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D.C. United vs Columbus CrewMLS

D.C. United

21

Full time

Columbus Crew

ETAudi Field, Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Pacy pre-match win probability

41.0% D.C. United26.3% Draw32.7% Columbus Crew

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Match report

D.C. United beat Columbus Crew 2–1 in the MLS at Audi Field, Washington, District of Columbia, USA on September 9, 2026. The goals came from Tai Baribo (24', 37'), Santiago Rodríguez (49'). D.C. United went ahead through Tai Baribo in the 24th minute. At half time D.C. United led 2–0. D.C. United won by a single goal. D.C. United had 28% of the ball and 10 shots (5 on target), against 16 (4 on target) for Columbus Crew. In the MLS table, D.C. United sit 11th and Columbus Crew 13th. Recent form: D.C. United drew three and lost two of their last five; Columbus Crew won one and lost four of their last five. Pacy's record holds 9 earlier meetings: D.C. United won 0, Columbus Crew won 6 and 3 were draws. Before kick-off, Pacy's model made D.C. United favourites at 41.0%, and they won. Its most likely score, 2-1, was exactly right.

Timeline

  1. Kickoff
  2. 12'Yellow Card — Tarun Karumanchi (Columbus Crew)
  3. 19'Yellow Card — Cesar Ruvalcaba (Columbus Crew)
  4. 19'Yellow Card — João Peglow (D.C. United)
  5. 24'Goal — Tai Baribo (D.C. United)
  6. 37'Goal — Tai Baribo (D.C. United)
  7. 45'Start Delay — Columbus Crew
  8. 45'Start Delay — D.C. United
  9. 45'+1'End Delay — Columbus Crew
  10. 45'+1'End Delay — D.C. United
  11. 45'+3'Halftime
  12. 45'Substitution — Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew)
  13. 45'Substitution — Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew)
  14. 45'Substitution — Matti Peltola (D.C. United)
  15. 45'Start 2nd Half
  16. 49'Goal — Santiago Rodríguez (Columbus Crew)
  17. 52'Start Delay — D.C. United
  18. 56'End Delay — D.C. United
  19. 57'Yellow Card — Kye Rowles (D.C. United)
  20. 60'Substitution — Gonzalo Tapia (Columbus Crew)
  21. 70'Substitution — André Gomes (Columbus Crew)
  22. 70'Substitution — Nathan Ordaz (D.C. United)
  23. 77'Substitution — Brandon Servania (D.C. United)
  24. 81'Substitution — Jamal Thiaré (Columbus Crew)
  25. 90'+2'Substitution — Sean Nealis (D.C. United)
  26. 90'+5'Yellow Card — Sean Johnson (D.C. United)
  27. 90'+7'End Regular Time

Match statistics

D.C. UnitedColumbus Crew

28%Possession72%
10Shots16
5Shots on target4
3Corners5
3Saves3
8Fouls12
3Yellow Cards2
2Offsides1
281Passes731
80%Pass Completion90%
18Tackles12
All statistics (14 more)
50%On Target30%
211Accurate Passes664
2Accurate Crosses5
12Crosses20
20%Cross30%
55Long Balls43
23Accurate Long Balls29
40%Long Balls70%
1Blocked Shots4
10Effective Tackles7
60%Tackle60%
7Interceptions3
28Effective Clearances29
28Clearances29

Lineups

D.C. United

  • GSean Johnson
  • CD-LKye Rowles
  • CD-RLucas Bartlett
  • LBKeisuke Kurokawa
  • RBSilvan Hefti
  • CMAndre Dozzell
  • LMJoão Peglow
  • RMKimito Nono
  • FTai Baribo
  • LFLouis Munteanu
  • RFJackson Hopkins
Bench (9)
  • SUBSean Nealis
  • SUBNikola Markovic
  • SUBOscar Avilez
  • SUBMatti Peltola
  • SUBJared Stroud
  • SUBAlex Bono
  • SUBBrandon Servania
  • SUBNathan Ordaz
  • SUBHosei Kijima

Columbus Crew

  • GPatrick Schulte
  • CDSean Zawadzki
  • CD-LMalte Amundsen
  • CD-RCesar Ruvalcaba
  • CM-LTarun Karumanchi
  • CM-RDylan Chambost
  • LMBrooks Lennon
  • RMMohamed Farsi
  • FJosef Martínez
  • CF-LSantiago Rodríguez
  • CF-RTaha Habroune
Bench (9)
  • SUBJamal Thiaré
  • SUBSteven Moreira
  • SUBAndré Gomes
  • SUBNicholas Hagen
  • SUBEric Bailly
  • SUBLaurtaro Giaccone
  • SUBBrais Méndez
  • SUBGonzalo Tapia
  • SUBLuke Pruter

Recent form

D.C. United

DLLDD

Columbus Crew

WLLLL

Standings

MLS Standings
#TeamPWDLGDPts
9FC Cincinnati25898-733
10New York City FC268810+532
11D.C. United256118-829
12Toronto FC266119-1029
13Columbus Crew267514-526
14Atlanta United FC267514-1326
15CF Montréal265615-2221

Head-to-head

D.C. United 0 wins, Columbus Crew 6 wins, 3 draws

DateResultHosted by
2025-07-19D.C. United 1–2 Columbus CrewColumbus Crew
2025-03-29D.C. United 1–2 Columbus CrewD.C. United
2024-09-28D.C. United 2–2 Columbus CrewD.C. United
2024-04-06D.C. United 1–1 Columbus CrewColumbus Crew
2023-04-08D.C. United 0–2 Columbus CrewD.C. United
2023-03-05D.C. United 0–2 Columbus CrewColumbus Crew
2022-07-14D.C. United 2–2 Columbus CrewD.C. United
2022-04-30D.C. United 0–3 Columbus CrewColumbus Crew
2021-10-30D.C. United 1–3 Columbus CrewD.C. United

Venue and officials

Venue
Audi Field, 100 Potomac Ave SW, Washington, DC 20024, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Referee
Muhammad Kaleia

Pacy probability

  • Away32.7%
  • Draw26.3%
  • Home41.0%

Pacy estimates this from the match information available and how both sides have performed. It is an estimate, not a prediction of what will happen.

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