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Columbus Crew vs Colorado Rapids

MLS
Columbus
6-5-12
3-0
Final
Colorado
12-7-14
ScottsMiracle-Gro Field
TV: Apple TV

Match pulse

CLBAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTCOL
54%Possession47%
15Shots10
6On target2
1Corners3
2Saves3
13Fouls16
45'Santiago RodríguezCLB54'Tarun KarumanchiCLB71'Brooks LennonCLB90'+9'Patrick SchulteCLB
Team1H2HT
CLB123
COL000

Who won: Columbus 3-0

Columbus Crew beat Colorado Rapids 3-0 on Saturday, September 5, 2026 at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field. Goals for Columbus: Santiago Rodríguez (22'), Gonzalo Tapia (81') and Taha Habroune (90'+4').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 17.3Patrick SchulteG
  2. 26.9Brais MéndezCF-R
  3. 36.8Malte AmundsenCD-L
  4. 46.8Josef MartínezCF-L
  5. 56.8Gonzalo TapiaSUB
  6. 66.7Sean ZawadzkiCD-R
  7. 76.7Steven MoreiraRB
  8. 86.7Santiago RodríguezLM
  9. 96.5Brooks LennonLB
  10. 106.5Taha HabrouneSUB
  11. 116.4André GomesCM-L
  12. 126.4Mohamed FarsiRM

Team stats

CLBCOL
13Fouls16
4Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
6Offsides0
1Corner Kicks3
2Saves3
53.5Possession46.5
15SHOTS10
6ON GOAL2
0.4On Target %0.2
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
488Accurate Passes397
553Passes478
0.9Pass Completion %0.8
2Accurate Crosses1
11Crosses8
0.2Cross %0.1
45Long Balls41
24Accurate Long Balls17
0.5Long Balls %0.4
4Blocked Shots4
12Effective Tackles10
15Tackles12
0.8Tackle %0.8
15Interceptions9
11Effective Clearances11
11Clearances11

Player of the game

Patrick Schulte

CLB · 2 saves, clean sheet

7.3

Deserved to win

52%
CLB · 1.20 xG
30%
Draw
18%
COL · 0.61 xG

Columbus created better chances: they win this game 52% of the time

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Columbus Crew 3, Colorado Rapids 0.
  2. Second Half ends, Columbus Crew 3, Colorado Rapids 0.
  3. 90'+9'Patrick Schulte

    Yellow card

    Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card.

    P. Schulte

  4. 90'+9'

    Right footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Alex Harris (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Darren Yapi.

    A. Harris

  5. 90'+6'

    Free kick won

    André Gomes (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  6. 90'+6'Darren Yapi

    Foul

    Foul by Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids).

  7. GOAL90'+4'

    Goal! Right footed shot

    T. Habroune · ast G. Tapia

    Goal! Columbus Crew 3, Colorado Rapids 0. Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gonzalo Tapia with a through ball following a fast break.

    CLB 3 - 0 COL
  8. 90'+3'

    Foul

    Foul by Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew).

  9. 90'+3'

    Free kick won

    Alex Harris (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  10. 90'+3'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Gonzalo Tapia (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andrés Herrera.

  11. 90'+2'

    Right footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Gonzalo Tapia (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrés Herrera with a cross.

    G. Tapia

  12. 90'+1'

    Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.

  13. 90'+1'

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrés Herrera.

  14. 89'Kosi Thompson

    Right footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Kosi Thompson (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

    K. Thompson

  15. 88'

    Offside

    Offside, Columbus Crew. Andrés Herrera is caught offside.

  16. 87'
    Sub

    Subbed on for B. Lennon

    Substitution, Columbus Crew. Cesar Ruvalcaba replaces Brooks Lennon.

    C. Ruvalcaba

  17. 87'

    Free kick won

    Gonzalo Tapia (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  18. 87'Miguel Navarro

    Foul

    Foul by Miguel Navarro (Colorado Rapids).

  19. 85'

    Handball

    Handball by Donavan Phillip (Colorado Rapids).

  20. 85'

    Foul

    Foul by Andrés Herrera (Columbus Crew).

  21. 85'Darren Yapi

    Free kick won

    Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  22. 85'

    Left footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Taha Habroune.

    B. Méndez

  23. 83'
    Sub

    Subbed on for T. Karumanchi

    Substitution, Columbus Crew. Dylan Chambost replaces Tarun Karumanchi.

    D. Chambost

  24. 83'
    Sub

    Subbed on for M. Farsi

    Substitution, Columbus Crew. Andrés Herrera replaces Mohamed Farsi.

    A. Herrera

  25. GOAL81'

    Goal! Right footed shot

    G. Tapia · ast B. Méndez

    Goal! Columbus Crew 2, Colorado Rapids 0. Gonzalo Tapia (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brais Méndez.

    CLB 2 - 0 COL

Leaders

CLBCOL
Total Shots
Josef Martínez
4
Georgi Minoungou
3
Accurate Passes
Sean Zawadzki
76
Rob Holding
69
Defensive Interventions
Sean Zawadzki
9
Rob Holding
13
Saves
Patrick Schulte
2
Adam Beaudry
3

Season seriesseries tied 2-2-1

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