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Thursday, September 10, 2026

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MLS 12.51X3.5622.59
SEO Match Summary
DC United defeated Columbus Crew 2-1 in this MLS fixture played on 2026-09-10. The shot count was 10 for DC United and 16 for Columbus Crew. Possession finished at 28.0 percent against 72.0 percent. Expected goals were 2.57 for the home side and 0.8 for the visitors. The starting shapes were 4-3-3 and 3-4-2-1. The final score, attacking indicators, discipline, goalkeeper data and visual comparison are detailed below. The figures provide a factual account of the completed match and do not turn the recap into a prediction. The Football dashboard retains the interactive filters, team histories and season views for deeper analysis.
DC United D DC United
2 1
Full Time
Columbus Crew C Columbus Crew
Tai Baribo ×2
Santiago Rodriguez
Expected Goals (xG) 2.57 0.80
Shots 10 16
Shots on Target 5 4
Possession 28% 72%
Post-Shot xG Faced 1.12 2.56
Goals Saved Above xG +0.12 +0.56
Yellow Cards 3 2
Total Goals3
Formation4-3-3vs3-4-2-1
Goalkeeper Performance

Read it this way: PSxG conceded is how dangerous the shots on target were, Goals conceded is how many actually went in, Goals saved is the gap between the two (higher is better, a minus means he should have saved more), and Save % is the share of on-target shots kept out.

DC United GK
PSxG conceded1.12
Goals conceded1
Goals saved0.12
Save %75.0%
Columbus Crew GK
PSxG conceded2.56
Goals conceded2
Goals saved0.56
Save %60.0%
Columbus Crew's keeper stopped about 0.6 goal more than an average keeper would, while DC United's keeper performed right in line with expectations.

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Attack vs DefensexG, shots & goals — Home/Away per competition
Form Index & ReboundL5 momentum bar with rebound state per team
Goal Geolocation MapWhere the team scores & concedes — pitch heat
Cards IntelligenceYellow/Red filtered by referee & formation
Corner MasteryDistribution per opponent & tactical context
Top Scorers Cross-RefSquad ranked vs opponent & double-scorer combos
Referee TendencyTeam output under each referee they played for
Goalkeeper WeaknessWhere the keeper concedes — by zone & foot