Columbus Crew 0-1 Red Bull New York: final score
MLSFinal
Red Bull New York beat Columbus Crew 1-0 on Saturday, September 12, 2026 in the MLS.
Goals: Ronald Donkor 89'.
Columbus Crew sit 11th on 35 points.
Red Bull New York sit 9th on 36 points.
Columbus Crew have 1 win, 0 draws and 4 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Red Bull New York have 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Columbus Crew won 1, Red Bull New York won 3, 1 drawn.
- Competition
- MLS
- Start time
- Saturday, September 12, 2026, 7:30 PM (ET)
- Venue
- ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, Columbus, Ohio
- Where to watch
- Apple TV (In the United States · ESPN)
The match in numbers
- A 1-0 win for Red Bull New York over Columbus Crew.
- The first goal came from Ronald Donkor (Red Bull New York) on 89'.
Data: ESPN · votes and picks from Scorely users
Goals and cards
Live commentary
- Match ends, Columbus Crew 0, New York Red Bulls 1.
- 90'+7'Second Half ends, Columbus Crew 0, New York Red Bulls 1.
- 90'+6'Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Ethan Horvath.
- 90'+5'Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by David Ruíz.
- 90'+4'Attempt missed. Josef Martínez (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sean Zawadzki with a cross.
- 90'+2'Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2'Foul by Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew).
- 90'+2'Cade Cowell (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1'Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'Foul by Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew).
- 90'Julián Bazán (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Dennis Nelich replaces Cameron Harper.
- 89'Goal! Columbus Crew 0, New York Red Bulls 1. Ronald Donkor (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cameron Harper.
- 87'Offside, Columbus Crew. Sean Zawadzki is caught offside.
- 86'Attempt blocked. Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 86'Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Julián Bazán.
- 86'Jamal Thiaré (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86'Foul by Ronald Donkor (New York Red Bulls).
- 84'Attempt blocked. Cameron Harper (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 84'Attempt blocked. Cade Cowell (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Devin Padelford.
- 83'Foul by Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew).
- 83'Mohammed Sofo (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83'Substitution, Columbus Crew. Jamal Thiaré replaces Lautaro Giaccone.
- 83'Substitution, Columbus Crew. Dylan Chambost replaces André Gomes.
- 82'Attempt missed. Julián Bazán (New York Red Bulls) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 82'Attempt saved. Cade Cowell (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew). Assisted by Eric Choupo-Moting.
- 80'Offside, New York Red Bulls. Eric Choupo-Moting is caught offside.
- 80'Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Eric Choupo-Moting replaces Julian Hall.
- 80'Substitution, New York Red Bulls. David Ruíz replaces Adri Mehmeti.
- 79'Attempt missed. Lautaro Giaccone (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josef Martínez.
- 76'Attempt saved. Cade Cowell (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew). Assisted by Mohammed Sofo.
- 75'Substitution, Columbus Crew. Taha Habroune replaces Santiago Rodríguez.
- 74'Foul by Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew).
- 74'Dylan Nealis (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73'Mohammed Sofo (New York Red Bulls) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73'Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Dylan Nealis.
- 73'Attempt missed. Julián Bazán (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cameron Harper with a cross following a corner.
- 72'Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Patrick Schulte.
- 72'Attempt saved. Julian Hall (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew).
- 71'Substitution, Columbus Crew. Josef Martínez replaces Gonzalo Tapia.
- 70'Santiago Rodríguez (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card.
- 69'Ronald Donkor (New York Red Bulls) is shown the yellow card.
- 69'Santiago Rodríguez (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69'Foul by Mohammed Sofo (New York Red Bulls).
- 67'Attempt missed. Cameron Harper (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cade Cowell with a cross following a fast break.
- 66'Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Cade Cowell replaces Jorge Ruvalcaba.
- 66'Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Devin Padelford replaces Matthew Dos Santos.
- 65'Attempt missed. André Gomes (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the right.
- 63'Attempt missed. Matthew Dos Santos (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 63'Attempt blocked. Mohammed Sofo (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorge Ruvalcaba.
- 62'Foul by Tarun Karumanchi (Columbus Crew).
- 62'Mohammed Sofo (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61'Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Ethan Horvath.
- 61'Attempt saved. Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ethan Horvath (New York Red Bulls).
- 59'Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59'Foul by Julian Hall (New York Red Bulls).
- 55'Foul by Gonzalo Tapia (Columbus Crew).
- 55'Ethan Horvath (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54'Attempt saved. Gonzalo Tapia (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Ethan Horvath (New York Red Bulls). Assisted by Malte Amundsen with a cross.
- 53'Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53'Foul by Jorge Ruvalcaba (New York Red Bulls).
- 50'Tarun Karumanchi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50'Foul by Ronald Donkor (New York Red Bulls).
- 49'Attempt blocked. Mohammed Sofo (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adri Mehmeti.
- 48'Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48'Foul by Jorge Ruvalcaba (New York Red Bulls).
- 48'Foul by Tarun Karumanchi (Columbus Crew).
- 48'Cameron Harper (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47'Offside, Columbus Crew. Gonzalo Tapia is caught offside.
- 45'Second Half begins Columbus Crew 0, New York Red Bulls 0.
- 45'+3'First Half ends, Columbus Crew 0, New York Red Bulls 0.
- 45'+3'Attempt missed. Gonzalo Tapia (Columbus Crew) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross.
- 45'+1'Offside, New York Red Bulls. Cameron Harper is caught offside.
- 45'Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 42'Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42'Foul by Jorge Ruvalcaba (New York Red Bulls).
- 40'Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40'Foul by Julian Hall (New York Red Bulls).
- 38'Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Adri Mehmeti.
- 38'Attempt blocked. Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez.
- 35'Foul by Mohammed Sofo (New York Red Bulls).
- 35'Tarun Karumanchi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35'Foul by Dylan Nealis (New York Red Bulls).
- 35'André Gomes (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34'Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Brais Méndez.
- 34'Attempt missed. Tim Parker (New York Red Bulls) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cameron Harper with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 33'Cameron Harper (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33'Foul by Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew).
- 31'Cameron Harper (New York Red Bulls) hits the bar with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Dylan Nealis.
- 29'Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Steven Moreira.
- 26'Attempt saved. Jorge Ruvalcaba (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew). Assisted by Adri Mehmeti.
- 25'Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25'Foul by Jorge Ruvalcaba (New York Red Bulls).
- 24'Handball by Mohammed Sofo (New York Red Bulls).
- 21'Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Tapia (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Moreira.
- 21'Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Tim Parker.
- 18'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 17'Delay in match because of an injury Ronald Donkor (New York Red Bulls).
- 16'Foul by Ronald Donkor (New York Red Bulls).
- 16'Lautaro Giaccone (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13'Attempt missed. Gonzalo Tapia (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross.
- 12'Foul by Julian Hall (New York Red Bulls).
- 12'Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9'Mohammed Sofo (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9'Foul by Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew).
- 8'Dylan Nealis (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8'Foul by Santiago Rodríguez (Columbus Crew).
- 7'Offside, New York Red Bulls. Cameron Harper is caught offside.
- 6'Adri Mehmeti (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6'Foul by Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew).
- 4'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 4'Delay in match (New York Red Bulls).
- 4'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 3'Delay in match because of an injury Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew).
- 3'Attempt saved. Santiago Rodríguez (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Ethan Horvath (New York Red Bulls). Assisted by Gonzalo Tapia with a headed pass.
- 3'Santiago Rodríguez (Columbus Crew) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Steven Moreira.
- 2'Mohammed Sofo (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2'Foul by Tarun Karumanchi (Columbus Crew).
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Commentary: ESPN
Starting lineups
Columbus Crew · 3-4-3
26Laurtaro GiacconeRM
Substitutes
Red Bull New York · 4-3-3
Substitutes
Game stats
CLBRBNY
58.8Possession (%)41.2
12Shots15
4Shots on target5
7Corners3
12Fouls14
2Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
2Offsides3
4Saves3
Last 5 games
Columbus Crew
L@ Nashville SC3-2Aug 22, 2026
L@ América2-0Aug 26, 2026
LNew England Revolution3-1Aug 30, 2026
WColorado Rapids3-0Sep 5, 2026
L@ D.C. United2-1Sep 9, 2026
Red Bull New York
LNashville SC1-0Aug 19, 2026
DChicago Fire FC1-1Aug 22, 2026
LPhiladelphia Union3-1Aug 29, 2026
D@ Seattle Sounders FC0-0Sep 5, 2026
L@ LAFC2-0Sep 9, 2026
Head-to-head record
1
Columbus
1
Draws
3
Red Bull NY
Last meetings
May 13, 2026Red Bull New York3 – 2Columbus Crew
Oct 18, 2025Columbus Crew3 – 1Red Bull New York
Aug 30, 2025Red Bull New York0 – 0Columbus Crew
Nov 3, 2024Red Bull New York2 – 2Columbus Crew
Oct 29, 2024Columbus Crew0 – 1Red Bull New York
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nashville | 31 | 21 | 7 | 3 | +43 | 70 | WWWDW |
| 2 |  Miami | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | +22 | 55 | DLWWW |
| 3 |  New England | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | +8 | 52 | WLLWW |
| 4 |  Chicago | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | +8 | 48 | WWWLL |
| 5 |  Charlotte | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | +8 | 47 | WLWLD |
| 6 |  Philadelphia | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | +13 | 46 | WWWWD |
| 7 |  Orlando | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 41 | LLWDW |
| 8 |  Cincinnati | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | -9 | 39 | LWLLW |
| 9 |  Red Bull NY | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | -17 | 36 | LDLDL |
| 10 |  Toronto | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | -9 | 36 | LLWDW |
| 11 |  Columbus | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | -1 | 35 | LLLWL |
| 12 |  NYCFC | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | +2 | 34 | LDLLD |
| 13 |  D.C. United | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | -15 | 33 | DLWLL |
| 14 |  Atlanta | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | -14 | 30 | WDLWL |
| 15 |  CF Montréal | 31 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -26 | 25 | WLLDL |
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FAQ
What was the score in Columbus Crew vs Red Bull New York?
Red Bull New York beat Columbus Crew 1-0 on Saturday, September 12 (MLS).
Who scored in Columbus Crew vs Red Bull New York?
Goals: Ronald Donkor 89'.
When do Columbus Crew play next?
Columbus Crew play FC Dallas on Wednesday, October 28 at 8:30 PM (ET).
When do Red Bull New York play next?
Red Bull New York play Inter Miami CF on Saturday, October 24 at 5:30 PM (ET).
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