MLS · CIN wins series 2-1

FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew: 2–1

FC Cincinnati beat Columbus Crew 2–1 in the MLS on Saturday, 8 November 2025 at TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

• Competition: MLS (2025 MLS, Eastern Conference Playoffs - Round One)
• Kick-off time: Sat, 8 Nov 2025, 23:00 UTC
• Status: Full Time
• Venue: TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
• Attendance: 25,513
• Teams: FC Cincinnati (home), Columbus Crew (away)

Goals

• 63' — Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew), assist Andrés Herrera
• 67' — Brenner (FC Cincinnati), assist Teenage Hadebe
• 86' — Brenner (FC Cincinnati), assist Samuel Gidi

Match statistics

Starting line-ups

FC Cincinnati (3-4-2-1): Roman Celentano (G), Miles Robinson (CD), Teenage Hadebe (CD-L), Nick Hagglund (CD-R), Samuel Gidi (CM-L), Pavel Bucha (CM-R), Lukas Engel (LM), Ender Echenique (RM), Kévin Denkey (F), Brenner (CF-L), Evander (CF-R).

Columbus Crew (3-4-2-1): Patrick Schulte (G), Sean Zawadzki (CD), Malte Amundsen (CD-L), Steven Moreira (CD-R), Darlington Nagbe (CM-L), Dylan Chambost (CM-R), Max Arfsten (LM), Andrés Herrera (RM), Diego Rossi (F), Taha Habroune (CF-L), Hugo Picard (CF-R).

Recent form

FC Cincinnati: drew 1–1 vs Orlando City SC (28 Sept); won 1–0 away to Red Bull New York (4 Oct); won 3–0 vs CF Montréal (18 Oct); won 1–0 vs Columbus Crew (27 Oct); lost 4–0 away to Columbus Crew (2 Nov).

Columbus Crew: lost 2–0 away to Chicago Fire FC (28 Sept); drew 1–1 away to Orlando City SC (4 Oct); won 3–1 vs Red Bull New York (18 Oct); lost 1–0 away to FC Cincinnati (27 Oct); won 4–0 vs FC Cincinnati (2 Nov).