Columbus Crew vs New York Red Bulls

18 October 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Marcos de Oliveira

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • A. Herrera 16’
  • D. Gazdag 66’
  • I. Aliyu 84’
  • E. Choupo-Moting 11’

Match summary

Columbus Crew came from behind to win 3-1 at home to New York Red Bulls. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, E. Choupo-Moting put New York Red Bulls ahead in the 11th minute and A. Herrera equalised in the 16th minute. In the second half, D. Gazdag put Columbus Crew in front in the 66th minute and I. Aliyu made it 3-1 in the 84th minute.

The chances backed that up: Columbus Crew created 1.91 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to New York Red Bulls's 0.44 from 7.

Match stats

58% Possession 42%
13 Shots 7
6 Shots on target 3
4 Corners 1
554 Passes 396
85.6% Pass accuracy 80.1%
21 Tackles 16
8 Fouls 11
0 Yellow cards 2
3 Offsides 3

Key events

Columbus Crew New York Red Bulls
Kick-off
11’
E. Choupo-MotingRight foot shot0-1 (New York Red Bulls)
15’
D. Edelman
A. HerreraRight foot shot1-1 (Columbus Crew)
16’
23’
E. ForsbergShot on target
35’
E. ForsbergShot on target
Half-time1-1
D. GazdagL. Lappalainen
46’
Second half underway
J. Russell-RoweShot on target
49’
D. GazdagShot on target
51’
59’
W. CarmonaR. Edwards
59’
S. NgomaD. Gjengaar
T. HabrouneJ. Russell-Rowe
61’
D. GazdagShot on target
64’
D. GazdagRight foot shot2-1 (Columbus Crew)
66’
70’
D. Nealis
74’
J. HallO. Valencia
74’
K. DuncanD. Nealis
75’
W. BogaczE. Choupo-Moting
I. AliyuD. Chambost
82’
I. AliyuRight foot shot3-1 (Columbus Crew)
84’
C. RuvalcabaS. Moreira
89’
Full-time3-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.91 0.44 11’ E. Choupo-Moting (New York Red Bulls), 0-1 11’ 16’ A. Herrera (Columbus Crew), 1-1 16’ 66’ D. Gazdag (Columbus Crew), 2-1 66’ 84’ I. Aliyu (Columbus Crew), 3-1 84’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.91 0.44 11’ E. Choupo-Moting (New York Red Bulls), 0-1 Choupo-Moting 11’ 16’ A. Herrera (Columbus Crew), 1-1 Herrera 16’ 66’ D. Gazdag (Columbus Crew), 2-1 Gazdag 66’ 84’ I. Aliyu (Columbus Crew), 3-1 Aliyu 84’
Columbus Crew 1.91 xGNew York Red Bulls 0.44 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 New York Red Bulls attacking Columbus Crew attacking 
84’ I. Aliyu (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 51’ D. Gazdag (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 64’ D. Gazdag (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 26’ J. Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 16’ Unknown (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 66’ D. Gazdag (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 35’ E. Forsberg (New York Red Bulls), set piece, 0.16 xG, saved 37’ H. Picard (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 36’ Unknown (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 11’ E. Choupo-Moting (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 54’ E. Choupo-Moting (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 23’ E. Forsberg (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 76’ M. Amundsen (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 25’ S. Moreira (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 87’ J. Hall (New York Red Bulls), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 49’ J. Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 27’ L. Lappalainen (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 28’ D. Gjengaar (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 66’ M. Amundsen (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 82’ S. Nealis (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 84’ I. Aliyu (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 51’ D. Gazdag (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 64’ D. Gazdag (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 26’ J. Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 16’ Unknown (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 66’ D. Gazdag (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 35’ E. Forsberg (New York Red Bulls), set piece, 0.16 xG, saved 37’ H. Picard (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 36’ Unknown (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 11’ E. Choupo-Moting (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 54’ E. Choupo-Moting (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 23’ E. Forsberg (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 76’ M. Amundsen (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 25’ S. Moreira (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 87’ J. Hall (New York Red Bulls), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 49’ J. Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 27’ L. Lappalainen (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 28’ D. Gjengaar (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 66’ M. Amundsen (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 82’ S. Nealis (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Columbus Crew 5-3-2 Starting XI
Schulte
Herrera
Moreira 89’
Zawadzki
Amundsen
Arfsten
Chambost 82’
Nagbe
Lappalainen 46’
Picard
Russell-Rowe 61’
New York Red Bulls 4-4-1-1 Starting XI
McCarthy
Nealis 74’
Nealis
Hack
Edwards 59’
Gjengaar 59’
Berggren
Edelman
Valencia 74’
Forsberg
Choupo-Moting 75’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
P. Schulte
90′ 2 1 35 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
M. Herrera
90′ 1 – – 3 1 31 1 1 – –
S. Moreira Taken off
89′ 1 – – 3 1 39 2 – – –
S. Zawadzki
90′ 3 1 – 4 1 81 – – – –
M. Amundsen
90′ 3 2 – 7 2 65 1 – – –
M. Arfsten
90′ 2 – – 7 – 56 – – – –
C. Ruvalcaba Came on as a substitute
1′ – – – – – 7 – – – –
Midfielders4 players
D. Chambost Taken off
82′ – – 49 1 0.06 2 – 2 – – –
D. Nagbe
90′ – – 61 – 0.07 1 1 2 1 1 –
L. Lappalainen Taken off
45′ – 1 26 2 0.14 – 2 3 1 – –
T. Habroune Came on as a substitute
29′ – 1 30 1 0.49 3 – 7 1 1 –
Forwards4 players
H. Picard
90′ – – 1 – 0.13 0.25 1 5 1 36 –
J. Russell-Rowe Taken off
90′ – – 2 1 0.27 0.13 3 3 – 15 –
D. Gazdag Came on as a substitute
45′ 1 – 3 3 0.72 0.01 – 4 4 18 –
I. Aliyu Came on as a substitute
8′ 1 – 1 1 0.32 0.00 – 2 – 5 –
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 WLDLD
New York Red Bulls DLWLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: New York Red Bulls 0-0 Columbus Crew, 30 Aug 25 Next meeting: New York Red Bulls 3-2 Columbus Crew, 13 May 26  All Columbus Crew vs New York Red Bulls 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. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.