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FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew, CIN wins series 2-1

MLS
2-1
Final
CIN wins series 2-1
TQL Stadium
TV: Apple TV

Match pulse

CINAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTCLB
37%Possession63%
16Shots14
4On target6
7Corners6
4Saves3
6Fouls11
4'Malte AmundsenCLB10'Nick HagglundCIN35'Taha HabrouneCLB87'BrennerCIN
Team1H2HT
CIN022
CLB011

Who won: Cincinnati 2-1

FC Cincinnati beat Columbus Crew 2-1 in CIN wins series 2-1 on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at TQL Stadium. Cincinnati wins the series 2-1. Goals for Cincinnati: Brenner (67', 86'). Goals for Columbus: Jacen Russell-Rowe (63').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 17.8BrennerCF-L
  2. 27.1Roman CelentanoG
  3. 37.0Samuel GidiCM-L
  4. 46.9EvanderCF-R
  5. 56.9Jacen Russell-RoweSUB
  6. 66.8Teenage HadebeCD-L
  7. 76.5Miles RobinsonCD
  8. 86.4Ender EcheniqueRM
  9. 96.3Lukas EngelLM
  10. 106.3Kévin DenkeyF
  11. 116.3Andrés HerreraRM
  12. 126.2Pavel BuchaCM-R

Team stats

CINCLB
6Fouls11
2Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
0Offsides2
7Corner Kicks6
4Saves3
36.6Possession63.4
16SHOTS14
4ON GOAL6
0.3On Target %0.4
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
222Accurate Passes438
293Passes518
0.8Pass Completion %0.8
6Accurate Crosses4
18Crosses24
0.3Cross %0.2
54Long Balls39
23Accurate Long Balls12
0.4Long Balls %0.3
5Blocked Shots4
10Effective Tackles8
14Tackles18
0.7Tackle %0.4
10Interceptions6
34Effective Clearances17
34Clearances17

Player of the game

Brenner

CIN · 2 G

7.8

Deserved to win

13%
CIN · 0.16 xG
76%
Draw
11%
CLB · 0.13 xG

Dead even on chances: this one could have gone either way

Play by play

  1. Match ends, FC Cincinnati 2, Columbus Crew 1.
  2. Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 2, Columbus Crew 1.
  3. 90'+8'Lassi Lappalainen

    Right footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Lassi Lappalainen (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Diego Rossi.

    L. Lappalainen

  4. 90'+8'Diego Rossi

    Right footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Moreira.

    D. Rossi

  5. 90'+6'Diego Rossi

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jacen Russell-Rowe.

  6. 90'+5'

    Left footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing misses to the left. Assisted by Ayoub Jabbari with a headed pass.

    L. Orellano

  7. 90'+1'

    Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.

  8. 90'Dániel Gazdag
    Sub

    Subbed on for D. Chambost

    Substitution, Columbus Crew. Dániel Gazdag replaces Dylan Chambost.

    D. Gazdag

  9. 90'
    Sub

    Subbed on for M. Amundsen

    Substitution, Columbus Crew. Yevhen Cheberko replaces Malte Amundsen.

    Y. Cheberko

  10. 90'
    Sub

    Subbed on for M. Arfsten

    Substitution, Columbus Crew. Ibrahim Aliyu replaces Max Arfsten.

    I. Aliyu

  11. 90'Miles Robinson

    Free kick won

    Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  12. 90'Diego Rossi

    Foul

    Foul by Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew).

  13. 89'

    Right footed shot saved

    Attempt saved. Hugo Picard (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Lassi Lappalainen with a cross.

    H. Picard

  14. 88'Alvas Powell
    Sub

    Subbed on for E. Echenique

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell replaces Ender Echenique.

    A. Powell

  15. 88'Obinna Nwobodo
    Sub

    Subbed on for Brenner

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Obinna Nwobodo replaces Brenner.

    O. Nwobodo

  16. 87'Brenner

    Yellow card

    Brenner (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.

    Brenner

  17. GOAL86'
    Brenner

    Goal! Right footed shot

    Brenner · ast S. Gidi

    Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Columbus Crew 1. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Samuel Gidi.

    CIN 2 - 1 CLB
  18. 85'

    Header saved

    Attempt saved. Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew). Assisted by Evander with a cross.

    A. Jabbari

  19. 85'Malte Amundsen

    Corner awarded

    Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Malte Amundsen.

  20. 84'Lassi Lappalainen
    Sub

    Subbed on for A. Herrera

    Substitution, Columbus Crew. Lassi Lappalainen replaces Andrés Herrera.

    L. Lappalainen

  21. 83'

    Left footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.

    L. Orellano

  22. 82'

    Foul

    Foul by Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew).

  23. 82'

    Free kick won

    Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  24. 81'Brenner

    Foul

    Foul by Brenner (FC Cincinnati).

  25. 81'

    Free kick won

    Andrés Herrera (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Leaders

CINCLB
Total Shots
Evander
4
Diego Rossi
6
Accurate Passes
Samuel Gidi
30
Sean Zawadzki
60
Saves
Roman Celentano
4
Patrick Schulte
3