Columbus Crew 2-1 FC Cincinnati MLS Recap

Match: 25 July 2026, 23:15 UTC · Published: 26 July 2026 · 266 words

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Columbus Crew 2-1 FC Cincinnati

Columbus Crew secured a 2-1 victory over FC Cincinnati in MLS. The decisive moments came after an early goal from K. Denkey in the ninth minute for the visitors. Two further goals with scorers unavailable from match data completed the scoring for the home side.

Match Flow and Key Events

The game began with FC Cincinnati taking the lead through K. Denkey at the nine-minute mark. Additional goals were recorded at the 19th and 20th minutes for FC Cincinnati along with a 22nd-minute strike for Columbus Crew according to the timeline data, yet the final scoreline stood at 2-1. The first half featured multiple tackles, throw-ins and shots as both teams created opportunities.

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Columbus Crew registered an expected goals total of 2.29 compared to 0.8 for FC Cincinnati. Shots on target were recorded by several players including Steven Moreira, Jamal Thiare, Daniel Gazdag and others for the home team while Kévin Denkey, Gerardo Valenzuela and Evander featured for the visitors. FC Cincinnati finished with one red card.

Standout Statistics

Columbus Crew recorded four corners to five for FC Cincinnati. The home side committed 11 fouls while the away side had eight. Offsides totaled two for Columbus Crew and one for FC Cincinnati. Player shots showed Daniel Gazdag with four attempts for the hosts and Evander with four for the visitors.

Columbus Crew also recorded one assist from Dylan Chambost while FC Cincinnati had one assist credited to Evander. The match remained competitive throughout with both teams generating chances in the second half as well.

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