MLS

FT Sunday, October 18, 2026
Columbus Crew WWWLW 2
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FC Cincinnati DDLWL 0
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CLB112
CIN000
TQL Stadium

Match Report

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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.

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Team Stats

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

Head to Head

CLB leads series 3-2

Lineups

CIN · 3-4-1-2

  1. 18Roman CelentanoG
  2. 6Julian MalatiniCD
  3. 15Teenage HadebeCD-L
  4. 11Samuel GidiCD-R
  5. 20Pavel BuchaCM-L
  6. 5Obinna NwobodoCM-R
  7. 10EvanderAM
  8. 3Tyrell MalaciaLM
  9. 23David DouderaRM
  10. 9Kévin DenkeyCF-L
  11. 16Tom BarlowCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 99Ayoub JabbariSUB
  2. 27Tah AnungaSUB
  3. 4Nick HagglundSUB
  4. 17Kenji Mboma DemSUB
  5. 66Ender EcheniqueSUB
  6. 22Gerardo ValenzuelaSUB
  7. 24Kyle SmithSUB
  8. 29Bryan RamirezSUB
  9. 13Evan LouroSUB

CLB · 3-4-3

  1. 28Patrick SchulteG
  2. 25Sean ZawadzkiCD
  3. 18Malte AmundsenCD-L
  4. 31Steven MoreiraCD-R
  5. 16Taha HabrouneCM-L
  6. 20André GomesCM-R
  7. 11Brooks LennonLM
  8. 2Andrés HerreraRM
  9. 33Gonzalo TapiaF
  10. 8Santiago RodríguezCF-L
  11. 10Brais MéndezCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 3Eric BaillySUB
  2. 77Josef MartínezSUB
  3. 1Nicholas HagenSUB
  4. 7Dylan ChambostSUB
  5. 14Amar SejdicSUB
  6. 19Jamal ThiaréSUB
  7. 23Mohamed FarsiSUB
  8. 17Sékou Tidiany BangouraSUB
  9. 26Laurtaro GiacconeSUB

Timeline

  1. 12' Delay in match because of an injury Julián Malatini (FC Cincinnati).
  2. 12'
  3. 14' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  4. 14'
  5. 18' Delay in match because of an injury Julián Malatini (FC Cincinnati).
  6. 18'
  7. 18' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  8. 18'
  9. 18' Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Nick Hagglund replaces Julián Malatini because of an injury.
  10. 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.
  11. 28' Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  12. 31' Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  13. 45'+1' Delay in match because of an injury Santiago Rodríguez (Columbus Crew).
  14. 45'+1' Delay in match because of an injury Tyrell Malacia (FC Cincinnati).
  15. 45'+2' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  16. 45'+2' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  17. 45'+7' André Gomes (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  18. 45' Substitution, Columbus Crew. Sékou Bangoura replaces Brais Méndez.
  19. 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.
  20. 59' Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Ender Echenique replaces David Doudera.
  21. 59' Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Kenji Mboma Dem replaces Tom Barlow.
  22. 65' Substitution, Columbus Crew. Jamal Thiaré replaces Santiago Rodríguez.
  23. 66' Substitution, Columbus Crew. Dylan Chambost replaces Taha Habroune.
  24. 66' Substitution, Columbus Crew. Eric Bailly replaces Steven Moreira.
  25. 79' Substitution, Columbus Crew. Lautaro Giaccone replaces Gonzalo Tapia.
  26. 79' Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Gerardo Valenzuela replaces Nick Hagglund.
  27. 79' Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Ayoub Jabbari replaces Pavel Bucha.
  28. 81' Delay in match because of an injury Sékou Bangoura (Columbus Crew).
  29. 81'
  30. 82' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  31. 82'
  32. 90'+3' Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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