FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew — MLS

MLSMLS 2026

FC Cincinnati

0–2

HT 0–1

Columbus Crew

Yesterday··TQL Stadium·Columbus Crew won

Match overview

12 priority stats · full time
  • 2Corners2
  • 2Cards2
  • 23Shots3
  • 7Shots on target2
  • 13Fouls16
  • 20Throw-ins17
  • 2Offsides4
  • 2Goal kicks15
  • 0Saves7
  • 18Tackles21
  • 9Interceptions10
  • 9Dribbles2
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Period

Match statistics

FC Cincinnati and Columbus Crew match statistics, ft
FC CincinnatiStatisticColumbus Crew
Overview
2Corner kicks2
2Yellow cards2
23Total shots3
7Shots on target2
13Fouls16
20Throw-ins17
2Offsides4
2Goal kicks15
0Goalkeeper saves7
18Tackles21
9Interceptions10
9Dribbles2
68Ball possession32
2.19Expected goals (xG)0.30
1Big chances1
0Red cards0
608Passes287
16Free kicks13
529Accurate passes208
Non-penalty expected goals
2.2Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)0.3
Shots
12Shots off target1
4Blocked shots0
16Shots inside box3
7Shots outside box1
0Hit woodwork1
Attack
53Touches in penalty area10
1Fouled in final third0
2Offsides4
Passing
20Throw-ins17
11Accurate crosses2
35Accurate long balls17
91Final third entries58
Duels
57%Duels won (%)43%
16Dispossessed6
9Dribbles2
43%Ground duels (%)36%
16%Aerial duels (%)9%
Defending
13%Tackles won (%)13%
9Interceptions10
17Clearances22
48Ball recoveries44
Goalkeeping
0Saves7
2Goal kicks15
-1.08Goals prevented0.82

Events

85 recorded · 16 key

First half

  1. 1'Kick-off
  2. 1'OffsideBrooks Lennon
  3. 2'OffsideTyrell Malacia
  4. 3'FoulGonzalo Tapia
  5. 5'FoulAndré Gomes
  6. 5'FoulTaha Habroune
  7. 7'CornerSean Zawadzki
  8. 7'Shot off targetTeenage Hadebe
  9. 9'OffsideAndres Herrera
  10. 10'OffsideGonzalo Tapia
  11. 11'FoulAndres Herrera
  12. 15'Shot off targetEvander
  13. 16'FoulSamuel Gidi
  14. 18'SubstitutionNick Hagglund
  15. 18'FoulObinna Nwobodo
  16. 20'Shot off targetDavid Douděra
  17. 22'CornerObinna Nwobodo
  18. 22'GoalGonzalo Tapia0–1
  19. 23'FoulTaha Habroune
  20. 28'FoulSamuel Gidi
  21. 28'Shot on targetTom Barlow
  22. 28'Yellow cardSamuel Gidi
  23. 30'FoulTom Barlow
  24. 31'Yellow cardTeenage Hadebe
  25. 31'FoulTeenage Hadebe
  26. 32'FoulGonzalo Tapia
  27. 33'FoulBrooks Lennon
  28. 35'FoulTom Barlow
  29. 35'CornerNick Hagglund
  30. 40'Shot off targetEvander
  31. 42'OffsideEvander
  32. 43'Shot on targetTom Barlow
  33. 43'Shot blockedKévin Denkey
  34. 44'FoulObinna Nwobodo
  35. 45'FoulObinna Nwobodo
  36. 45+2'Added time
  37. 45+3'FoulNick Hagglund
  38. 45+3'FoulBrais Méndez
  39. 45+6'Shot off targetTom Barlow
  40. 45+7'Yellow cardAndré Gomes
  41. 45+7'FoulAndré Gomes
  42. 45+9'Shot off targetNick Hagglund
  43. 45+9'Shot on targetEvander
  44. 45+9'End of period

Second halfHT 0–1

  1. 46'Kick-off
  2. 46'SubstitutionSekou Tidiany Bangoura
  3. 47'FoulPavel Bucha
  4. 48'Shot on targetTom Barlow
  5. 49'Shot off targetTom Barlow
  6. 49'CornerAndres Herrera
  7. 52'Shot on targetPavel Bucha
  8. 54'GoalTaha Habroune0–2
  9. 56'FoulSamuel Gidi
  10. 56'FoulSantiago Rodríguez
  11. 58'FoulSantiago Rodríguez
  12. 59'SubstitutionKenji Mboma Dem
  13. 59'SubstitutionEnder Echenique
  14. 59'OffsideGonzalo Tapia
  15. 61'FoulSantiago Rodríguez
  16. 62'FoulTyrell Malacia
  17. 63'FoulTaha Habroune
  18. 65'Shot blockedPavel Bucha
  19. 65'Shot off targetKenji Mboma Dem
  20. 66'SubstitutionEric Bailly
  21. 66'SubstitutionDylan Chambost
  22. 66'SubstitutionJamal Thiaré
  23. 70'Shot blockedEnder Echenique
  24. 75'FoulSekou Tidiany Bangoura
  25. 76'Shot on targetEvander
  26. 79'SubstitutionLautaro Giaccone
  27. 79'SubstitutionAyoub Jabbari
  28. 79'SubstitutionGerardo Valenzuela
  29. 80'FoulGerardo Valenzuela
  30. 83'Shot on targetAyoub Jabbari
  31. 84'Shot off targetEvander
  32. 87'FoulSekou Tidiany Bangoura
  33. 89'Shot off targetKévin Denkey
  34. 90+1'Shot off targetJamal Thiaré
  35. 90+1'Added time
  36. 90+2'Shot off targetAyoub Jabbari
  37. 90+2'Shot blockedEvander
  38. 90+3'Yellow cardDylan Chambost
  39. 90+3'FoulDylan Chambost
  40. 90+5'Shot off targetObinna Nwobodo
  41. 90+5'End of period

Line-ups

FC Cincinnati3-4-1-2

18Celentano5.53Malacia7.16Malatini7.111Gidi6.615Hadebe6.323Douděra7.45Nwobodo7.410Evander7.120Bucha6.69Denkey6.316Barlow6.4

Bench

Columbus Crew3-4-3

28Schulte8.52Herrera7.211Lennon6.618Amundsen7.725Zawadzki7.231Moreira7.116Habroune7.220Gomes6.48Rodríguez7.110Méndez6.433Tapia7.7

Bench

Shot map

FC Cincinnati23 shots · 7 on target · 0 goals · 2.21 xG
Columbus Crew3 shots · 2 on target · 2 goals · 0.29 xG
7′ · Teenage Hadebe · 0.08 xG · miss · from corner15′ · Evander · 0.03 xG · miss · from assisted20′ · David Douděra · 0.09 xG · miss · from assisted22′ · Gonzalo Tapia · 0.18 xG · goal · from corner28′ · Tom Barlow · 0.14 xG · save · from regular40′ · Evander · 0.04 xG · miss · from throw in set piece43′ · Kévin Denkey · 0.07 xG · block · from assisted43′ · Tom Barlow · 0.04 xG · save · from assisted45′ · Evander · 0.03 xG · save · from free kick45′ · Tom Barlow · 0.10 xG · miss · from assisted45′ · Nick Hagglund · 0.06 xG · miss · from set piece48′ · Tom Barlow · 0.20 xG · save · from assisted49′ · Tom Barlow · 0.10 xG · miss · from assisted52′ · Pavel Bucha · 0.06 xG · save · from assisted54′ · Taha Habroune · 0.07 xG · goal · from assisted65′ · Kenji Mboma Dem · 0.04 xG · miss · from regular65′ · Pavel Bucha · 0.06 xG · block · from assisted70′ · Ender Echenique · 0.04 xG · block · from regular76′ · Evander · 0.03 xG · save · from free kick83′ · Ayoub Jabbari · 0.04 xG · save · from assisted84′ · Evander · 0.03 xG · miss · from assisted89′ · Kévin Denkey · 0.73 xG · miss · from assisted90′ · Jamal Thiaré · 0.03 xG · miss · from throw in set piece90′ · Ayoub Jabbari · 0.14 xG · miss · from regular90′ · Evander · 0.05 xG · block · from assisted90′ · Obinna Nwobodo · 0.03 xG · miss · from assisted
  • FC Cincinnati
  • Columbus Crew
  • goal
  • on target
  • blocked
  • off target
  • dot size = expected goals

Player ratings

FC Cincinnati16 rated

  1. 7.45Obinna Nwobodo90′
  2. 7.110Evander90′
  3. 7.13Tyrell Malacia90′
  4. 6.611Samuel Gidi90′
  5. 6.315Teenage Hadebe90′
  6. 6.39Kévin Denkey90′
  7. 5.518Roman Celentano90′
  8. 6.620Pavel Bucha79′
  9. 6.44Nick Hagglund61′
  10. 7.423David Douděra59′
  11. 6.416Tom Barlow59′
  12. 8.266Ender Echenique31′
  13. 7.117Kenji Mboma Dem31′
  14. 7.16Julián Malatini18′
  15. 6.822Gerardo Valenzuela11′
  16. 6.699Ayoub Jabbari11′

Columbus Crew16 rated

  1. 8.528Patrick Schulte90′
  2. 7.718Malte Amundsen90′
  3. 7.22Andres Herrera90′
  4. 7.225Sean Zawadzki90′
  5. 6.611Brooks Lennon90′
  6. 6.420André Gomes90′
  7. 7.733Gonzalo Tapia79′1G1A
  8. 7.216Taha Habroune66′1G
  9. 7.131Steven Moreira66′
  10. 7.18Santiago Rodríguez65′
  11. 7.117Sekou Tidiany Bangoura45′
  12. 6.410Brais Méndez45′1A
  13. 6.319Jamal Thiaré25′
  14. 6.83Eric Bailly24′
  15. 6.17Dylan Chambost24′
  16. 6.126Lautaro Giaccone11′

Player statistics

FC Cincinnati

PlayerMinRtgGAShxGPassKPDuelTklSvCards
5Obinna NwobodoMidfielder90′7.410.0361/678/145
10EvanderMidfielder90′7.160.2038/5127/12
3Tyrell MalaciaDefender90′7.133/3646/113
11Samuel GidiDefender90′6.680/8818/212
15Teenage HadebeDefender90′6.310.0776/8714/6
9Kévin DenkeyForward90′6.320.7413/2135/7
18Roman CelentanoGoalkeeper90′5.521/22
20Pavel BuchaMidfielder79′6.620.1148/533/63
4Nick HagglundDefender61′6.410.0666/713/5
23David DouděraDefender59′7.410.0918/2314/54
16Tom BarlowForward59′6.450.587/104/71
66Ender EcheniqueForward31′8.210.0426/3123/4
17Kenji Mboma DemForward31′7.110.0421/221
6Julián MalatiniDefender18′7.110/111/1
22Gerardo ValenzuelaMidfielder11′6.810/1212/3
99Ayoub JabbariForward11′6.620.171/31/2
29Bryan RamirezMidfielder——
13Evan LouroGoalkeeper——
24Kyle SmithDefender——
27Tah AnungaMidfielder——

Columbus Crew

PlayerMinRtgGAShxGPassKPDuelTklSvCards
28Patrick SchulteGoalkeeper90′8.525/427
18Malte AmundsenDefender90′7.725/346/103
2Andres HerreraDefender90′7.25/914/73
25Sean ZawadzkiDefender90′7.236/401/21
11Brooks LennonDefender90′6.613/150/5
20André GomesMidfielder90′6.427/342/8
33Gonzalo TapiaForward79′7.71110.188/1516/122
16Taha HabrouneMidfielder66′7.2110.0713/187/195
31Steven MoreiraDefender66′7.116/211/11
8Santiago RodríguezForward65′7.113/1619/193
17Sekou Tidiany BangouraMidfielder45′7.18/105/82
10Brais MéndezForward45′6.4115/1911/41
19Jamal ThiaréForward25′6.310.031/43/5
3Eric BaillyDefender24′6.82/4
7Dylan ChambostMidfielder24′6.11/50/1
26Lautaro GiacconeMidfielder11′6.10/10/3
14Amar SejdicMidfielder——
77Josef MartínezForward——
23Mohamed FarsiMidfielder——
1Nicholas HagenGoalkeeper——

Independent source

PitchAPI tactical analysis

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Home shape
3-5-2
Away shape
4-4-2
Stadium
TQL Stadium
PitchAPI endpoint coverage 10/10
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Possession value & pressure

Advanced team comparison

1.759Expected threat (xT)0.309
0.38VAEP2.40
0.17Possession value2.14
74.2%Field tilt25.8%
23Box entries3
1.61Expected assisted goals0.27
7.0PPDA12.5
13High turnovers9
85s counterpress regains10
41.6mDefensive action height35.3m
2.01Direct speed3.19
4.5Passes / sequence2.5

All on-ball actions

Team action heatmaps

FC Cincinnati939 actions
Columbus Crew500 actions

Before the first substitution

Passing networks

FC Cincinnati31% centralised
561511182320109163
Columbus Crew37% centralised
25202818311016811332

Exact crossing point

Goal-mouth placement

26 shots
Teenage Lingani Hadebe, 7'Evander Ferreira, 15'David Douděra, 20'Gonzalo Tapia, 22'Tom Barlow, 28'Evander Ferreira, 40'Kévin Denkey, 43'Tom Barlow, 43'Tom Barlow, 45'Evander Ferreira, 45'Nick Hagglund, 45'Tom Barlow, 48'Tom Barlow, 49'Pavel Bucha, 52'Taha Habroune, 54'Pavel Bucha, 65'Kenji Mboma Dem, 65'Ender Echenique, 70'Evander Ferreira, 76'Ayoub Jabbari, 83'Evander Ferreira, 84'Kévin Denkey, 89'Jamal Thiaré, 90'Evander Ferreira, 90'Ayoub Jabbari, 90'Obinna Nwobodo, 90'
FC CincinnatiColumbus CrewGoal

Possession contribution

Leading creators

Tyrell Malacia95 min
xT
0.503
xAG
0.27
xG chain
1.49
Ender Echenique37 min
xT
0.394
xAG
0.75
xG chain
0.97
Evander Ferreira95 min
xT
-0.011
xAG
0.15
xG chain
1.53
Teenage Lingani Hadebe95 min
xT
0.197
xAG
0.04
xG chain
1.54
Kévin Denkey95 min
xT
-0.102
xAG
0.12
xG chain
1.19
Obinna Nwobodo95 min
xT
0.040
xAG
0.00
xG chain
1.07

Around this match

CompetitionMLSHome teamFC CincinnatiAway teamColumbus CrewRefereeDrew Fischer

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