Columbus Crew vs FC Cincinnati
Match pulse
Who won: Columbus 2-1
Columbus Crew beat FC Cincinnati 2-1 on Saturday, July 25, 2026 at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field. Goals for Columbus: Jamal Thiaré (41') and Dániel Gazdag (45'+6' pen). Goals for Cincinnati: Kévin Denkey (9').
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats

Player of the game
Dániel Gazdag
CLB · 1 G
Deserved to win
Columbus created better chances: they win this game 72% of the time
Play by play
- Match ends, Columbus Crew 2, FC Cincinnati 1.
- Second Half ends, Columbus Crew 2, FC Cincinnati 1.
- 90'+4'

Red card
Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
G. Valenzuela
- 90'+3'

Free kick won
Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3'

Foul
Foul by Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati).
- 90'+2'

Offside
Offside, Columbus Crew. Chase Adams is caught offside.
- 90'+2'


Offside
Offside, FC Cincinnati. Kyle Smith is caught offside.
- 90'+1'

Header blocked
Attempt blocked. Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Evander with a cross.
A. Jabbari
- 90'+1'CIN

Corner awarded
Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Rudy Camacho.
- 90'+1'
Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'


Free kick won
Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'

Foul
Foul by Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati).
- 85'

SubSubbed on for S. Moreira
Substitution, Columbus Crew. Malte Amundsen replaces Steven Moreira.
M. Amundsen
- 85'
SubSubbed on for D. Gazdag
Substitution, Columbus Crew. Chase Adams replaces Dániel Gazdag.
C. Adams
- 85'

SubSubbed on for O. Nwobodo
Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Tah Brian Anunga replaces Obinna Nwobodo.
T. Anunga
- 82'

Foul
Foul by Tarun Karumanchi (Columbus Crew).
- 82'

Free kick won
Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82'CLB

Free kick won
Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81'

Offside
Offside, FC Cincinnati. Ayoub Jabbari is caught offside.
- 81'

Shot on target
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.
- 80'


Shot off target
Attempt missed. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gerardo Valenzuela following a fast break.
- 79'


Shot off target
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'
SubSubbed on for J. Thiaré
Substitution, Columbus Crew. Hugo Picard replaces Jamal Thiaré.
H. Picard
- 76'


Shot off target
Attempt missed. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gerardo Valenzuela.
- 76'

Left footed shot saved
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.
T. Habroune
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