Columbus Crew vs FC Cincinnati

20 August 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Aidan Morris 15’
  • Cucho Hernández 23’ (pen)
  • Jacen Russell Rowe 90+6’

Match summary

Columbus Crew won comfortably, 3-0 at home to FC Cincinnati. Columbus Crew led 2-0 at half-time.

Aidan Morris put Columbus Crew ahead in the 15th minute, Cucho Hernández made it 2-0 from the penalty spot in the 23rd minute, and Jacen Russell Rowe made it 3-0 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Columbus Crew created 2.39 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to FC Cincinnati's 0.34 from 6.

Key events

Columbus Crew FC Cincinnati
Kick-off
5’
Brandon VázquezShot on target
Cucho HernándezShot on target
7’
Aidan MorrisShot on target
9’
Aidan MorrisRight foot shot1-0 (Columbus Crew)
15’
Cucho HernándezPenalty2-0 (Columbus Crew)
23’
41’
Aaron-Salem BoupendzaShot on target
45+2’
Obinna NwobodoFoul
Half-time2-0
46’
Santiago AriasNick Hagglund
Second half underway
52’
Aaron-Salem BoupendzaShot on target
Diego RossiAlexandru Mățan
58’
Diego RossiShot on target
59’
60’
Yuya KuboJúnior Moreno
Cucho HernándezShot on target
68’
Cucho HernándezShot on target
72’
74’
Marco AnguloObinna Nwobodo
74’
Bret HalseyÁlvaro Barreal
74’
Sergio SantosAaron-Salem Boupendza
76’
Santiago AriasFoul
Cucho HernándezShot on target
82’
Yevhen CheberkoYaw Yeboah
90+1’
Rudy CamachoSean Zawadzki
90+1’
Jacen Russell RoweCucho Hernández
90+2’
Jacen Russell RoweRight foot shot3-0 (Columbus Crew)
90+6’
Full-time3-0

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 2.39 0.34 15’ Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew), 1-0 15’ 23’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), 2-0 23’ 90+6’ Jacen Russell Rowe (Columbus Crew), 3-0 90+6’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.39 0.34 15’ Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew), 1-0 Morris 15’ 23’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), 2-0 Hernández 23’ 90+6’ Jacen Russell Rowe (Columbus Crew), 3-0 Rowe 90+6’
Columbus Crew 2.39 xGFC Cincinnati 0.34 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 FC Cincinnati attacking Columbus Crew attacking 
23’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 73’ Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.55 xG, off target 7’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 72’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 42’ Christian Ramirez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 24’ Aaron-Salem Boupendza (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 90+6’ Jacen Russell Rowe (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 68’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 5’ Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 31’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 82’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 52’ Aaron-Salem Boupendza (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 53’ Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 90+5’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 59’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 9’ Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 41’ Aaron-Salem Boupendza (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 15’ Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 86’ Marco Angulo (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 23’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 73’ Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.55 xG, off target 7’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 72’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 42’ Christian Ramirez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 24’ Aaron-Salem Boupendza (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 90+6’ Jacen Russell Rowe (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 68’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 5’ Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 31’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 82’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 52’ Aaron-Salem Boupendza (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 53’ Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 90+5’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 59’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 9’ Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 41’ Aaron-Salem Boupendza (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 15’ Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 86’ Marco Angulo (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Columbus Crew 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Schulte
Amundsen
Zawadzki 90’
Moreira
Yeboah 90’
Gressel
Nagbe
Morris
Mățan 58’
Ramirez
Hernández 90’
FC Cincinnati 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Celentano
Hagglund 46’
Murphy
Gaddis
Barreal 74’
Nwobodo 74’
Moreno 60’
Powell
Acosta
Boupendza 74’
Vázquez

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Patrick Schulte
90′ 3 0 27 1 – – – –
Defenders3 players
Steven Moreira
90′ 1 1 – 4 – 60 – – – –
Sean Zawadzki Taken off
89′ – 1 1 2 1 63 2 – – –
Malte Amundsen
90′ 1 2 – 1 – 55 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Julian Gressel
90′ – – 53 2 0.40 2 1 2 2 – –
Darlington Nagbe
90′ – – 75 2 0.07 – 2 1 1 1 –
Aidan Morris
90′ 1 – 88 3 0.08 3 1 6 1 1 –
Yaw Yeboah Taken off
89′ – 1 38 1 0.03 3 1 3 1 – –
Alexandru Mățan Taken off
58′ – – 38 – 0.06 – 1 3 – 3 –
Diego Rossi Came on as a substitute
32′ – – 13 – 0.00 – – 1 2 1 –
Forwards2 players
Christian Ramirez
90′ – 1 1 – 0.18 0.04 2 1 – 24 –
Cucho Hernández Taken off
89′ 1 – 6 5 1.42 0.12 1 3 – 39 –
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 WWDDL
FC Cincinnati LDDWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: FC Cincinnati 3-2 Columbus Crew, 20 May 23 Next meeting: Columbus Crew 1-2 FC Cincinnati, 11 May 24  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.