Columbus Crew vs Houston Dynamo 0-0

MLSMLS 2025

Columbus Crew

0–0

Houston Dynamo

Sat 8 Mar·13:30·Drawn

Match overview

12 priority stats · full time

5Corners4
2Cards4
11Shots3
5Shots on target1
11Fouls18
18Throw-ins16
0Offsides5
2Goal kicks8
1Saves5
11Tackles16
5Interceptions10
2Dribbles3

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Match statistics

Columbus Crew and Houston Dynamo match statistics, ft
Columbus Crew	Statistic	Houston Dynamo
Overview
5	Corner kicks	4
2	Yellow cards	4
11	Total shots	3
5	Shots on target	1
11	Fouls	18
18	Throw-ins	16
0	Offsides	5
2	Goal kicks	8
1	Goalkeeper saves	5
11	Tackles	16
5	Interceptions	10
2	Dribbles	3
64	Ball possession	36
0.63	Expected goals (xG)	0.32
597	Passes	337
18	Free kicks	11
1	Big chances	0
526	Accurate passes	268
Shots
7	Shots outside box	1
0	Hit woodwork	0
6	Shots off target	1
0	Blocked shots	1
4	Shots inside box	2
Attack
21	Touches in penalty area	9
8	Fouled in final third	0
0	Offsides	5
1	Big chances missed	0
Passing
19	Accurate long balls	32
18	Throw-ins	16
5	Accurate crosses	2
84	Final third entries	36
Duels
2	Dribbles	3
9%	Aerial duels (%)	6%
29%	Ground duels (%)	28%
12	Dispossessed	7
53%	Duels won (%)	47%
Defending
42	Ball recoveries	45
9%	Tackles won (%)	5%
18	Clearances	27
5	Interceptions	10
Goalkeeping
0.52	Goals prevented	0.92
2	Goal kicks	8
1	Saves	5
1	High claims	1
Non-penalty expected goals
0.6	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	0.3

Columbus Crew and Houston Dynamo match statistics, h1
Columbus Crew	Statistic	Houston Dynamo
Overview
2	Corner kicks	4
1	Yellow cards	2
3	Total shots	2
2	Shots on target	1
9	Throw-ins	6
0	Offsides	2
2	Goal kicks	1
1	Goalkeeper saves	2
2	Tackles	8
1	Interceptions	3
2	Dribbles	3
60	Ball possession	40
0.41	Expected goals (xG)	0.18
295	Passes	190
7	Free kicks	5
1	Big chances	0
262	Accurate passes	159
Shots
2	Shots outside box	1
0	Hit woodwork	0
1	Shots off target	1
0	Blocked shots	0
1	Shots inside box	1
Attack
3	Fouled in final third	0
0	Offsides	2
1	Big chances missed	0
Passing
8	Accurate long balls	21
9	Throw-ins	6
2	Accurate crosses	2
29	Final third entries	22
Duels
2	Dribbles	3
5%	Aerial duels (%)	2%
10%	Ground duels (%)	16%
7	Dispossessed	2
45%	Duels won (%)	55%
Defending
21	Ball recoveries	23
2%	Tackles won (%)	3%
11	Clearances	11
1	Interceptions	3
Goalkeeping
2	Goal kicks	1
1	Saves	2

Columbus Crew and Houston Dynamo match statistics, h2
Columbus Crew	Statistic	Houston Dynamo
Overview
3	Corner kicks	0
1	Yellow cards	2
8	Total shots	1
3	Shots on target	0
9	Throw-ins	10
0	Offsides	3
0	Goal kicks	7
0	Goalkeeper saves	3
9	Tackles	8
4	Interceptions	7
0	Dribbles	0
68	Ball possession	32
0.22	Expected goals (xG)	0.14
302	Passes	147
11	Free kicks	6
0	Big chances	0
264	Accurate passes	109
Shots
5	Shots outside box	0
0	Hit woodwork	0
5	Shots off target	0
0	Blocked shots	1
3	Shots inside box	1
Attack
5	Fouled in final third	0
0	Offsides	3
0	Big chances missed	0
Passing
11	Accurate long balls	11
9	Throw-ins	10
3	Accurate crosses	0
55	Final third entries	14
Duels
0	Dribbles	0
4%	Aerial duels (%)	4%
19%	Ground duels (%)	12%
5	Dispossessed	5
59%	Duels won (%)	41%
Defending
21	Ball recoveries	22
7%	Tackles won (%)	2%
7	Clearances	16
4	Interceptions	7
Goalkeeping
0	Goal kicks	7
0	Saves	3

Line-ups

Columbus Crew3-4-3

28Schulte7.1 2Herrera8.2 18Amundsen8.2 23Farsi7.1 Cheberko7.7 Arfsten6.7 25Zawadzki7.1 Nagbe7.4 7Chambost7.4 Rowe6.4 Rossi7.7

Bench

Houston Dynamo4-2-2-2

Tarbell7.8 Dorsey7.4 Bartlow7.4 Awodesu7.1 Escobar6.6 6Artur6.7 Lodeiro6.8 Kowalczyk6.4 McGlynn7.1 Ponce6.8 Bassi7.4

Bench

Shot map

Columbus Crew11 shots · 5 on target · 0 goals · 0.63 xG

Houston Dynamo3 shots · 1 on target · 0 goals · 0.33 xG

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Player ratings

Columbus Crew12 rated

8.22Andres Herrera90′
8.218Malte Amundsen90′
7.7Diego Rossi90′
7.7Yevhen Cheberko90′
7.47Dylan Chambost90′
7.123Mohamed Farsi90′
7.128Patrick Schulte90′
7.125Sean Zawadzki90′
6.7Maximilian Arfsten90′
6.4Jacen Russell Rowe90′
7.4Darlington Nagbe72′
6.8Aziel Jackson18′

Houston Dynamo15 rated

7.8Andrew Tarbell90′
7.4Amine Bassi90′
7.4Ethan Bartlow90′
7.4Griffin Dorsey90′
7.1Obafemi Awodesu90′
6.8Ezequiel Ponce90′
6.76Artur90′
7.1Jack McGlynn81′
6.4Sebastian Kowalczyk81′
6.8Daniel Steres61′
6.8Nicolás Lodeiro59′
6.6Erik Dueñas31′
6.6Franco Escobar29′
6.8Brooklyn Raines9′
6.024Ibrahim Aliyu9′

Player statistics

Columbus Crew

Player	Min	Rtg	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
2Andres HerreraDefender	90′	8.2	1	0.01	74/81		7/10	2
18Malte AmundsenDefender	90′	8.2	1	0.04	68/77	1	6/7	2
Diego RossiForward	90′	7.7	3	0.12	25/32	2	2/5
Yevhen CheberkoDefender	90′	7.7			111/119		3/8	1
7Dylan ChambostForward	90′	7.4	1	0.02	42/58	1	2/5	1
23Mohamed FarsiDefender	90′	7.1	2	0.36	50/59	1	0/3
28Patrick SchulteGoalkeeper	90′	7.1			25/28	1			1
25Sean ZawadzkiMidfielder	90′	7.1			50/56	1	7/11	3
Maximilian ArfstenDefender	90′	6.7	1	0.03	37/38	2	4/10	2
Jacen Russell RoweForward	90′	6.4			11/15		3/5
Darlington NagbeMidfielder	72′	7.4	1	0.04	27/28		3/5
Aziel JacksonMidfielder	18′	6.8	1	0.02	6/6		1/3
12Cesar RuvalcabaDefender	—	—
29Cole MrowkaForward	—	—
DeJuan JonesDefender	—	—
Derrick JonesMidfielder	—	—
24Evan BushGoalkeeper	—	—
41Stanislav LapkesGoalkeeper	—	—
31Steven MoreiraDefender	—	—
16Taha HabrouneMidfielder	—	—

Houston Dynamo

Player	Min	Rtg	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
Andrew TarbellGoalkeeper	90′	7.8			14/25				5
Amine BassiForward	90′	7.4	1	0.15	26/30	1	4/7	2
Ethan BartlowDefender	90′	7.4			25/34		1/2	1
Griffin DorseyDefender	90′	7.4	1	0.14	8/11		3/5	1
Obafemi AwodesuDefender	90′	7.1			25/30		1/2
Ezequiel PonceForward	90′	6.8			17/22	1	4/16
6ArturMidfielder	90′	6.7			31/35		6/10	5
Jack McGlynnMidfielder	81′	7.1			35/41		1/1	1
Sebastian KowalczykMidfielder	81′	6.4			19/23		3/5	1
Daniel SteresDefender	61′	6.8			22/28		1/1	1
Nicolás LodeiroMidfielder	59′	6.8	1	0.04	23/29		3/8
Erik DueñasMidfielder	31′	6.6			3/4		3/8	3
Franco EscobarDefender	29′	6.6			13/16		3/3	1
Brooklyn RainesMidfielder	9′	6.8			5/5
24Ibrahim AliyuMidfielder	9′	6.0			2/4		1/4
Exon ArzúMidfielder	—	—
Gabriel SegalForward	—	—
1Jimmy MaurerGoalkeeper	—	—
Michael HallidayDefender	—	—

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Away shape: 4-4-2

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Around this match

CompetitionMLS Home teamColumbus Crew Away teamHouston Dynamo RefereeJon Freemon