
Columbus Crew vs Nashville SC, 2025 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS2 - 2
Late Nashville SC own goal results in 2-2 draw with Crew
A Nashville SC own goal in the 81st minute enabled the host Columbus Crew rally to tie 2-2 on Wednesday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Goal! Columbus Crew 0, Nashville SC 1. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner.
- 7': Corner,Columbus Crew. Conceded by Patrick Yazbek.
- 7': Attempt missed. Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 11': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Pérez following a fast break.
- 12': Attempt missed. Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Steven Moreira.
- 14': Offside, Columbus Crew. Ibrahim Aliyu is caught offside.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Aliyu (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Moreira with a cross.
- 16': Corner,Columbus Crew. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
- 18': Attempt missed. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Steven Moreira.
- 18': Offside, Nashville SC. Hany Mukhtar is caught offside.
- 19': Corner,Columbus Crew. Conceded by Jack Maher.
- 20': Attempt missed. Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Darlington Nagbe following a corner.
- 22': Attempt missed. Andrés Herrera (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Max Arfsten with a cross.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibrahim Aliyu.
- 29': Attempt saved. Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joe Willis (Nashville SC).
- 29': Delay in match because of an injury Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC).
- 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31': Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
- 34': Attempt blocked. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibrahim Aliyu.
- 34': Attempt saved. Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joe Willis (Nashville SC). Assisted by Max Arfsten with a cross.
- 34': Corner,Columbus Crew. Conceded by Jeisson Palacios.
- 36': Offside, Columbus Crew. Andrés Herrera is caught offside.
- 37': Offside, Nashville SC. Sam Surridge is caught offside.
- 40': Jonathan Pérez (Nashville SC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Sam Surridge.
- 40': Corner,Columbus Crew. Conceded by Jeisson Palacios.
- 42': Offside, Columbus Crew. Dániel Gazdag is caught offside.
- 44': Foul by Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew).
- 44': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Columbus Crew 0, Nashville SC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Columbus Crew 0, Nashville SC 1.
- 45': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Aziel Jackson replaces Ibrahim Aliyu.
- 45': Substitution, Nashville SC. Walker Zimmerman replaces Jack Maher.
- 48': Offside, Nashville SC. Jonathan Pérez is caught offside.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Arfsten with a cross.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dylan Chambost.
- 51': Offside, Columbus Crew. Aziel Jackson is caught offside.
- 54': Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Foul by Jonathan Pérez (Nashville SC).
- 54': Jonathan Pérez (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Andy Nájar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew).
- 62': Substitution, Nashville SC. Jacob Shaffelburg replaces Jonathan Pérez.
- 62': Substitution, Nashville SC. Alex Muyl replaces Ahmed Qasem.
- 62': Attempt saved. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nicholas Hagen (Columbus Crew). Assisted by Patrick Yazbek.
- 63': Offside, Nashville SC. Hany Mukhtar is caught offside.
- 64': Attempt missed. Andrés Herrera (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dániel Gazdag.
- 66': Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew).
- 66': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Shaffelburg.
- 67': Attempt missed. Aziel Jackson (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 68': Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 69': Attempt saved. Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Joe Willis (Nashville SC). Assisted by Dylan Chambost.
- 69': Goal! Columbus Crew 1, Nashville SC 1. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 70': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Lassi Lappalainen replaces Andrés Herrera.
- 70': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Jacen Russell-Rowe replaces Darlington Nagbe.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Aziel Jackson (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacen Russell-Rowe.
- 71': Attempt missed. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross following a fast break.
- 72': Corner,Columbus Crew. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
- 74': Corner,Columbus Crew. Conceded by Jeisson Palacios.
- 75': Attempt saved. Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nicholas Hagen (Columbus Crew).
- 76': Attempt blocked. Lassi Lappalainen (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 76': Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Yevhen Cheberko.
- 77': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Aziel Jackson (Columbus Crew).
- 78': Attempt saved. Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nicholas Hagen (Columbus Crew). Assisted by Sam Surridge.
- 78': Goal! Columbus Crew 1, Nashville SC 2. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 81': Own Goal by Jeisson Palacios, Nashville SC. Columbus Crew 2, Nashville SC 2.
- 82': Attempt missed. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jacen Russell-Rowe with a cross.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 83': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Cesar Ruvalcaba replaces Steven Moreira.
- 84': Corner,Nashville SC. Conceded by Cesar Ruvalcaba.
- 85': Corner,Nashville SC. Conceded by Cesar Ruvalcaba.
- 86': Attempt missed. Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Cesar Ruvalcaba (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
- 87': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Attempt saved. Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Joe Willis (Nashville SC). Assisted by Dylan Chambost.
- 88': Foul by Sam Surridge (Nashville SC).
- 88': Yevhen Cheberko (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Substitution, Nashville SC. Wyatt Meyer replaces Hany Mukhtar.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Andy Nájar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew).
- 90'+3': Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Offside, Nashville SC. Alex Muyl is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC).
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Andy Nájar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Nicholas Hagen (Columbus Crew). Assisted by Edvard Tagseth.
- 90'+5': Corner,Nashville SC. Conceded by Cesar Ruvalcaba.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Edvard Tagseth with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Columbus Crew 2, Nashville SC 2.
- 0': Match ends, Columbus Crew 2, Nashville SC 2.
Statistics
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CLB![]() |
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6 | Fouls | 5 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
5 | Offsides | 4 |
3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
4 | Saves | 4 |
33.4 | Possession | 66.6 |
14 | SHOTS | 21 |
6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
272 | Accurate Passes | 612 |
343 | Passes | 688 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
11 | Crosses | 30 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
49 | Long Balls | 26 |
22 | Accurate Long Balls | 10 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
3 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
8 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
20 | Tackles | 19 |
0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
13 | Interceptions | 9 |
29 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
29 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Venue: Lower.com Field
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 20,022
MLS Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FC Cincinnati | 24 | +8 | 48 |
2 | Nashville SC | 24 | +17 | 47 |
3 | Philadelphia Union | 24 | +17 | 47 |
4 | Columbus Crew | 24 | +7 | 44 |
Line-Ups
Columbus Crew (3-4-2-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Nicholas Hagen (GK) |
21 | Yevhen Cheberko |
18 | Malte Amundsen |
31 | Steven Moreira |
6 | Darlington Nagbe ![]() |
7 | Dylan Chambost ![]() |
27 | Max Arfsten |
2 | Andres Herrera |
11 | Ibrahim Aliyu |
8 | Dániel Gazdag |
10 | Diego Rossi |
Nashville SC (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Joe Willis (GK) |
5 | Jack Maher |
4 | Jeisson Palacios |
2 | Daniel Lovitz |
31 | Andy Nájar |
10 | Hany Mukhtar |
8 | Patrick Yazbek |
20 | Edvard Tagseth |
9 | Sam Surridge |
24 | Jonathan Pérez ![]() |
37 | Ahmed Qasem |
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