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Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire
2 Oct 2016, 00:30 · Major League Soccer · 2016
As it happened
Match timeline
Columbus CrewMin
Chicago Fire- ⚽
Harrison Afful 1-0
Goal
With: M. Saeid
8′ - ⚽
Justin Meram 2-0
Goal
With: Dilly Duka
50′ - ⚽
Dilly Duka 3-0
Goal
With: M. Saeid
59′ - 63′⇄
Matt Polster
Substitution
Off: John Goossens
- ⇄
Wil Trapp
Substitution
Off: Dilly Duka
63′ - 63′⇄
Arturo Álvarez
Substitution
Off: David Arshakyan
- ⇄
Ola Kamara
Substitution
Off: Adam Jahn
70′ - 75′⇄
Rodrigo Ramos
Substitution
Off: David Accam
- ⇄
Chad Barson
Substitution
Off: Héctor Jimenez
79′ - 88′
Rodrigo Ramos
Yellowcard · Foul
Foul
The numbers
Fixture statistics
Green marks the higher recorded number; grey means level. This does not always mean a better performance. A dash means no reported value, not zero.
Individual contributions
Player ratings & full match stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Shots | Key | Tackles | Saves | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 8.26 | |
| 90 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 6.83 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6.73 | |
| 90 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 7.96 | |
| 79 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 7.34 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7.55 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7.04 | |
| 63 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 8.06 | |
| 90 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 8.36 | |
| 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.63 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7.04 | |
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| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.14 | |
| 11 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7.04 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 20 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6.83 | |
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Columbus Crew
Latest: New England · 2–0
Match stats
26 Sept 2016, 00:00 · Home vs New England · 2016
Chicago Fire
Latest: Seattle Sounders · 0–1
Match stats
29 Sept 2016, 03:30 · Away vs Seattle Sounders · 2016
The rivalry
Head-to-head record
At Columbus Crew’s ground: 20 previous meetings, 12 home wins. Past results don’t predict the next match.
Matchup context
Home vs away this season
Compare Columbus Crew’s home games with Chicago Fire’s away games. For older matches, these season totals may include games played later.
Only stats recorded for both clubs are shown. In the key stats, green marks the more favourable figure, or the higher number where neither is better. Grey means the figures are level.
The number after / is how many matches had that stat.
More team stats
Results & goals
Goal frequencies
Corners
Cards
Shots & play
Players
Top scorers and assist makers
Season totals for 2016. These players are not a confirmed lineup.

Columbus Crew
Goals
Assists
Yellow cards
Red cards
Tackles

Chicago Fire
Yellow cards
Red cards
Tackles
Previous meetings
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