Major League Soccer· Season 2026
Match Summary
Columbus Crew defeated FC Cincinnati 2:1. The match was played in Major League Soccer 2026. Goals were scored by K. Denkey 9′, J. Thiaré 41′, D. Gazdag 45′ (pen.). 1 yellow card was shown, 1 red card. Columbus Crew had 53% possession while FC Cincinnati held 47%. Columbus Crew had 13 shots (6 on target) compared to 12 (5 on target) for FC Cincinnati. Expected goals: Columbus Crew 2.29 — FC Cincinnati 0.84. Columbus Crew made 5 substitutions, FC Cincinnati made 5.
Match Events
Key match events between Columbus Crew and FC Cincinnati — 3 goals and 2 cards recorded during the match.
assist: D. Chambost
Penalty
Rivalry since 2017
Columbus Crew vs FC Cincinnati Head to Head Results· 20
Columbus Crew and FC Cincinnati have met 20 times — Columbus Crew won 8, FC Cincinnati won 6, with 6 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2017. Columbus Crew leads the head-to-head with 8 victories from 20 meetings. A combined 61 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.05 per match (38 for the home side, 23 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 11 matches (55%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 14 games (70%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–4 in 2025.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 13 Aug 2026