Columbus Crew 3-0 Colorado Rapids
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Columbus Crew won: Columbus Crew 3-0 Colorado Rapids in the MLS on Sat, 5 Sept 2026 at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, Columbus, Ohio. Columbus Crew goals: Santiago Rodríguez 22', Gonzalo Tapia 81', Taha Habroune 90'+4. Expected goals: 1.79-0.80. Possession: 54-46. Player of the match: Gonzalo Tapia (8.1).
Match report
Columbus Crew rout Colorado Rapids 3-0
Columbus Crew swept aside Colorado Rapids 3-0 at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field on Saturday 5 September in MLS.
Santiago Rodríguez put Columbus Crew ahead on 22' (1-0), Gonzalo Tapia made it 2-0 on 81' and Taha Habroune made it 3-0 on 90+4'.
Columbus Crew had 54% of the ball, shots were 15-10 (6-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.79-0.80.
Gonzalo Tapia (Columbus Crew) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 19,441. Referee: Alexis Da Silva.
Match stats
| Columbus Crew | Colorado Rapids | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 54 | 46 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.79 | 0.80 |
| Total shots | 15 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 12 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 490 (88%) | 396 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 0 |
| Corners | 1 | 3 |
| Total shots | 15 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 3 |
Lineups
Columbus Crew (4-4-2): Patrick Schulte, Steven Moreira, Sean Zawadzki, Malte Amundsen, Brooks Lennon, Mohamed Farsi, Tarun Karumanchi, André Gomes, Santiago Rodríguez, Brais Méndez, Josef Martínez
Colorado Rapids (4-3-3): Adam Beaudry, Noah Cobb, Rob Holding, Loïc Williams, Miguel Navarro, Joshua Atencio, Paxten Aaronson, Wayne Frederick, Darren Yapi, Youssef Maziz, Georgi Minoungou
Key events
- 22' · Goal · Santiago Rodríguez (Columbus Crew)
- 45'+1 · Yellow card · Santiago Rodríguez (Columbus Crew)
- 54' · Yellow card · Tarun Karumanchi (Columbus Crew)
- 59' · Substitution · Kosi Thompson for Joshua Atencio (Colorado Rapids)
- 59' · Substitution · Reggie Cannon for Noah Cobb (Colorado Rapids)
- 59' · Substitution · Alex Harris for Youssef Maziz (Colorado Rapids)
- 68' · Substitution · Donavan Phillip for Wayne Frederick (Colorado Rapids)
- 71' · Yellow card · Brooks Lennon (Columbus Crew)
- 75' · Substitution · Taha Habroune for Santiago Rodríguez (Columbus Crew)
- 75' · Substitution · Gonzalo Tapia for Josef Martínez (Columbus Crew)
- 76' · Substitution · Keegan Rosenberry for Paxten Aaronson (Colorado Rapids)
- 81' · Goal · Gonzalo Tapia (Columbus Crew)
- 83' · Substitution · Andrés Herrera for Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew)
- 83' · Substitution · Dylan Chambost for Tarun Karumanchi (Columbus Crew)
- 87' · Substitution · Cesar Ruvalcaba for Brooks Lennon (Columbus Crew)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew)
- 90'+9 · Yellow card · Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew)
All-time head-to-head
11 league meetings since 2012: Columbus Crew 4, draws 3, Colorado Rapids 4.
Questions
Who won Columbus Crew vs Colorado Rapids?
Columbus Crew won, 3-0 (MLS) on Sat, 5 Sept 2026.
When and where is Columbus Crew vs Colorado Rapids?
Sat, 5 Sept 2026, 23:30 UTC at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, Columbus, Ohio, MLS.
What is the head-to-head record between Columbus Crew and Colorado Rapids?
In 11 league meetings since 2012: Columbus Crew 4 wins, 3 draws, Colorado Rapids 4 wins (goals 16-16).