↑↓
81' ⇄ S. Rodríguez
5th substitution · For: J. Thiaré
90+2' ↑↓
↑↓
90+2' ⇄ Peglow
4th substitution · For: S. Nealis
90+5'
90+5' S. Johnson

DC United vs Columbus Crew 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

DC United beat Columbus Crew 2-1 on Thursday, 10 September 2026 in MLS. The match was refereed by Muhammad Kaleia. It was played at Audi Field.

First half: T. Karumanchi received a yellow card for Columbus Crew at 12'. Cesar Ruvalcaba received a yellow card for Columbus Crew at 19'. Peglow received a yellow card for DC United at 19'. DC United took the lead at 24' when T. Baribo scored, with the assist credited to L. Munteanu, making the score 1-0. DC United extended the lead at 38' when T. Baribo scored, with the assist credited to K. Nono, making the score 2-0.

Second half: Columbus Crew made their 1st substitution at 46', with T. Habroune replacing Brais Méndez. Columbus Crew made their 2nd substitution at 46', with Cesar Ruvalcaba replacing S. Moreira. DC United made their 1st substitution at 46', with J. Hopkins replacing M. Peltola. Columbus Crew reduced the deficit at 49' when S. Rodríguez scored, with the assist credited to Josef Martínez, making the score 2-1. K. Rowles received a yellow card for DC United at 57'. Columbus Crew made their 3rd substitution at 60', with Josef Martínez replacing G. Tapia. Columbus Crew made their 4th substitution at 70', with D. Chambost replacing André Gomes. DC United made their 2nd substitution at 70', with L. Munteanu replacing N. Ordaz. DC United made their 3rd substitution at 77', with T. Baribo replacing B. Servania. Columbus Crew made their 5th substitution at 81', with S. Rodríguez replacing J. Thiaré. DC United made their 4th substitution at 90+2', with Peglow replacing S. Nealis. S. Johnson received a yellow card for DC United at 90+5'.

DC United used 4 substitutions while Columbus Crew used 5 substitutions. DC United got 3 yellow cards, while Columbus Crew got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Columbus Crew outshot their opponent (10-16).
  • Columbus Crew controlled possession (72%).
  • Physical contest: 5 yellows.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games18
Home Wins6
Draws4
Away Wins8
Over 2.5 Goals11 (61.1%)
BTTS12 (66.7%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games10
Home Wins4
Draws3
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals6 (60.0%)
BTTS7 (70.0%)

DC United vs Columbus Crew Head-to-Head History by Season