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Columbus Crew vs Charlotte FC

MLS
4-2
Final
ScottsMiracle-Gro Field
TV: Apple TV

Match pulse

CLBAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTCLT
58%Possession42%
16Shots9
11On target3
9Corners3
1Saves7
10Fouls7
13'Sean ZawadzkiCLB45'+8'Jacen Russell-RoweCLB
Team1H2HT
CLB224
CLT112

Who won: Columbus 4-2

Columbus Crew beat Charlotte FC 4-2 on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field. Goals for Columbus: Dylan Chambost (25'), Diego Rossi (39' pen), Aziel Jackson (51') and Jacen Russell-Rowe (81'). Goals for Charlotte: Wilfried Zaha (45'+2' pen) and Liel Abada (64').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 17.9Diego RossiCF-R
  2. 27.7Dylan ChambostCM-R
  3. 37.6Aziel JacksonCF-L
  4. 47.1Mohamed FarsiRM
  5. 57.0Jacen Russell-RoweF
  6. 66.9Max ArfstenLM
  7. 76.8Liel AbadaAM-R
  8. 86.7Wilfried ZahaAM-L
  9. 96.4Darlington NagbeCM-L
  10. 106.3Steven MoreiraCD-R
  11. 116.3Kristijan KahlinaG
  12. 126.1Yevhen CheberkoCD-L

Team stats

CLBCLT
10Fouls7
2Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
1Offsides3
9Corner Kicks3
1Saves7
58.3Possession41.7
16SHOTS9
11ON GOAL3
0.7On Target %0.3
1Penalty Goals1
1Penalty Kicks Taken1
580Accurate Passes403
637Passes460
0.9Pass Completion %0.9
4Accurate Crosses2
18Crosses9
0.2Cross %0.2
33Long Balls51
17Accurate Long Balls31
0.5Long Balls %0.6
3Blocked Shots2
13Effective Tackles9
21Tackles18
0.6Tackle %0.5
8Interceptions14
11Effective Clearances29
11Clearances29

Player of the game

Diego Rossi

CLB · 1 G

7.9

Deserved to win

26%
CLB · 0.91 xG
55%
Draw
19%
CLT · 0.83 xG

Columbus created better chances: they win this game 26% of the time

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Columbus Crew 4, Charlotte FC 2.
  2. Second Half ends, Columbus Crew 4, Charlotte FC 2.
  3. 90'+4'Adilson Malanda

    Header just wide

    Attempt missed. Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kerwin Vargas with a cross following a corner.

    A. Malanda

  4. 90'+4'Sean Zawadzki

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Sean Zawadzki.

  5. 90'+4'Kerwin Vargas

    Right footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

    K. Vargas

  6. 90'+3'Kerwin Vargas

    Free kick won

    Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  7. 90'+3'Sean Zawadzki

    Foul

    Foul by Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew).

  8. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

  9. 89'Lassi Lappalainen

    Foul

    Foul by Lassi Lappalainen (Columbus Crew).

  10. 89'Ashley Westwood

    Free kick won

    Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  11. 89'
    Sub

    Subbed on for J. Russell-Rowe

    Substitution, Columbus Crew. Taha Habroune replaces Jacen Russell-Rowe.

    T. Habroune

  12. 89'Lassi Lappalainen
    Sub

    Subbed on for M. Farsi

    Substitution, Columbus Crew. Lassi Lappalainen replaces Mohamed Farsi.

    L. Lappalainen

  13. 85'

    Offside

    Offside, Charlotte FC. Wilfried Zaha is caught offside.

  14. 83'Amar Sejdic
    Sub

    Subbed on for A. Jackson

    Substitution, Columbus Crew. Amar Sejdic replaces Aziel Jackson.

    A. Sejdic

  15. 83'
    Sub

    Subbed on for D. Rossi

    Substitution, Columbus Crew. Ibrahim Aliyu replaces Diego Rossi.

    I. Aliyu

  16. 83'Kerwin Vargas
    Sub

    Subbed on for L. Abada

    Substitution, Charlotte FC. Kerwin Vargas replaces Liel Abada.

    K. Vargas

  17. 82'
    Sub

    Subbed on for P. Agyemang

    Substitution, Charlotte FC. Tyger Smalls replaces Patrick Agyemang.

    T. Smalls

  18. GOAL81'
    Jacen Russell-Rowe

    Goal! Header

    J. Russell-Rowe · ast M. Arfsten

    Goal! Columbus Crew 4, Charlotte FC 2. Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Max Arfsten with a cross.

    CLB 4 - 2 CLT
  19. 79'

    Free kick won

    Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  20. 79'Mohamed Farsi

    Foul

    Foul by Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew).

  21. 77'Kristijan Kahlina

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Kristijan Kahlina.

  22. 77'Jacen Russell-Rowe

    Right footed shot saved

    Attempt saved. Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC). Assisted by Diego Rossi.

    J. Russell-Rowe

  23. 76'Patrick Agyemang

    Left footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right.

    P. Agyemang

  24. 69'Adilson Malanda

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Adilson Malanda.

  25. GOAL64'

    Goal! Right footed shot

    L. Abada

    Goal! Columbus Crew 3, Charlotte FC 2. Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal.

    CLB 3 - 2 CLT

Leaders

CLBCLT
Total Shots
Dylan Chambost
4
Liel Abada
2
Accurate Passes
Dylan Chambost
80
Adilson Malanda
61
Saves
Patrick Schulte
1
Kristijan Kahlina
7