FC Cincinnati 2-1 Columbus Crew — MLS, 8 Nov 2025
FC Cincinnati beat Columbus Crew 2-1 in the MLS Round of 16 on 8 November 2025 at TQL Stadium, Cincinnati. Brenner scored for FC Cincinnati; Jacen Russell-Rowe 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 2, 2 draws.
· kickoff·TQL Stadium · Cincinnati·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 4'Foul
- 10'Time wasting
- 35'Foul
- 39'
- Half-time0-0
- 63'
- 0-163'
- 1-167'
- 76'
- 84'
- 2-186'assist: Samuel Gidi
- 87'
- 88'
- 88'
- 90'
- 90'
- 90'
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
FC Cincinnati
- 8.3BrennerF
- 7.7Teenage HadebeD
- 7.3EvanderF
- 7.3Miles RobinsonD
- 7.2Lukas EngelM
- 7.2Ayoub JabbariF
- 7.2Samuel GidiM
- 7.0Roman CelentanoG
- 7.0Kévin DenkeyF
- 6.9Nick HagglundD
- 6.9Ender EcheniqueM
- 6.7Pavel BuchaM
- 6.7Luca OrellanoF
- 6.5Alvas PowellD
- 6.3Obinna NwobodoM
Columbus Crew
- 7.7Sean ZawadzkiD
- 7.7Jacen Russell-RoweF
- 7.5Marcelo HerreraM
- 7.3Diego RossiF
- 7.2Maximilian ArfstenM
- 6.9Darlington NagbeM
- 6.9Lassi LappalainenF
- 6.9Hugo PicardF
- 6.7Dylan ChambostM
- 6.7Aliyu IbrahimF
- 6.6Steven MoreiraD
- 6.6Patrick SchulteG
- 6.6Dániel GazdagM
- 6.3Malte AmundsenD
- 6.3Yevhen CheberkoD
- 6.3Taha HabrouneF
Line-ups
Columbus Crew3-4-2-1
FC Cincinnati3-4-2-1
Substitutes
FC CincinnatiPatrick John Noonan
Substitutes
- 23Luca Orellano63'F6.7
- 5Obinna Nwobodo88'M6.3
- 13Evan LouroG
- 2Alvas Powell88'D6.5
- 85K. KamaraF
- 27T. AnungaM
- 26Ayoub Jabbari76'F7.2
- 3G. FloresD
- 22Gerardo ValenzuelaM
Columbus CrewWilfried Nancy
Substitutes
- 8Dániel Gazdag90'M6.6
- 24Evan BushG
- 4Rudy CamachoD
- 14Amar SejdićM
- 26Lassi Lappalainen84'F6.9
- 21Yevhen Cheberko90'D6.3
- 19Jacen Russell-Rowe63'39'F7.7
- 11Aliyu Ibrahim90'F6.7
- 48C. RuvalcabaD
Team statistics
37%Possession63%
1.49Expected goals (xG)1.23
16Total shots14
4Shots on target6
7Shots off target4
5Blocked shots4
7Corners6
0Offsides2
6Fouls11
2Yellow cards2
4Goalkeeper saves3
-0.24Goals prevented-0.24
293Total passes518
222Accurate passes438
76%Pass accuracy85%
FC Cincinnati
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenner | 88 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 8.3 |
| Teenage Hadebe | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7.7 |
| Evander | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Miles Robinson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Lukas Engel | 63 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Ayoub Jabbari | 14 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Samuel Gidi | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Roman Celentano | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Kévin Denkey | 76 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| Nick Hagglund | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Ender Echenique | 88 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Pavel Bucha | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Luca Orellano | 27 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Alvas Powell | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Obinna Nwobodo | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
Columbus Crew
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Zawadzki | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 7.7 |
| Jacen Russell-Rowe | 51 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 7.7 |
| Marcelo Herrera | 84 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 7.5 |
| Diego Rossi | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Maximilian Arfsten | 89 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Darlington Nagbe | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Lassi Lappalainen | 16 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Hugo Picard | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 3 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Dylan Chambost | 89 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Aliyu Ibrahim | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Steven Moreira | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6.6 |
| Patrick Schulte | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Dániel Gazdag | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Malte Amundsen | 89 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Yevhen Cheberko | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Taha Habroune | 39 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.3 |
Recent Form
FC CincinnatiLWWWD
- L02 Nov 25AColumbus Crew0-4
- W27 Oct 25HColumbus Crew1-0
- W18 Oct 25HCF Montreal3-0
- W04 Oct 25ANew York Red Bulls1-0
- D28 Sept 25HOrlando City SC1-1
Columbus CrewWLWDL
- W02 Nov 25HFC Cincinnati4-0
- L27 Oct 25AFC Cincinnati0-1
- W18 Oct 25HNew York Red Bulls3-1
- D04 Oct 25AOrlando City SC1-1
- L28 Sept 25AChicago Fire0-2
Head-to-head
- 02 Nov 25Columbus Crew4-0FC Cincinnati
- 27 Oct 25FC Cincinnati1-0Columbus Crew
- 12 Jul 25FC Cincinnati2-4Columbus Crew
- 17 May 25Columbus Crew1-1FC Cincinnati
- 14 Sept 24FC Cincinnati0-0Columbus Crew
- 11 May 24Columbus Crew1-2FC Cincinnati
Most recent meetings
Final table, MLS 2025 · Eastern Conference
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | +22 | 66 |
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | +12 | 65 |
| 3 | Inter Miami | 34 | +26 | 65 |
| 4 | Charlotte | 34 | +9 | 59 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 34 | +6 | 56 |
| 6 | Nashville SC | 34 | +13 | 54 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew | 34 | +4 | 54 |
| 8 | Chicago Fire | 34 | +8 | 53 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | +12 | 53 |
Before and after
FC Cincinnati
- Previous: Columbus Crew 4-0 FC Cincinnati, 2 Nov 2025 · MLS
- Next: FC Cincinnati 0-4 Inter Miami, 23 Nov 2025 · MLS
Columbus Crew
- Previous: Columbus Crew 4-0 FC Cincinnati, 2 Nov 2025 · MLS
- Next: Portland Timbers 3-2 Columbus Crew, 22 Feb 2026 · MLS
Data updated