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Columbus Crew vs FC Cincinnati

MLS
2-1
Final
ScottsMiracle-Gro Field

Match pulse

CLBAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTCIN
53%Possession47%
13Shots12
6On target5
4Corners5
4Saves4
11Fouls8
66'Matt MiazgaCIN90'+4'Gerardo ValenzuelaCIN
Team1H2HT
CLB202
CIN101

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 10.0
  1. 17.4Dániel GazdagCF-L
  2. 27.3Jamal ThiaréF
  3. 37.2Patrick SchulteG
  4. 47.1Kévin DenkeyF
  5. 57.0Dylan ChambostCM-R
  6. 66.8EvanderCF-L
  7. 76.5Steven MoreiraCD-R
  8. 86.5Max ArfstenLM
  9. 96.4Taha HabrouneCF-R
  10. 106.3Rudy CamachoCD
  11. 116.3Sean ZawadzkiCD-L
  12. 126.3Sékou Tidiany BangouraCM-L

Team stats

CLBCIN
11Fouls8
0Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards1
2Offsides2
4Corner Kicks5
4Saves4
52.8Possession47.2
13SHOTS12
6ON GOAL5
0.5On Target %0.4
0Penalty Goals0
1Penalty Kicks Taken0
481Accurate Passes410
531Passes465
0.9Pass Completion %0.9
2Accurate Crosses11
17Crosses23
0.1Cross %0.5
37Long Balls26
22Accurate Long Balls16
0.6Long Balls %0.6
2Blocked Shots2
16Effective Tackles11
19Tackles17
0.8Tackle %0.6
7Interceptions12
24Effective Clearances19
24Clearances19

Player of the game

Dániel Gazdag

CLB · 1 G

7.4

Deserved to win

72%
CLB · 1.98 xG
19%
Draw
9%
CIN · 0.73 xG

Columbus created better chances: they win this game 72% of the time

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Columbus Crew 2, FC Cincinnati 1.
  2. Second Half ends, Columbus Crew 2, FC Cincinnati 1.
  3. 90'+4'

    Red card

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

    G. Valenzuela

  4. 90'+3'

    Free kick won

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

  5. 90'+3'

    Foul

    Foul by Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati).

  6. 90'+2'

    Offside

    Offside, Columbus Crew. Chase Adams is caught offside.

  7. 90'+2'Kyle Smith

    Offside

    Offside, FC Cincinnati. Kyle Smith is caught offside.

  8. 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

  9. 90'+1'CIN

    Corner awarded

    Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Rudy Camacho.

  10. 90'+1'

    Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

  11. 90'Patrick Schulte

    Free kick won

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

  12. 90'

    Foul

    Foul by Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati).

  13. 85'Malte Amundsen
    Sub

    Subbed on for S. Moreira

    Substitution, Columbus Crew. Malte Amundsen replaces Steven Moreira.

    M. Amundsen

  14. 85'
    Sub

    Subbed on for D. Gazdag

    Substitution, Columbus Crew. Chase Adams replaces Dániel Gazdag.

    C. Adams

  15. 85'Tah Anunga
    Sub

    Subbed on for O. Nwobodo

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

    T. Anunga

  16. 82'

    Foul

    Foul by Tarun Karumanchi (Columbus Crew).

  17. 82'

    Free kick won

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

  18. 82'CLB

    Free kick won

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

  19. 81'

    Offside

    Offside, FC Cincinnati. Ayoub Jabbari is caught offside.

  20. 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.

  21. 80'Evander

    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.

  22. 79'Evander

    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.

  23. 79'
    Sub

    Subbed on for J. Thiaré

    Substitution, Columbus Crew. Hugo Picard replaces Jamal Thiaré.

    H. Picard

  24. 76'Evander

    Shot off target

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

  25. 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

Leaders

CLBCIN
Total Shots
Jamal Thiaré
3
Evander
4
Accurate Passes
Rudy Camacho
67
Samuel Gidi
59
Defensive Interventions
Sean Zawadzki
13
Miles Robinson
15
Saves
Patrick Schulte
4
Roman Celentano
4