Columbus Crew vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
0 - 4
0 - 4
Albert Rusnak's hat trick powers Sounders past Crew
Albert Rusnak scored three goals as the Seattle Sounders defeated the host Columbus Crew 4-0 on Saturday night.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Andrés Herrera (Columbus Crew).
- 2': Reed Baker-Whiting (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Delay in match (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 4': Andrés Herrera (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Foul by Reed Baker-Whiting (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 4': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Reed Baker-Whiting.
- 6': Offside, Columbus Crew. Andrés Herrera is caught offside.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Aziel Jackson (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Arfsten.
- 9': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Yeimar Gómez.
- 9': Foul by Yevhen Cheberko (Columbus Crew).
- 9': Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Offside, Columbus Crew. Andrés Herrera is caught offside.
- 13': Foul by Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew).
- 13': Josh Atencio (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Reed Baker-Whiting.
- 22': Attempt missed. Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aziel Jackson.
- 25': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Yeimar Gómez.
- 26': Attempt missed. Aziel Jackson (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 28': Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Andrés Herrera (Columbus Crew).
- 29': Foul by Pedro de la Vega (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 29': Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Pedro de la Vega (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Attempt missed. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Paul Rothrock.
- 37': Attempt missed. Aziel Jackson (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alexandru Matan.
- 38': Attempt saved. Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 40': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Josh Atencio.
- 40': Attempt missed. Andrés Herrera (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Darlington Nagbe following a corner.
- 41': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Sean Zawadzki.
- 42': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Yeimar Gómez is caught offside.
- 45': Foul by Abraham Romero (Columbus Crew).
- 45': Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Delay in match because of an injury Abraham Romero (Columbus Crew).
- 45': Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Abraham Romero (Columbus Crew) is shown the red card.
- 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+6': Goal! Columbus Crew 0, Seattle Sounders FC 1. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Columbus Crew 0, Seattle Sounders FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Columbus Crew 0, Seattle Sounders FC 1.
- 45': Substitution, Columbus Crew. DeJuan Jones replaces Aziel Jackson.
- 47': Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Foul by Josh Atencio (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 49': Attempt missed. Josh Atencio (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jackson Ragen.
- 56': Foul by DeJuan Jones (Columbus Crew).
- 56': Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Georgi Minoungou replaces Pedro de la Vega.
- 58': Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 60': Goal! Columbus Crew 0, Seattle Sounders FC 2. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul Rothrock following a fast break.
- 65': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Paul Rothrock is caught offside.
- 65': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Christian Ramirez replaces Dylan Chambost.
- 67': Goal! Columbus Crew 0, Seattle Sounders FC 3. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josh Atencio.
- 70': Goal! Columbus Crew 0, Seattle Sounders FC 4. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jordan Morris following a fast break.
- 72': Attempt missed. Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Georgi Minoungou following a fast break.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Roldan.
- 72': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Andrés Herrera.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 74': Attempt missed. Josh Atencio (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 75': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Yaw Yeboah replaces Max Arfsten.
- 75': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Derrick Jones replaces Alexandru Matan.
- 77': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Nathan replaces Yeimar Gómez.
- 77': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Danny Leyva replaces Josh Atencio.
- 77': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Jon Bell replaces Reed Baker-Whiting.
- 78': Attempt missed. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by DeJuan Jones.
- 80': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 81': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Léo Chú replaces Paul Rothrock.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Derrick Jones.
- 82': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Yevhen Cheberko.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Rusnák with a cross.
- 83': Attempt saved. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Danny Leyva.
- 83': Attempt missed. Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by DeJuan Jones with a cross.
- 84': Attempt missed. Christian Ramirez (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yaw Yeboah.
- 87': Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Christian Ramirez (Columbus Crew).
- 89': Attempt saved. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Derrick Jones.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 90': Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Christian Ramirez (Columbus Crew).
- 90': Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 90'+1': Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders FC) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Albert Rusnák following a fast break.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+3': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Sean Zawadzki.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Columbus Crew 0, Seattle Sounders FC 4.
- 0': Match ends, Columbus Crew 0, Seattle Sounders FC 4.
Statistics
 SEA |
CLB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 46.2 | Possession | 53.8 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 459 | Accurate Passes | 533 |
| 519 | Passes | 596 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 8 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 18 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 12 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Lower.com Field
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 20,523
Venue: Lower.com Field
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 20,523
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAFC | 34 | +20 | 64 |
| 2 | LA Galaxy | 34 | +19 | 64 |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | +17 | 59 |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | +16 | 57 |
Line-Ups
Columbus Crew (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Abraham Romero (GK)  |
| 21 | Yevhen Cheberko |
| 25 | Sean Zawadzki |
| 4 | Rudy Camacho |
| 6 | Darlington Nagbe |
| 20 | Alexandru Matan |
| 27 | Maximilian Arfsten |
| 2 | Marcelo Herrera |
| 10 | Diego Rossi |
| 7 | Dylan Chambost |
| 13 | Aziel Jackson |
Seattle Sounders FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Andy Thomas (GK) |
| 25 | Jackson Ragen |
| 28 | Yeimar Gómez |
| 21 | Reed Baker-Whiting |
| 16 | Alex Roldan |
| 11 | Albert Rusnák |
| 8 | Joshua Atencio |
| 7 | Cristian Roldan |
| 13 | Jordan Morris |
| 14 | Paul Rothrock |
| 10 | Pedro de la Vega  |
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