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Columbus Crew vs FC Cincinnati

Regular Season

Saturday, Jul 25, 2026 · 7:15 pm EDT

Columbus CrewHome
2 – 1FinalFT
FC CincinnatiAway

Match winner: Columbus Crew

ScottsMiracle-Gro Field

Checked Nov 1, 6:20 am ESTRefresh match

Match statistics

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Supplied statistics for this match only.
StatisticColumbus CrewFC Cincinnati
Fouls118
Yellow Cards01
Red Cards01
Offsides22
Corner Kicks45
Saves44
Possession52.847.2
SHOTS1312
ON GOAL65
On Target %0.50.4
Penalty Goals00
Penalty Kicks Taken10
Accurate Passes481410
Passes531465
Pass Completion %0.90.9
Accurate Crosses211
Crosses1723
Cross %0.10.5
Long Balls3726
Accurate Long Balls2216
Long Balls %0.60.6
Blocked Shots22
Effective Tackles1611
Tackles1917
Tackle %0.80.6
Interceptions712
Effective Clearances2419
Clearances2419

Key events

  1. —
    Kickoff

    First Half begins.

  2. 4'
    Start Delay

    Delay in match because of an injury Sékou Bangoura (Columbus Crew).

  3. 4'
    Start Delay
  4. 6'
    End Delay

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  5. 6'
    End Delay
  6. 9'
    Goal

    Goal! Columbus Crew 0, FC Cincinnati 1. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Evander.

  7. 41'
    Goal - Header

    Goal! Columbus Crew 1, FC Cincinnati 1. Jamal Thiaré (Columbus Crew) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Dylan Chambost with a cross following a corner.

  8. 45'+6'
    Penalty - Scored

    Goal! Columbus Crew 2, FC Cincinnati 1. Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.

  9. 45'+7'
    Halftime
  10. 45'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Columbus Crew. André Gomes replaces Sékou Bangoura.

  11. 45'
    Start 2nd Half

    Second Half begins Columbus Crew 2, FC Cincinnati 1.

  12. 47'
    Start Delay

    Delay in match because of an injury Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati).

  13. 47'
    Start Delay
  14. 48'
    End Delay

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  15. 48'
    End Delay
  16. 64'
    Substitution

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Tom Barlow replaces Kenji Mboma Dem.

  17. 64'
    Substitution

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Bryan Ramírez replaces Ender Echenique.

  18. 66'
    Yellow Card

    Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  19. 70'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Columbus Crew. Tarun Karumanchi replaces Dylan Chambost.

  20. 70'
    Substitution

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Kyle Smith replaces Matt Miazga.

  21. 70'
    Substitution

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Ayoub Jabbari replaces Kévin Denkey.

  22. 79'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Columbus Crew. Hugo Picard replaces Jamal Thiaré.

  23. 85'
    Substitution

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Tah Brian Anunga replaces Obinna Nwobodo.

  24. 85'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Columbus Crew. Chase Adams replaces Dániel Gazdag.

  25. 85'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Columbus Crew. Malte Amundsen replaces Steven Moreira.

  26. 90'+4'
    Red Card

    Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) is shown the red card for violent conduct.

  27. 90'+5'
    End Regular Time

    Second Half ends, Columbus Crew 2, FC Cincinnati 1.

Lineups

Players stay with their supplied roster club. Other listed players may be unused; App records source appearances, not the number of names listed. An own goal is credited in the event as supplied.

Columbus CrewFormation 3-4-2-1

Starting lineup

PlayerPosAppGAOGYCRC
28Patrick SchulteG100000
4Rudy CamachoCD100000
25Sean ZawadzkiCD-L100000
31Steven MoreiraCD-R100000
17Sékou Tidiany BangouraCM-L100000
7Dylan ChambostCM-R101000
27Max ArfstenLM100000
23Mohamed FarsiRM100000
19Jamal ThiaréF110000
8Dániel GazdagCF-L110000
16Taha HabrouneCF-R100000

Other listed players

PlayerPosAppGAOGYCRC
1Nicholas HagenSUB000000
14Amar SejdicSUB000000
45Owen PresthusSUB000000
30Hugo PicardSUB100000
90Nariman AkhundzadeSUB000000
18Malte AmundsenSUB100000
46Chase AdamsSUB100000
50Tarun KarumanchiSUB100000
12Cesar RuvalcabaSUB000000
20André GomesSUB100000

FC CincinnatiFormation 3-4-3

Starting lineup

PlayerPosAppGAOGYCRC
18Roman CelentanoG100000
21Matt MiazgaCD100010
12Miles RobinsonCD-L100000
11Samuel GidiCD-R100000
5Obinna NwobodoCM-L100000
22Gerardo ValenzuelaCM-R100001
66Ender EcheniqueLM100000
20Pavel BuchaRM100000
9Kévin DenkeyF110000
10EvanderCF-L101000
17Kenji Mboma DemCF-R100000

Other listed players

PlayerPosAppGAOGYCRC
15Teenage HadebeSUB000000
99Ayoub JabbariSUB100000
13Evan LouroSUB000000
24Kyle SmithSUB100000
4Nick HagglundSUB000000
16Tom BarlowSUB100000
27Tah AnungaSUB100000
2Alvas PowellSUB000000
29Bryan RamirezSUB100000

Commentary

  1. —

    Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

  2. —

    First Half begins.

  3. 3'

    Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  4. 3'

    Foul by Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew).

  5. 4'

    Delay in match because of an injury Sékou Bangoura (Columbus Crew).

  6. 6'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  7. 6'

    Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  8. 6'

    Foul by Jamal Thiaré (Columbus Crew).

  9. 9'

    Goal! Columbus Crew 0, FC Cincinnati 1. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Evander.

  10. 11'

    Foul by Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew).

  11. 11'

    Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  12. 12'

    Attempt saved. Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew). Assisted by Obinna Nwobodo.

  13. 14'

    Attempt saved. Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Dylan Chambost.

  14. 18'

    Attempt missed. Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Steven Moreira.

  15. 19'

    Attempt missed. Jamal Thiaré (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dániel Gazdag.

  16. 20'

    Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Max Arfsten.

  17. 22'

    Attempt missed. Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pavel Bucha with a cross.

  18. 24'

    Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  19. 24'

    Foul by Sékou Bangoura (Columbus Crew).

  20. 27'

    Attempt missed. Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jamal Thiaré.

  21. 28'

    Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Sean Zawadzki.

  22. 31'

    Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  23. 31'

    Foul by Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew).

  24. 33'

    Attempt saved. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew).

  25. 35'

    Ender Echenique (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  26. 35'

    Foul by Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew).

  27. 37'

    Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  28. 37'

    Foul by Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew).

  29. 39'

    Attempt missed. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Evander following a fast break.

  30. 41'

    Attempt missed. Jamal Thiaré (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Max Arfsten with a cross.

  31. 41'

    Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Roman Celentano.

  32. 41'

    Goal! Columbus Crew 1, FC Cincinnati 1. Jamal Thiaré (Columbus Crew) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Dylan Chambost with a cross following a corner.

  33. 43'

    Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Miles Robinson.

  34. 45'

    Attempt saved. Evander (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew). Assisted by Kévin Denkey.

  35. 45'

    Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Patrick Schulte.

  36. 45'+1'

    Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

  37. 45'+2'

    Foul by Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati).

  38. 45'+2'

    Sékou Bangoura (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  39. 45'+3'

    Penalty conceded by Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) after a foul in the penalty area.

  40. 45'+3'

    Penalty Columbus Crew. Max Arfsten draws a foul in the penalty area.

  41. 45'+6'

    Goal! Columbus Crew 2, FC Cincinnati 1. Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.

  42. 45'+7'

    First Half ends, Columbus Crew 2, FC Cincinnati 1.

  43. 45'

    Second Half begins Columbus Crew 2, FC Cincinnati 1.

  44. 45'

    Substitution, Columbus Crew. André Gomes replaces Sékou Bangoura.

  45. 47'

    Attempt missed. Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by André Gomes.

  46. 47'

    Delay in match because of an injury Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati).

  47. 48'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  48. 52'

    Foul by Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati).

  49. 52'

    Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  50. 53'

    Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  51. 53'

    Foul by Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew).

  52. 55'

    Attempt saved. Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Taha Habroune.

  53. 55'

    Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Roman Celentano.

  54. 61'

    Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).

  55. 61'

    Jamal Thiaré (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  56. 63'

    Attempt blocked. Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Taha Habroune.

  57. 63'

    Foul by Evander (FC Cincinnati).

  58. 63'

    Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  59. 64'

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Tom Barlow replaces Kenji Mboma Dem.

  60. 64'

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Bryan Ramírez replaces Ender Echenique.

  61. 64'

    Attempt blocked. Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Arfsten.

  62. 64'

    Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Matt Miazga.

  63. 66'

    Foul by Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati).

  64. 66'

    Jamal Thiaré (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  65. 66'

    Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  66. 67'

    Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Mohamed Farsi.

  67. 68'

    Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  68. 68'

    Foul by Jamal Thiaré (Columbus Crew).

  69. 68'

    Attempt saved. Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew). Assisted by Evander with a cross.

  70. 70'

    Substitution, Columbus Crew. Tarun Karumanchi replaces Dylan Chambost.

  71. 70'

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Kyle Smith replaces Matt Miazga.

  72. 70'

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Ayoub Jabbari replaces Kévin Denkey.

  73. 73'

    Offside, Columbus Crew. Max Arfsten is caught offside.

  74. 75'

    Attempt blocked. Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Evander.

  75. 76'

    Attempt saved. Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Jamal Thiaré.

  76. 76'

    Attempt missed. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gerardo Valenzuela.

  77. 79'

    Substitution, Columbus Crew. Hugo Picard replaces Jamal Thiaré.

  78. 79'

    Attempt missed. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Obinna Nwobodo following a fast break.

  79. 80'

    Attempt missed. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gerardo Valenzuela following a fast break.

  80. 81'

    Attempt saved. Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Sean Zawadzki.

  81. 81'

    Offside, FC Cincinnati. Ayoub Jabbari is caught offside.

  82. 82'

    Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  83. 82'

    Foul by Tarun Karumanchi (Columbus Crew).

  84. 82'

    Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  85. 82'

    Foul by Tarun Karumanchi (Columbus Crew).

  86. 85'

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Tah Brian Anunga replaces Obinna Nwobodo.

  87. 85'

    Substitution, Columbus Crew. Chase Adams replaces Dániel Gazdag.

  88. 85'

    Substitution, Columbus Crew. Malte Amundsen replaces Steven Moreira.

  89. 90'

    Foul by Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati).

  90. 90'

    Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  91. 90'+1'

    Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

  92. 90'+1'

    Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Rudy Camacho.

  93. 90'+1'

    Attempt blocked. Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Evander with a cross.

  94. 90'+2'

    Offside, FC Cincinnati. Kyle Smith is caught offside.

  95. 90'+2'

    Offside, Columbus Crew. Chase Adams is caught offside.

  96. 90'+3'

    Foul by Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati).

  97. 90'+3'

    Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  98. 90'+4'

    Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) is shown the red card for violent conduct.

  99. 90'+5'

    Second Half ends, Columbus Crew 2, FC Cincinnati 1.

  100. —

    Match ends, Columbus Crew 2, FC Cincinnati 1.

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