Columbus Crew vs FC Cincinnati

25 July 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Allen Chapman

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 2–1

  • Jamal Thiaré 41’
  • Dániel Gazdag 45+6’ (pen)
  • Kévin Denkey 9’

Match summary

Columbus Crew came from behind to win 2-1 at home to FC Cincinnati. Columbus Crew led 2-1 at half-time.

Kévin Denkey put FC Cincinnati ahead in the 9th minute, Jamal Thiaré equalised with a header in the 41st minute, and Dániel Gazdag won it from the penalty spot in first-half stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Columbus Crew created 2.29 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to FC Cincinnati's 0.84 from 12. FC Cincinnati had a player sent off.

Match stats

53% Possession 47%
13 Shots 12
6 Shots on target 5
4 Corners 5
74 Attacks 68
38 Dangerous attacks 35
531 Passes 462
90.6% Pass accuracy 88.1%
19 Tackles 18
11 Fouls 8
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 1
2 Offsides 2

Key events

Columbus Crew FC Cincinnati
Kick-off
9’
Kévin DenkeyLeft foot shot0-1 (FC Cincinnati)
12’
Gerardo ValenzuelaShot on target
Steven MoreiraShot on target
14’
33’
Kévin DenkeyShot on target
Jamal ThiaréHeader1-1 (Columbus Crew)
41’
45’
EvanderShot on target
Dániel GazdagPenalty2-1 (Columbus Crew)
45+6’
Half-time2-1
André GomesSekou Tidiany Bangoura
46’
Second half underway
Dániel GazdagShot on target
55’
64’
Bryan RamirezEnder Echenique
64’
Tom BarlowKenji Mboma Dem
66’
Matt MiazgaFoul
68’
Tom BarlowShot on target
70’
Ayoub JabbariKévin Denkey
70’
Kyle SmithMatt Miazga
Tarun KarumanchiDylan Chambost
70’
Taha HabrouneShot on target
76’
Hugo PicardJamal Thiaré
79’
Max ArfstenShot on target
81’
Malte AmundsenSteven Moreira
85’
Chase AdamsDániel Gazdag
85’
85’
Tah AnungaObinna Nwobodo
André GomesArgument
90+4’
90+4’
Gerardo ValenzuelaViolent conduct
Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.29 0.84 9’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), 0-1 9’ 41’ Jamal Thiaré (Columbus Crew), 1-1 41’ 45+6’ Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew), 2-1 45+6’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.29 0.84 9’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), 0-1 Denkey 9’ 41’ Jamal Thiaré (Columbus Crew), 1-1 Thiaré 41’ 45+6’ Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew), 2-1 Gazdag 45+6’
Columbus Crew 2.29 xGFC Cincinnati 0.84 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 FC Cincinnati attacking Columbus Crew attacking 
51’ Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 41’ Jamal Thiaré (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.64 xG, goal 9’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 55’ Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 41’ Jamal Thiaré (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 19’ Jamal Thiaré (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 22’ Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 45’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 68’ Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 76’ Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 80’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+1’ Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 81’ Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 27’ Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 47’ Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 75’ Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 14’ Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 12’ Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 64’ Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 63’ Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 18’ Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 33’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 76’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 39’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 79’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 51’ Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 41’ Jamal Thiaré (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.64 xG, goal 9’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 55’ Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 41’ Jamal Thiaré (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 19’ Jamal Thiaré (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 22’ Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 45’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 68’ Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 76’ Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 80’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+1’ Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 81’ Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 27’ Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 47’ Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 75’ Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 14’ Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 12’ Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 64’ Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 63’ Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 18’ Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 33’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 76’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 39’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 79’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Columbus Crew 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Schulte
Camacho
Zawadzki
Moreira 85’
Chambost 70’
Bangoura 46’
Arfsten
Farsi
Habroune
Gazdag 85’
Thiaré 79’
FC Cincinnati 3-4-3 Starting XI
Celentano
Miazga 70’
Robinson
Gidi
Bucha
Valenzuela
Nwobodo 85’
Echenique 64’
Evander
Dem 64’
Denkey 70’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Patrick Schulte
90′ 4 1 33 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Steven Moreira Taken off
85′ 1 1 – 1 – 48 – – – –
Rudy Camacho
90′ 2 – – 2 – 69 – – – –
Sean Zawadzki
90′ 3 1 – 4 1 56 – – – –
Malte Amundsen Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – 1 – – – –
Midfielders10 players
Mohamed Farsi
90′ – – 34 – 0.03 2 1 2 – – –
Dylan Chambost Taken off
70′ – 1 64 2 0.32 – – 3 1 1 –
Sekou Tidiany Bangoura Taken off
45′ – – 37 – 0.02 1 2 2 1 1 –
Max Arfsten
90′ – – 42 2 0.10 3 – 6 1 2 –
Taha Habroune
90′ – – 50 2 0.16 3 1 5 2 1 –
Dániel Gazdag Taken off
85′ 1 – 46 1 0.10 – – – 2 – –
André Gomes Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 33 1 0.02 2 1 3 – – –
Tarun Karumanchi Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 9 – 0.00 2 – 2 2 – –
Hugo Picard Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 3 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Chase Adams Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 1 – 0.00 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards1 player
Jamal Thiaré Taken off
79′ 1 – 3 1 0.95 0.04 2 3 2 6 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Columbus Crew LLDWL
FC Cincinnati DLDWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: FC Cincinnati 2-4 Columbus Crew, 13 Jul 25 Next meeting: FC Cincinnati 0-2 Columbus Crew, 18 Oct 26  All Columbus Crew vs FC Cincinnati meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.