Columbus Crew 1-2 New York City FC — MLS, 22 Jul 2026
New York City FC beat Columbus Crew 2-1 in the MLS on 22 July 2026 at Lower.com Field, Columbus. Nicolás Fernández Mercau, Axel Ojeda, Dániel Gazdag got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Columbus Crew have won 1 and New York City FC 3, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 0-128'Penalty
- 40'Foul
- Half-time0-1
- 55'
- 55'
- 57'Foul
- 60'
- 63'
- 64'
- 0-270'assist: Talles Magno
- 74'
- 75'
- 77'
- 82'Foul
- 83'
- 83'
- 90'VARPenalty confirmed
- 1-290'Penalty
- 90+5'Foul
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Columbus Crew
- 7.5Taha HabrouneF
- 7.3Dániel GazdagM
- 7.2Malte AmundsenD
- 7.0Sékou BangouraM
- 6.9Patrick SchulteG
- 6.7Tarun KarumanchiM
- 6.7Hugo PicardM
- 6.6Mohamed FarsiD
- 6.6Dylan ChambostM
- 6.5Steven MoreiraD
- 6.3Jamal ThiaréF
- 6.3Chase AdamsF
- 6.2Maximilian ArfstenM
- 6.2Sean ZawadzkiD
- 6.2Nəriman AxundzadəM
- 6.0Rudy CamachoD
New York City FC
- 8.3Nicolás Fernández MercauM
- 7.6Axel OjedaM
- 7.2Matthew FreeseG
- 7.2Thiago MartinsD
- 6.9Nico CavalloD
- 6.9Andrés PereaM
- 6.9Kevin PierreM
- 6.9Hannes WolfF
- 6.9Talles MagnoF
- 6.7James SandsD
- 6.6Malachi JonesM
- 6.6Máximo CarrizoM
- 6.5Bénie TraoréF
- 6.3Jonathan ShoreM
- 6.2Tayvon GrayD
Line-ups
New York City FC4-1-4-1
Columbus Crew4-4-2
Substitutes
Columbus CrewLaurent Courtois
Substitutes
- 31Steven Moreira64'D6.5
- 8Dániel Gazdag90'75'M7.3
- 14Amar SejdićM
- 1Nicholas HagenG
- 7Dylan Chambost74'M6.6
- 30Hugo Picard63'M6.7
- 45O. PresthusD
- 12C. RuvalcabaD
- 46C. Adams83'
New York City FCPascal Jansen
Substitutes
- 17Hannes Wolf55'F6.9
- 11Talles Magno55'F6.9
- 30Tomás RomeroG
- 35Mitja IleničD
- 29Máximo Carrizo83'M6.6
- 99Seymour ReidF
- 23M. MurrayD
- 87A. FarnosF
- 15K. Pierre77'M6.9
Team statistics
59%Possession41%
1.67Expected goals (xG)1.41
11Total shots8
4Shots on target5
6Shots off target2
1Blocked shots1
3Corners0
7Fouls11
3Yellow cards2
3Goalkeeper saves3
-0.02Goals prevented-0.02
584Total passes411
519Accurate passes344
89%Pass accuracy84%
Columbus Crew
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taha Habroune | 100 | – | – | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Dániel Gazdag | 25 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Malte Amundsen | 64 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Sékou Bangoura | 74 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7.0 |
| Patrick Schulte | 100 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Tarun Karumanchi | 63 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Hugo Picard | 37 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Mohamed Farsi | 100 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6.6 |
| Dylan Chambost | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Steven Moreira | 36 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Jamal Thiaré | 75 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Chase Adams | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Maximilian Arfsten | 100 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6.2 |
| Sean Zawadzki | 100 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 6.2 |
| Nəriman Axundzadə | 83 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Rudy Camacho | 100 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.0 |
New York City FC
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolás Fernández Mercau | 100 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8.3 |
| Axel Ojeda | 100 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 4 | – | 7.6 |
| Matthew Freese | 100 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Thiago Martins | 100 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Nico Cavallo | 83 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Andrés Perea | 100 | – | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Kevin Pierre | 23 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Hannes Wolf | 45 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Talles Magno | 45 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| James Sands | 100 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Malachi Jones | 55 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Máximo Carrizo | 17 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Bénie Traoré | 55 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Jonathan Shore | 77 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Tayvon Gray | 100 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Columbus CrewWLLWL
- W19 Sept 26ACF Montreal2-0
- L12 Sept 26HNew York Red Bulls0-1
- L09 Sept 26ADC United1-2
- W05 Sept 26HColorado Rapids3-0
- L30 Aug 26HNew England Revolution1-3
New York City FCLWLDD
- L18 Sept 26HNew York Red Bulls0-1
- W13 Sept 26AReal Salt Lake2-0
- L10 Sept 26HNew England Revolution1-2
- D04 Sept 26HNashville SC0-0
- D29 Aug 26AToronto FC1-1
Head-to-head
- 22 Jul 26Columbus Crew1-2New York City FC
- 10 May 26New York City FC3-0Columbus Crew
- 17 Sept 25New York City FC3-2Columbus Crew
- 22 Mar 25Columbus Crew0-0New York City FC
- 31 Aug 24Columbus Crew4-2New York City FC
- 14 Jun 24New York City FC2-3Columbus Crew
Most recent meetings