Columbus Crew vs 22.07.26 23:301 – 2Full Time
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Match report
New York City FC hold off late Columbus Crew rally to win 2-1
New York City FC won 2-1 away at Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer's Regular Season - 18 fixture at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field. Despite Columbus dominating possession with 59 percent of the ball, it was the visitors who struck first and held on for a result that lifted them above their hosts in the table.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Nicolás Fernández Mercau opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 28th minute, sending New York City FC into the break a goal to the good. The lead was doubled in the 70th minute when A. Ojeda finished off an assist from Talles Magno to make it 2-0 and put the game seemingly beyond Columbus's reach.
Columbus Crew responded deep into stoppage time when Dániel Gazdag converted a penalty in the 90+3rd minute to pull one back, but there was no time left to find a leveller. New York City FC saw out the remaining moments to secure the win despite having fewer shots on target and conceding more corners over the course of the match.
Fernández Mercau scored New York City FC's opening penalty and finished the match with a rating of 8.2, the highest of any player on the pitch.
Columbus Crew controlled 59 percent of possession yet still finished on the losing side, underlining how little the ball dominance translated into a positive result.
New York City FC won 2–1 away against Columbus Crew (half-time 0–1).
Columbus Crew met New York City FC in the Major League Soccer (Regular Season - 16). Kick-off was Wednesday, 22 July 2026, 23:30 UTC at Lower.com Field. Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez.
Team pages: Columbus Crew · New York City FC · Major League Soccer
Key moments
- 28' Goal (penalty): Nicolás Fernández Mercau — 0–1
- 70' Goal: Axel Ojeda (assist: Talles Magno) — 0–2
- 90' Goal (penalty): Dániel Gazdag — 1–2
Starting line-ups
Columbus Crew (4-4-2)
- 28 Patrick Schulte
- 18 Malte Amundsen
- 4 Rudy Camacho
- 25 Sean Zawadzki (c)
- 23 Mohamed Farsi
- 27 Maximilian Arfsten
- 17 Sékou Bangoura
- 50 Tarun Karumanchi
- 50 T. Karumanchi
- 90 Nəriman Axundzadə
- 16 Taha Habroune
- 19 Jamal Thiaré
New York City FC (4-1-4-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Columbus Crew 50%, the draw 26%, New York City FC 24%. It finished Columbus Crew 1–2 New York City FC.
Level sides, home ground swings it — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Major League Soccer home advantage gives Columbus Crew the lean. The draw at 26% is what level sides usually produce.
Why Columbus Crew in front?
Home ground, mostly. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1651 to 1626. Sides this close won 45.6% of 14,389 home games (draw 26.5%, visitors 27.9%). Major League Soccer home sides out-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to away wins (25.8% vs 30.2%). Major League Soccer homes won 49.5% of 5,024 games vs 44.9% across all 98,229 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly.
Why only 50%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Level sides split the rest: the draw at 26% and New York City FC at 24%.
Why the draw at 26%?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.5%. These teams' recent games average 3.0 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.5% of 24,578.
What did we measure but not count?
Columbus Crew scored +0.45 goals per game beyond chance-quality — home sides this hot gave some of it back. Opponents of hot-finishing home sides won 28.3% of 1,429 games, vs 28.0% against normal finishing. New York City FC are missing 2 regular starters — Maximiliano Moralez, Kevin O'Toole — about 18% of their usual starting-XI weight. A body count alone told us nothing. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the Columbus Crew vs New York City FC final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Major League Soccer fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
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Quick answers
›What was the final score of Columbus Crew vs New York City FC?
New York City FC won 2–1 away against Columbus Crew (half-time 0–1).
›Who scored in Columbus Crew vs New York City FC?
Nicolás Fernández Mercau (28') (penalty) for New York City FC; Axel Ojeda (70') for New York City FC; Dániel Gazdag (90') (penalty) for Columbus Crew.
›Where can I watch Columbus Crew vs New York City FC highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Columbus Crew 1–2 New York City FC are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Columbus Crew and New York City FC?
Columbus Crew and New York City FC have met 10 times — 4 wins for Columbus Crew, 2 wins for New York City FC and 4 draws.