Columbus Crew vs New York City FC 1-2
New York City FC beat Columbus Crew 2-1 at Lower.com Field on 22 July 2026, with goals from N. Mercau (penalty, 28') and A. Ojeda (70') before D. Gazdag pulled one back from the spot in the 90th minute. Columbus had 58% possession and 11 shots to New York City's 8, but New York City had more shots on target (5 to 4). No red cards were shown.
Match note written by Pitcharium from the match data.Match timeline
- 28'N. Mercau · Penalty goal
- 40'Tayvon Gray · Yellow card
- 55'B. Traore for H. Wolf
- 55'M. Jones for Talles Magno
- Jamal Thiaré · Yellow card57'
- Maximilian Arfsten · Yellow card60'
- T. Karumanchi for H. Picard63'
- M. Amundsen for S. Moreira64'
- 70'A. Ojeda assist Talles Magno
- S. Bangoura for D. Chambost74'
- J. Thiare for D. Gazdag75'
- 77'J. Shore for K. Pierre
- Taha Habroune · Yellow card82'
- N. Akhundzade for C. Adams83'
- 83'N. Cavallo for M. Carrizo
- Chase Adams · VAR check90'
- 90+5'James Sands · Yellow card
- D. Gazdag · Penalty goal90'
Match stats
Line-ups
Columbus Crew starting XI
- 28P. Schulte
- 23M. Farsi
- 25S. Zawadzki
- 4R. Camacho
- 18M. Amundsen
- 90N. Akhundzade
- 50T. Karumanchi
- 17S. Bangoura
- 27M. Arfsten
- 19J. Thiare
- 16T. Habroune
Columbus Crew bench · coach Laurent Courtois
Player ratings VIP
Columbus Crew formlast ten
New York City FC formlast ten
Major League Soccer table
Eastern Conference
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 11 |  New York City FC | 33 | +3 | 39 |
| 12 |  Toronto FC | 33 | -12 | 39 |
| 13 |  Atlanta United FC | 33 | -14 | 33 |
Match info
CompetitionMajor League Soccer
RoundMatchweek 16
Kick-off
VenueLower.com Field, Columbus
RefereeLorenzo Hernandez
