Columbus Crew vs FC Cincinnati — MLS
MLSMLS 2026
Sat 25 Jul··Lower.com Field, Columbus·Columbus Crew won
- 4Corners5
- 1Cards1
- 13Shots12
- 6Shots on target5
- 11Fouls8
- 14Throw-ins18
- 2Offsides2
- 9Goal kicks5
- 4Saves4
- 19Tackles18
- 6Interceptions11
- 2Dribbles6
Period
Match statistics
| Columbus Crew | Statistic | FC Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 53 | Ball possession | 47 |
| 2.29 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.84 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 11 | Fouls | 8 |
| 13 | Total shots | 12 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 14 | Throw-ins | 18 |
| 9 | Goal kicks | 5 |
| 19 | Tackles | 18 |
| 2 | Dribbles | 6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 4 | Goalkeeper saves | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
| 531 | Passes | 462 |
| 3 | Big chances | 1 |
| 7 | Free kicks | 11 |
| 481 | Accurate passes | 407 |
| Shots | ||
| 8 | Shots inside box | 6 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| 5 | Shots outside box | 6 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| Attack | ||
| 1 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| 21 | Touches in penalty area | 28 |
| 4 | Fouled in final third | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| Passing | ||
| 14 | Throw-ins | 18 |
| 47 | Final third entries | 41 |
| 20 | Accurate long balls | 16 |
| 2 | Accurate crosses | 11 |
| Duels | ||
| 41% | Duels won (%) | 59% |
| 10 | Dispossessed | 8 |
| 2 | Dribbles | 6 |
| 4% | Aerial duels (%) | 12% |
| 28% | Ground duels (%) | 35% |
| Defending | ||
| 24 | Clearances | 22 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 13% | Tackles won (%) | 12% |
| 46 | Ball recoveries | 47 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 9 | Goal kicks | 5 |
| -0.20 | Goals prevented | 1.19 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 1 | High claims | 0 |
| Non-penalty expected goals | ||
| 1.5 | Non-penalty expected goals (npxG) | 0.8 |
| Columbus Crew | Statistic | FC Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 62 | Ball possession | 38 |
| 1.81 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.63 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 7 | Fouls | 2 |
| 7 | Total shots | 6 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Throw-ins | 8 |
| 3 | Goal kicks | 3 |
| 7 | Tackles | 10 |
| 1 | Dribbles | 0 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 3 | Goalkeeper saves | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 296 | Passes | 183 |
| 3 | Big chances | 1 |
| 1 | Free kicks | 7 |
| 277 | Accurate passes | 152 |
| Shots | ||
| 6 | Shots inside box | 4 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| 1 | Shots outside box | 2 |
| 4 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 0 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 1 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| 1 | Fouled in final third | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| Passing | ||
| 8 | Throw-ins | 8 |
| 30 | Final third entries | 16 |
| 8 | Accurate long balls | 8 |
| 2 | Accurate crosses | 4 |
| Duels | ||
| 32% | Duels won (%) | 68% |
| 8 | Dispossessed | 2 |
| 1 | Dribbles | 0 |
| 2% | Aerial duels (%) | 9% |
| 10% | Ground duels (%) | 17% |
| Defending | ||
| 9 | Clearances | 15 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 6% | Tackles won (%) | 4% |
| 22 | Ball recoveries | 24 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 3 | Goal kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| Non-penalty expected goals | ||
| 1.0 | Non-penalty expected goals (npxG) | 0.6 |
| Columbus Crew | Statistic | FC Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 45 | Ball possession | 55 |
| 0.47 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.21 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 4 | Fouls | 6 |
| 6 | Total shots | 6 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Throw-ins | 10 |
| 6 | Goal kicks | 2 |
| 12 | Tackles | 8 |
| 1 | Dribbles | 6 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 1 | Goalkeeper saves | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
| 235 | Passes | 279 |
| 0 | Big chances | 0 |
| 6 | Free kicks | 4 |
| 204 | Accurate passes | 255 |
| Shots | ||
| 2 | Shots inside box | 2 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| 4 | Shots outside box | 4 |
| 1 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| Attack | ||
| 0 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| 3 | Fouled in final third | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| Passing | ||
| 6 | Throw-ins | 10 |
| 17 | Final third entries | 25 |
| 12 | Accurate long balls | 8 |
| 0 | Accurate crosses | 7 |
| Duels | ||
| 49% | Duels won (%) | 51% |
| 2 | Dispossessed | 6 |
| 1 | Dribbles | 6 |
| 2% | Aerial duels (%) | 3% |
| 18% | Ground duels (%) | 18% |
| Defending | ||
| 15 | Clearances | 7 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 7% | Tackles won (%) | 8% |
| 24 | Ball recoveries | 23 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 6 | Goal kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| Non-penalty expected goals | ||
| 0.5 | Non-penalty expected goals (npxG) | 0.2 |
Events
72 recorded · 16 key
First half
- 1'Kick-off
- 3'FoulDylan Chambost
- 6'FoulJamal Thiaré
- 9'GoalKévin Denkey0–1
- 11'FoulTaha Habroune
- 12'Shot on targetGerardo Valenzuela
- 14'Shot on targetSteven Moreira
- 18'Shot off targetDylan Chambost
- 19'Shot off targetJamal Thiaré
- 20'CornerMaximilian Arfsten
- 22'Shot off targetKenji Mboma Dem
- 24'FoulSekou Tidiany Bangoura
- 27'Shot off targetDániel Gazdag
- 28'CornerSean Zawadzki
- 31'FoulDániel Gazdag
- 33'Shot on targetKévin Denkey
- 35'FoulTaha Habroune
- 37'FoulDániel Gazdag
- 39'Shot off targetKévin Denkey
- 41'GoalJamal Thiaré1–1
- 41'CornerRoman Celentano
- 41'Shot on targetJamal Thiaré
- 43'CornerMiles Robinson
- 45'CornerPatrick Schulte
- 45'Shot on targetEvander
- 45+1'Added time
- 45+2'FoulKenji Mboma Dem
- 45+3'Penalty awardedMaximilian Arfsten
- 45+6'Penalty scoredDániel Gazdag2–1
- 45+6'End of period
Second half
- 46'Kick-off
- 46'SubstitutionAndré Gomes
- 47'Shot off targetTaha Habroune
- 52'FoulPavel Bucha
- 53'FoulMaximilian Arfsten
- 55'CornerRoman Celentano
- 55'Shot on targetDániel Gazdag
- 61'FoulObinna Nwobodo
- 63'FoulEvander
- 63'Shot blockedDylan Chambost
- 64'Shot blockedDániel Gazdag
- 64'SubstitutionBryan Ramirez
- 64'SubstitutionTom Barlow
- 65'CornerMatt Miazga
- 66'FoulMatt Miazga
- 66'Yellow cardMatt Miazga
- 67'CornerMohamed Farsi
- 68'Shot on targetTom Barlow
- 68'FoulJamal Thiaré
- 70'SubstitutionAyoub Jabbari
- 70'SubstitutionKyle Smith
- 71'SubstitutionTarun Karumanchi
- 73'OffsideMaximilian Arfsten
- 75'Shot blockedGerardo Valenzuela
- 76'Shot on targetTaha Habroune
- 76'Shot off targetEvander
- 79'SubstitutionHugo Picard
- 79'Shot off targetEvander
- 80'Shot off targetEvander
- 81'OffsideAyoub Jabbari
- 81'Shot on targetMaximilian Arfsten
- 82'FoulTarun Karumanchi
- 82'FoulTarun Karumanchi
- 85'SubstitutionTah Anunga
- 85'SubstitutionMalte Amundsen
- 85'SubstitutionChase Adams
- 90'FoulAyoub Jabbari
- 90+1'CornerRudy Camacho
- 90+1'Added time
- 90+2'OffsideChase Adams
- 90+3'FoulGerardo Valenzuela
- 90+4'Red cardGerardo Valenzuela
Line-ups
Columbus Crew4-4-2
Bench
Shot map
Columbus Crew13 shots · 6 on target · 2 goals · 2.27 xG
FC Cincinnati12 shots · 5 on target · 1 goals · 0.81 xG
Columbus Crew7 shots · 3 on target · 2 goals · 1.80 xG
FC Cincinnati6 shots · 4 on target · 1 goals · 0.60 xG
Columbus Crew6 shots · 3 on target · 0 goals · 0.47 xG
FC Cincinnati6 shots · 1 on target · 0 goals · 0.21 xG
- Columbus Crew
- FC Cincinnati
- goal
- on target
- blocked
- off target
- dot size = expected goals
Player ratings
Columbus Crew16 rated
FC Cincinnati16 rated
Player statistics
Columbus Crew
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Maximilian ArfstenDefender | 90′ | 7.7 | 1 | 0.04 | 34/42 | 2 | 6/11 | 3 | ||||
| 25Sean ZawadzkiDefender | 90′ | 7.4 | 52/57 | 1 | 4/7 | 3 | ||||||
| 16Taha HabrouneForward | 90′ | 7.2 | 2 | 0.08 | 43/50 | 2 | 5/13 | 3 | ||||
| 4Rudy CamachoDefender | 90′ | 7.1 | 67/69 | 2/4 | 2 | |||||||
| 28Patrick SchulteGoalkeeper | 90′ | 6.7 | 27/33 | 1/1 | 4 | |||||||
| 23Mohamed FarsiDefender | 90′ | 6.4 | 33/34 | 1/1 | 1 | |||||||
| 8Dániel GazdagForward | 85′ | 7.2 | 1 | 4 | 1.11 | 40/45 | 1 | 0/7 | ||||
| 31Steven MoreiraDefender | 85′ | 6.1 | 1 | 0.03 | 46/48 | 1 | 1/5 | 1 | ||||
| 19Jamal ThiaréForward | 79′ | 6.7 | 1 | 3 | 0.91 | 5/6 | 2 | 3/6 | ||||
| 7Dylan ChambostMidfielder | 70′ | 8.5 | 1 | 2 | 0.04 | 59/64 | 2 | 1/5 | ||||
| 20André GomesMidfielder | 45′ | 7.4 | 32/33 | 1 | 3/5 | 2 | ||||||
| 17Sekou Tidiany BangouraMidfielder | 45′ | 6.1 | 33/37 | 2/9 | 1 | |||||||
| 50Tarun KarumanchiMidfielder | 20′ | 6.4 | 6/8 | 2/4 | 2 | |||||||
| 30Hugo PicardMidfielder | 11′ | 6.8 | 3/3 | |||||||||
| 18Malte AmundsenDefender | 10′ | 7.1 | 0/1 | |||||||||
| 46Chase AdamsForward | 10′ | 6.8 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 1 | |||||||
| 14Amar SejdicMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| 12Cesar RuvalcabaDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 90Nariman AkhundzadeForward | — | — | ||||||||||
| 1Nicholas HagenGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| 45Owen PresthusDefender | — | — |
FC Cincinnati
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18Roman CelentanoGoalkeeper | 90′ | 8.8 | 10/12 | 4 | ||||||||
| 10EvanderForward | 90′ | 7.4 | 1 | 4 | 0.16 | 35/43 | 5 | 6/14 | 2 | |||
| 12Miles RobinsonDefender | 90′ | 7.1 | 54/58 | 3/4 | 1 | |||||||
| 20Pavel BuchaDefender | 90′ | 6.6 | 50/56 | 2 | 5/10 | 3 | ||||||
| 11Samuel GidiDefender | 90′ | 6.3 | 60/69 | 4/5 | 1 | |||||||
| 22Gerardo ValenzuelaMidfielder | 90′ | 6.1 | 2 | 0.05 | 39/46 | 2 | 5/8 | 1 | ||||
| 5Obinna NwobodoMidfielder | 85′ | 6.7 | 32/35 | 2 | 8/9 | 5 | ||||||
| 9Kévin DenkeyForward | 70′ | 7.9 | 1 | 3 | 0.40 | 9/11 | 1 | 4/4 | 1 | |||
| 21Matt MiazgaDefender | 70′ | 5.5 | 32/35 | 0/2 | ||||||||
| 66Ender EcheniqueDefender | 64′ | 6.6 | 16/19 | 1/4 | ||||||||
| 17Kenji Mboma DemForward | 64′ | 6.1 | 1 | 0.10 | 23/26 | 3/7 | 2 | |||||
| 29Bryan RamirezDefender | 26′ | 7.7 | 12/12 | 4/5 | 1 | |||||||
| 16Tom BarlowForward | 26′ | 6.0 | 1 | 0.06 | 6/7 | 0/1 | ||||||
| 24Kyle SmithDefender | 20′ | 7.1 | 21/24 | |||||||||
| 99Ayoub JabbariForward | 20′ | 6.8 | 1 | 0.04 | 2/3 | 3/4 | ||||||
| 27Tah AnungaMidfielder | 10′ | 6.4 | 6/6 | 1/2 | 1 | |||||||
| 2Alvas PowellDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 13Evan LouroGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| 4Nick HagglundDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 15Teenage HadebeDefender | — | — |
Around this match
Previous meetings
- Sat 8 NovFC Cincinnati 2-1 Columbus Crew
- Sun 2 NovColumbus Crew 4-0 FC Cincinnati
- Mon 27 OctFC Cincinnati 1-0 Columbus Crew
- Sat 12 JulFC Cincinnati 2-4 Columbus Crew
- Sat 17 MayColumbus Crew 1-1 FC Cincinnati
- Sat 14 SepFC Cincinnati 0-0 Columbus Crew
- Sat 11 MayColumbus Crew 1-2 FC Cincinnati
- Sat 2 DecFC Cincinnati 2-2 Columbus Crew
- Sun 20 AugColumbus Crew 3-0 FC Cincinnati
- Sat 20 MayFC Cincinnati 3-2 Columbus Crew