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Cincinnati vs Columbus: match report

FC Cincinnati hosted Columbus Crew at TQL Stadium on Sunday 18 October 2026, in the MLS. Drew Fischer is the referee, averaging 4.2 yellow cards a game against a league average of 4.2.

Result and scorers

Cincinnati 0-2 Columbus. Goals: Gonzalo Tapia 22' for Columbus; Taha Habroune 54' for Columbus.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 22' Goal: Gonzalo Tapia (Columbus) 0-1
  • 28' Yellow card: Samuel Gidi (Cincinnati)
  • 31' Yellow card: Teenage Hadebe (Cincinnati)
  • 45'+7' Yellow card: André Gomes (Columbus)
  • 54' Goal: Taha Habroune (Columbus) 0-2
  • 90'+3' Yellow card: Dylan Chambost (Columbus)
Match stats (contains the result)
68.1%Possession31.9%
23Shots3
7Shots on target2
2Corners2
13Fouls16
2Offsides4
0Saves7
2Yellow cards2
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Cincinnati 3-5-2

Coach: Pat Noonan

  1. 18 Roman Celentano GK
  2. 11 Samuel Gidi MID
  3. 6 Julián Malatini DEF
  4. 15 Teenage Lingani Hadebe DEF
  5. 23 David Douděra MID
  6. 20 Pavel Bucha MID
  7. 10 Evander Ferreira MID
  8. 5 Obinna Nwobodo MID
  9. 3 Tyrell Malacia MID
  10. 16 Tom Barlow FWD
  11. 9 Kévin Denkey FWD

Bench

  • 4 Nick Hagglund DEF
  • 66 Ender Echenique MID
  • 17 Kenji Mboma Dem MID
  • 22 Gerardo Valenzuela MID
  • 99 Ayoub Jabbari FWD
  • 13 Evan Louro GK
  • 24 Kyle Smith DEF
  • 27 Brian Anunga MID
  • 29 Bryan Ramírez MID

Columbus 4-4-2

Coach: Laurent Courtois

  1. 28 Patrick Schulte GK
  2. 2 Andrés Herrera MID
  3. 31 Steven Moreira DEF
  4. 25 Sean Zawadzki DEF
  5. 18 Malte Amundsen DEF
  6. 11 Brooks Lennon DEF
  7. 16 Taha Habroune MID
  8. 20 André Gomes MID
  9. 8 Santiago Rodríguez FWD
  10. 10 Brais Méndez FWD
  11. 33 Gonzalo Tapia FWD

Bench

  • 17 Sékou Bangoura MID
  • 7 Dylan Chambost MID
  • 3 Eric Bailly DEF
  • 19 Jamal Thiaré FWD
  • 26 Lautaro Giaccone FWD
  • 1 Nicholas Hagen GK
  • 14 Amar Sejdić MID
  • 23 Mohamed Farsi MID
  • 77 Josef Martínez FWD
Previous meetings
  • Saturday 25 July 2026: Columbus Crew 2-1 FC Cincinnati
  • Saturday 8 November 2025: FC Cincinnati 2-1 Columbus Crew
  • Sunday 2 November 2025: Columbus Crew 4-0 FC Cincinnati
  • Monday 27 October 2025: FC Cincinnati 1-0 Columbus Crew
  • Saturday 12 July 2025: FC Cincinnati 2-4 Columbus Crew