New York City FCNew York City FC vs Columbus Crew — Major League Soccer
3-2
Columbus CrewYankee Stadium, Bronx
Going into the match, New York City FC had won 6, drawn 1, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.7 goals a game; Columbus Crew had won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.6. The sides have met 5 times in our records: New York City FC 2 wins, Columbus Crew 1 win, 2 drawn. New York City FC are 12th in the Major League Soccer on 34 points; Columbus Crew are 11th on 35.
Match report
Home form going in: New York City FC
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 1, lost 3 (W L W W L). 1.7 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 1-3 at Chicago Fire · 14 Sept 2025
- L 1-2 vs DC United · 30 Aug 2025
- W 0-1 at FC Cincinnati · 23 Aug 2025
- W 2-1 vs Nashville SC · 17 Aug 2025
- L 2-1 at Toluca · 5 Aug 2025
- W 2-0 vs Leon · 1 Aug 2025
Away form going in: Columbus Crew
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 (W D L D W). 1.6 scored per game, 1.7 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 4-5 at Atlanta United FC · 13 Sept 2025
- D 0-0 at New York Red Bulls · 30 Aug 2025
- L 1-2 vs New England Revolution · 23 Aug 2025
- D 1-1 at Toronto FC · 16 Aug 2025
- W 1-0 vs Leon · 5 Aug 2025
- W 3-1 vs Puebla · 1 Aug 2025
Head-to-head: New York City FC vs Columbus Crew
- Columbus Crew 1-2 New York City FC · 22 Jul 2026 · Major League Soccer
- New York City FC 3-0 Columbus Crew · 10 May 2026 · Major League Soccer
- Columbus Crew 0-0 New York City FC · 22 Mar 2025 · Major League Soccer
- Columbus Crew 4-2 New York City FC · 31 Aug 2024 · Major League Soccer
- Columbus Crew 1-1 New York City FC · 17 Aug 2024 · Leagues Cup
How it unfolded
- 40' Penalty — D. Gazdag (Columbus Crew)
- 45' Normal Goal — H. Wolf (New York City FC)
- 60' Normal Goal — W. Abou Ali (Columbus Crew)
- 73' Normal Goal — H. Wolf (New York City FC)
- 90' Normal Goal — J. Fernandez (New York City FC)
Match statistics
| New York City FC | Metric | Columbus Crew |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Goals | 2 |
| 57 | Ball possession | 43 |
| 2.05 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.28 |
| 18 | Total shots | 8 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 4 | Shots off target | 0 |
| 6 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 12 | Attempts inside box | 8 |
| 6 | Attempts outside box | 0 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 556 | Total passes | 430 |
| 461 | Accurate passes | 341 |
| 83 | Pass accuracy | 79 |
| 15 | Key passes | 5 |
| 85 | Duels | 85 |
Major League Soccer table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 67 |
| 2 | Inter Miami | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 55 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 52 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 48 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 47 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 46 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 41 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | -17 | 36 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | -10 | 36 |
| 10 | Toronto FC | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | -9 | 36 |
| 11 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | -1 | 35 |
| 12 | New York City FC | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 34 |
| 13 | DC United | 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | -14 | 33 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | -14 | 30 |
| 15 | CF Montreal | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -24 | 25 |