San Diego vs Columbus Crew — result, stats and line-ups

Full Time

2025

San DiegoWestern Conference · 11.

16 MAR

1:1

Columbus CrewEastern Conference · 13.

Goals

GOAL

AST

Goal13'

Max Arfsten (assist: DeJuan Jones) · Left foot shot 0-1

GOAL

AST

Goal69'

Onni Valakari (assist: Luca de la Torre) · Header 1-1

Man of the match

Patrick SchulteColumbus Crew7.9

Expected goals (xG)

San DiegoxGColumbus Crew

2.131.01

Trends

season

Win %

56%41%

Over 1.5 %

79%81%

Over 2.5 %

62%59%

TV stations

International

Bet365

SiriusXM FC

Channels in 2 countries

International

Bet365

United States

SiriusXM FC

Venue

Snapdragon Stadium35,000 seats

Larger map ›

Conditions

Weatherclear sky
RefereeVíctor Rivas
1st AssistantCameron Blanchard
2nd AssistantJeremy Hanson

Pressure index

San DiegoColumbus Crew

1′45′90′

Which side was pressing, minute by minute. The markers are the events: tap one to read the minute and the player — and, with ball positions loaded, the replay jumps there.

Match flow

GOAL

AST

Goal13'

Max Arfsten (assist: DeJuan Jones) · Left foot shot 0-1

PLAYER

Yellow card31'

Tomás Ángel

PLAYER

Yellow card33'

Sean Zawadzki

PLAYER

VAR41'

Paddy McNair · Goal Disallowed

OUT

Substitution46'

In: Onni Valakari · Out: Marcus Ingvartsen · Tactical sub

PLAYER

Red card61'

Malte Amundsen

OUT

Substitution66'

In: Andrés Herrera · Out: Jacen Russell-Rowe · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution67'

In: Alejandro Alvarado · Out: Aníbal Godoy · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution67'

In: Alex Mighten · Out: Tomás Ángel · Tactical sub

GOAL

AST

Goal69'

Onni Valakari (assist: Luca de la Torre) · Header 1-1

OUT

Substitution83'

In: Jasper Löffelsend · Out: Willy Kumado · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution83'

In: Franco Negri · Out: Luca Bombino · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution89'

In: AZ Jackson · Out: DeJuan Jones · Tactical sub

PLAYER

Yellow card90'

Dylan Chambost

PLAYER

Yellow card90'

Diego Rossi

PLAYER

Yellow card90'

Patrick Schulte

Ball positions

The ball's path over the whole match or one half: press play to run through it, drag the slider to jump anywhere. Loaded on request to keep the page light.

Commentary

103

The game concludes with a final score of San Diego 1, Columbus Crew 1.
90+11′The second half has concluded, with the score tied at 1-1 between San Diego and Columbus Crew.
90+10′Patrick Schulte from Columbus Crew receives a yellow card.
90+10′Missed opportunity. Franco Negri from San Diego took a left-footed shot from a challenging position on the left side.
90+9′Missed opportunity. Paddy McNair from San Diego directed a header from the middle of the penalty area after a corner kick.Penalty
90+7′Corner kick awarded to San Diego after Sean Zawadzki allowed the ball to go out.
90+5′Diego Rossi from Columbus Crew receives a yellow card.
90+5′Columbus Crew has been flagged for offside. Diego Rossi is the player who has been caught in an offside position.
90+1′Dylan Chambost of Columbus Crew receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.
90+1′Dylan Chambost commits a foul for the Columbus Crew.
90+1′Alex Mighten from San Diego earns a free kick in the offensive half of the field.
89′Luca de la Torre from San Diego commits a foul.
89′Darlington Nagbe of Columbus Crew earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
89′Substitution for Columbus Crew: Aziel Jackson comes on to take the place of DeJuan Jones.
86′Missed opportunity! Alejandro Alvarado from San Diego took a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it goes wide to the right.Penalty
86′Jasper Löffelsend from San Diego earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
86′DeJuan Jones commits a foul for the Columbus Crew.
83′Substitution for San Diego: Jasper Löffelsend comes on to take the place of William Kumado.
83′Substitution for San Diego: Franco Negri comes on to take the place of Luca Bombino.
82′Foul committed by William Kumado of San Diego.
82′Diego Rossi of Columbus Crew earns a free kick on the left flank.
82′Shot blocked. Paddy McNair from San Diego heads the ball from the middle of the penalty area, but it's stopped right in front of the goal. The assist came from Anders Dreyer, who delivered a cross.Penalty
82′Corner kick awarded to San Diego, following a play that was defended by Patrick Schulte.
78′Yevhen Cheberko of Columbus Crew earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
78′Foul committed by Alejandro Alvarado from San Diego.
77′Missed opportunity. Jeppe Tverskov from San Diego heads the ball from close range after a corner, but it goes over the bar.
77′Missed opportunity! Jeppe Tverskov from San Diego heads the ball from the middle of the penalty area, but it sails over the crossbar after a corner kick.Penalty
77′Corner kick awarded to San Diego, following a play where Patrick Schulte was unable to defend effectively.
76′Corner kick awarded to San Diego after Andrés Herrera allowed the ball to go out.
75′The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
74′The game is currently on hold due to an injury to Patrick Schulte from Columbus Crew.
74′Missed opportunity. Diego Rossi from Columbus Crew took a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area after a quick counterattack.Penalty
70′Mohamed Farsi from Columbus Crew earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
70′Paddy McNair commits a foul - San Diego.
69′Goal! It's now San Diego 1, Columbus Crew 1. Onni Valakari scores for San Diego with a close-range header after a corner kick.
69′The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
68′Match interruption - Columbus Crew.
67′Corner kick awarded to San Diego after Yevhen Cheberko allowed the ball to go out.
67′The attempt is thwarted. Paddy McNair from San Diego takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked.Penalty
67′Substitution for San Diego: Alex Mighten comes on to take the place of Tomás Ángel.
67′Substitution for San Diego: Alejandro Alvarado comes on to take the place of Aníbal Godoy.
66′Substitution for Columbus Crew: Andrés Herrera comes on to take the place of Jacen Russell-Rowe.
66′Mohamed Farsi from Columbus Crew committed a handball.
63′A shot on goal was blocked. Anders Dreyer from San Diego took a left-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it was stopped right in the middle of the goal.Penalty
63′The shot was deflected. Tomás Ángel from San Diego tried a left-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it was blocked.Penalty
61′Malte Amundsen from Columbus Crew has received a red card.
61′Malte Amundsen commits a foul for the Columbus Crew.
61′Anders Dreyer from San Diego earns a free kick in the offensive zone.
59′The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
59′Match interruption - Columbus Crew.
55′Yevhen Cheberko of Columbus Crew is awarded a free kick in the defensive zone.
55′Onni Valakari from San Diego commits a foul.
54′Offside call against San Diego. Anders Dreyer has been flagged for being offside.
51′Corner kick awarded to San Diego after Malte Amundsen allowed the ball to go out.
51′Corner kick awarded to San Diego after a deflection off Malte Amundsen.
50′Jacen Russell-Rowe from Columbus Crew commits a foul.
50′Christopher McVey from San Diego earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
49′Onni Valakari from San Diego commits a foul.
49′Dylan Chambost from Columbus Crew earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
48′Sean Zawadzki of Columbus Crew earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
48′Sean Zawadzki from Columbus Crew earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
47′The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
47′The game is currently paused due to an injury to Max Arfsten from the Columbus Crew.
45′Substitution for San Diego: Onni Valakari comes on to take the place of Marcus Ingvartsen.
45′The second half is underway with the score standing at San Diego 0, Columbus Crew 1.
45+3′The first half concludes with the score at San Diego 0, Columbus Crew 1.
45+3′A shot on goal has been thwarted. Marcus Ingvartsen from San Diego unleashed a left-footed strike from the middle of the box, but it was successfully stopped in the top right corner. The assist came from Anders Dreyer.
45+1′The fourth official has indicated that there will be two minutes of stoppage time.
45′Offside call against Columbus Crew. Max Arfsten has been flagged for being in an offside position.
45′Jacen Russell-Rowe of the Columbus Crew earns a free kick in the offensive half of the field.
45′Jeppe Tverskov commits a foul for San Diego.
44′Missed opportunity! Marcus Ingvartsen of San Diego heads the ball from the center of the box, but it goes over the bar. The chance was set up by Anders Dreyer, who delivered a cross after a corner kick.
44′Corner kick awarded to San Diego after a deflection off Mohamed Farsi.
43′Max Arfsten from Columbus Crew committed a handball.
43′Jeppe Tverskov from San Diego has been awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
40′San Diego is flagged for offside as Paddy McNair finds himself in an offside position.
39′Corner kick awarded to San Diego, following a play that was defended by Patrick Schulte.
38′Offside call against Columbus Crew. Mohamed Farsi is flagged for being in an offside position.
37′Corner kick awarded to San Diego after Malte Amundsen allowed the ball to go out of play.
37′Corner kick awarded to San Diego after Malte Amundsen allowed the ball to go out.
33′Sean Zawadzki of the Columbus Crew receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.
32′Marcus Ingvartsen from San Diego earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
32′Close call! Sean Zawadzki from Columbus Crew took a right-footed shot from over 35 yards out following a direct free kick, but it veered to the right and missed the target.
31′Tomás Ángel from San Diego receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.
31′Foul committed by Tomás Ángel from San Diego.
31′Dylan Chambost of Columbus Crew earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
30′Corner kick awarded to Columbus Crew after CJ dos Santos allowed the ball to go out.
30′A shot on goal has been blocked. Jacen Russell-Rowe from Columbus Crew took a right-footed attempt from the right side of the penalty area, but the goalkeeper made the save.Penalty
24′Luca Bombino from San Diego earns a free kick in his own half.
24′Max Arfsten of Columbus Crew commits a foul.
24′Marcus Ingvartsen from San Diego commits a foul.
24′Darlington Nagbe of Columbus Crew earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
22′Offside call against San Diego. Marcus Ingvartsen has been flagged for being in an offside position.
16′Aníbal Godoy commits a foul for San Diego.
16′Darlington Nagbe of Columbus Crew earns a free kick on the left side of the field.
13′Goal! San Diego 0, Columbus Crew 1. Max Arfsten from Columbus Crew scores with a left-footed strike from the middle of the penalty area.
12′Sean Zawadzki of the Columbus Crew earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
10′A shot attempt was thwarted. Jacen Russell-Rowe of Columbus Crew struck with his left foot from outside the penalty area, but the effort was blocked. He received assistance from Dylan Chambost.Penalty
9′Shot on goal thwarted. Mohamed Farsi of Columbus Crew struck with his right foot from the center of the penalty area, but the attempt was stopped in the bottom left corner. He was set up by Max Arfsten.Penalty
6′Corner kick awarded to San Diego after Malte Amundsen allowed the ball to go out.
6′The attempt was thwarted. Luca Bombino from San Diego took a left-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but it was blocked. The opportunity was set up by Tomás Ángel's cross.Penalty
The first half is underway...
The team rosters have been revealed, and the players are now getting ready on the field.

Match statistics

SDLCOL

Possession and passing

52%Possession48%

86%Pass accuracy86%

553Passes516

474Successful Passes443

71Ball Safe76

10Key Passes4

5 more

51Long Passes58

61%Long-pass accuracy52%

5Substitutions2

31Successful Long Passes30

12Throw-ins11

Attack

1Goals1

17Shots Total6

7Shots On Target3

3Big Chances Created1

10Corners1

94Dangerous Attacks61

14 more

8Accurate Crosses1

80Attacks78

2Big Chances Missed1

5Dribble Attempts15

37Duels Won26

12Goal Attempts4

4Offsides3

5Shots Blocked1

13Shots inside the box4

5Shots Off Target2

4Shots outside the box2

60%Successful dribbles33%

3Successful Dribbles5

19Total Crosses4

Defence and discipline

2Saves7

17Tackles7

12Interceptions9

12Fouls8

1Yellow cards4

0Red cards1

2 more

8Free Kicks12

5Goal Kicks9

Other

10Successful Headers3

1Assists1

0Injuries2

The halves are each period's own numbers — not a split of the full-time figures.

The referee

V. RivasPer-match averages this season · 25 matches · career: 141

	Avg	Home	Away	Career
Yellow cards	4.40	2.04	2.36	4.58
Red cards	0.24	0.20	0.04	0.09
Second yellows	0.08	0.00	0.08	0.11
Penalties	0.32	0.24	0.08	0.32

Home / away: what the home and the away side received on average. Career: the average over every match officiated.

Expected goals (xG)

San DiegoxGColumbus Crew

2.131.01

Expected Goals on Target (xGoT)

1.951.63

Expected Goals Non Penalty Goals (npxG)

2.131.01

Expected Goals Open Play (xGOP)

1.170.96

Expected Goals Set Play (xGSP)

0.960.05

Expected Goals Corners (xGC)

0.770.00

Expected Goals Free Kicks (xGFK)

0.160.05

Expected Points (xPTS)

2.090.71

Starting XI

Columbus CrewFormation: 3-4-2-1 · €18M7/11

Wilfried Nancy

San DiegoFormation: 4-3-3 · €20M9/11

Mikey Varas

The ↓ and minute under a player mean they were substituted off then.

Transfer fees

San Diego€20Mstarting XI · 9/11€22Mwith bench · 13/20

Columbus Crew€18Mstarting XI · 7/11€19Mwith bench · 11/19

San Diego's starting XI cost €1.9M more.

The amount under a player is their last known transfer fee and its year (provider data) — not a market value.

San Diego — bench

Hamady DiopDefender8

Onni ValakariMidfielder · €1.5M (2026)7.5 13

Pablo SisniegaGoalkeeper · €45K (2021)19

Jasper LöffelsendMidfielder · €91K (2024)7.1 22

Franco NegriDefender6.8 24

Emmanuel BoatengMidfielder · €193K (2025)25

Ian PilcherDefender70

Alejandro AlvaradoAttacker6.9 77

Alex MightenAttacker6.3

Columbus Crew — bench

Andrés HerreraDefender · €275K (2024, loan)6.6 13

AZ JacksonMidfielder · €606K (2024)16

Taha HabrouneMidfielder20

Derrick JonesMidfielder · €182K (2022)24

Evan BushGoalkeeper · €113K (2020)29

Cole MrowkaMidfielder41

Stanislav LapkesGoalkeeper48

Cesar RuvalcabaDefender

Player statistics

San Diego starters then subs, by rating

Christopher McVey#97 · Defender · 90′7.6

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 0
Big chances created: 1
Chances created: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.02
xGoT: 0.00

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 83/91
Pass accuracy: 91%
Key passes: 1
Passes in final third: 8
Long balls (won/total): 3/8

Possession & duels

Touches: 104
Duels (won/total): 7/7
Aerials won: 1
Possession lost: 9
Ball recoveries: 8

Defence

Tackles: 4
Interceptions: 1
Clearances: 2
Blocked shots: 1
Last-man tackles: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 2

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
San Diego	2.3542.55%	2.3342.92%
Draw	3.6027.78%	3.6527.4%
Columbus Crew	2.8734.78%	2.8035.71%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
San Diego or Draw	1.4071.43%	1.4369.93%
San Diego or Columbus Crew	1.2877.82%	1.2878.13%
Draw or Columbus Crew	1.5763.65%	1.5863.29%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.2281.97%
0–1 goals	–	4.2023.81%
3+ goals	1.8055.56%	1.7457.47%
0–2 goals	2.0050%	2.0249.5%
4+ goals	–	3.0033.33%
0–3 goals	–	1.3872.46%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
San Diego	3.0033.33%	2.8834.72%
Draw	2.2045.45%	2.2544.44%
Columbus Crew	3.4029.41%	3.2031.25%

Outcome	bet365
SDL → SDL	3.7526.67%
SDL → X	13.007.69%
SDL → COL	26.003.85%
X → SDL	6.0016.67%
X → X	5.5018.18%
X → COL	6.5015.38%
COL → SDL	23.004.35%
COL → X	13.007.69%
COL → COL	4.7521.05%

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	4.3323.08%
6 - 8	3.1032.26%
9 - 11	2.6038.46%
Under 6	10.0010%
Over 14	10.0010%

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Vancouver Whitecaps	25	49
1	Nashville SC	26	57
2	New England	26	46
2	Houston Dynamo	26	44
3	Inter Miami	26	46
3	St. Louis City	26	44
4	Charlotte	26	43
4	Dallas	26	44
5	Chicago Fire	25	39
5	SJ Earthquakes	26	42
6	Los Angeles FC	27	41
6	Philadelphia Union	26	36
7	Orlando City	26	34
7	Colorado Rapids	26	36
8	New York RB	26	33
8	LA Galaxy	27	33
9	Portland Timbers	26	32
9	Cincinnati	25	33
10	Seattle Sounders	25	32
10	New York City	26	32
11	San Diego	26	31
11	DC United	25	29
12	Austin	26	30
12	Toronto	26	29
13	Real Salt Lake	26	29
13	Columbus Crew	26	26
14	Atlanta United	26	26
14	Minnesota United	26	29
15	Sporting KC	25	18
15	CF Montréal	26	21

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Yes	1.6660.02%	1.6062.5%
No	2.1047.62%	2.2045.45%