FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew — Major League Soccer: stats, lineups & analysis
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- 22′Columbus Crew, goal:0–1assist
- 28′FC Cincinnati, yellow card:
- 31′FC Cincinnati, yellow card:
- 45+7′Columbus Crew, yellow card:
- Half-time0 – 1
- 46′Columbus Crew, substitution:off
- 54′Columbus Crew, goal:0–2assist
- 59′FC Cincinnati, substitution:off
- 59′FC Cincinnati, substitution:off
- 65′Columbus Crew, substitution:off
- 66′Columbus Crew, substitution:off
- 66′Columbus Crew, substitution:off
- 79′Columbus Crew, substitution:off
- 79′FC Cincinnati, substitution:off
- 79′FC Cincinnati, substitution:off
- 90+3′Columbus Crew, yellow card:
- Full-time0 – 2
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Columbus Crew beat FC Cincinnati 2-0 despite being outplayed
Columbus Crew won 2-0 away to FC Cincinnati at TQL Stadium in Major League Soccer on Matchday 30, taking the points in a match they largely watched from the back foot. The visitors finished with just 32% of the possession and three shots, yet two of their moves ended in the net.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Gonzalo Tapia broke the deadlock in the 22nd minute, finishing from a Brais Méndez assist to make it 0-1. Cincinnati pressed for an equaliser before the interval without reward, and Columbus went in at half-time with their narrow lead intact.
Tapia turned provider after the restart. His pass found Taha Habroune in the 54th minute, and Habroune's finish made it 0-2. Cincinnati, who had 23 shots to Columbus's three and seven on target to two, never found a way back, with Columbus's goalkeeper Patrick Schulte standing firm.
The result lifted Columbus from 26th to 21st in the table, on 35 points after 30 games, one point behind Cincinnati in 19th. Oddsivio's pre-match forecast had given Columbus Crew a 27% chance of winning. Cincinnati host DC United in Major League Soccer on Wednesday, while Columbus entertain St. Louis City in the US Open Cup.
Patrick Schulte earned the highest rating on the pitch, 8.22, as Columbus kept a clean sheet against a side that registered seven shots on target. Gonzalo Tapia, rated 7.81, scored once and set up the other goal.
Cincinnati had 23 shots to Columbus's three, yet lost without scoring.
Columbus Crew won 2–0 away against FC Cincinnati (half-time 0–1).
FC Cincinnati met Columbus Crew in the Major League Soccer (Regular Season - 30). Kick-off was Sunday, 18 October 2026, 21:00 UTC at TQL Stadium. Referee: Drew Fischer. Attendance: 25,513.
Team pages: FC Cincinnati · Columbus Crew · Major League Soccer
Key moments
- 22' Goal: Gonzalo Tapia (assist: Brais Méndez) — 0–1 · Watch Gonzalo Tapia's goal video (22')
- 54' Goal: Taha Habroune (assist: Gonzalo Tapia) — 0–2 · Watch Taha Habroune's goal video (54')
Starting line-ups
FC Cincinnati (3-4-1-2)
Columbus Crew (3-4-3)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave FC Cincinnati 48%, the draw 25%, Columbus Crew 27%. It finished FC Cincinnati 0–2 Columbus Crew.
Strong home edge in Major League Soccer gives Cincinnati a lean — Home sides in Major League Soccer do better than the global norm, and that edge is the main reason we give FC Cincinnati 48%, even though our strength rating has Columbus Crew fractionally ahead at 1496 to 1479. The draw sits at 25%, down from a usual 27% because both teams' recent games average 3.5 goals.
Why FC Cincinnati in front?
Home ground, mostly. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1479 to 1496. Sides this close won 42.6% of 14,848 home games (draw 27.1%, visitors 30.3%). Major League Soccer home sides out-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to away wins (25.7% vs 30.0%). Major League Soccer homes won 49.1% of 5,251 games vs 44.6% across all 101,389 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly.
Why only 48%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Level sides split the rest: the draw at 25% and Columbus Crew at 27%.
Why the draw at 25%?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 27.1%. These teams' recent games average 3.5 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 23.2% of 16,995. The goals environment takes 2.3 points off the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Last five: FC Cincinnati D-D-L-W-L, Columbus Crew W-W-W-L-W — Columbus Crew are clearly the hotter side on recent results. Between equals, recent form told us almost nothing: the home side won 43.5% of 1907 games when clearly hotter and 43.6% of 3653 when clearly colder.
Sirius probabilities, frozen at kick-off. Analysis, not betting advice. How Sirius is doing this season · Full breakdown, evidence cards and squad news in the Match Insights tab
About this match
On this page: the FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew 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.
- Watch Gonzalo Tapia's goal against FC Cincinnati (22').
- Watch Taha Habroune's goal against FC Cincinnati (54').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from FC Cincinnati 0–2 Columbus Crew. Explore more on the FC Cincinnati and Columbus Crew team pages or the Major League Soccer page.