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Major League SoccerMatchday 16
Columbus Crew
  • Gazdag90'(P)
12Full timeHalf-time 01
New York City FC
  • Mercau28'(P)
  • Ojeda70'

Columbus Crew vs New York City FC

Lower.com Field, ColumbusLorenzo Hernandez, USA

Summary

Match report

Columbus Crew vs New York City FC in the Major League Soccer (Matchday 16) ended in a 2-1 win for New York City FC. New York City FC led 1-0 at half-time.

Columbus Crew’s goal came from D. Gazdag in the 90th minute (penalty). New York City FC’s goals came from N. Mercau in the 28th minute (penalty) and A. Ojeda in the 70th minute. N. Mercau was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.3).

Player of the match

7N. MercauNew York City FC100'1Rating 8.3

Key stats

All stats
58%Possession42%
  • 1.67Expected goals (xG)1.41
  • 11Total shots8
  • 4Shots on target5
  • 3Corners0
  • 3Yellow cards2

Live commentary

  1. Full-time: New York City FC beat Columbus Crew 2-1. In numbers: possession Columbus Crew 58%, New York City FC 42%; shots 11 (4 on target) to 8 (5 on target)

  2. 90+5'

    Booking: James Sands (New York City FC) for a foul

  3. 90'

    VAR: the referee awards a penalty after the review

  4. 90'

    Penalty goal! D. Gazdag converts from the spot and reduces the deficit for Columbus Crew (1-2)

  5. 83'

    Substitution, Columbus Crew: N. Akhundzade replaces C. Adams

  6. 83'

    Substitution, New York City FC: N. Cavallo replaces M. Carrizo

  7. 82'

    Yellow card: Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew) for a foul

  8. 77'

    Substitution, New York City FC: J. Shore comes on for K. Pierre

  9. 75'

    Substitution, Columbus Crew: J. Thiare replaces D. Gazdag

  10. 74'

    Substitution, Columbus Crew: S. Bangoura replaces D. Chambost

  11. 70'

    Goal! A. Ojeda doubles New York City FC's lead (2-0) after a pass from Talles Magno

  12. 64'

    Substitution, Columbus Crew: S. Moreira makes way for M. Amundsen

  13. 63'

    Substitution, Columbus Crew: T. Karumanchi comes on for H. Picard

  14. 60'

    Booking: Maximilian Arfsten (Columbus Crew) for a foul

  15. 57'

    Booking: Jamal Thiaré (Columbus Crew) for a foul

  16. 55'

    Double substitution, New York City FC: H. Wolf makes way for B. Traore, M. Jones on for Talles Magno

  17. The second half is under way

  18. The referee blows for half-time: New York City FC lead 1-0

  19. 40'

    Yellow card: Tayvon Gray (New York City FC) for a foul

  20. 28'

    Penalty goal! N. Mercau scores from the spot and puts New York City FC ahead (1-0)

  21. Kick-off! Columbus Crew vs New York City FC is under way. Columbus Crew line up in a 4-4-2, New York City FC in a 4-1-4-1

Lineups

Columbus CrewCoach: Laurent CourtoisAverage rating 6.64-4-2

Columbus Crew – Starting XI (4-4-2)

  1. 28P. SchulteGoalkeeper – Rating 6.9
  2. 23M. FarsiDefender – Rating 6.6
  3. 25S. ZawadzkiDefender – Captain, Rating 6.2
  4. 4R. CamachoDefender – Rating 6.0
  5. 18M. AmundsenDefender – Rating 7.2, On 64'
  6. 90N. AkhundzadeMidfielder – Rating 6.2, On 83'
  7. 50T. KarumanchiMidfielder – Rating 6.7, On 63'
  8. 17S. BangouraMidfielder – Rating 7.0, On 74'
  9. 27M. ArfstenMidfielder – Rating 6.2, Yellow card 60'
  10. 19J. ThiareForward – Rating 6.3, Yellow card 57', On 75'
  11. 16T. HabrouneForward – Rating 7.5, Yellow card 82'

Columbus CrewSubstitutes

CoachLaurent Courtois

New York City FCCoach: Pascal JansenAverage rating 6.94-1-4-1

New York City FC – Starting XI (4-1-4-1)

  1. 49M. FreeseGoalkeeper – Rating 7.2
  2. 24T. GrayDefender – Rating 6.2, Yellow card 40'
  3. 13Thiago MartinsDefender – Captain, Rating 7.2
  4. 6J. SandsDefender – Rating 6.7, Yellow card 90+5'
  5. 2N. CavalloDefender – Rating 6.9, On 83'
  6. 32J. ShoreMidfielder – Rating 6.3, On 77'
  7. 26A. OjedaMidfielder – Rating 7.6, Goal 70'
  8. 7N. MercauMidfielder – Player of the match, Rating 8.3, Penalty goal 28'
  9. 8A. PereaMidfielder – Rating 6.9
  10. 88M. JonesMidfielder – Rating 6.6, On 55'
  11. 9B. TraoreForward – Rating 6.5, On 55'

New York City FCSubstitutes

CoachPascal Jansen

Stats

Columbus CrewNew York City FC
  • 58%Possession42%
  • 1.67Expected goals (xG)1.41
  • 11Total shots8
  • 4Shots on target5
  • 6Shots off target2
  • 1Blocked shots1
  • 5Shots inside the box7
  • 6Shots outside the box1
  • 3Corners0
  • 7Fouls11
  • 3Yellow cards2
  • 0Red cards0
  • 3Goalkeeper saves3
  • 584Total passes407
  • 519Accurate passes341
  • 9Free Kicks7

Standings

Eastern Conference – Major League Soccer

Full table
Standings Major League Soccer
#TeamPGDPts
7FC Cincinnati33-646
8Columbus Crew33+644
9Orlando City SC33-1643
10New York Red Bulls33-1739
11New York City FC33+339
12Toronto FC33-1239

Info

Match info

Round
Matchday 16
Kick-off
Venue
Lower.com Field, Columbus
Referee
Lorenzo Hernandez, USA

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