MLS

Columbus Crew vs Sporting Kansas City, 2019 MLS, Regular Season

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  • Red Card 74': Harrison Afful
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  • 48': Felipe Gutiérrez

Gutierrez lifts SKC past Crew to stop skid

Felipe Gutierrez scored and Tim Melia made four saves as Sporting Kansas City ended a four-game winless streak with a 1-0 win over Columbus Crew SC.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Foul by Patrick Mullins (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 1': Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Gastón Sauro.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Seth Sinovic (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 3': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Seth Sinovic tries a through ball, but Ilie Sánchez is caught offside.
  • 4': Hand ball by Patrick Mullins (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 6': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Graham Zusi.
  • 7': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Botond Baráth.
  • 10': Foul by Waylon Francis (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 10': Gerso (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Foul by Gerso (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 12': Waylon Francis (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Offside, Columbus Crew SC. Patrick Mullins tries a through ball, but David Accam is caught offside.
  • 14': Delay in match because of an injury David Accam (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 15': Substitution, Columbus Crew SC. Luis Argudo replaces David Accam because of an injury.
  • 16': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Foul by Alex Crognale (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 18': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Dániel Sallói.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Patrick Mullins (Columbus Crew SC) left footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gastón Sauro following a corner.
  • 20': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Matt Besler.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pedro Santos following a corner.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Héctor Jiménez (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Harrison Afful with a cross.
  • 22': David Guzmán (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Foul by Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 22': Attempt missed. Artur (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 23': Foul by Seth Sinovic (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 23': Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Benny Feilhaber (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by David Guzmán (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 26': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Tim Melia.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Krisztián Németh (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gerso following a fast break.
  • 27': Foul by Héctor Jiménez (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 27': Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Benny Feilhaber tries a through ball, but Gerso is caught offside.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Héctor Jiménez (Columbus Crew SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 31': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Matt Besler.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Gerso (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Graham Zusi following a fast break.
  • 34': Foul by Botond Baráth (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 34': Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 40': Foul by Luis Argudo (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 40': Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Harrison Afful.
  • 41': Foul by Gerso (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 41': Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 42': Luis Argudo (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Hand ball by Artur (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 43': Attempt missed. Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by David Guzmán.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Patrick Mullins (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 45'+1': Patrick Mullins (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Gastón Sauro.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Krisztián Németh (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Felipe Gutiérrez with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Columbus Crew SC 0, Sporting Kansas City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Columbus Crew SC 0, Sporting Kansas City 0.
  • 46': Foul by Waylon Francis (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 46': Gerso (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 47': Offside, Columbus Crew SC. Alex Crognale tries a through ball, but Patrick Mullins is caught offside.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Benny Feilhaber (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Krisztián Németh.
  • 48': Goal! Columbus Crew SC 0, Sporting Kansas City 1. Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gerso.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Benny Feilhaber (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 50': Foul by Gastón Sauro (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 50': Krisztián Németh (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 55': Foul by Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 55': Luis Argudo (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Offside, Columbus Crew SC. David Guzmán tries a through ball, but Harrison Afful is caught offside.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Benny Feilhaber.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Krisztián Németh (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
  • 61': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Andreu Fontàs replaces Matt Besler because of an injury.
  • 61': Substitution, Columbus Crew SC. Robinho replaces Waylon Francis.
  • 62': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Felipe Gutiérrez.
  • 63': Attempt saved. David Guzmán (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 63': Foul by Benny Feilhaber (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 63': Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Gedion Zelalem replaces Benny Feilhaber.
  • 68': Foul by Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 68': Luis Argudo (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Substitution, Columbus Crew SC. J.J. Williams replaces Patrick Mullins.
  • 72': Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 72': Foul by Artur (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 73': Foul by Gerso (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 73': Robinho (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 74': Gerso (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew SC) is shown the red card.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 76': Foul by Alex Crognale (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 76': Krisztián Németh (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Alex Crognale (Columbus Crew SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Foul by Gastón Sauro (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 79': Krisztián Németh (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Gastón Sauro (Columbus Crew SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Delay in match (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Botond Baráth.
  • 83': Foul by Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 83': Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Nicolas Hasler replaces Graham Zusi because of an injury.
  • 87': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Luis Argudo.
  • 87': Foul by Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 87': Krisztián Németh (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': David Guzmán (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Krisztián Németh (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 90': Artur (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 90'+4': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by David Guzmán.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Hasler.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Krisztián Németh (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Gedion Zelalem (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Columbus Crew SC 0, Sporting Kansas City 1.
  • 90'+7': Match ends, Columbus Crew SC 0, Sporting Kansas City 1.
  • 90'+7': Match ends, Columbus Crew SC 0, Sporting Kansas City 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 17
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 3
5 Corner Kicks 8
4 Saves 1
53.6 Possession 46.4
13 SHOTS 9
2 ON GOAL 3
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
357 Accurate Passes 280
442 Passes 374
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
1 Accurate Crosses 2
9 Crosses 19
0.1 Cross % 0.1
72 Long Balls 71
28 Accurate Long Balls 38
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 1
13 Effective Tackles 13
16 Tackles 22
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 3
30 Effective Clearances 9
30 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Historic Crew Stadium
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 14,015

MLS Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 San Diego FC 34 +23 63
2 Vancouver Whitecaps 34 +28 63
3 LAFC 34 +25 60
4 Minnesota United FC 34 +17 58
Full Standings

Line-Ups

CLB Columbus Crew (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
24 Jon Kempin (GK)
22 Gaston Sauro Yellow Card
21 Alex Crognale Yellow Card
14 Waylon Francis
25 Harrison Afful Red Card
7 Pedro Santos
9 David Guzmán
8 Artur
32 Patrick Mullins
29 David Accam
16 Hector Jimenez

SKC Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)

No. Name
29 Tim Melia (GK)
5 Matt Besler Yellow Card
2 Botond Baráth
15 Seth Sinovic
8 Graham Zusi Yellow Card
6 Ilie Sánchez
30 Benny Feilhaber
21 Felipe Gutiérrez
9 Krisztian Nemeth
20 Dániel Sallói
12 Gerso

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