Columbus Crew 3-0 Colorado Rapids: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Saturday 5 September 2026 · Lower.com Field · referee A. Da Silva · full time
Full time: Columbus Crew 3-0 Colorado Rapids
Columbus Crew 3-0 Colorado Rapids: Columbus Crew took the points in MLS on Saturday 5 September 2026 at Lower.com Field. The goals: Santiago Rodríguez 22', Gonzalo Tapia 81', Taha Habroune 90+4'.
How Columbus Crew won it
Columbus Crew struck first through Santiago Rodríguez in the 22nd minute. Gonzalo Tapia made it 2-0 to Columbus Crew in the 81st minute, set up by Brais Méndez. Taha Habroune made it 3-0 to Columbus Crew in the 90th minute (+4), set up by Gonzalo Tapia.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
The referee, A. Da Silva, showed 4 yellow cards: 4 to Columbus Crew and 0 to Colorado Rapids.
Columbus Crew: L. Courtois, 4-4-2 · Colorado Rapids: M. Wells, 4-3-2-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.80 for Columbus Crew and 1.33 for Colorado Rapids.
Columbus Crew scored about 2.2 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Colorado Rapids left about 1.3 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Columbus Crew had 6 shots on target, Colorado Rapids 2.
Columbus Crew had 54% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Columbus Crew came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.6 a match, with 1.49 expected goals for and 1.40 against, and had won 35% of their matches.
Colorado Rapids came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.54 expected goals for and 0.93 against, and had won 39% of their matches.
Columbus Crew vs Colorado Rapids: the match in numbers
| Columbus Crew | Match statistics | Colorado Rapids |
|---|---|---|
| 54% | Ball possession | 46% |
| 0.80 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.33 |
| 15 | Total shots | 10 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 3 | Big chances | 1 |
| 555 | Total passes | 477 |
| 88% | Pass accuracy | 83% |
| 1 | Corners | 3 |
| 13 | Fouls | 16 |
| 7 | Offsides | 0 |
| 13 | Tackles | 13 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Gonzalo Tapia (Columbus Crew), rated 8.1 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Columbus Crew
- Gonzalo Tapia 8.1 1 goal, 1 assist
- Malte Amundsen 7.6
- Taha Habroune 7.5 1 goal
- Sean Zawadzki 7.2
- Mohamed Farsi 7.2
Colorado Rapids
- Rob Holding 7.0
- Alex Harris 7.0
- Paxten Aaronson 6.8
- Youssef Maziz 6.8
- Wayne Frederick 6.6
The lowest-rated starter was Adam Beaudry at 5.7. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Columbus Crew: Dallas vs Columbus Crew Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
- Colorado Rapids: SJ Earthquakes vs Colorado Rapids Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Columbus Crew vs Colorado Rapids
What was the score in Columbus Crew vs Colorado Rapids?
Columbus Crew 3-0 Colorado Rapids (half-time 1-0), MLS, Saturday 5 September 2026.
Who scored in Columbus Crew vs Colorado Rapids?
Santiago Rodríguez 22', Gonzalo Tapia 81', Taha Habroune 90+4'.
Did Moneyball predict Columbus Crew vs Colorado Rapids correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Columbus Crew vs Colorado Rapids?
Gonzalo Tapia, rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Columbus Crew vs Colorado Rapids?
A. Da Silva.
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