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MLS · Thursday, Sep 18 2025

New York City FC
3 · 2
Full time

Columbus Crew
Pass Map & Player Stats →
Yankee Stadium, Bronx
Events 5 goals · 1 cards · 8 subs
40'
⚽
D. Gazdag 0 - 1
penalty
HT 1 - 1
45'+3
⚽
H. Wolf 1 - 1
46'
⇄
↑ C. Ruvalcaba
↓ S. Moreira
60'
⚽
W. Abou Ali 1 - 2
assist by M. Arfsten
67'
⇄
↑ A. Ojeda
↓ A. Martínez
67'
⇄
↑ J. Fernández
↓ M. Moralez
71'
⇄
↑ D. Chambost
↓ H. Picard
73'
⚽
H. Wolf 2 - 2
assist by A. Ojeda
82'
⇄
↑ S. Garfield-Reid
↓ N. Fernández
82'
⇄
↑ J. Shore
↓ A. O'Neill
83'
⇄
↑ J. Russell Rowe
↓ D. Nagbe
83'
⇄
↑ A. Sejdic
↓ D. Gazdag
90'+4
⚽
J. Fernández 3 - 2
assist by A. Ojeda
90'+5
J. Fernández
Yellow card
FT 3 - 2
Momentum
0'HTFT
Top stats
56%
Ball possession
44%
2.04
Expected goals (xG)
1.31
18
Total shots
8
1
Big chances
1
Team form
New York City FC 4W · 0D · 1L
@ Chicago Fire 3–1
vs DC United 1–2
@ FC Cincinnati 1–0
vs Nashville SC 2–1
@ FC Dallas 4–3
Columbus Crew 1W · 2D · 2L
@ Atlanta United 5–4
@ New York Red Bulls 0–0
vs New England Revolution 1–2
@ Toronto FC 1–1
vs Orlando City SC 1–3
Top Players
New York City FC
H. Wolf
M · ⚽ 2
8.3
A. Ojeda
M
8.1
J. Fernández
M
7.9
Columbus Crew
W. Abou Ali
F · ⚽ 1
8.0
D. Gazdag
F · ⚽ 1
7.6
H. Picard
M
7.1
Head to Head
2
New York City FC
1
Draws
0
Columbus Crew
Last 3 meetings · 2.7 avg goals
Match Facts
StadiumYankee Stadium · Bronx
Capacity47309
CountryUSA
KickoffThu, Sep 18 2025 · 03:30 UTC
CompetitionMLS
Head Coaches
Pascal Jansen
Pascal Jansen
4-2-3-1 Mid
Pressing53%
🎨 Tiki-Taka⚽ Ball Dominant♟ Positional Play
Laurent Courtois
Laurent Courtois
4-4-2 Mid
Pressing55%
🎨 Tiki-Taka♟ Positional Play⚽ Ball Dominant
New York City FC 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
49 M. Freese
G · 90'
6.9
24 T. Gray
D · 90'
7.0
13 T. Martins
D · 90'
7.5
80 J. Haak
D · 90'
7.4
22 K. O'Toole
D · 90'
7.1
8 A. Perea
M · 90'
6.6
21 A. O'Neill ↓ 82'
M · 82'
6.7
7 N. Fernández ↓ 82'
M · 82'
6.9
10 M. Moralez ↓ 67'
M · 67'
6.7
17 H. Wolf ⚽⚽
M · 90'
8.3
16 A. Martínez ↓ 67'
F · 67'
6.2
Substitutes (9)
26 A. Ojeda ↑ 67'
M
8.1
11 J. Fernández ↑ 67'
M
7.9
32 J. Shore ↑ 82'
M
7.0
99 S. Garfield-Reid ↑ 82'
F
6.7
35 M. Ilenič
D
30 T. Romero
G
19 S. Tanasijević
D
29 M. Carrizo
M
34 Raul Gustavo
D
Columbus Crew 5-3-2
Starting XI
28 P. Schulte
G · 90'
6.9
2 M. Herrera
D
6.8
31 S. Moreira ↓ 46'
D · 45'
6.4
21 Y. Cheberko
D · 90'
6.7
18 M. Amundsen
D · 90'
6.8
27 M. Arfsten
M · 90'
6.8
16 T. Habroune
M · 90'
6.4
6 D. Nagbe ↓ 83'
M · 83'
6.5
30 H. Picard ↓ 71'
M · 71'
7.1
8 D. Gazdag ⚽ ↓ 83'
F · 83'
7.6
9 W. Abou Ali ⚽
F · 90'
8.0
Substitutes (9)
48 C. Ruvalcaba ↑ 46'
D
6.7
7 D. Chambost ↑ 71'
M
6.2
14 A. Sejdic ↑ 83'
M
6.2
19 J. Russell-Rowe
F
6.6
1 N. Hagen
G
24 E. Bush
G
11 I. Aliyu
F
20 D. Jones
M
44 T. Brown
D
Match stats Final
Top stats
56%
Ball possession
44%
2.04
Expected goals (xG)
1.31
18
Total shots
8
8
Shots on target
5
1
Big chances
1
462
Accurate passes
347
10
Fouls
12
7
Corners
3
Expected goals
2.04
Total xG
1.31
0.6
xG open play
0.35
1.44
xG set play
0.97
2.04
Non-penalty xG
0.52
3.43
xG on target (xGOT)
2.33
Shots
18
Total shots
8
4
Shots off target
0
8
Shots on target
5
6
Blocked shots
3
0
Hit woodwork
0
12
Shots inside box
8
6
Shots outside box
0
Passes
558
Passes
437
462
Accurate passes
347
29/64 (45%)
Long balls
16/49 (33%)
6/17 (35%)
Crosses
3/13 (23%)
26
Throws
25
34
Touches in opp. box
22
0
Offsides
2
Defense
15
Tackles
17
7
Interceptions
8
6
Blocks
3
26
Clearances
30
3
Keeper saves
5
Duels
49
Duels
51
33/66 (50%)
Ground duels won
33/66 (50%)
11/24 (46%)
Aerial duels won
13/24 (54%)
7/17 (41%)
Successful dribbles
6/13 (46%)
Discipline
1
Yellow cards
0
0
Red cards
0
Shots · 26
5' Off target
A. O'Neill
Right foot · Corner
xG
0.05
xGOT
—
12' Saved
W. Abou Ali
Left foot · Open play
xG
0.03
xGOT
0.11
12' Saved
D. Gazdag
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.08
xGOT
0.43
12' Blocked
W. Abou Ali
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.06
xGOT
—
17' Blocked
N. Fernández
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.04
xGOT
—
27' Saved
A. Perea
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.08
xGOT
0.31
29' Saved
A. Martínez
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.06
xGOT
0.13
33' Saved
K. O'Toole
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.02
xGOT
0.1
37' Saved
D. Gazdag
Header · Corner
xG
0.13
xGOT
0.27
40' Goal
D. Gazdag
Right foot · Penalty
xG
0.79
xGOT
0.73
45'+3 Goal
H. Wolf
Right foot · Set piece
xG
0.8
xGOT
0.98
60' Goal
W. Abou Ali
Header · Assisted
xG
0.13
xGOT
0.78
61' Blocked
A. Martínez
Right foot · Counter
xG
0.09
xGOT
—
62' Off target
A. O'Neill
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.01
xGOT
—
66' Blocked
A. O'Neill
Right foot · Corner
xG
0.02
xGOT
—
68' Off target
H. Wolf
Header · Corner
xG
0.06
xGOT
—
68' Blocked
A. Ojeda
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.01
xGOT
—
69' Blocked
H. Wolf
Right foot · Corner
xG
0.27
xGOT
—
70' Blocked
A. Herrera
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.04
xGOT
—
73' Goal
H. Wolf
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.14
xGOT
0.82
79' Saved
T. Martins
Header · Corner
xG
0.03
xGOT
0.13
79' Blocked
H. Wolf
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
86' Off target
S. Garfield-Reid
Header · Corner
xG
0.22
xGOT
—
86' Saved
A. Ojeda
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.03
xGOT
0.1
90'+3 Blocked
A. Herrera
Right foot · Throw-in
xG
0.05
xGOT
—
90'+4 Goal
J. Fernández
Left foot · Counter
xG
0.08
xGOT
0.84
Player stats
New York City FC vs Columbus Crew · Last 3 meetings
2
New York City FC
1
Draws
0
Columbus Crew
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-05-10 New York City FC 3 – 0 Columbus Crew
2025-09-17 New York City FC 3 – 2 Columbus Crew
2025-03-22 Columbus Crew 0 – 0 New York City FC
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