Columbus did what they had to do tonight and pretty much throttled DC's offense until late. They had more shots and more chances, and they might have felt unlucky not to have won it in regulation. But a late equalizer in extra time by Nick DeLeon sent this to the spot. Steffen looked a lot more assured against penalties than Hamid, and he saved two: Rooney's and Acosta's. Hamid did make a save, and another Crew player hit the post, but when DeLeon took the fifth for DC, he skied it over the bar, and it's the Crew who go on to try to get something off NYCFC in Columbus in their first leg Sunday.
Between the wind, the occasion, and a referee who was reluctant to blow the whistle, neither team found it easy to run their offenses. Columbus's defense was tighter, I thought. Audi Field magic wasn't enough.
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Jenko got 90 for Arsenal and played his part in a dicey Carabao (League) Cup round-of-16 encounter. Once again Mikhi had a chance to make his case and didn't. Pleguezelo and Smith Rowe did very well, the latter scoring when Jenkinson's dangerous cross was palmed out to him. Lichtsteiner had redirected a Guendouzi pass inside the far post for our first. After the French teenager was sent off for two soft yellows, the Seasiders got one back off a corner, but a straight red when Auba was scythed down restored parity in numbers and we saw out the game. Spuds are up next for the quarters at the Emirates.
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