Major League SoccerMatchday 17Columbus Crew vs FC Cincinnati
Summary
Match report
Columbus Crew beat FC Cincinnati 2-1 in the Major League Soccer (Matchday 17). Columbus Crew led 2-1 at half-time. Columbus Crew came from a goal down to win.
Columbus Crew’s goals came from J. Thiare in the 41st minute and D. Gazdag in the 45th minute (penalty). FC Cincinnati’s goal came from K. Denkey in the 9th minute. Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) was sent off (90+4′). R. Celentano was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.7).
Player of the match
R. Celentano
FC Cincinnati90'4Rating 8.7Key stats
All stats- 2.35Expected goals (xG)1.06
- 13Total shots12
- 6Shots on target5
- 4Corners5
- 1Yellow cards1
- 0Red cards1
Live commentary
It's all over: Columbus Crew win against FC Cincinnati 2-1. In numbers: possession Columbus Crew 53%, FC Cincinnati 47%; shots 13 (6 on target) to 12 (5 on target)
- 90+4'
Yellow card: André Gomes (Columbus Crew) for dissent
- 90+4'
Red card! Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) is shown a straight red for a foul, and FC Cincinnati are down to ten men
- 85'
Double substitution, Columbus Crew: D. Gazdag replaces C. Adams, S. Moreira on for M. Amundsen
- 85'
Substitution, FC Cincinnati: O. Nwobodo comes on for T. Anunga
- 79'
Substitution, Columbus Crew: J. Thiare replaces H. Picard
- 70'
Double substitution, FC Cincinnati: A. Jabbari makes way for K. Denkey, M. Miazga on for K. Smith
- 69'
Substitution, Columbus Crew: T. Karumanchi makes way for D. Chambost
- 66'
Yellow card: Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) for a foul
- 64'
Double substitution, FC Cincinnati: E. Echenique replaces B. J. Ramirez Leon, K. Mboma on for T. Barlow
- 46'
Substitution, Columbus Crew: S. Bangoura comes on for A. Gomes
The second half is under way
Half-time: Columbus Crew lead 2-1
- 45'
Penalty goal! D. Gazdag scores from the spot and completes the turnaround for Columbus Crew (2-1)
- 41'
Goal! J. Thiare levels it up for Columbus Crew (1-1), set up by D. Chambost
- 9'
Goal! K. Denkey opens the scoring for FC Cincinnati (1-0), set up by Evander
Kick-off! Columbus Crew vs FC Cincinnati is under way. Columbus Crew line up in a 3-4-2-1, FC Cincinnati in a 3-4-3
Lineups
Columbus CrewCoach: Laurent CourtoisAverage rating 7.03-4-2-1
Columbus Crew – Starting XI (3-4-2-1)
- 28P. SchulteGoalkeeper – Rating 7.2
- 31S. MoreiraDefender – Rating 6.5, On 85'
- 4R. CamachoDefender – Rating 6.9
- 25S. ZawadzkiDefender – Captain, Rating 7.0
- 23M. FarsiMidfielder – Rating 6.6
- 7D. ChambostMidfielder – Rating 8.3, Assist, On 69'
- 17S. BangouraMidfielder – Rating 6.5, On 46'
- 27M. ArfstenMidfielder – Rating 7.5
- 16T. HabrouneForward – Rating 7.3
- 8D. GazdagForward – Rating 7.3, Penalty goal 45', On 85'
- 19J. ThiareForward – Rating 7.2, Goal 41', On 79'
Columbus CrewSubstitutes
- 1
1N. HagenGoalkeeper - 90
90N. AkhundzadeForward - 45
45O. PresthusDefender - 46
46C. AdamsForward85'Rating 6.7 - 20
20A. GomesMidfielder46'Rating 7.3 - 18
18M. AmundsenDefender85'Rating 6.9 - 14
14A. SejdicMidfielder - 30
30H. PicardMidfielder79'Rating 6.7 - 12
12C. RuvalcabaDefender - 50
50T. KarumanchiMidfielder69'Rating 6.6
CoachLaurent Courtois
FC CincinnatiCoach: Pat NoonanAverage rating 6.93-4-3
FC Cincinnati – Starting XI (3-4-3)
- 18R. CelentanoGoalkeeper – Player of the match, Rating 8.7
- 11S. GidiDefender – Rating 6.3
- 21M. MiazgaDefender – Rating 5.9, Yellow card 66', On 70'
- 12M. RobinsonDefender – Rating 6.9
- 20P. BuchaMidfielder – Rating 6.9
- 22G. ValenzuelaMidfielder – Rating 6.5, Red card 90+4'
- 5O. NwobodoMidfielder – Rating 7.2, On 85'
- 66E. EcheniqueMidfielder – Rating 6.2, On 64'
- 17K. MbomaForward – Rating 6.5, On 64'
- 9K. DenkeyForward – Rating 7.7, Goal 9', On 70'
- 10EvanderForward – Captain, Rating 7.3, Assist
FC CincinnatiSubstitutes
- 13
13E. LouroGoalkeeper - 4
4N. HagglundDefender - 15
15T. HadebeDefender - 27
27T. AnungaMidfielder85'Rating 6.6 - 99
99A. JabbariForward70'Rating 6.7 - 29
29B. J. Ramirez LeonDefender64'Rating 7.5 - 2
2A. PowellDefender - 24
24K. SmithDefender70'Rating 6.9 - 16
16T. BarlowForward64'Rating 6.3
CoachPat Noonan
Stats
Columbus CrewFC Cincinnati- 53%Possession47%
- 2.35Expected goals (xG)1.06
- 13Total shots12
- 6Shots on target5
- 5Shots off target5
- 2Blocked shots2
- 8Shots inside the box6
- 5Shots outside the box6
- 4Corners5
- 2Offsides2
- 11Fouls8
- 1Yellow cards1
- 0Red cards1
- 4Goalkeeper saves4
- 531Total passes462
- 481Accurate passes407
- 8Free Kicks11
Standings
Eastern Conference – Major League Soccer
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |  Philadelphia Union | 33 | +11 | 47 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 33 | -6 | 46 |
| 8 | Columbus Crew | 33 | +6 | 44 |
| 9 |  Orlando City SC | 33 | -16 | 43 |
Info
Match info
- Competition
- Major League Soccer
- Round
- Matchday 17
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Lower.com Field, Columbus
- Referee
- Allen Chapman, USA
- Date
- Sunday 26 July
