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Columbus Crew vs FC Cincinnati – Lineups & Match Details

Columbus Crew beat FC Cincinnati 2-1. Goals: K. Denkey (9'), J. Thiaré (41'), D. Gazdag (45' pen.). Columbus Crew had 53% possession against FC Cincinnati's 47%. Shots on target: 6-5.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 17

Saturday, 25 July 2026

Columbus CrewColumbus Crew

2 - 1

Full Time

HT: 2 - 1

FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati

Referee: A. Chapman

Lineups

Columbus CrewColumbus Crew3-4-2-1
Patrick Schulte28Patrick SchulteG
Steven Moreira31Steven MoreiraD
Rudy Camacho4Rudy CamachoD
Sean Zawadzki25Sean ZawadzkiD
Mohamed Farsi23Mohamed FarsiM
Dylan Chambost7Dylan ChambostM
Sekou Tidiany Bangoura17Sekou Tidiany BangouraM
Maximilian Arfsten27Maximilian ArfstenM
Taha Habroune16Taha HabrouneF
Dániel Gazdag8Dániel GazdagF
Jamal Thiaré19Jamal ThiaréF

Substitutes

20André GomesM
50Tarun KarumanchiM
30Hugo PicardM
18Malte AmundsenD
46Chase AdamsF
1Nicholas HagenG
12Cesar RuvalcabaD
45Owen PresthusD
14Amar SejdicM
90Nariman AkhundzadeF
FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati3-4-3
Roman Celentano18Roman CelentanoG
Samuel Gidi11Samuel GidiD
Matt Miazga21Matt MiazgaD
Miles Robinson12Miles RobinsonD
Pavel Bucha20Pavel BuchaM
Gerardo Valenzuela22Gerardo ValenzuelaM
Obinna Nwobodo5Obinna NwobodoM
Ender Echenique66Ender EcheniqueM
Kenji Mboma Dem17Kenji Mboma DemF
Kévin Denkey9Kévin DenkeyF
Evander10EvanderF

Substitutes

29Bryan RamirezD
16Tom BarlowF
24Kyle SmithD
99Ayoub JabbariF
27Tah AnungaM
13Evan LouroG
2Alvas PowellD
4Nick HagglundD
15Teenage HadebeD

Match Events

9'G

K. Denkey

Assist: Evander

41'G

J. Thiaré

Assist: D. Chambost

45'+6P

D. Gazdag

46'S

S. Bangoura

Substitution 1

64'S

K. Mboma Dem

Substitution 1

64'S

E. Echenique

Substitution 2

66'Y

M. Miazga

70'S

D. Chambost

Substitution 2

70'S

M. Miazga

Substitution 3

70'S

K. Denkey

Substitution 4

79'S

J. Thiaré

Substitution 3

85'S

O. Nwobodo

Substitution 5

85'S

D. Gazdag

Substitution 4

85'S

S. Moreira

Substitution 5

90'+4R

G. Valenzuela

Statistics

Columbus Crew
53%47%
FC Cincinnati
2.29Expected Goals (xG)0.84
13Total Shots12
6Shots on Target5
4Corners5
11Fouls8
2Offsides2
91Pass Accuracy (%)88
0Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards1
Match preview

Columbus Crew host FC Cincinnati on Saturday, 25 July 2026. The kick-off time is 23:15 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. Columbus Crew go into the match 12th in the table; FC Cincinnati sit 5th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Columbus Crew have taken 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. FC Cincinnati have collected 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 2 wins in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 8 Nov 2025: Columbus Crew 1-2 FC Cincinnati; 2 Nov 2025: Columbus Crew 4-0 FC Cincinnati; 27 Oct 2025: Columbus Crew 0-1 FC Cincinnati. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Columbus Crew beat FC Cincinnati 2-1. Columbus Crew scored through J. Thiaré 41', D. Gazdag 45' (pen.). FC Cincinnati replied with K. Denkey 9'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 45 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Columbus Crew held 53% of the ball against 47% for FC Cincinnati. Shots on target finished 6-5. Expected goals read 2.29 for Columbus Crew, 0.84 for FC Cincinnati.

Verdict

The win nudges Columbus Crew forward and leaves FC Cincinnati with work to do. Columbus Crew sat 12th and FC Cincinnati 5th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.