FC Cincinnati 0-2 Columbus Crew: final score
MLSFinal
Columbus Crew beat FC Cincinnati 2-0 on Sunday, October 18, 2026 in the MLS.
Goals: Gonzalo Tapia 22', Taha Habroune 54'.
FC Cincinnati sit 8th on 39 points.
Columbus Crew sit 11th on 35 points.
FC Cincinnati have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Columbus Crew have 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: FC Cincinnati won 2, Columbus Crew won 3, 0 drawn.
- Competition
- MLS
- Start time
- Sunday, October 18, 2026, 5:00 PM (ET)
- Venue
- TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Where to watch
- Apple TV (In the United States · ESPN)
The match in numbers
- Columbus Crew beat FC Cincinnati 2-0.
- Gonzalo Tapia opened the scoring for Columbus Crew on 22'.
Full match report: Columbus Crew 2-0 FC Cincinnati: Tapia and Habroune score
Data: ESPN · votes and picks from Scorely users
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- Match ends, FC Cincinnati 0, Columbus Crew 2.
- 90'+6'Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 0, Columbus Crew 2.
- 90'+5'Attempt missed. Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kévin Denkey.
- 90'+3'Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3'Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3'Foul by Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew).
- 90'+2'Attempt missed. Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 90'+2'Attempt blocked. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenji Mboma Dem.
- 90'+1'Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1'Attempt missed. Jamal Thiaré (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrés Herrera.
- 89'Attempt missed. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Ender Echenique.
- 87'Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87'Foul by Sékou Bangoura (Columbus Crew).
- 84'Attempt missed. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Gerardo Valenzuela.
- 83'Attempt saved. Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew). Assisted by Tyrell Malacia with a cross.
- 82'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81'Delay in match because of an injury Sékou Bangoura (Columbus Crew).
- 80'Foul by Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati).
- 80'Sékou Bangoura (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79'Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Ayoub Jabbari replaces Pavel Bucha.
- 79'Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Gerardo Valenzuela replaces Nick Hagglund.
- 79'Substitution, Columbus Crew. Lautaro Giaccone replaces Gonzalo Tapia.
- 76'Attempt saved. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew).
- 75'Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75'Foul by Sékou Bangoura (Columbus Crew).
- 70'Attempt blocked. Ender Echenique (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 66'Substitution, Columbus Crew. Eric Bailly replaces Steven Moreira.
- 66'Substitution, Columbus Crew. Dylan Chambost replaces Taha Habroune.
- 65'Substitution, Columbus Crew. Jamal Thiaré replaces Santiago Rodríguez.
- 65'Attempt missed. Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati) header from the right side of the box is just a bit too high.
- 65'Attempt blocked. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ender Echenique.
- 63'Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63'Foul by Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew).
- 62'Foul by Tyrell Malacia (FC Cincinnati).
- 62'Andrés Herrera (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61'Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61'Foul by Santiago Rodríguez (Columbus Crew).
- 59'Offside, Columbus Crew. Gonzalo Tapia is caught offside.
- 59'Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Kenji Mboma Dem replaces Tom Barlow.
- 59'Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Ender Echenique replaces David Doudera.
- 58'Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58'Foul by Santiago Rodríguez (Columbus Crew).
- 56'Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56'Foul by Santiago Rodríguez (Columbus Crew).
- 56'Foul by Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati).
- 56'André Gomes (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54'Goal! FC Cincinnati 0, Columbus Crew 2. Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gonzalo Tapia.
- 52'Attempt saved. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew). Assisted by Kévin Denkey.
- 49'Attempt missed. Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by David Doudera with a cross.
- 49'Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Andrés Herrera.
- 48'Attempt saved. Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew). Assisted by Samuel Gidi.
- 47'Foul by Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati).
- 47'Sékou Bangoura (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 0, Columbus Crew 1.
- 45'Substitution, Columbus Crew. Sékou Bangoura replaces Brais Méndez.
- 45'+9'First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 0, Columbus Crew 1.
- 45'+9'Attempt missed. Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 45'+9'Attempt saved. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew).
- 45'+7'André Gomes (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+7'Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+7'Foul by André Gomes (Columbus Crew).
- 45'+6'Attempt missed. Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tyrell Malacia with a cross.
- 45'+3'Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
- 45'+3'Gonzalo Tapia (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3'Tyrell Malacia (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3'Foul by Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew).
- 45'+2'Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1'Delay in match because of an injury Tyrell Malacia (FC Cincinnati).
- 45'+1'Delay in match because of an injury Santiago Rodríguez (Columbus Crew).
- 45'Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 45'Santiago Rodríguez (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44'Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 44'André Gomes (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43'Attempt saved. Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew). Assisted by Teenage Hadebe with a cross.
- 43'Attempt blocked. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Evander.
- 42'Offside, FC Cincinnati. Evander is caught offside.
- 40'Attempt missed. Evander (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tyrell Malacia with a cross.
- 35'Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Nick Hagglund.
- 35'Foul by Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati).
- 35'Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33'Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33'Foul by Brooks Lennon (Columbus Crew).
- 32'Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32'Foul by Gonzalo Tapia (Columbus Crew).
- 31'Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31'Foul by Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati).
- 31'Santiago Rodríguez (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30'Foul by Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati).
- 30'Santiago Rodríguez (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28'Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28'Foul by Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati).
- 28'Gonzalo Tapia (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28'Attempt saved. Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew).
- 23'Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23'Foul by Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew).
- 22'Goal! FC Cincinnati 0, Columbus Crew 1. Gonzalo Tapia (Columbus Crew) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brais Méndez with a cross following a corner.
- 22'Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Obinna Nwobodo.
- 20'Attempt missed. David Doudera (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tyrell Malacia with a cross.
- 18'Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 18'Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18'Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Nick Hagglund replaces Julián Malatini because of an injury.
- 18'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18'Delay in match because of an injury Julián Malatini (FC Cincinnati).
- 16'Foul by Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati).
- 16'Santiago Rodríguez (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15'Attempt missed. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kévin Denkey.
- 14'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 12'Delay in match because of an injury Julián Malatini (FC Cincinnati).
- 11'Foul by Andrés Herrera (Columbus Crew).
- 11'Tyrell Malacia (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10'Offside, Columbus Crew. Gonzalo Tapia is caught offside.
- 9'Offside, Columbus Crew. Andrés Herrera is caught offside.
- 7'Attempt missed. Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Evander with a cross following a corner.
- 7'Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Sean Zawadzki.
- 5'Foul by André Gomes (Columbus Crew).
- 5'Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5'Foul by Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew).
- 5'Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3'Foul by Gonzalo Tapia (Columbus Crew).
Commentary: ESPN
Starting lineups
FC Cincinnati · 3-4-1-2
Substitutes
27Tah AnungaSUB
Columbus Crew · 3-4-3
Substitutes
26Laurtaro GiacconeSUB
Game stats
CINCLB
68.1Possession (%)31.9
23Shots3
7Shots on target2
2Corners2
13Fouls16
2Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
2Offsides4
0Saves7
Last 5 games
FC Cincinnati
DCharlotte FC3-3Sep 12, 2026
D@ Houston Dynamo FC2-2Sep 19, 2026
L@ CF Montréal3-1Sep 26, 2026
W@ Atlanta United FC3-1Oct 10, 2026
LNew England Revolution3-2Oct 14, 2026
Columbus Crew
WOrlando City SC2-1Sep 16, 2026
W@ CF Montréal2-0Sep 19, 2026
WInter Miami CF2-1Sep 27, 2026
L@ Orlando City SC3-2Oct 10, 2026
WCharlotte FC3-1Oct 14, 2026
Head-to-head record
2
Cincinnati
0
Draws
3
Columbus
Last meetings
Jul 25, 2026Columbus Crew2 – 1FC Cincinnati
Nov 8, 2025FC Cincinnati2 – 1Columbus Crew
Nov 2, 2025Columbus Crew4 – 0FC Cincinnati
Oct 27, 2025FC Cincinnati1 – 0Columbus Crew
Jul 12, 2025FC Cincinnati2 – 4Columbus Crew
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nashville | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | +41 | 67 | WWWWD |
| 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 | DDLWL |
| 9 |  Red Bull NY | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | -17 | 36 | WLWLL |
| 10 |  Toronto | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | -9 | 36 | LLWDW |
| 11 |  Columbus | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | -1 | 35 | WWWLW |
| 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 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -24 | 25 | LWLLD |
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FAQ
What was the score in FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew?
Columbus Crew beat FC Cincinnati 2-0 on Sunday, October 18 (MLS).
Who scored in FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew?
Goals: Gonzalo Tapia 22' and Taha Habroune 54'.
When do FC Cincinnati play next?
FC Cincinnati play D.C. United on Saturday, October 24 at 7:30 PM (ET).
When do Columbus Crew play next?
Columbus Crew play Toronto FC on Saturday, October 24 at 3:30 PM (ET).
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