Columbus Crew vs New York City FC

22 July 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Lorenzo Hernandez

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Dániel Gazdag 90+3’ (pen)
  • Nicolás Fernández 28’ (pen)
  • Agustin Ojeda 70’

Match summary

New York City FC won 2-1 away at Columbus Crew. New York City FC led 1-0 at half-time.

Nicolás Fernández put New York City FC ahead from the penalty spot in the 28th minute, Agustin Ojeda made it 0-2 in the 70th minute, and Dániel Gazdag pulled one back to make it 1-2 from the penalty spot in stoppage time.

There was little between the sides on chances: Columbus Crew created 1.67 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots, New York City FC 1.41 from 8.

Match stats

59% Possession 41%
11 Shots 8
4 Shots on target 5
3 Corners 0
80 Attacks 79
41 Dangerous attacks 31
584 Passes 407
88.9% Pass accuracy 83.8%
23 Tackles 36
7 Fouls 11
3 Yellow cards 2

Key events

Columbus Crew New York City FC
Kick-off
28’
Nicolás FernándezPenalty0-1 (New York City FC)
40’
Tayvon GrayFoul
Half-time0-1
Taha HabrouneShot on target
48’
Second half underway
55’
Hannes WolfBénie Traoré
55’
Talles MagnoMalachi Jones
Jamal ThiaréFoul
57’
Max ArfstenFoul
60’
Hugo PicardTarun Karumanchi
63’
Steven MoreiraMalte Amundsen
64’
66’
Andrés PereaShot on target
66’
Andrés PereaShot on target
66’
Agustin OjedaShot on target
70’
Agustin OjedaLeft foot shot0-2 (New York City FC)
Dylan ChambostSekou Tidiany Bangoura
74’
Dániel GazdagJamal Thiaré
75’
77’
Kevin PierreJonathan Shore
Nariman AkhundzadeShot on target
79’
Taha HabrouneFoul
82’
Chase AdamsNariman Akhundzade
83’
83’
Máximo CarrizoNico Cavallo
Max ArfstenShot on target
84’
Chase AdamsVAR: No penalty
90’
Dániel GazdagPenalty1-2 (Columbus Crew)
90+3’
90+5’
James SandsFoul
Full-time1-2

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.67 1.41 28’ Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC), 0-1 28’ 70’ Agustin Ojeda (New York City FC), 0-2 70’ 90+3’ Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew), 1-2 90+3’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.67 1.41 28’ Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC), 0-1 Fernández 28’ 70’ Agustin Ojeda (New York City FC), 0-2 Ojeda 70’ 90+3’ Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew), 1-2 Gazdag 90+3’
Columbus Crew 1.67 xGNew York City FC 1.41 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 New York City FC attacking Columbus Crew attacking 
28’ Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 90+3’ Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 41’ Jamal Thiaré (Columbus Crew), set piece, 0.30 xG, off target 70’ Agustin Ojeda (New York City FC), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 74’ Jamal Thiaré (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 66’ Andrés Perea (New York City FC), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 90+5’ Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 79’ Nariman Akhundzade (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 51’ Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 38’ Malachi Jones (New York City FC), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 66’ Andrés Perea (New York City FC), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 66’ Agustin Ojeda (New York City FC), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 62’ Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 69’ Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 31’ Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 78’ Nariman Akhundzade (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 77’ Andrés Perea (New York City FC), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 84’ Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 28’ Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 90+3’ Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 41’ Jamal Thiaré (Columbus Crew), set piece, 0.30 xG, off target 70’ Agustin Ojeda (New York City FC), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 74’ Jamal Thiaré (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 90+5’ Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 66’ Andrés Perea (New York City FC), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 79’ Nariman Akhundzade (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 51’ Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 66’ Andrés Perea (New York City FC), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 66’ Agustin Ojeda (New York City FC), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 38’ Malachi Jones (New York City FC), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 48’ Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 62’ Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 69’ Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 31’ Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 78’ Nariman Akhundzade (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 77’ Andrés Perea (New York City FC), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 84’ Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Columbus Crew 4-4-2 Starting XI
Schulte
Amundsen 64’
Zawadzki
Camacho
Farsi
Karumanchi 63’
Bangoura 74’
Arfsten
Habroune
Akhundzade 83’
Thiaré 75’
New York City FC 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Freese
Cavallo 83’
Martins
Sands
Gray
Shore 77’
Jones 55’
Traoré 55’
Perea
Ojeda
Fernández

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Patrick Schulte
90′ 3 2 54 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Sean Zawadzki
90′ 4 – – 4 – 80 – – – –
Rudy Camacho
90′ – 1 – 4 2 106 – – – –
Malte Amundsen Taken off
64′ 2 1 – 3 1 35 – – – –
Steven Moreira Came on as a substitute
26′ 1 – – 1 – 24 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Mohamed Farsi
90′ – – 43 1 0.25 3 1 6 – 1 –
Tarun Karumanchi Taken off
63′ – – 33 1 0.00 2 – 2 1 – –
Sekou Tidiany Bangoura Taken off
74′ – – 47 1 0.02 3 – 9 – 2 –
Max Arfsten
90′ – – 34 1 0.13 1 – 6 3 –
Taha Habroune
90′ – – 47 2 0.27 4 1 8 1 2
Hugo Picard Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 15 – 0.05 1 1 1 – – –
Dylan Chambost Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 20 – 0.02 – 1 – 1 – –
Forwards4 players
Nariman Akhundzade Taken off
83′ – – 2 1 0.12 0.02 – 4 2 26 –
Jamal Thiaré Taken off
75′ – – 2 – 0.48 0.02 – 3 1 9
Dániel Gazdag Came on as a substitute
15′ 1 – 1 1 0.79 0.15 1 – – 7 –
Chase Adams Came on as a substitute
17′ – – – – – 0.01 – – – 4 –
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

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New York City FC LWWDL

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