Columbus Crew 2–1 Football Club Cincinnati
Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 17 · 25 July 2026 · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, Columbus.
Status: full time. Half time 2–1. Referee: A. Chapman.
Match forecast
Win probability implied by the betting market: Columbus Crew 46%, draw 25%, Football Club Cincinnati 29%. Pre-match odds (10Bet): 2.04 / 3.75 / 3.25.
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Goals
- 9' K. Denkey (Football Club Cincinnati) — assist Evander
- 41' J. Thiare (Columbus Crew) — assist D. Chambost
- 45+6' D. Gazdag (Columbus Crew) · Penalty
Cards
- 66' M. Miazga (Football Club Cincinnati) — Yellow Card
- 90+4' G. Valenzuela (Football Club Cincinnati) — Red Card
Match stats
| Stat | Columbus Crew | Football Club Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 53% | 47% |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.29 | 0.80 |
| Total shots | 13 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 5 |
| Shots blocked | 2 | 1 |
| Passes | 523 | 452 |
| Accurate passes | 475 | 399 |
| Corners | 4 | 4 |
| Offsides | 1 | 1 |
| Fouls | 11 | 6 |
| Saves | 4 | 4 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
Columbus Crew lineup (4-4-2)
Coach: Laurent Courtois.
- Dániel Gazdag — Midfield, 1 goal
- Jamal Thiaré — Attack, 1 goal
- Dylan Chambost — Midfield
- André Gomes — Midfield
- Maximilian Arfsten — Attacker
- Taha Habroune — Midfield
- Patrick Schulte — Goalkeeper
- Sean Zawadzki — Defender
- Mohamed Farsi — Midfield
- T. Karumanchi — Midfielder
- Rudy Camacho — Defender
- Sekou Tidiany Bangoura — Midfielder
- Hugo Picard — Midfield
- Steven Moreira — Defender
- Nariman Akhundzade — Attacker
- Chase Adams — Attack
- Amar Sejdić — Midfield
- Cesar Ruvalcaba — Defender
- Malte Amundsen — Defender
- Owen Presthus — Defender
- Nicholas Hagen — Goalkeeper
Football Club Cincinnati lineup (3-5-2)
Coach: Pat Noonan.
- Kévin Denkey — Attack, 1 goal
- Roman Celentano — Goalkeeper
- Obinna Nwobodo — Midfield
- Bryan Ramírez — Attack
- Evander — Midfield
- Samuel Gidi — Midfield
- Ayoub Jabbari — Attack
- Gerardo Valenzuela — Midfield
- Kyle Smith — Defender
- Miles Robinson — Defender
- Pavel Bucha — Midfield
- Kenji Mboma Dem — Attack
- Tom Barlow — Attack
- Ender Echenique — Attack
- Matt Miazga — Defender
- Alvas Powell — Defender
- Nick Hagglund — Defender
- Evan Louro — Goalkeeper
- Tah Anunga — Midfield
- Teenage Hadebe — Defender
Head to head
| Date | Match | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-08 | FC Cincinnati v Columbus Crew | 2–1 | Major League Soccer |
| 2025-11-02 | Columbus Crew v FC Cincinnati | 4–0 | Major League Soccer |
| 2025-10-27 | FC Cincinnati v Columbus Crew | 1–0 | Major League Soccer |
| 2025-07-12 | FC Cincinnati v Columbus Crew | 2–4 | Major League Soccer |
| 2025-05-17 | Columbus Crew v FC Cincinnati | 1–1 | Major League Soccer |
| 2024-09-14 | FC Cincinnati v Columbus Crew | 0–0 | Major League Soccer |
| 2024-05-11 | Columbus Crew v FC Cincinnati | 1–2 | Major League Soccer |
| 2023-12-02 | FC Cincinnati v Columbus Crew | 2–3 | Major League Soccer |
| 2023-08-20 | Columbus Crew v FC Cincinnati | 3–0 | Major League Soccer |
| 2023-05-20 | FC Cincinnati v Columbus Crew | 3–2 | Major League Soccer |
Columbus Crew — recent form
- Columbus Crew 1–2 New York City Football Club · 2026-07-22
- 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
Football Club Cincinnati — recent form
- Football Club Cincinnati 4–3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC · 2026-07-22
- Football Club Cincinnati 3–1 Burnley Football Club · 2026-07-10
- Football Club Cincinnati 6–2 Orlando City Soccer Club · 2026-05-23
- San Diego Football Club 3–3 Football Club Cincinnati · 2026-05-17
- Football Club Cincinnati 3–5 Inter Miami · 2026-05-13
- Charlotte Football Club 2–2 Football Club Cincinnati · 2026-05-09
- Chicago Fire Soccer Club 2–3 Football Club Cincinnati · 2026-05-03
- Football Club Cincinnati 2–0 New York Red Bulls · 2026-04-25
League standing
| Team | # | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 13 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 44 | 47 | 32 |
| Football Club Cincinnati | 9 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 60 | 68 | 36 |
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