Columbus CrewColumbus Crew vs New York City FC — Major League Soccer
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New York City FCScottsMiracle-Gro Field, Columbus
Going into the match, Columbus Crew had won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 1.6 goals a game; New York City FC had won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 in 10, scoring 1.2. The sides have met 3 times in our records: New York City FC 2 wins, 1 drawn. Columbus Crew are 13th in the Major League Soccer on 23 points; New York City FC are 7th on 29.
Match report
Home form going in: Columbus Crew
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 (W D L L L). 1.6 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 2-0 vs Atlanta United FC · 24 May 2026
- D 1-1 at Philadelphia Union · 16 May 2026
- L 3-2 at New York Red Bulls · 13 May 2026
- L 3-0 at New York City FC · 10 May 2026
- L 2-3 vs Minnesota United FC · 2 May 2026
- W 2-0 vs Philadelphia Union · 25 Apr 2026
Away form going in: New York City FC
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 (L D W W L). 1.2 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 2-1 at Nashville SC · 24 May 2026
- D 1-1 at New York Red Bulls · 16 May 2026
- W 0-1 at Charlotte · 13 May 2026
- W 3-0 vs Columbus Crew · 10 May 2026
- L 0-2 vs DC United · 3 May 2026
- L 1-0 at CF Montreal · 25 Apr 2026
Head-to-head: Columbus Crew vs New York City FC
- New York City FC 3-0 Columbus Crew · 10 May 2026 · Major League Soccer
- New York City FC 3-2 Columbus Crew · 17 Sept 2025 · Major League Soccer
- Columbus Crew 0-0 New York City FC · 22 Mar 2025 · Major League Soccer
How it unfolded
- 28' Penalty — N. Mercau (New York City FC)
- 70' Normal Goal — A. Ojeda (New York City FC)
- 90' Penalty — D. Gazdag (Columbus Crew)
Match statistics
| Columbus Crew | Metric | New York City FC |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 2 |
| 59 | Ball possession | 41 |
| 1.67 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.41 |
| 11 | Total shots | 8 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 6 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 5 | Attempts inside box | 7 |
| 6 | Attempts outside box | 1 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 0 |
| 584 | Total passes | 411 |
| 519 | Accurate passes | 344 |
| 89 | Pass accuracy | 84 |
| 8 | Key passes | 4 |
| 107 | Duels | 107 |
| 51 | Duels won | 56 |
Major League Soccer table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 23 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 53 |
| 2 | Inter Miami | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 43 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 38 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 37 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 36 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | -2 | 31 |
| 7 | New York City FC | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 29 |
| 8 | Orlando City SC | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | -16 | 28 |
| 9 | Philadelphia Union | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | -3 | 27 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | -14 | 27 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 23 | 5 | 11 | 7 | -6 | 26 |
| 12 | DC United | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | -8 | 25 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -5 | 23 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -13 | 22 |
| 15 | CF Montreal | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -18 | 21 |