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FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew, CIN leads series 1-0

MLS
1-0
Final
CIN leads series 1-0
TQL Stadium
TV: Apple TV

Match pulse

CINAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTCLB
50%Possession51%
12Shots6
6On target3
4Corners2
3Saves5
13Fouls8
19'Max ArfstenCLB29'EvanderCIN55'Yuya KuboCIN90'+3'Pavel BuchaCIN
Team1H2HT
CIN011
CLB000

Who won: Cincinnati 1-0

FC Cincinnati beat Columbus Crew 1-0 in CIN leads series 1-0 on Monday, October 27, 2025 at TQL Stadium. Cincinnati leads the series 1-0. Goals for Cincinnati: Kévin Denkey (78').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.0Roman CelentanoG
  2. 27.3Kévin DenkeyF
  3. 36.9Patrick SchulteG
  4. 46.7Nick HagglundCD-R
  5. 56.6Miles RobinsonCD
  6. 66.6Samuel GidiCM-L
  7. 76.6BrennerCF-L
  8. 86.5Teenage HadebeCD-L
  9. 96.4Ender EcheniqueRM
  10. 106.3Alvas PowellSUB
  11. 116.1Dániel GazdagSUB
  12. 126.0EvanderCF-R

Team stats

CINCLB
13Fouls8
3Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
3Offsides5
4Corner Kicks2
3Saves5
49.5Possession50.5
12SHOTS6
6ON GOAL3
0.5On Target %0.5
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
408Accurate Passes417
485Passes491
0.8Pass Completion %0.8
1Accurate Crosses2
10Crosses13
0.1Cross %0.2
50Long Balls37
29Accurate Long Balls12
0.6Long Balls %0.3
2Blocked Shots1
9Effective Tackles19
14Tackles23
0.6Tackle %0.8
9Interceptions3
18Effective Clearances21
18Clearances21

Player of the game

Roman Celentano

CIN · 3 saves, clean sheet

8.0

Deserved to win

11%
CIN · 0.12 xG
84%
Draw
5%
CLB · 0.06 xG

Cincinnati created better chances: they win this game 11% of the time

Play by play

  1. Match ends, FC Cincinnati 1, Columbus Crew 0.
  2. Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 1, Columbus Crew 0.
  3. 90'+3'

    Yellow card

    Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    P. Bucha

  4. 90'+3'

    Free kick won

    Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  5. 90'+3'

    Foul

    Foul by Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati).

  6. 90'+3'Jacen Russell-Rowe

    Offside

    Offside, Columbus Crew. Jacen Russell-Rowe is caught offside.

  7. 90'+2'Tah Anunga
    Sub

    Subbed on for K. Denkey

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Tah Brian Anunga replaces Kévin Denkey.

    T. Anunga

  8. 90'+1'

    Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

  9. 90'+1'Kei Kamara
    Sub

    Subbed on for Brenner

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Kei Kamara replaces Brenner.

    K. Kamara

  10. 90'+1'
    Sub

    Subbed on for N. Hagglund

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Gilberto Flores replaces Nick Hagglund.

    G. Flores

  11. 89'
    Sub

    Subbed on for M. Amundsen

    Substitution, Columbus Crew. Yevhen Cheberko replaces Malte Amundsen.

    Y. Cheberko

  12. 89'
    Sub

    Subbed on for A. Herrera

    Substitution, Columbus Crew. Ibrahim Aliyu replaces Andrés Herrera.

    I. Aliyu

  13. 88'

    Left footed shot saved

    Attempt saved. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew). Assisted by Alvas Powell.

    K. Denkey

  14. 87'Nick Hagglund

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Nick Hagglund.

  15. 85'Brenner

    Left footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kévin Denkey.

    Brenner

  16. 84'Dániel Gazdag

    Right footed shot saved

    Attempt saved. Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Max Arfsten.

    D. Gazdag

  17. 82'Obinna Nwobodo
    Sub

    Subbed on for E. Echenique

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Obinna Nwobodo replaces Ender Echenique because of an injury.

    O. Nwobodo

  18. 82'

    Foul

    Foul by Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew).

  19. 82'Evander

    Free kick won

    Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  20. 81'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  21. 80'

    Delay in match because of an injury Ender Echenique (FC Cincinnati).

  22. GOAL78'

    Goal! Left footed shot

    K. Denkey · ast A. Powell

    Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Columbus Crew 0. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alvas Powell.

    CIN 1 - 0 CLB
  23. 77'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Andrés Herrera (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Taha Habroune.

  24. 75'
    Sub

    Subbed on for D. Chambost

    Substitution, Columbus Crew. Taha Habroune replaces Dylan Chambost.

    T. Habroune

  25. 75'Jacen Russell-Rowe
    Sub

    Subbed on for D. Rossi

    Substitution, Columbus Crew. Jacen Russell-Rowe replaces Diego Rossi.

    J. Russell-Rowe

Leaders

CINCLB
Total Shots
Kévin Denkey
3
Andrés Herrera
2
Accurate Passes
Miles Robinson
62
Sean Zawadzki
57
Saves
Roman Celentano
3
Patrick Schulte
5