Columbus Crew vs New England Revolution, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
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65': Dylan BorreroColumbus Crew score 98th-minute equalizer to deny New England
Sean Zawadzki scored in the 98th minute for the host Columbus Crew, who rallied for a 1-1 draw with the short-handed New England Revolution.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Latif Blessing (New England Revolution).
- 1': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Mohamed Farsi.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Matt Polster (New England Revolution) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carles Gil.
- 8': Foul by Milos Degenek (Columbus Crew).
- 8': Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Mohamed Farsi.
- 12': Attempt saved. Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by DeJuan Jones with a through ball.
- 13': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Patrick Schulte.
- 19': Attempt saved. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Christian Ramírez.
- 19': DeJuan Jones (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew).
- 21': Hand ball by Will Sands (Columbus Crew).
- 23': Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 23': Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card.
- 27': Attempt missed. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mohamed Farsi.
- 27': Attempt saved. Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carles Gil.
- 28': Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Foul by Andrew Farrell (New England Revolution).
- 29': Attempt saved. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Ramírez.
- 29': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Djordje Petrovic.
- 29': Attempt saved. Gustavo Vallecilla (Columbus Crew) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexandru Matan with a cross.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 32': Attempt missed. Dylan Borrero (New England Revolution) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 34': Offside, New England Revolution. Dave Romney tries a through ball, but Esmir Bajraktarevic is caught offside.
- 35': Foul by Dylan Borrero (New England Revolution).
- 35': Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Delay in match (New England Revolution).
- 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandru Matan.
- 38': Foul by Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew).
- 38': Latif Blessing (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Carles Gil.
- 41': Attempt saved. Esmir Bajraktarevic (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dylan Borrero.
- 41': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Latif Blessing (New England Revolution).
- 43': DeJuan Jones (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Milos Degenek (Columbus Crew).
- 43': Milos Degenek (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Attempt missed. Carles Gil (New England Revolution) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 45': Attempt saved. Carles Gil (New England Revolution) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Latif Blessing.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Dylan Borrero (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Columbus Crew 0, New England Revolution 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Columbus Crew 0, New England Revolution 0.
- 47': DeJuan Jones (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew).
- 49': Attempt saved. Dylan Borrero (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carles Gil.
- 49': Foul by DeJuan Jones (New England Revolution).
- 49': Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán.
- 50': Attempt missed. Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 52': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Milos Degenek.
- 52': Attempt missed. Dylan Borrero (New England Revolution) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Carles Gil with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Attempt saved. Carles Gil (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brandon Bye with a cross.
- 53': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Patrick Schulte.
- 53': Attempt saved. Matt Polster (New England Revolution) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by DeJuan Jones.
- 54': Attempt missed. Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Darlington Nagbe.
- 56': Dylan Borrero (New England Revolution) is shown the yellow card.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Farsi.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 57': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Matt Polster.
- 58': Own Goal by Milos Degenek, Columbus Crew. Columbus Crew 0, New England Revolution 1.
- 62': Attempt saved. DeJuan Jones (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dylan Borrero.
- 63': Dylan Borrero (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Foul by Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew).
- 63': Substitution, New England Revolution. Noel Buck replaces Esmir Bajraktarevic.
- 65': Foul by Dylan Borrero (New England Revolution).
- 65': Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Second yellow card to Dylan Borrero (New England Revolution) for a bad foul.
- 66': Delay in match because of an injury Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew).
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Foul by Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew).
- 68': Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Offside, Columbus Crew. Alexandru Matan tries a through ball, but Darlington Nagbe is caught offside.
- 73': Offside, Columbus Crew. Lucas Zelarayán tries a through ball, but Mohamed Farsi is caught offside.
- 74': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Latif Blessing.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Christian Ramírez (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 75': Attempt missed. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 76': Substitution, New England Revolution. Jozy Altidore replaces Giacomo Vrioni.
- 77': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Jozy Altidore (New England Revolution).
- 79': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Jacen Russell-Rowe replaces Gustavo Vallecilla.
- 79': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Yaw Yeboah replaces Aidan Morris.
- 80': Attempt saved. Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 80': Attempt saved. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 81': Attempt missed. Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Farsi with a cross.
- 82': Attempt missed. Christian Ramírez (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Steven Moreira with a cross.
- 83': Substitution, New England Revolution. Emmanuel Boateng replaces Latif Blessing.
- 83': Foul by Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew).
- 83': Jozy Altidore (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Carles Gil (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew).
- 84': Attempt missed. Carles Gil (New England Revolution) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high from a direct free kick.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Moreira.
- 85': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Dave Romney.
- 88': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Jimmy Medranda replaces Will Sands.
- 89': Attempt saved. Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jimmy Medranda with a cross.
- 90'+1': Carles Gil (New England Revolution) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Sean Zawadzki replaces Darlington Nagbe.
- 90'+4': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Matt Polster.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Milos Degenek (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alexandru Matan with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+8': Goal! Columbus Crew 1, New England Revolution 1. Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán with a cross.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Columbus Crew 1, New England Revolution 1.
- 0': Match ends, Columbus Crew 1, New England Revolution 1.
Statistics
 NE |
CLB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 6 | Saves | 8 |
| 40.7 | Possession | 59.3 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 286 | Accurate Passes | 453 |
| 363 | Passes | 514 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 13 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 15 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 27 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Lower.com Field
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 20,562
Venue: Lower.com Field
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 20,562
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 | Atlanta United FC | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | FC Cincinnati | 1 | +1 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Columbus Crew (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Patrick Schulte (GK) |
| 5 | Milos Degenek  |
| 12 | Gustavo Vallecilla |
| 31 | Steven Moreira |
| 6 | Darlington Nagbe |
| 8 | Aidan Morris |
| 30 | William Sands |
| 23 | Mohamed Farsi |
| 17 | Christian Ramírez |
| 10 | Lucas Zelarayán |
| 20 | Alexandru Matan |
New England Revolution (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Djordje Petrovic (GK) |
| 2 | Dave Romney |
| 88 | Andrew Farrell |
| 24 | DeJuan Jones |
| 15 | Brandon Bye |
| 10 | Carles Gil |
| 19 | Latif Blessing |
| 8 | Matt Polster |
| 9 | Giacomo Vrioni |
| 11 | Dylan Borrero |
| 47 | Esmir Bajraktarevic |
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