Columbus Crew tie DC United 2-2; Christian Benteke scores 2 for DC United: Replay
For the second time this season, the Crew recorded a draw against D.C. United.
The Crew finished tied 2-2 on Saturday in a road match against D.C. United. This followed up their 1-1 draw against D.C. in April.
In both matches, all of D.C. United's goals were scored by MLS leading scorer Christian Benteke.
Benteke scored his first goal Saturday in the 30th minute off an assist from defender Aaron Herrera. D.C. United went into halftime with a 1-0 lead but would quickly relinquish the advantage in the second half.
At the 54-minute mark, Crew leading scorer Cucho Hernandez scored his 16th goal of the season. Three minutes later, Hernandez assisted on Jacen Russell-Rowe's goal to give Columbus a 2-1 lead.
Benteke scored his 21st goal of the season in the 81st minute to tie the game 2-2, putting him four goals ahead of second place for the MLS Golden Boot.
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(89') Cucho Hernandez given yellow card vs D.C. United
After a disagreement with official Rubiel Vazquez, Crew striker Cucho Hernandez was given a yellow card. In the Crew's last match against D.C. United in April, Hernandez had a red card violation for a non-soccer foul.
Following Hernandez's yellow card, Crew substituted midfielder Andres Herrera in for Mo Farsi.
(81') Christain Benteke evens score for D.C. United, Columbus Crew tied 2-2
Christian Benteke was able to score his second goal of the match against Columbus, and a league-leading 21st of the regular season, to tie the game 2-2 for D.C. United.
Benteke brace! ✌️
His league-leading 21st goal of the year ties it for D.C. pic.twitter.com/cwsegmqu0u— Major League Soccer (@MLS) September 29, 2024
With a pass from midfielder Gabriel Pirani, Benteke took control of the ball inside Columbus' box and despite midfielder DeJuan Jones' efforts to contest, Benteke took one dribble before sending a shot past goalkeeper Patrick Schulte.
(77') Yellow card shown to D.C. United's Boris Enow
D.C. United substitution Boris Enow was given a yellow card for a foul against the Crew's Diego Rossi.
Following the yellow card, multiple substitutions were made:
D.C. United replaces defender Jared Stroud with Cristian Dajome
D.C. United replaces defender Christopher McVey with Pedro Santos
Columbus replaces midfielder Alex Matan with Derrick Jones
(71') Columbus Crew make multiple substitutions
The Crew made two more substitutions against D.C. United:
Forward Dylan Chambost replaces Jacen Russell-Rowe
Midfielder DeJuan Jones replaces Max Arfsten
(62') D.C. United makes first substitution vs Columbus Crew
With its first substitution of the game, D.C. United replaced midfielder Dominique Badji with Gabriel Pirani.
(57') Jacen Rusell-Rowe gives Columbus Crew 2-1 lead vs D.C. United
Three minutes after a goal from striker Cucho Hernandez scored the first goal for the Crew, Hernandez assisted on the second goal, scored by forward Jacen Russell-Rowe. Columbus takes a 2-1 lead.
Cucho assist, and Jacen Russell-Rowe diving header! 🤩
Columbus takes the 2-1 lead. pic.twitter.com/MvZM8eGvlB— Major League Soccer (@MLS) September 29, 2024
Hernandez's pass came from midfield, and made it to Russell-Rowe who was inside D.C. United's box, ready to take a header shot.
(54') Cucho Hernandez scores, Columbus Crew tied 1-1 vs D.C. United
Crew striker Cucho Hernandez put his team on the board with a long goal from the top of D.C. United's box, tying the match 1-1. Hernandez's shot was high and went above D.C. goalkeeper Alex Bono, just missing his fingertips, while also avoiding the crossbar.
It would be unbelievable if he didn't do it so often 🦁 pic.twitter.com/H7io6nlTYO
— The Crew (@ColumbusCrew) September 29, 2024
(53') D.C. United goal called back for offsides violation
For the second time against the Crew, D.C. United was able to find the back of the net, this time off the foot of Dominique Badji. Quickly after, Badji was called offsides and the goal was overruled.
(47') Yevhen Cheberko, Mateusz Klich get yellow cards early in second half
D.C. United Mateusz Klich was called for a foul, and yellow card for fouling Crew defender Yevhen Cheberko while he was on the ground. Klich seemingly kicked Cheberko while attempting to jump over Cheberko.
Once Cheberko got up, he got in the face of Klich and earned himself a yellow card as well.
(46') Columbus Crew makes halftime subtitution
The Crew made their first substitution against D.C. United, replacing defender Malte Amundsen with Yevhen Cheberko.
Columbus Crew down 1-0 vs D.C. United going into halftime
The Crew are going into the locker rooms down 1-0 after D.C. United's Christian Benteke scored his 20th goal of the regular season. The first half stats:
Shots: Crew (5), D.C. United (4)
Shots on goal: Crew (2), D.C. United (3)
Fouls: Crew (4), D.C. United (5)
Possession rate: Crew (57.5%), D.C. United (42.5%)
(44') Columbus Crew called offsides after, failing to capitalize on scoring opportunity
The Crew had the opportunity to score their first goal against D.C. United when midfielder Mo Farsi was called offsides before finishing his shot attempt from close-range.
(30') MLS leading scorer Christian Benteke give D.C. United 1-0 lead vs Columbus Crew
Off an assist from defender Aaron Herrera, MLS leading scorer Chrisitan Benteke scored his 20th goal of the season, giving D.C. United a 1-0 lead against Columbus Crew.
Ku-DiPietro ➡️ No. 2️⃣0️⃣ for Benteke
The Golden Boot pres. by Audi leader puts D.C. ahead! pic.twitter.com/AJfUUlIRzG— Major League Soccer (@MLS) September 29, 2024
Herrera was in control of the ball and was able to power his way past Crew defender Malte Amundsen, who was contesting Herrera up-field. Crashing toward the middle of Columbus' box was Benteke, and once Herrera sent a pass to Benteke, the D.C. United forward took a one-touch shot.
(26') Columbus Crew goalkeeper Patrick Schulte records first save vs D.C. United
Inside the Crew's box, D.C. United defender Aaron Herrera took a shot attempt that was straight down the middle toward the goal, but the shot rolled right into the arms of goalkeeper Patrick Schulte.
(22') D.C. United goalkeeper Alex Bono denies Diego Rossi's shot attempt
After receiving the ball on the far on the left side of D.C. United's goal, Crew forward Diego Rossi took a shot attempt that was heading straight toward the back of the net before goalkeeper Alex Bono got his hand on the ball to stop the scoring play.
The Crew are tied 0-0 with D.C. United.
(17') Jacen Russell-Rowe misses on header shot attempt for Columbus Crew
With the first shot attempt of the game against D.C. United for the Crew, forward Jacen Russell-Rowe missed on a header. Crew striker Cucho Hernandez sent a pass into the box for Rusell-Rowe, but Russell-Rowe's attempt would go too high, above the crossbar.
(1') Cucho Hernandez takes fall, slow to get up for Columbus Crew
Crew striker and leading scorer Cucho Hernandez was slow to get up, holding his right foot, following a fall in the first minute of the match against D.C. United. Hernandez has remained in the game.
D.C. United starting lineup vs Columbus Crew
Here is the starting 11 for D.C. United vs Columbus:
GK: Alex Bono
DF: Lucas Bartlett
DF: Aaron Herrera
DF: Christopher McVey
DF: Matti Peltola
DF: Jared Stroud
MF: Dominique Badji
MF: Mateusz Klich
MF: Theodore Ku-Dipietro
MF: Martin Rodriguez
FW: Christian Benteke
Your Starting XI 🦅 pic.twitter.com/W1MeKCeHeG
— D.C. United (@dcunited) September 28, 2024
Columbus Crew starting lineup vs D.C. United
Here is the starting 11 for Columbus vs D.C. United:
GK: Patrick Schulte
DF: Malte Amundsen
DF: Rudy Camacho
DF: Steven Moreira
MF: Max Arfsten
MF: Mo Farsi
MF: Alex Matan
MF: Darlington Nagbe
FW: Cucho Hernandez
FW: Diego Rossi
FW: Jacen Russell-Rowe
Tonight’s Black & Gold XI 📋#Crew96 | @EaseLogistics pic.twitter.com/Nkp7i2fOJC
— The Crew (@ColumbusCrew) September 28, 2024
Who are the referees for Columbus Crew vs D.C. United?
Here are the officials for the Crew vs D.C. United on Saturday night:
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
Assistant Referee 1: Jose Da Silva
Assistant Referee 2: Matthew Nelson
Fourth Official: Joshua Encarnacion
VAR: Geoff Gamble
Assistant VAR: Jonathan Johnson
Sean Zawadzki unavailable vs D.C. United, could be out for "few weeks"
On Thursday, Crew coach Wilfried Nancy confirmed that midfielder Sean Zawadzki suffered a rib injury against Club America and could be out "a few weeks."
"I’m sad for him because he received a knock during the game," Nancy said. "We're going to have an update a little bit later, but what I can tell you is this is not good news for us. It is a knock on the rib, and you know the rib, this is so painful.”
Zawadzki is officially listed as out for the D.C. United match on the Crew's availability report, and it was confirmed that Zawadzki was unable to attend the club's visit to the White House due to his injury.
It is believed that Zawadzki suffered this injury in the first five minutes of the Campeones Cup, as he needed medical attention for a torso injury following a Crew corner kick attempt. Zawadzki was able to remain in the match until the 78th minute.
Columbus Crew overall record vs D.C. United
The Crew are 34-32-13 against D.C. United in regular-season matches.
How to listen to Columbus Crew vs D.C. United radio broadcast
The Crew vs. D.C. United English-speaking radio broadcast will be on Alt 105.7 FM and available via the iHeartRadio app. Columbus' regular radio broadcaster Chris Doran will be on the call.
The Spanish radio broadcast can be found on La Grande 102.5 FM and the La Grande radio app with Juan Valladares doing play-by-play.
Columbus Crew vs D.C. United streaming information
The Crew-D.C. United match will be available on Apple TV+ with a required MLS Season Pass subscription. Here are the broadcast teams for tonight:
English broadcast: Neil Sika (play-by-play), Llyod Sam (analyst)
Spanish broadcast: Jesus Acosta (play-by-play), Carlos Suarez (analyst)
When is the Columbus Crew vs D.C. United?
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 28 at Audi Field in Washington D.C.
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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Columbus Crew vs D.C. United: Live updates, results and more