Cincinnati 0-2 Columbus Crew: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Sunday 18 October 2026 · TQL Stadium · referee D. Fischer · full time
Full time: Cincinnati 0-2 Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew beat Cincinnati 2-0 in MLS on Sunday 18 October 2026 at TQL Stadium. The goals: Gonzalo Tapia 22', Taha Habroune 54'.
How Columbus Crew won it
The opening goal came in the 22nd minute: Gonzalo Tapia for Columbus Crew, set up by Brais Méndez. Taha Habroune made it 0-2 to Columbus Crew in the 54th minute, set up by Gonzalo Tapia.
It was 0-1 at half-time.
The referee, D. Fischer, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to Cincinnati and 2 to Columbus Crew.
Cincinnati: P. Noonan, 3-4-1-2 · Columbus Crew: L. Courtois, 3-4-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.27 for Cincinnati and 2.25 for Columbus Crew.
Cincinnati had 7 shots on target, Columbus Crew 2.
Columbus Crew's goalkeeper made 7 saves.
Cincinnati had 68% of the ball, but Columbus Crew took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Cincinnati came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 2.1 and conceding 2.3 a match, with 1.81 expected goals for and 1.61 against, and had won 35% of their matches.
Columbus Crew came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.6 a match, with 1.49 expected goals for and 1.40 against, and had won 35% of their matches.
Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew: the match in numbers
| Cincinnati | Match statistics | Columbus Crew |
|---|---|---|
| 68% | Ball possession | 32% |
| 0.27 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.25 |
| 23 | Total shots | 3 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 1 | Big chances | 1 |
| 607 | Total passes | 286 |
| 87% | Pass accuracy | 73% |
| 2 | Corners | 2 |
| 13 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 17 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0 | Saves | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew), rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Cincinnati
- Evander 7.6
- Obinna Nwobodo 7.4
- Tyrell Malacia 7.4
- Tom Barlow 7.2
- Ender Echenique 7.2
Columbus Crew
- Patrick Schulte 8.2
- Gonzalo Tapia 7.7 1 goal, 1 assist
- Brais Méndez 7.0 1 assist
- Malte Amundsen 7.0
- Sean Zawadzki 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Roman Celentano at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Cincinnati: Inter Miami vs Cincinnati Wednesday 28 October 2026 · MLS
- Columbus Crew: Dallas vs Columbus Crew Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew
What was the score in Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew?
Cincinnati 0-2 Columbus Crew (half-time 0-1), MLS, Sunday 18 October 2026.
Who scored in Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew?
Gonzalo Tapia 22', Taha Habroune 54'.
Did Moneyball predict Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew?
Patrick Schulte, rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew?
D. Fischer.
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