MLS

FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew, 2021 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
FC Cincinnati
  • 1': Edgar Castillo
  • 24': Luciano Acosta
FT
2 - 2
Columbus Crew
  • Red Card 42': Harrison Afful
  • 45'+1': Lucas Zelarayán
  • 77': Miguel Berry

Crew ties FC Cincinnati 2-2 on Berry's goal in 77th minute

— Miguel Berry scored in the 77th minute to help the 10-man Columbus Crew tie FC Cincinnati 2-2 on Friday night.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Columbus Crew 0. Edgar Castillo (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
  • 4': VAR Decision: Goal FC Cincinnati - FC Cincinnati 1-0 Columbus Crew (Edgar Castillo).
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brenner.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Perry Kitchen (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 7': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
  • 7': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Foul by Gustavo Vallecilla (FC Cincinnati).
  • 13': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 15': Foul by Isaac Atanga (FC Cincinnati).
  • 15': Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Brenner (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Foul by Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew).
  • 17': Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
  • 20': Marlon Hairston (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 20': Foul by Vito Wormgoor (Columbus Crew).
  • 20': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Waylon Francis (Columbus Crew).
  • 22': Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Jonathan Mensah.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Haris Medunjanin (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Isaac Atanga (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Haris Medunjanin following a corner.
  • 24': Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Columbus Crew 0. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Isaac Atanga.
  • 26': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
  • 26': Marlon Hairston (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Edgar Castillo (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
  • 32': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
  • 32': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 37': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Haris Medunjanin tries a through ball, but Brenner is caught offside.
  • 38': Foul by Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew).
  • 38': Joseph-Claude Gyau (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Brenner (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Foul by Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew).
  • 39': Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Foul by Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew).
  • 42': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Second yellow card to Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew) for a bad foul.
  • 44': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Brenner tries a through ball, but Isaac Atanga is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Columbus Crew 1. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Marlon Hairston (Columbus Crew).
  • 45'+2': Isaac Atanga (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Waylon Francis (Columbus Crew).
  • 45'+5': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+7': Foul by Geoff Cameron (FC Cincinnati).
  • 45'+7': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+7': Geoff Cameron (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+8': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Geoff Cameron.
  • 45'+8': Attempt missed. Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+8': First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 2, Columbus Crew 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 2, Columbus Crew 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Saad Abdul-Salaam replaces Perry Kitchen.
  • 47': Foul by Gustavo Vallecilla (FC Cincinnati).
  • 47': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 49': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Joseph-Claude Gyau (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 54': Foul by Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew).
  • 54': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Foul by Marlon Hairston (Columbus Crew).
  • 55': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 56': Foul by Isaac Atanga (FC Cincinnati).
  • 56': Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew).
  • 57': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Miguel Berry replaces Waylon Francis.
  • 57': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Aboubacar Keita replaces Vito Wormgoor.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joseph-Claude Gyau.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gustavo Vallecilla with a headed pass.
  • 61': Gustavo Vallecilla (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Saad Abdul-Salaam.
  • 64': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Caleb Stanko replaces Haris Medunjanin.
  • 64': Alexandru Irinel Matan (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Foul by Caleb Stanko (FC Cincinnati).
  • 65': Attempt missed. Miguel Berry (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán following a set piece situation.
  • 68': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Kenneth Vermeer tries a through ball, but Brenner is caught offside.
  • 69': Foul by Marlon Hairston (Columbus Crew).
  • 69': Joseph-Claude Gyau (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Joseph-Claude Gyau (FC Cincinnati).
  • 72': Foul by Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati).
  • 72': Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
  • 73': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Franko Kovacevic replaces Álvaro Barreal.
  • 73': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Brandon Vázquez replaces Isaac Atanga.
  • 74': Foul by Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew).
  • 74': Franko Kovacevic (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Isaiah Parente replaces Marlon Hairston.
  • 75': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Erik Hurtado replaces Alexandru Irinel Matan.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Brenner with a headed pass.
  • 76': Foul by Isaiah Parente (Columbus Crew).
  • 76': Geoff Cameron (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Columbus Crew 2. Miguel Berry (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán with a through ball.
  • 80': Foul by Gustavo Vallecilla (FC Cincinnati).
  • 80': Miguel Berry (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Franko Kovacevic.
  • 87': Foul by Caleb Stanko (FC Cincinnati).
  • 87': Miguel Berry (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Caleb Stanko (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Caleb Stanko (FC Cincinnati).
  • 90'+1': Isaiah Parente (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Pedro Santos.
  • 90'+3': Evan Bush (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Franko Kovacevic (FC Cincinnati).
  • 90'+4': Edgar Castillo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 2, Columbus Crew 2.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 2, Columbus Crew 2.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 17
1 Yellow Cards 6
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
1 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 0
50.4 Possession 49.6
9 SHOTS 13
2 ON GOAL 3
0.2 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
379 Accurate Passes 385
442 Passes 434
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 2
10 Crosses 14
0.2 Cross % 0.1
39 Long Balls 42
22 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 4
13 Effective Tackles 11
25 Tackles 18
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 3
12 Effective Clearances 9
12 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 25,701

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Nashville SC 10 +15 23
2 New England Revolution 10 +6 19
3 Inter Miami CF 11 +3 19
4 Chicago Fire FC 10 +8 17
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
25 Kenneth Vermeer (GK)
5 Gustavo Vallecilla Yellow Card
12 Geoff Cameron Yellow Card
2 Edgar Castillo
13 Joseph-Claude Gyau
11 Luciano Acosta
7 Yuya Kubo Yellow Card
6 Haris Medunjanin
9 Brenner
23 Isaac Atanga
31 Álvaro Barreal Yellow Card
FC Cincinnati Substitutes:
Caleb Stanko, Franko Kovacevic, Ben Mines, Tom Pettersson, Kamohelo Mokotjo, Nick Hagglund, Brandon Vázquez, Przemyslaw Tyton, Avionne Flanagan.

CLB Columbus Crew (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
24 Evan Bush (GK)
5 Vito Wormgoor
4 Jonathan Mensah Yellow Card
14 Waylon Francis
25 Harrison Afful Yellow Card
6 Darlington Nagbe
17 Marlon Hairston
2 Perry Kitchen
10 Lucas Zelarayán
20 Alexandru Matan
7 Pedro Santos
Columbus Crew Substitutes:
Erik Hurtado, Aboubacar Keita, Isaiah Parente, Grant Lillard, Miguel Berry, Matt Lampson, Saad Abdul-Salaam.

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