Major League Soccer· Season 2026
Match Summary
New York City FC defeated Columbus Crew 2:1. The match was played in Major League Soccer 2026. Goals were scored by N. Fernández Mercau 28′ (pen.), A. Ojeda 70′, D. Gazdag 90′ (pen.). 5 yellow cards were shown. Columbus Crew had 59% possession while New York City FC held 41%. Columbus Crew had 11 shots (4 on target) compared to 8 (5 on target) for New York City FC. Expected goals: Columbus Crew 1.67 — New York City FC 1.41. Columbus Crew made 5 substitutions, New York City FC made 4.
Match Events
Key match events between Columbus Crew and New York City FC — 3 goals and 5 cards recorded during the match.
Penalty
assist: Talles Magno
Penalty
Rivalry since 2015
Columbus Crew vs New York City FC Head to Head Results· 29
Columbus Crew and New York City FC have met 29 times — Columbus Crew won 12, New York City FC won 10, with 7 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2015. Columbus Crew leads the head-to-head with 12 victories from 29 meetings. A combined 97 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.34 per match (47 for the home side, 50 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 20 matches (69%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 19 games (66%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–2 in 2024.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 1 Aug 2026