FC Cincinnati 2-3 Columbus Crew — MLS, 2 Dec 2023
Columbus Crew beat FC Cincinnati 3-2 after extra time in the MLS MLS Cup - Conference Finals on 2 December 2023 at TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio. Brandon Vázquez and Luciano Acosta scored for FC Cincinnati; Diego Rossi and Christian Ramirez for Columbus Crew. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, FC Cincinnati have won 1 and Columbus Crew 3, 1 draw.
· kickoff·TQL Stadium · Cincinnati, Ohio·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-014'assist: A. Boupendza
- 45+2'Foul
- 2-045+3'assist: Álvaro Barreal
- Half-time2-0
- 65'
- 65'
- 65'
- 73'Foul
- 73'out: D. Badji
- 3-075'Own Goal
- 76'
- 82'Foul
- 85'
- 3-186'
- 90'
- 105'
- 105'J. Morenoout: M. Angulo
- 111'out: K. Molino
- 3-2115'assist: C. Hernández
- Full-time2-3
Player ratings
7.7
Top rated
FC Cincinnati
- 7.3Brandon VázquezF
- 7.3Santiago AriasM
- 7.2Júnior MorenoM
- 7.2Yuya KuboM
- 7.2Yerson MosqueraD
- 6.9Álvaro BarrealM
- 6.9Luciano AcostaF
- 6.9Roman CelentanoG
- 6.7Aaron-Salem BoupendzaF
- 6.6Alvas PowellD
- 6.5Dominique BadjiF
- 6.5Raymon GaddisD
- 6.5Ian MurphyD
- 6.3Obinna NwobodoM
Columbus Crew
- 7.7Cucho HernándezF
- 7.3Alexandru MățanF
- 7.2Julian GresselM
- 7.2Diego RossiF
- 7.0Aidan MorrisM
- 7.0Sean ZawadzkiM
- 6.9Rudy CamachoD
- 6.7Steven MoreiraD
- 6.6Yaw YeboahM
- 6.6Malte AmundsenD
- 6.6Patrick SchulteG
- 6.3Christian RamirezF
- 6.3Darlington NagbeM
- 6.2Mohamed FarsiM
Line-ups
Columbus Crew3-4-2-1
FC Cincinnati3-4-1-2
Substitutes
FC CincinnatiP. Noonan
Substitutes
- 5Obinna Nwobodo85'M6.3
- 28R. Gaddis65'D6.5
- 17Sergio Santos105'F
- 1A. KannG
- 14D. Badji73'F6.5
- 8M. Angulo105'M
- 42B. HalseyD
- 58Gerardo ValenzuelaM
- 26M. PintoM
Columbus CrewW. Nancy
Substitutes
- 24Evan BushG
- 7Julian Gressel65'M7.2
- 17Christian Ramirez115'65'F6.3
- 13K. Molino111'F
- 94Jimmy MedrandaD
- 21Yevhen Cheberko90'D
- 19Jacen Russell-RoweF
- 25Sean Zawadzki76'M7.0
- 27Maximilian ArfstenF
Team statistics
38%Possession62%
0.85Expected goals (xG)1.19
10Total shots18
6Shots on target6
2Shots off target4
2Blocked shots8
2Corners5
4Offsides1
18Fouls11
2Yellow cards1
4Goalkeeper saves4
359Total passes589
297Accurate passes512
83%Pass accuracy87%
FC Cincinnati
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Vázquez | 94 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Santiago Arias | 65 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Júnior Moreno | 94 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Yuya Kubo | 85 | – | – | – | – | 8 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Yerson Mosquera | 94 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Álvaro Barreal | 94 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | – | 6.9 |
| Luciano Acosta | 94 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Roman Celentano | 94 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Aaron-Salem Boupendza | 73 | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | 3 | 6.7 |
| Alvas Powell | 94 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Dominique Badji | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Raymon Gaddis | 29 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Ian Murphy | 94 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Obinna Nwobodo | 9 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
Columbus Crew
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cucho Hernández | 94 | – | – | 6 | 2 | – | 5 | 7.7 |
| Alexandru Mățan | 94 | – | – | – | 3 | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Julian Gressel | 29 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Diego Rossi | 94 | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | – | 3 | 7.2 |
| Aidan Morris | 65 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Sean Zawadzki | 18 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Rudy Camacho | 94 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Steven Moreira | 94 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Yaw Yeboah | 76 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Malte Amundsen | 94 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Patrick Schulte | 94 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Christian Ramirez | 29 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Darlington Nagbe | 94 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Mohamed Farsi | 65 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 6.2 |
Recent Form
FC CincinnatiWDWDW
- W26 Nov 23HPhiladelphia Union1-0
- D04 Nov 23ANew York Red Bulls1-1
- W30 Oct 23HNew York Red Bulls3-0
- D22 Oct 23HAtlanta United FC2-2
- W07 Oct 23AInter Miami1-0
Columbus CrewWWLWW
- W25 Nov 23AOrlando City SC2-0
- W13 Nov 23HAtlanta United FC4-2
- L08 Nov 23AAtlanta United FC2-4
- W01 Nov 23HAtlanta United FC2-0
- W22 Oct 23HCF Montreal2-1
Head-to-head
- 20 Aug 23Columbus Crew3-0FC Cincinnati
- 20 May 23FC Cincinnati3-2Columbus Crew
- 27 Aug 22FC Cincinnati2-2Columbus Crew
- 17 Jul 22Columbus Crew2-0FC Cincinnati
- 27 Aug 21Columbus Crew3-2FC Cincinnati
- 09 Jul 21FC Cincinnati2-2Columbus Crew
Most recent meetings
Final table, MLS 2023 · Eastern Conference
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | +18 | 69 |
| 2 | Orlando City SC | 34 | +16 | 63 |
| 3 | Columbus Crew | 34 | +21 | 57 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | +16 | 55 |
| 5 | New England Revolution | 34 | +12 | 55 |
Before and after
FC Cincinnati
- Previous: FC Cincinnati 1-0 Philadelphia Union, 26 Nov 2023 · MLS
- Next: FC Cincinnati 0-0 Toronto FC, 25 Feb 2024 · MLS
Columbus Crew
- Previous: Orlando City SC 0-2 Columbus Crew, 25 Nov 2023 · MLS
- Next: Columbus Crew 2-1 Los Angeles FC, 9 Dec 2023 · MLS
Data updated