FC Cincinnati 3-2 Columbus Crew — MLS, 20 May 2023
FC Cincinnati beat Columbus Crew 3-2 in MLS on 20 May 2023 at TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio. Luciano Acosta and J. Moreno scored for FC Cincinnati; Lucas Zelarayán and Malte Amundsen 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.
Match timeline
- 1-017'assist: D. Badji
- 2-023'Penalty
- 2-140'assist: C. Hernández
- Half-time2-1
- 2-252'
- 63'Argument
- 66'
- 66'
- 3-267'J. Morenoassist: Y. Kubo
- 72'Foul
- 85'
- 87'G. Vallecillaout: Jacen Russell-Rowe
- 87'
- 90+2'
- 90+5'
- 90+5'J. Morenoout: M. Angulo
- Full-time3-2
Player ratings
8.7
Top rated
FC Cincinnati
- 8.7Luciano AcostaF
- 7.7Dominique BadjiF
- 7.3Yuya KuboF
- 7.2Roman CelentanoG
- 7.2Júnior MorenoM
- 7.0Álvaro BarrealM
- 6.7Alvas PowellD
- 6.7Matthew MiazgaD
- 6.7Brandon VázquezF
- 6.6Nick HagglundD
- 6.6Yerson MosqueraD
- 6.6Obinna NwobodoM
- 6.5Raymon GaddisM
- 6.3Malik PintoM
Columbus Crew
- 7.3Lucas ZelarayánF
- 7.2Jimmy MedrandaD
- 7.0Cucho HernándezF
- 6.9Darlington NagbeM
- 6.9Alexandru MățanF
- 6.9Aidan MorrisM
- 6.7Steven MoreiraD
- 6.3Jacen Russell-RoweF
- 6.3Malte AmundsenM
- 6.2Exon Gustavo VallecillaD
- 6.0Mohamed FarsiM
- 6.0Philip QuintonD
- 5.7Patrick SchulteG
Line-ups
Columbus Crew3-4-3
FC Cincinnati3-4-1-2
Substitutes
FC CincinnatiP. Noonan
Substitutes
- 13Santiago Arias90+5'D
- 7Y. Kubo66'F7.3
- 1A. KannG
- 2Alvas Powell66'D6.7
- 8M. Angulo90+5'M
- 32Ian MurphyD
- 33I. FosterD
- 26M. Pinto85'M6.3
- 3J. AkpunonuD
Columbus CrewW. Nancy
Substitutes
- 24Evan BushG
- 17Christian Ramirez90+2'F
- 94Jimmy Medranda87'D7.2
- 33J. MorrisM
- 19Jacen Russell-Rowe87'F6.3
- 16Isaiah ParenteM
- 25Sean ZawadzkiM
- 27Maximilian ArfstenF
- 22K. HughesD
Team statistics
34%Possession66%
2.51Expected goals (xG)1.44
10Total shots11
6Shots on target7
3Shots off target3
1Blocked shots1
2Corners4
1Offsides0
7Fouls14
1Yellow cards1
5Goalkeeper saves2
289Total passes561
213Accurate passes475
74%Pass accuracy85%
FC Cincinnati
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luciano Acosta | 85 | 2 | – | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8.7 |
| Dominique Badji | 66 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 7.7 |
| Yuya Kubo | 24 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Roman Celentano | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Júnior Moreno | 89 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Álvaro Barreal | 89 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Alvas Powell | 24 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Matthew Miazga | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Brandon Vázquez | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Nick Hagglund | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6.6 |
| Yerson Mosquera | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Obinna Nwobodo | 90 | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | 6.6 |
| Raymon Gaddis | 66 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Malik Pinto | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Columbus Crew
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Zelarayán | 90 | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Jimmy Medranda | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Cucho Hernández | 90 | – | 1 | 5 | 1 | – | 3 | 7.0 |
| Darlington Nagbe | 89 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | 6.9 |
| Alexandru Mățan | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6.9 |
| Aidan Morris | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6.9 |
| Steven Moreira | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 4 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Jacen Russell-Rowe | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Malte Amundsen | 87 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Exon Gustavo Vallecilla | 87 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Mohamed Farsi | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.0 |
| Philip Quinton | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Patrick Schulte | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5.7 |
Recent Form
FC CincinnatiWWDWL
- W17 May 23HCF Montreal3-0
- W06 May 23HDC United2-1
- D29 Apr 23ANew England Revolution1-1
- W22 Apr 23HPortland Timbers2-1
- L16 Apr 23ASt. Louis City1-5
Columbus CrewWDLLD
- W17 May 23HLos Angeles Galaxy2-0
- D13 May 23HOrlando City SC2-2
- L29 Apr 23HInter Miami1-2
- L22 Apr 23ACharlotte0-1
- D15 Apr 23HNew England Revolution1-1
Head-to-head
- 27 Aug 22FC Cincinnati2-2Columbus Crew
- 17 Jul 22Columbus Crew2-0FC Cincinnati
- 27 Aug 21Columbus Crew3-2FC Cincinnati
- 09 Jul 21FC Cincinnati2-2Columbus Crew
- 14 Oct 20FC Cincinnati2-1Columbus Crew
- 06 Sept 20Columbus Crew3-0FC Cincinnati
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 3-0 CF Montreal, 17 May 2023 · MLS
- Next: Colorado Rapids 0-1 FC Cincinnati, 28 May 2023 · MLS
Columbus Crew
- Previous: Columbus Crew 2-0 Los Angeles Galaxy, 17 May 2023 · MLS
- Next: Nashville SC 3-1 Columbus Crew, 29 May 2023 · MLS
Data updated