Major League SoccerMatchday 9Columbus Crew vs Los Angeles Galaxy
Summary
Match report
Columbus Crew vs Los Angeles Galaxy in the Major League Soccer (Matchday 9) ended in a 2-1 win for Columbus Crew. Columbus Crew led 1-0 at half-time.
Columbus Crew’s goals came from D. Gazdag in the 40th minute and D. Rossi in the 47th minute. Los Angeles Galaxy’s goal came from Gabriel Pec in the 86th minute. T. Habroune was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.7).
Player of the match
Key stats
All stats- 0.97Expected goals (xG)0.76
- 14Total shots7
- 4Shots on target1
- 4Corners1
- 0Yellow cards1
Live commentary
It's all over: Columbus Crew beat Los Angeles Galaxy 2-1. In numbers: possession Columbus Crew 59%, Los Angeles Galaxy 41%; shots 14 (4 on target) to 7 (1 on target)
- 88'
Substitution, Columbus Crew: D. Rossi comes on for J. Thiare
- 86'
Goal! Gabriel Pec pulls one back for Los Angeles Galaxy (1-2) after a pass from J. Paintsil
- 77'
Substitution, Los Angeles Galaxy: I. Parente makes way for E. Cerrillo
- 73'
Double substitution, Columbus Crew: A. Herrera makes way for H. Picard, D. Gazdag on for S. Bangoura
- 62'
Triple substitution, Los Angeles Galaxy: H. Miller makes way for R. Ramos, E. Wynder on for J. Paintsil, M. Yoshida on for C. Garces
- 47'
Goal! D. Rossi doubles Columbus Crew's lead (2-0), assisted by M. Arfsten
The second half is under way
The referee blows for half-time: Columbus Crew lead 1-0
- 45+5'
Yellow card: Gabriel Pec (Los Angeles Galaxy) for dissent
- 40'
Goal! D. Gazdag gives Columbus Crew the lead (1-0), set up by H. Picard
- 22'
Substitution, Los Angeles Galaxy: J. Aude replaces J. Nelson
Kick-off! Columbus Crew vs Los Angeles Galaxy is under way. Columbus Crew line up in a 4-4-2, Los Angeles Galaxy in a 4-3-3
Lineups
Columbus CrewCoach: Laurent CourtoisAverage rating 7.14-4-2
Columbus Crew – Starting XI (4-4-2)
- 28P. SchulteGoalkeeper – Rating 6.2
- 31S. MoreiraDefender – Rating 6.3
- 4R. CamachoDefender – Rating 6.7
- 25S. ZawadzkiDefender – Captain, Rating 6.6
- 18M. AmundsenDefender – Rating 7.5
- 27M. ArfstenMidfielder – Rating 7.2, Assist
- 7D. ChambostMidfielder – Rating 7.3
- 16T. HabrouneMidfielder – Player of the match, Rating 8.7
- 30H. PicardMidfielder – Rating 7.3, Assist, On 73'
- 10D. RossiForward – Rating 7.9, Goal 47', On 88'
- 8D. GazdagForward – Rating 7.6, Goal 40', On 73'
Columbus CrewSubstitutes
- 1
1N. HagenGoalkeeper - 2
2A. HerreraDefender73'Rating 6.3 - 90
90N. AkhundzadeForward - 45
45O. PresthusDefender - 19
19J. ThiareForward88' - 21
21Y. CheberkoDefender - 14
14A. SejdicMidfielder - 17
17S. BangouraMidfielder73'Rating 6.2 - 12
12C. RuvalcabaDefender
CoachLaurent Courtois
Los Angeles GalaxyCoach: Greg VanneyAverage rating 6.54-3-3
Los Angeles Galaxy – Starting XI (4-3-3)
- 12J. MarcinkowskiGoalkeeper – Rating 6.3
- 2M. YamaneDefender – Rating 5.9
- 4M. YoshidaDefender – Captain, Rating 6.9, On 62'
- 15J. HaakDefender – Rating 6.2
- 3J. AudeDefender – Rating 6.9, On 22'
- 8L. SanabriaMidfielder – Rating 6.3
- 6E. CerrilloMidfielder – Rating 6.3, On 77'
- 22E. WynderMidfielder – Rating 6.2, On 62'
- 11Gabriel PecForward – Rating 7.2, Goal 86', Yellow card 45+5'
- 18M. ReusForward – Rating 6.3
- 24R. RamosForward – Rating 6.7, On 62'
Los Angeles GalaxySubstitutes
- 1
1N. MicovicGoalkeeper - 19
19M. CuevasDefender - 16
16I. ParenteMidfielder77'Rating 6.7 - 26
26H. MillerDefender62'Rating 6.9 - 14
14J. NelsonDefender22'Rating 5.6 - 28
28J. PaintsilForward62'Rating 7.2 - 25
25C. GarcesDefender62'Rating 6.9 - 20
20C. RindovDefender - 76
76T. ElgersmaMidfielder
CoachGreg Vanney
Stats
Columbus CrewLos Angeles Galaxy- 59%Possession41%
- 0.97Expected goals (xG)0.76
- 14Total shots7
- 4Shots on target1
- 8Shots off target4
- 2Blocked shots2
- 9Shots inside the box6
- 5Shots outside the box1
- 4Corners1
- 1Offsides2
- 13Fouls5
- 0Yellow cards1
- 0Red cards0
- 0Goalkeeper saves2
- 643Total passes502
- 576Accurate passes426
- 5Free Kicks13
Standings
Eastern Conference – Major League Soccer
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |  FC Cincinnati | 33 | -6 | 46 |
| 8 | Columbus Crew | 33 | +6 | 44 |
| 9 |  Orlando City SC | 33 | -16 | 43 |
Info
Match info
- Competition
- Major League Soccer
- Round
- Matchday 9
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Lower.com Field, Columbus
- Referee
- Marcos de Oliveira, USA
