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Regular season · 2017 · Matchday 1

Columbus 1–1Chicago.

March 4, 2017 · Historic Crew Stadium · 15,023 announced.

Columbus Crew SC

Gregg Berhalter

  • Ethan Finlay 17'

1–1

FT

xG 1.31 – 1.14

Chicago Fire

Veljko Paunović

  • David Accam 73'

Highlights

Watch it back.

HIGHLIGHTS | Columbus Crew SC vs. Chicago Fire | March 4, 2017Watch on YouTube · @MLS

Timeline

How it unfolded.

  1. GoalEthan Finlay17'
  2. SubstitutionAdam Jahnfor Ola Kamara70'
  3. 73'GoalDavid Accam
  4. 74'SubstitutionLuis Solignacfor Arturo Álvarez
  5. SubstitutionArturfor Mohammed Abu76'
  6. 90'+3'SubstitutionDavid Arshakyanfor Nemanja Nikolic
  7. 90'+6'SubstitutionDrew Connerfor John Goossens

Team statistics

The box score.

54.6
Possession %
45.4
10
Shots
12
4
Shots on target
3
5
Corners
6
15
Fouls
6
3
Offsides
5
1
Yellow cards
1
0
Red cards
0
2
Saves
3
545
Passes
458
460
Accurate passes
373
84%
Pass accuracy
81%
0
Penalty goals
0
0
Penalties taken
0
26
Crosses
20
5
Accurate crosses
3
58
Long balls
66
34
Accurate long balls
32
1
Blocked shots
2
13
Tackles won
14
22
Tackles
17
0
Interceptions
0
17
Clearances
34
17
Clearances attempted
34

Lineups

Who played.

Columbus Crew SC4-2-3-1

  1. 23Zack Steffen G
  2. 24Nicolai Naess CD-L
  3. 4Jonathan Mensah CD-R
  4. 2Jukka Raitala LB
  5. 25Harrison Afful RB
  6. 10Federico Higuaín AM
  7. 20Wil Trapp LM
  8. 8Mohammed Abu RM↓
  9. 11Ola Kamara F↓
  10. 9Justin Meram AM-LA
  11. 13Ethan Finlay AM-RG

Bench

  1. 12Adam Jahn SUB↑
  2. 7Artur SUB↑
  3. 21Alex Crognale SUB
  4. 31Connor Maloney SUB
  5. 28Niko Hansen SUB
  6. 16Hector Jimenez SUB
  7. 41Brad Stuver SUB

Chicago Fire4-2-3-1

  1. 1Jorge Bava G
  2. 66João Meira CD-L
  3. 4Johan Kappelhof CD-R
  4. 3Brandon Vincent LB
  5. 5Michael Harrington RB
  6. 8Michael de Leeuw AM
  7. 6Dax McCarty LM
  8. 7John Goossens RM↓
  9. 23Nemanja Nikolic F↓
  10. 11David Accam AM-LG
  11. 12Arturo Álvarez AM-R↓

Bench

  1. 9Luis Solignac SUB↑
  2. 18Drew Conner SUB↑
  3. 13Brandt Bronico SUB
  4. 10David Arshakyan SUB↑
  5. 16Jonathan Campbell SUB
  6. 22Patrick Doody SUB
  7. 28Matt Lampson SUB

Match facts

Match facts

Kickoff
Saturday, March 4, 2017 at 2:00 PM EST
Competition
Regular season · 2017 · Matchday 1
Venue
Historic Crew Stadium
Attendance
15,023
Columbus coach
Gregg Berhalter
Chicago coach
Veljko Paunović
Expected points
1.54 – 1.16

Attendance is the announced figure. Kickoff times are shown in Eastern time.