DC United vs 09.09.26 23:302 – 1Full Time
Columbus Crew — Major League Soccer: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Baribo double gives DC United win over Columbus Crew
DC United beat Columbus Crew 2-1 at Audi Field in Major League Soccer's Regular Season - 24, ending a run of results that had brought only draws and defeats for the hosts. Tai Baribo scored twice in the first half to settle the contest before Columbus responded after the break.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Baribo opened the scoring in the 24th minute, finishing from an assist by Louis Munteanu, and doubled the lead in the 37th after being set up by Kimito Nono. DC United went in at half-time 2-0 ahead despite seeing far less of the ball. Columbus pulled one back four minutes into the second half through Santiago Rodríguez, assisted by Josef Martínez, but could find no further way through.
Columbus dominated possession at 72 percent and had 16 shots to DC United's 10, yet the hosts were sharper in front of goal with five shots on target to Columbus's four. DC United also committed fewer fouls, eight to Columbus's 12, as they defended in numbers to protect their lead.
Tai Baribo scored both of DC United's goals in the first half, finishing with a match rating of 8.52 to lead all performers on the day.
Columbus Crew held 72 percent of possession but were unable to convert their territorial dominance into victory.
DC United beat Columbus Crew 2–1 (half-time 2–0).
DC United met Columbus Crew in the Major League Soccer (Regular Season - 24). Kick-off was Wednesday, 9 September 2026, 23:30 UTC at Audi Field. Referee: M. Kaleia. Attendance: 10,115.
Team pages: DC United · Columbus Crew · Major League Soccer
Key moments
- 24' Goal: Tai Baribo (assist: Louis Munteanu) — 1–0
- 37' Goal: Tai Baribo (assist: Kimito Nono) — 2–0
- 49' Goal: Santiago Rodríguez (assist: Josef Martínez) — 2–1
Starting line-ups
DC United (4-4-2)
Columbus Crew (4-4-2)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave DC United 29%, the draw 22%, Columbus Crew 49%. It finished DC United 2–1 Columbus Crew.
Columbus Crew's rating gap outweighs DC United's home ground — Columbus Crew are clearly the stronger side on our strength rating, and that is most of Columbus Crew's 49%. The draw at 22% is held down by a high-scoring environment.
Why Columbus Crew at 49%?
Columbus Crew sit 216 points higher on our strength rating — 1373 to 1589. Sides with a 200–300-point rating edge on the road won 52.0% of 6,074 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 29–26–45.
Why only 49%?
Major League Soccer home sides out-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to away wins (25.7% vs 30.2%). Major League Soccer homes won 49.4% of 5,145 games vs 44.9% across all 100,021 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly.
Why is the draw only 22%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 24.0%. These teams' recent games average 3.3 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 17,158. The goals environment takes 2.0 points off the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Columbus Crew average 15 points more possession, but the rating gap here is 216 points. Our control receipt only exists between near-equals — there it moved results; across a class gap we could not measure a separate style edge, so style scores 0 here. DC United are missing 2 regular starters — Silvan Hefti, Tai Baribo — about 16% of their usual starting-XI weight. A body count alone told us nothing. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the DC United vs Columbus Crew final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Major League Soccer fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
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Quick answers
›What was the final score of DC United vs Columbus Crew?
DC United beat Columbus Crew 2–1 (half-time 2–0).
›Who scored in DC United vs Columbus Crew?
Tai Baribo (24') for DC United; Tai Baribo (37') for DC United; Santiago Rodríguez (49') for Columbus Crew.
›Where can I watch DC United vs Columbus Crew highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from DC United 2–1 Columbus Crew are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between DC United and Columbus Crew?
DC United and Columbus Crew have met 10 times — 1 win for DC United, 6 wins for Columbus Crew and 3 draws.