New York City FC vs Columbus Crew — Major League Soccer
3-0
Yankee Stadium, Bronx
Going into the match, New York City FC had won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 in their previous 10, scoring 1.8 goals a game; Columbus Crew had won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 in 10, scoring 1.4. The sides have met 3 times in our records: New York City FC 2 wins, 1 drawn. New York City FC are 7th in the Major League Soccer on 29 points; Columbus Crew are 13th on 23.
Match report
Home form going in: New York City FC
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 (L L D L L). 1.8 scored per game, 1.7 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- L 0-2 vs DC United · 3 May 2026
- L 1-0 at CF Montreal · 25 Apr 2026
- D 4-4 vs FC Cincinnati · 22 Apr 2026
- L 1-2 vs Charlotte · 18 Apr 2026
- L 2-0 at Vancouver Whitecaps · 11 Apr 2026
- D 1-1 vs St. Louis City · 4 Apr 2026
Away form going in: Columbus Crew
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 (L W W L D). 1.4 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 2-3 vs Minnesota United FC · 2 May 2026
- W 2-0 vs Philadelphia Union · 25 Apr 2026
- W 2-1 vs Los Angeles Galaxy · 22 Apr 2026
- L 2-1 at New England Revolution · 18 Apr 2026
- D 1-1 vs Orlando City SC · 12 Apr 2026
- W 1-3 at Atlanta United FC · 4 Apr 2026
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 3-2 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
- 12' Normal Goal — H. Wolf (New York City FC)
- 16' Normal Goal — H. Wolf (New York City FC)
- 66' Normal Goal — H. Wolf (New York City FC)
Match statistics
| New York City FC | Metric | Columbus Crew |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Goals | 0 |
| 42 | Ball possession | 58 |
| 1.03 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.07 |
| 9 | Total shots | 11 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 2 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 9 | Attempts inside box | 7 |
| 0 | Attempts outside box | 4 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 8 |
| 6 | Offsides | 5 |
| 440 | Total passes | 606 |
| 367 | Accurate passes | 541 |
| 83 | Pass accuracy | 89 |
| 10 | Key passes | 10 |
| 78 | Duels | 78 |
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 |