Columbus Crew (13-15-5 44 pts.) 3 v. 0 D.C. United (7-14-12 33 pts.)
2026 MLS Regular Season
October 31, 2026 - ScottsMiracle-Gro Field - Columbus, Ohio
Match Recap
D.C. United fell 3-0 to the Columbus Crew at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field on Saturday afternoon. Columbus opened the scoring in the 16th minute when defender Sean Zawadzki headed in a set piece. The Black-and-Red responded with pressure and earned a penalty in the 22nd minute after a VAR review, but Keisuke Kurokawa's attempt went just wide. Midfielders Joao Peglow and Andre Dozzell continued to test goalkeeper Patrick Schulte before Columbus doubled its lead through Anass Zaroury in the 41st minute. Homegrown forward Oscar Avilez came on at halftime and put a shot on target within two minutes, but the Crew added a third in the 60th minute. Alex Bono made key saves throughout as D.C. United pushed until the final whistle.
Player Notes
- Midfielder Matti Peltola had six defensive contributions for the Black-and-Red in 90 minutes played.
- Midfielder Joao Peglow had a 100% shot accuracy rate for D.C. United; Peglow had one chance created in 90 minutes played.
- Defender Kye Rowles had seven defensive contributions in 70 minutes played for the Black-and-Red.
#CLBvDC
- The Black-and-Red is 33-37-14 against Columbus Crew all-time in regular season matchups.
- D.C. United is 9-24-8 against Columbus Crew all-time on the road in regular season matchups.
Match Notes
- D.C. United is 2-7-8 on the road in the 2026 MLS season.
Team |
1st Half |
2nd Half |
Final |
Columbus Crew |
2 |
1 |
3 |
D.C. United |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Minute |
Team |
Goalscorer |
Assisted By |
16' |
Columbus Crew |
Sean Zawadzki |
Dylan Chambost |
41' |
Columbus Crew |
Anass Zaroury |
Dylan Chambost |
61' |
Columbus Crew |
Kimito Nono (OG) |
Minute |
Team |
Offender |
Reason |
45+1' |
D.C. United |
Kye Rowles |
Foul |
64' |
D.C. United |
Joao Peglow |
Foul |
Team |
Shots |
SOG |
Corners |
Offsides |
Possession |
Saves |
Columbus Crew |
11 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
62% |
4 |
D.C. United |
9 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
38% |
1 |
Columbus Crew Lineup: Patrick Schulte, Mohamed Farsi (Andres Herrera 71'), Sean Zawadzki, Steven Moreira (Eric Bailly 84'), Malte Amundsen, Dylan Chambost, Sekou Bangoura (Tarun Karumanchi 71'), Taha Habroune, Anass Zaroury, Santiago Rodriguez (Lautaro Giaccone 74'), Gonzalo Tapia (Josef Martinez 71')
Unused Substitutes: Nicholas Hagen, Brooks Lennon, Cesar Ruvalcaba, Jamal Thiare
Head Coach: Laurent Courtois
D.C. United Lineup: Alex Bono, Silvan Hefti (Nikola Markovic 84'), Lucas Bartlett, Kye Rowles (Sean Nealis 70'), Keisuke Kurokawa, Matti Peltola, Andre Dozzell, Kimito Nono, Jared Stroud (Oscar Avilez 46'), Joao Peglow, Nathan Ordaz (Brandon Servania 60')
Unused Substitutes: Jordan Farr, Conner Antley, Jackson Hopkins, Kamil Castillo, Gavin Turner
Head Coach: René Weiler
