Columbus Crew vs FC Cincinnati 2-1
Columbus Crew beat FC Cincinnati 2-1 at Lower.com Field. Kevin Denkey put Cincinnati ahead in the 9th minute, before Jacen Thiare equalised in the 41st and Diego Gazdag scored a penalty in the 45th. Gerardo Valenzuela was sent off for Cincinnati in the 90th minute, and the sides were close on possession (53% to 47%) and shots (13 to 12).
Match note written by Pitcharium from the match data.Match timeline
- 9'K. Denkey assist Evander
- J. Thiare assist D. Chambost41'
- D. Gazdag · Penalty goal45'
- S. Bangoura for A. Gomes46'
- 64'E. Echenique for B. J. Ramirez Leon
- 64'K. Mboma for T. Barlow
- 66'Matt Miazga · Yellow card
- D. Chambost for T. Karumanchi69'
- 70'K. Denkey for A. Jabbari
- 70'M. Miazga for K. Smith
- J. Thiare for H. Picard79'
- D. Gazdag for C. Adams85'
- S. Moreira for M. Amundsen85'
- 85'O. Nwobodo for T. Anunga
- André Gomes · Yellow card90+4'
- 90+4'Gerardo Valenzuela · Red card
Match stats
Line-ups
Columbus Crew starting XI
- 28P. Schulte
- 31S. Moreira
- 4R. Camacho
- 25S. Zawadzki
- 23M. Farsi
- 7D. Chambost
- 17S. Bangoura
- 27M. Arfsten
- 16T. Habroune
- 8D. Gazdag
- 19J. Thiare
Columbus Crew bench · coach Laurent Courtois
FC Cincinnati starting XI
- 18R. Celentano
- 11S. Gidi
- 21M. Miazga
- 12M. Robinson
- 20P. Bucha
- 22G. Valenzuela
- 5O. Nwobodo
- 66E. Echenique
- 17K. Mboma
- 9K. Denkey
- 10Evander
FC Cincinnati bench · coach Pat Noonan
Player ratings VIP
Columbus Crew formlast ten
FC Cincinnati formlast ten
Head-to-headlast 10 meetings
5Columbus Crew wins
2Draws
3FC Cincinnati wins
0 - 2
Columbus CrewFTColumbus Crew2 - 1FC CincinnatiFTFC Cincinnati2 - 1Columbus CrewFTColumbus Crew4 - 0FC CincinnatiFTFC Cincinnati1 - 0Columbus CrewFTFC Cincinnati2 - 4Columbus CrewFTColumbus Crew1 - 1FC CincinnatiFTFC Cincinnati0 - 0Columbus CrewFTColumbus Crew1 - 2FC CincinnatiAETFC Cincinnati2 - 3Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer table
Eastern Conference
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |  Charlotte | 33 | +15 | 53 |
| 6 |  Philadelphia Union | 33 | +11 | 47 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 33 | -6 | 46 |
| 8 | Columbus Crew | 33 | +6 | 44 |
| 9 |  Orlando City SC | 33 | -16 | 43 |
| 10 |  New York Red Bulls | 33 | -17 | 39 |
Match info
CompetitionMajor League Soccer
RoundMatchweek 17
Kick-off
VenueLower.com Field, Columbus
RefereeAllen Chapman
