MLS

FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew, 2026 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
FC Cincinnati
    FT
    0 - 2
    Columbus Crew
    • 22': Gonzalo Tapia
    • 54': Taha Habroune

    Columbus beats Cincinnati to close gap on 9th and final playoff spot

    Gonzalo Tapia had a goal and an assist, Taha Habroune scored a goal for the third consecutive game, and the Columbus Crew beat Cincinnati FC 2-0 on Sunday for their fourth win in the last five games.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Offside, Columbus Crew. Brooks Lennon is caught offside.
    • 2': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Tyrell Malacia is caught offside.
    • 3': Julián Malatini (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Gonzalo Tapia (Columbus Crew).
    • 5': Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew).
    • 5': Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by André Gomes (Columbus Crew).
    • 7': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Sean Zawadzki.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Evander with a cross following a corner.
    • 9': Offside, Columbus Crew. Andrés Herrera is caught offside.
    • 10': Offside, Columbus Crew. Gonzalo Tapia is caught offside.
    • 11': Tyrell Malacia (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Andrés Herrera (Columbus Crew).
    • 12': Delay in match because of an injury Julián Malatini (FC Cincinnati).
    • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kévin Denkey.
    • 16': Santiago Rodríguez (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati).
    • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Julián Malatini (FC Cincinnati).
    • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 18': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Nick Hagglund replaces Julián Malatini because of an injury.
    • 18': Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
    • 20': Attempt missed. David Doudera (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tyrell Malacia with a cross.
    • 22': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Obinna Nwobodo.
    • 22': Goal! FC Cincinnati 0, Columbus Crew 1. Gonzalo Tapia (Columbus Crew) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brais Méndez with a cross following a corner.
    • 23': Foul by Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew).
    • 23': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew).
    • 28': Gonzalo Tapia (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati).
    • 28': Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 30': Santiago Rodríguez (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati).
    • 31': Santiago Rodríguez (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati).
    • 31': Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 32': Foul by Gonzalo Tapia (Columbus Crew).
    • 32': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Columbus Crew).
    • 33': Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 35': Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati).
    • 35': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Nick Hagglund.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Evander (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tyrell Malacia with a cross.
    • 42': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Evander is caught offside.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Evander.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew). Assisted by Teenage Hadebe with a cross.
    • 44': André Gomes (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
    • 45': Santiago Rodríguez (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
    • 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Santiago Rodríguez (Columbus Crew).
    • 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Tyrell Malacia (FC Cincinnati).
    • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+2': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew).
    • 45'+3': Tyrell Malacia (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Gonzalo Tapia (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
    • 45'+6': Attempt missed. Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tyrell Malacia with a cross.
    • 45'+7': Foul by André Gomes (Columbus Crew).
    • 45'+7': Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+7': André Gomes (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+9': Attempt saved. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew).
    • 45'+9': Attempt missed. Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+9': First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 0, Columbus Crew 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Sékou Bangoura replaces Brais Méndez.
    • 45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 0, Columbus Crew 1.
    • 47': Sékou Bangoura (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati).
    • 48': Attempt saved. Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew). Assisted by Samuel Gidi.
    • 49': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Andrés Herrera.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by David Doudera with a cross.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew). Assisted by Kévin Denkey.
    • 54': Goal! FC Cincinnati 0, Columbus Crew 2. Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gonzalo Tapia.
    • 56': André Gomes (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati).
    • 56': Foul by Santiago Rodríguez (Columbus Crew).
    • 56': Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Santiago Rodríguez (Columbus Crew).
    • 58': Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Ender Echenique replaces David Doudera.
    • 59': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Kenji Mboma Dem replaces Tom Barlow.
    • 59': Offside, Columbus Crew. Gonzalo Tapia is caught offside.
    • 61': Foul by Santiago Rodríguez (Columbus Crew).
    • 61': Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 62': Andrés Herrera (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Tyrell Malacia (FC Cincinnati).
    • 63': Foul by Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew).
    • 63': Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ender Echenique.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati) header from the right side of the box is just a bit too high.
    • 65': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Jamal Thiaré replaces Santiago Rodríguez.
    • 66': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Dylan Chambost replaces Taha Habroune.
    • 66': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Eric Bailly replaces Steven Moreira.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Ender Echenique (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 75': Foul by Sékou Bangoura (Columbus Crew).
    • 75': Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew).
    • 79': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Lautaro Giaccone replaces Gonzalo Tapia.
    • 79': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Gerardo Valenzuela replaces Nick Hagglund.
    • 79': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Ayoub Jabbari replaces Pavel Bucha.
    • 80': Sékou Bangoura (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati).
    • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Sékou Bangoura (Columbus Crew).
    • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew). Assisted by Tyrell Malacia with a cross.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Gerardo Valenzuela.
    • 87': Foul by Sékou Bangoura (Columbus Crew).
    • 87': Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Ender Echenique.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Jamal Thiaré (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrés Herrera.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenji Mboma Dem.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew).
    • 90'+3': Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kévin Denkey.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 0, Columbus Crew 2.
    • 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 0, Columbus Crew 2.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 13
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 2
    2 Corner Kicks 2
    7 Saves 0
    31.9 Possession 68.1
    3 SHOTS 23
    2 ON GOAL 7
    0.7 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    208 Accurate Passes 529
    287 Passes 608
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 11
    5 Crosses 22
    0.4 Cross % 0.5
    54 Long Balls 59
    17 Accurate Long Balls 35
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
    0 Blocked Shots 4
    13 Effective Tackles 13
    21 Tackles 18
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    10 Interceptions 9
    22 Effective Clearances 17
    22 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: TQL Stadium
    Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

    MLS Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Nashville SC 30 +41 67
    2 Inter Miami CF 30 +22 55
    3 New England Revolution 30 +8 52
    4 Chicago Fire FC 30 +8 48
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    CIN FC Cincinnati (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    18 Roman Celentano (GK)
    6 Julian Malatini
    15 Teenage Hadebe Yellow Card
    11 Samuel Gidi Yellow Card
    20 Pavel Bucha
    5 Obinna Nwobodo
    10 Evander
    3 Tyrell Malacia
    23 David Doudera
    9 Kévin Denkey
    16 Tom Barlow
    FC Cincinnati Substitutes:
    Ayoub Jabbari, Tah Anunga, Nick Hagglund, Kenji Mboma Dem, Ender Echenique, Gerardo Valenzuela, Kyle Smith, Bryan Ramirez, Evan Louro.

    CLB Columbus Crew (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    28 Patrick Schulte (GK)
    25 Sean Zawadzki
    18 Malte Amundsen
    31 Steven Moreira
    16 Taha Habroune
    20 André Gomes Yellow Card
    11 Brooks Lennon
    2 Andrés Herrera
    33 Gonzalo Tapia
    8 Santiago Rodríguez
    10 Brais Méndez
    Columbus Crew Substitutes:
    Eric Bailly, Josef Martínez, Nicholas Hagen, Dylan Chambost, Amar Sejdic, Jamal Thiaré, Mohamed Farsi, Sékou Tidiany Bangoura, Laurtaro Giaccone.

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