MLS

Colorado Rapids vs Columbus Crew, 2019 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Colorado Rapids
  • 23': Tommy Smith
  • 45'+7': Jonathan Lewis
  • 89': Nicolás Mezquida
FT
3 - 2
Columbus Crew
  • 28': Pedro Santos
  • 54': Gyasi Zardes

Colorado beats Columbus late in 5-goal thriller

Nicolas Mezquida delivered the winner in the 89th minute when the Colorado Rapids defeated the Columbus Crew 3-2 at home on Saturday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Federico Higuaín (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gyasi Zardes.
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kei Kamara.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Federico Higuaín.
  • 3': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Gastón Sauro.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Kei Kamara (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 6': Foul by Jack Price (Colorado Rapids).
  • 6': Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Foul by Gastón Sauro (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 7': Kei Kamara (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Delay in match because of an injury Héctor Jiménez (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 10': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Héctor Jiménez.
  • 13': Foul by Kei Kamara (Colorado Rapids).
  • 13': Wil Trapp (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Lewis with a cross.
  • 14': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Sam Nicholson tries a through ball, but Jonathan Lewis is caught offside.
  • 15': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Sam Nicholson.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kei Kamara.
  • 18': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by David Guzmán (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 18': Federico Higuaín (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Foul by Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids).
  • 19': Foul by Sam Vines (Colorado Rapids).
  • 19': Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Foul by Héctor Jiménez (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 22': Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Héctor Jiménez.
  • 23': Goal! Colorado Rapids 1, Columbus Crew SC 0. Tommy Smith (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jack Price with a cross following a corner.
  • 28': Goal! Colorado Rapids 1, Columbus Crew SC 1. Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Héctor Jiménez with a headed pass.
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Federico Higuaín (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Héctor Jiménez.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Kei Kamara (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jack Price with a cross.
  • 34': Foul by Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 34': Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pedro Santos with a cross.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Héctor Jiménez with a cross.
  • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Héctor Jiménez (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Jack Price (Colorado Rapids).
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Substitution, Columbus Crew SC. Josh Williams replaces Héctor Jiménez because of an injury.
  • 43': Foul by David Accam (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 43': Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Offside, Columbus Crew SC. Pedro Santos tries a through ball, but David Accam is caught offside.
  • 45': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Josh Williams.
  • 45'+1': Foul by David Guzmán (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 45'+1': Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. David Accam (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gyasi Zardes.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Kei Kamara (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Price.
  • 45'+3': Foul by David Accam (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 45'+3': Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sam Nicholson.
  • 45'+7': Goal! Colorado Rapids 2, Columbus Crew SC 1. Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Nicholson following a fast break.
  • 45'+9': Attempt missed. David Accam (Columbus Crew SC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Niko Hansen with a cross.
  • 45'+10': First Half ends, Colorado Rapids 2, Columbus Crew SC 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Colorado Rapids 2, Columbus Crew SC 1.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jack Price.
  • 50': Foul by Gastón Sauro (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 50': Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Gastón Sauro (Columbus Crew SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Deklan Wynne.
  • 54': Goal! Colorado Rapids 2, Columbus Crew SC 2. Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Higuaín.
  • 55': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by David Guzmán (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 56': David Accam (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Foul by Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids).
  • 56': Jack Price (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card.
  • 61': Foul by Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids).
  • 61': Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Keegan Rosenberry.
  • 63': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Deklan Wynne.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Josh Williams (Columbus Crew SC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Santos with a cross following a corner.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Gastón Sauro (Columbus Crew SC) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Williams.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Kei Kamara (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Nicholson.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
  • 67': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Nicolás Mezquida replaces Sam Nicholson.
  • 67': Substitution, Columbus Crew SC. Patrick Mullins replaces Federico Higuaín.
  • 68': Foul by Niko Hansen (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 68': Nicolás Mezquida (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Gastón Sauro.
  • 70': Substitution, Columbus Crew SC. Robinho replaces David Accam.
  • 70': Foul by Nicolás Mezquida (Colorado Rapids).
  • 70': Zack Steffen (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Foul by Gastón Sauro (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 73': Attempt saved. Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robinho.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Nicolás Mezquida (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kei Kamara.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids).
  • 77': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Andre Shinyashiki replaces Jonathan Lewis because of an injury.
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Nicolás Mezquida (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andre Shinyashiki.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 83': Foul by Wil Trapp (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 83': Nicolás Mezquida (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Tommy Smith (Colorado Rapids) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jack Price following a set piece situation.
  • 85': Foul by Niko Hansen (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 85': Nicolás Mezquida (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Niko Hansen (Columbus Crew SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids).
  • 86': Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Andre Shinyashiki (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Mezquida.
  • 88': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Jonathan Mensah.
  • 89': Goal! Colorado Rapids 3, Columbus Crew SC 2. Nicolás Mezquida (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner following a corner.
  • 90': Nicolás Mezquida (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gyasi Zardes.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Cole Bassett replaces Diego Rubio.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 90'+5': Kei Kamara (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Colorado Rapids 3, Columbus Crew SC 2.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Colorado Rapids 3, Columbus Crew SC 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 8
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 7
1 Saves 1
56.8 Possession 43.2
12 SHOTS 18
4 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
439 Accurate Passes 309
502 Passes 374
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 4
23 Crosses 23
0.2 Cross % 0.2
57 Long Balls 60
34 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 4
3 Effective Tackles 8
11 Tackles 14
0.3 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 4
11 Effective Clearances 29
11 Clearances 29

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 16,843

MLS Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Atlanta United FC 0 0 0
2 CF Montréal 0 0 0
3 Charlotte FC 0 0 0
4 Chicago Fire FC 0 0 0
Full Standings

Line-Ups

COL Colorado Rapids (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
1 Tim Howard (GK)
5 Tommy Smith
27 Deklan Wynne
13 Sam Vines
2 Keegan Rosenberry
10 Kellyn Acosta
19 Jack Price
11 Jonathan Lewis
28 Sam Nicholson
23 Kei Kamara
7 Diego Rubio
Colorado Rapids Substitutes:
Danny Wilson, Andre Shinyashiki, Dillon Serna, Nicolás Mezquida, Sebastian Anderson, Cole Bassett, Clint Irwin.

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

No. Name
23 Zack Steffen (GK)
22 Gaston Sauro Yellow Card
4 Jonathan Mensah
16 Hector Jimenez
28 Niko Hansen Yellow Card
10 Federico Higuaín
6 Wil Trapp
9 David Guzmán
11 Gyasi Zardes
29 David Accam
7 Pedro Santos
Columbus Crew Substitutes:
Jon Kempin, Artur, Alex Crognale, Robinho, Josh Williams, Luis Argudo, Patrick Mullins.

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