FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew

18 October 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Drew Fischer

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Gonzalo Tapia 22’
  • Taha Habroune 54’

Match summary

Columbus Crew took a 2-0 win at FC Cincinnati. Columbus Crew led 1-0 at half-time.

Gonzalo Tapia put Columbus Crew ahead with a header in the 22nd minute and Taha Habroune made it 0-2 in the 54th minute.

FC Cincinnati can feel hard done by, creating 2.19 expected goals (xG) from 23 shots to Columbus Crew's 0.30 from 3.

Match stats

68% Possession 32%
23 Shots 3
7 Shots on target 2
2 Corners 2
115 Attacks 64
66 Dangerous attacks 23
608 Passes 287
87.0% Pass accuracy 72.5%
18 Tackles 21
13 Fouls 16
2 Yellow cards 2
2 Offsides 4

Key events

FC Cincinnati Columbus Crew
Kick-off
Corner
7’
Nick HagglundJulián Malatini
18’
22’
Gonzalo TapiaHeader0-1 (Columbus Crew)
22’
Corner
Samuel GidiFoul
28’
Tom BarlowShot on target
28’
Teenage HadebeFoul
31’
35’
Corner
Tom BarlowShot on target
43’
45+7’
André GomesFoul
Half-time0-1
46’
Sekou Tidiany BangouraBrais Méndez
Tom BarlowShot on target
48’
Corner
49’
Second half underway
Pavel BuchaShot on target
52’
54’
Taha HabrouneRight foot shot0-2 (Columbus Crew)
EvanderShot on target
54’
Kenji Mboma DemTom Barlow
59’
Ender EcheniqueDavid Douděra
59’
65’
Jamal ThiaréSantiago Rodríguez
66’
Eric BaillySteven Moreira
66’
Dylan ChambostTaha Habroune
EvanderShot on target
76’
Ayoub JabbariPavel Bucha
79’
Gerardo ValenzuelaNick Hagglund
79’
79’
Lautaro GiacconeGonzalo Tapia
Ayoub JabbariShot on target
83’
90+3’
Dylan ChambostFoul
Full-time0-2

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 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.19 0.30 22’ Gonzalo Tapia (Columbus Crew), 0-1 22’ 54’ Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew), 0-2 54’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.19 0.30 22’ Gonzalo Tapia (Columbus Crew), 0-1 Tapia 22’ 54’ Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew), 0-2 Habroune 54’
FC Cincinnati 2.19 xGColumbus Crew 0.30 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Columbus Crew attacking FC Cincinnati attacking 
89’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.70 xG, off target 48’ Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 22’ Gonzalo Tapia (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.19 xG, goal 28’ Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 90+2’ Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 49’ Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 51’ Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 20’ David Douděra (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 7’ Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 54’ Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 43’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 54’ Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 52’ Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 65’ Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 40’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 43’ Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+2’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+5’ Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 65’ Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 70’ Ender Echenique (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 83’ Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 54’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 90+1’ Jamal Thiaré (Columbus Crew), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 76’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 15’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 84’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 89’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.70 xG, off target 48’ Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 22’ Gonzalo Tapia (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.19 xG, goal 28’ Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 90+2’ Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 49’ Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 51’ Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 20’ David Douděra (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 7’ Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 54’ Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 43’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 52’ Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 54’ Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 65’ Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 40’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 43’ Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+2’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+5’ Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 65’ Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 70’ Ender Echenique (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 83’ Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+1’ Jamal Thiaré (Columbus Crew), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 54’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 76’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 15’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 84’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

FC Cincinnati 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Celentano
Malacia
Malatini 18’
Hadebe
Gidi
Nwobodo
Bucha 79’
Douděra 59’
Evander
Barlow 59’
Denkey
Columbus Crew 3-4-3 Starting XI
Schulte
Amundsen
Zawadzki
Moreira 66’
Gomes
Habroune 66’
Herrera
Lennon
Rodríguez 65’
Méndez 46’
Tapia 79’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Roman Celentano
90′ 0 2 22 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Julián Malatini Taken off
18′ – – – 1 – 11 – – – –
Teenage Hadebe
90′ – – – 4 4 87 1 – –
Tyrell Malacia
90′ 3 2 – 6 – 36 1 – – –
Nick Hagglund Came on as a substituteTaken off
72′ – 2 – 3 2 71 1 – – –
Midfielders7 players
Samuel Gidi
90′ – – 88 1 0.15 2 1 8 3 2
David Douděra Taken off
59′ – – 23 1 0.28 4 – 4 – – –
Obinna Nwobodo
90′ – – 67 – 0.06 5 4 8 3 2 –
Pavel Bucha Taken off
79′ – – 53 – 0.06 3 – 3 1 – –
Evander
90′ – – 51 2 0.17 – – 7 – 5 –
Ender Echenique Came on as a substitute
31′ – – 31 2 0.63 – – 3 – – –
Gerardo Valenzuela Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 12 1 0.01 – – 2 1 1 –
Forwards4 players
Tom Barlow Taken off
59′ – – 5 3 0.60 0.00 – 4 – 10 –
Kévin Denkey
90′ – – 2 – 0.77 0.06 3 5 2 21 –
Kenji Mboma Dem Came on as a substitute
31′ – – 1 – 0.04 0.09 1 – – 22 –
Ayoub Jabbari Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 2 1 0.18 0.00 – 1 – 3 –
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

FC Cincinnati DDLWL
Columbus Crew LWWLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Columbus Crew 2-1 FC Cincinnati, 25 Jul 26 All FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew 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.