MLS 2026 · 2 May 2026

Columbus Crew 2–3 Minnesota United

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Apr 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Columbus Crew favourites at 53%.

Minnesota United won a close one on the chances: 1.2 xG to 1.0.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Kelvin Yeboah, 59.3 in 89′.

Well above their usual level: Kelvin Yeboah +16.0, Taha Habroune +8.6, Anthony Markanich +8.1.

Well below it: Drake Callender −12.5, Morris Duggan −8.2.

Each side's last five results before this match.

25 Apr 2026	W 2–0	v Philadelphia Union MLS
22 Apr 2026	W 2–1	v LA Galaxy MLS
18 Apr 2026	L 1–2	at New England Revolution MLS
12 Apr 2026	D 1–1	v Orlando City SC MLS
4 Apr 2026	W 3–1	at Atlanta United MLS

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Taha Habroune Midfielder	89	1	0	0.13	43.7	+8.6
Hugo Picard Midfielder	81	1	0	0.57	43.2	+7.7
Yevhen Cheberko Defender	45	0	0	–	42.2	−0.6
Patrick Schulte Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	42.1	−4.2
Sean Zawadzki Defender	90	0	0	–	42.0	+1.2
Dániel Gazdag Forward	63	0	0	–	40.8	−4.7
Nariman Akhundzade Forward	9	0	0	–	38.9	–
Sekou Tidiany Bangoura Midfielder	27	0	0	–	38.5	–
Rudy Camacho Defender	90	0	0	0.01	38.4	−4.9
Chase Adams Forward	1	0	0	–	38.1	–
Dylan Chambost Midfielder	89	0	0	–	36.9	−4.9
Diego Rossi Forward	90	0	0	0.17	35.2	−6.4
Maximilian Arfsten Midfielder	90	0	1	0.06	33.8	−4.0
Steven Moreira Defender	90	0	0	–	31.6	+0.2
Malte Amundsen Defender	45	0	0	0.10	31.6	−6.7
Mohamed Farsi Midfielder	1	0	0	–	0.5	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Kelvin Yeboah Forward	89	2	0	0.51	59.3	+16.0
Joaquín Pereyra Forward	90	0	1	0.01	48.0	+4.0
Kyle Duncan Midfielder	90	0	0	0.09	46.5	+3.3
Anthony Markanich Defender	90	1	1	0.16	46.4	+8.1
Tomás Chancalay Forward	90	0	0	0.19	40.0	−2.5
Nectarios Triantis Midfielder	75	0	1	–	39.9	−1.5
Owen Gene Midfielder	90	0	0	–	39.5	−2.5
Mamadou Dieng Forward	9	0	0	–	38.9	–
Drake Callender Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	38.2	−12.5
Wil Trapp Midfielder	15	0	0	–	38.2	–
Jefferson Díaz Defender	90	0	0	–	36.2	−7.8
Morris Duggan Defender	90	0	0	0.20	35.7	−8.2
Nicolás Romero Defender	75	0	0	–	34.2	−5.5
Michael Boxall Defender	15	0	0	–	23.8	–