FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew match stats & report

2–3 After extra time

Major League Soccer · USA · MLS Cup - Conference Finals · TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio · Ref A. Chapman

FC Cincinnati stats & fixtures · Columbus Crew stats & fixtures

FC Cincinnati lost to Columbus Crew 2–3 in Major League Soccer (MLS Cup - Conference Finals) on 2 December 2023. Expected goals finished 0.85–1.19. Columbus Crew had 62% of the ball.

FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew match statistics

FC CincinnatiColumbus Crew

38% Ball possession 62%
0.85 Expected goals (xG) 1.19
10 Total shots 18
6 Shots on target 6
2 Shots off target 4
2 Blocked shots 8
4 Shots inside the box 10
2 Corners 5
18 Fouls 11
4 Offsides 1
2 Yellow cards 1
359 Passes 589
83% Pass accuracy 87%
4 Goalkeeper saves 4

Goals and cards

14' Goal B. Vazquez (assist A. Boupendza) FC Cincinnati
45+2' Yellow card S. Moreira Columbus Crew
45+3' Goal L. Acosta (assist A. Barreal) FC Cincinnati
73' Yellow card L. Acosta FC Cincinnati
75' Own goal A. Powell Columbus Crew
82' Yellow card D. Badji FC Cincinnati
86' Goal D. Rossi Columbus Crew
115' Goal C. Ramirez (assist C. Hernández) Columbus Crew

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

FC Cincinnati

Confirmed 3-4-1-2 P. Noonan

18 R. Celentano

32 I. Murphy 15 Y. Mosquera 2 A. Powell

31 A. Barreal 93 J. Moreno 7 Y. Kubo 13 S. Arias

10 L. Acosta

9 A. Boupendza 19 B. Vazquez

Bench R. Gaddis , D. Badji , O. Nwobodo , Sergio Santos , M. Angulo , M. Pinto , G. Valenzuela , B. Halsey , A. Kann

Columbus Crew

Confirmed 3-4-2-1 W. Nancy

28 P. Schulte

18 M. Amundsen 4 R. Camacho 31 S. Moreira

14 Yaw Yeboah 8 A. Morris 6 D. Nagbe 23 M. Farsi

10 D. Rossi 20 A. Matan

9 C. Hernández

Bench J. Gressel , C. Ramirez , S. Zawadzki , Y. Cheberko , K. Molino , M. Arfsten , E. Bush , J. Medranda , J. Russell-Rowe

Form guide

FC Cincinnati at home

6–2–2 in 10 matches

Scored: 3.0 per game
Conceded: 2.1 per game
Clean sheets: 1 / 10
Corners: 5.9 per game
Shots on target: 7.4 per game

27% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Columbus Crew away

1–2–7 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.4 per game
Conceded: 2.2 per game
Clean sheets: 1 / 10
Corners: 5.8 per game
Shots on target: 4.3 per game

7% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
20 Aug 23	Columbus Crew v FC Cincinnati	3–0
20 May 23	FC Cincinnati v Columbus Crew	3–2
27 Aug 22	FC Cincinnati v Columbus Crew	2–2
17 Jul 22	Columbus Crew v FC Cincinnati	2–0

Only 4 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew head-to-head record