DC United 2-1 Columbus Crew: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Wednesday 9 September 2026 · Audi Field, Washington · referee M. Kaleia · full time
Full time: DC United 2-1 Columbus Crew
DC United 2-1 Columbus Crew: DC United took the points in MLS on Wednesday 9 September 2026 at Audi Field. The goals: Tai Baribo 24', Tai Baribo 37', Santiago Rodríguez 49'.
How DC United won it
DC United struck first through Tai Baribo in the 24th minute, set up by Louis Munteanu. Tai Baribo made it 2-0 to DC United in the 37th minute, set up by K. Nono. Santiago Rodríguez made it 2-1 to Columbus Crew in the 49th minute, set up by Josef Martínez.
It was 2-0 at half-time.
Tai Baribo scored twice.
The referee, M. Kaleia, showed 5 yellow cards: 3 to DC United and 2 to Columbus Crew.
DC United: R. Weiler, 4-3-3 · Columbus Crew: L. Courtois, 3-4-2-1.
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 0.96 for DC United and 2.00 for Columbus Crew.
DC United scored about 1.0 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Columbus Crew left about 1.0 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Columbus Crew created the better chances, 2.00 xG to 0.96, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
DC United had 5 shots on target, Columbus Crew 4.
Columbus Crew had 72% of the ball, but DC United took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
DC United came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 1.49 expected goals for and 1.98 against, and had won 23% of their matches.
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.
DC United vs Columbus Crew: the match in numbers
| DC United | Match statistics | Columbus Crew |
|---|---|---|
| 28% | Ball possession | 72% |
| 0.96 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.00 |
| 10 | Total shots | 16 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 4 | Big chances | 0 |
| 280 | Total passes | 732 |
| 75% | Pass accuracy | 91% |
| 3 | Corners | 5 |
| 8 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 18 | Tackles | 11 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Tai Baribo (DC United), rated 8.4 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
DC United
- Tai Baribo 8.4 2 goals
- Louis Munteanu 7.6 1 assist
- K. Nono 7.6 1 assist
- Kye Rowles 7.4
- Brandon Servania 7.0
Columbus Crew
- Santiago Rodríguez 8.0 1 goal
- Dylan Chambost 7.6
- Sean Zawadzki 7.2
- Brais Méndez 7.0
- Malte Amundsen 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Cesar Ruvalcaba at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- DC United: Toronto vs DC United Wednesday 28 October 2026 · MLS
- Columbus Crew: Dallas vs Columbus Crew Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about DC United vs Columbus Crew
What was the score in DC United vs Columbus Crew?
DC United 2-1 Columbus Crew (half-time 2-0), MLS, Wednesday 9 September 2026.
Who scored in DC United vs Columbus Crew?
Tai Baribo 24', Tai Baribo 37', Santiago Rodríguez 49'.
Did Moneyball predict DC United vs Columbus Crew 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 DC United vs Columbus Crew?
Tai Baribo, rated 8.4 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed DC United vs Columbus Crew?
M. Kaleia.
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