Columbus Crew 1–2 New York City Football Club
Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 16 · 22 July 2026 · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, Columbus.
Status: full time. Half time 0–1. Referee: L. Hernandez.
Goals
- 28' N. Mercau (New York City Football Club) · Penalty
- 70' A. Ojeda (New York City Football Club) — assist Talles Magno
- 90+3' D. Gazdag (Columbus Crew) · Penalty
Cards
- 40' T. Gray (New York City Football Club) — Yellow Card
- 57' J. Thiare (Columbus Crew) — Yellow Card
- 60' M. Arfsten (Columbus Crew) — Yellow Card
- 82' T. Habroune (Columbus Crew) — Yellow Card
- 90+5' J. Sands (New York City Football Club) — Yellow Card
Match stats
| Stat | Columbus Crew | New York City Football Club |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 59% | 41% |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.67 | 1.41 |
| Total shots | 11 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 2 |
| Shots blocked | 1 | 1 |
| Passes | 584 | 411 |
| Accurate passes | 519 | 344 |
| Corners | 3 | 0 |
| Fouls | 7 | 11 |
| Saves | 3 | 3 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
Columbus Crew lineup (4-4-2)
Coach: Laurent Courtois.
- Dániel Gazdag — Midfield, 1 goal
- Taha Habroune — Midfield
- Malte Amundsen — Defender
- Sekou Tidiany Bangoura — Midfielder
- Patrick Schulte — Goalkeeper
- T. Karumanchi — Midfielder
- Hugo Picard — Midfield
- Dylan Chambost — Midfield
- Mohamed Farsi — Midfield
- Steven Moreira — Defender
- Jamal Thiaré — Attack
- Chase Adams — Attack
- Nariman Akhundzade — Attacker
- Maximilian Arfsten — Attacker
- Sean Zawadzki — Defender
- Rudy Camacho — Defender
- Owen Presthus — Defender
- Nicholas Hagen — Goalkeeper
- Amar Sejdić — Midfield
- Cesar Ruvalcaba — Defender
New York City Football Club lineup (4-3-3)
Coach: Pascal Jansen.
- Nicolás Fernández, 1 goal
- Agustín Ojeda — Attack, 1 goal
- Matthew Freese — Goalkeeper
- Thiago Martins — Defender
- Andrés Perea — Midfield
- Nico Cavallo — Defender
- Hannes Wolf — Attack
- Talles Magno — Attack
- Kevin Pierre — Midfielder
- James Sands — Midfield
- Máximo Carrizo — Midfield
- Malachi Jones — Attack
- Bénie Traoré — Attack
- Jonathan Shore — Midfield
- Tayvon Gray — Defender
- Tomás Romero — Goalkeeper
- Seymour Garfield-Reid — Attacker
- Arnau Farnos — Attacker
- Mitja Ilenic — Midfield
- Max Murray — Defender
Head to head
| Date | Match | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-20 | Columbus Crew v New York City FC | 1–0 | US Open Cup |
| 2026-05-10 | New York City FC v Columbus Crew | 3–0 | Major League Soccer |
| 2025-09-17 | New York City FC v Columbus Crew | 3–2 | Major League Soccer |
| 2025-03-22 | Columbus Crew v New York City FC | 0–0 | Major League Soccer |
| 2024-08-31 | Columbus Crew v New York City FC | 4–2 | Major League Soccer |
| 2024-08-17 | Columbus Crew v New York City FC | 1–1 | Leagues Cup |
| 2024-06-14 | New York City FC v Columbus Crew | 2–3 | Major League Soccer |
| 2023-07-08 | Columbus Crew v New York City FC | 1–1 | Major League Soccer |
| 2023-06-17 | New York City FC v Columbus Crew | 1–1 | Major League Soccer |
| 2022-08-06 | Columbus Crew v New York City FC | 3–2 | Major League Soccer |
Columbus Crew — recent form
- Columbus Crew 1–1 Burnley Football Club · 2026-07-12
- Columbus Crew 2–0 Atlanta United Football Club · 2026-05-24
- Columbus Crew 1–0 New York City Football Club · 2026-05-20
- Philadelphia Union 1–1 Columbus Crew · 2026-05-16
- New York Red Bulls 3–2 Columbus Crew · 2026-05-13
- New York City Football Club 3–0 Columbus Crew · 2026-05-10
- Columbus Crew 2–3 Minnesota United FC · 2026-05-02
- Columbus Crew 4–1 One Knoxville · 2026-04-29
New York City Football Club — recent form
- Nashville SC 2–1 New York City Football Club · 2026-05-24
- Columbus Crew 1–0 New York City Football Club · 2026-05-20
- New York Red Bulls 1–1 New York City Football Club · 2026-05-16
- Charlotte Football Club 0–1 New York City Football Club · 2026-05-13
- New York City Football Club 3–0 Columbus Crew · 2026-05-10
- New York City Football Club 0–2 DC United · 2026-05-03
- New York Red Bulls 1–3 New York City Football Club · 2026-04-29
- CF Montreal 1–0 New York City Football Club · 2026-04-25
League standing
| Team | # | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 13 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 44 | 47 | 32 |
| New York City Football Club | 10 | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 42 | 40 | 33 |
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