Match Report
DC United went into the game 11th in the table on 29 points; Columbus Crew sat 13th on 26 — a 3-point gap. The last five rounds placed Columbus Crew no better than 25th for form, against 13th in the standings. Per game in the league, DC United were scoring 1.24 and conceding 1.56, Columbus Crew 1.42 and 1.62, against a competition average of 1.6 goals per team per game.
DC United's winless run stood at 5.
8 meetings are on record — 2 won by DC United, 3 by Columbus Crew, 3 drawn, at 2.75 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 38% of those meetings. Shutting the other side out is rare here — both scored in 75% of the meetings. 3.6 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a step up from the historical 2.75.
M. Kaleia officiated: 28 games logged, averaging 0.4 yellow cards each. The venue was Audi Field, with room for 20,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, DC United led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
DC United: Tai Baribo (24'), Tai Baribo (37') · Columbus Crew: Santiago Rodríguez (49')
Key stats
Possession: DC United 28% · Columbus Crew 72% · Total shots: 10-16 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 3-5