FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew, 2025 MLS, Regular Season
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2 - 4
2 - 4
Columbus overcomes early deficit, rain delay to top FC Cincinnati
In a game that saw two substantial momentum swings, the Columbus Crew scored three unanswered goals in an 18-minute span to flip an early 2-0 deficit into a 4-2 road win over FC Cincinnati on Saturday night at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Columbus Crew 0. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lukas Engel with a cross.
- 3': Offside, Columbus Crew. Ibrahim Aliyu is caught offside.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kévin Denkey.
- 5': Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Columbus Crew 0. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 7': Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Tah Brian Anunga (FC Cincinnati).
- 9': Attempt missed. Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Patrick Schulte.
- 10': Foul by Kei Kamara (FC Cincinnati).
- 10': Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Yevhen Cheberko (Columbus Crew).
- 10': Kei Kamara (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Tah Brian Anunga (FC Cincinnati).
- 13': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Ibrahim Aliyu.
- 16': Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew).
- 18': Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Tah Brian Anunga (FC Cincinnati).
- 18': Tah Brian Anunga (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
- 20': Foul by Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew).
- 20': Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Rossi.
- 21': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
- 24': 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 Ibrahim Aliyu with a cross.
- 25': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
- 26': Handball by Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew).
- 28': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Steven Moreira.
- 29': Attempt missed. Kei Kamara (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 31': Attempt missed. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Evander (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tah Brian Anunga.
- 33': Attempt saved. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew). Assisted by Kei Kamara.
- 33': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Patrick Schulte.
- 37': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Steven Moreira.
- 39': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Aliyu (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jacen Russell-Rowe.
- 39': Foul by Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew).
- 39': Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Ibrahim Aliyu (Columbus Crew).
- 41': Attempt missed. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Miles Robinson following a fast break.
- 42': Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Columbus Crew 1. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ibrahim Aliyu.
- 44': Foul by Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew).
- 44': Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Handball by Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati).
- 44': Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for handball.
- 45': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dylan Chambost with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+3': Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Columbus Crew 2. Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dylan Chambost.
- 45'+4': Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Foul by Yevhen Cheberko (Columbus Crew).
- 45'+5': Evander (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 2, Columbus Crew 2.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 2, Columbus Crew 2.
- 46': Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Foul by Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew).
- 48': Attempt blocked. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 52': Attempt missed. Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 53': Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew).
- 53': Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Amar Sejdic replaces Dylan Chambost.
- 59': Own Goal by Miles Robinson, FC Cincinnati. FC Cincinnati 2, Columbus Crew 3.
- 61': Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew).
- 61': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Gerardo Valenzuela replaces Tah Brian Anunga.
- 62': Attempt missed. Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 62': Attempt missed. Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Max Arfsten.
- 64': Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Foul by Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew).
- 65': Attempt missed. Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Evander with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 66': Attempt missed. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gerardo Valenzuela.
- 67': DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew).
- 68': Delay in match because of an injury Evander (FC Cincinnati).
- 68': Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69': Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati).
- 72': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Lukas Engel.
- 75': Attempt saved. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew). Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
- 76': Foul by Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew).
- 76': Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew).
- 78': Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Taha Habroune replaces Jacen Russell-Rowe because of an injury.
- 82': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell replaces DeAndre Yedlin.
- 82': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Teenage Hadebe replaces Kei Kamara.
- 82': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Kenji Mboma Dem replaces Luca Orellano.
- 82': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Kenji Mboma Dem is caught offside.
- 83': Attempt missed. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 84': Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati).
- 86': Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati).
- 86': Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Brad Smith replaces Lukas Engel.
- 88': Handball by Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew).
- 90': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Sean Zawadzki.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Columbus Crew 4. Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 90'+5': Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Foul by Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew).
- 90'+5': Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Foul by Brad Smith (FC Cincinnati).
- 90'+7': Ibrahim Aliyu (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Tristan Brown replaces Max Arfsten.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 2, Columbus Crew 4.
- 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 2, Columbus Crew 4.
Statistics
 CLB |
CIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 9 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 50.5 | Possession | 49.5 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 432 | Accurate Passes | 408 |
| 489 | Passes | 478 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 17 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 34 | Long Balls | 36 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 12 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 13 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 24 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 25,513
Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 25,513
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | +22 | 66 |
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | +12 | 65 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 34 | +26 | 65 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 34 | +9 | 59 |
Line-Ups
FC Cincinnati (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Roman Celentano (GK) |
| 21 | Matt Miazga |
| 29 | Lukas Engel |
| 12 | Miles Robinson |
| 27 | Tah Anunga  |
| 20 | Pavel Bucha |
| 10 | Evander |
| 23 | Luca Orellano |
| 91 | DeAndre Yedlin |
| 9 | Kévin Denkey |
| 85 | Kei Kamara |
Columbus Crew (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Patrick Schulte (GK) |
| 25 | Sean Zawadzki |
| 21 | Yevhen Cheberko |
| 31 | Steven Moreira |
| 7 | Dylan Chambost |
| 6 | Darlington Nagbe |
| 27 | Max Arfsten |
| 11 | Ibrahim Aliyu |
| 19 | Jacen Russell-Rowe |
| 8 | Dániel Gazdag |
| 10 | Diego Rossi |
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