Major League Soccer · Matchweek 26 · Sep 18

New York City FC - Columbus Crew

New York City FC beat Columbus Crew 3-2 in Major League Soccer (Matchweek 26). Goals: H. Wolf 45', 73'; J. Fernández 90'; D. Gazdag (P) 40'; Wessam Abou Ali 60'.

🏟 Yankee Stadium 👤 Referee: Sergiy Boyko, Ukraine
Key events
40' D. Gazdag (P)(0 - 1) Columbus Cre
45' H. Wolf(1 - 1) New York Cit
60' Wessam Abou Ali(1 - 2) · Assist: M. Arfsten Columbus Cre
73' H. Wolf(2 - 2) · Assist: A. Ojeda New York Cit
90' J. Fernández(3 - 2) · Assist: A. Ojeda New York Cit
90+5' 🟨 Julián FernándezYellow card New York Cit
Quick stats
%57 Possession %43
18 Total shots 8
8 Shots on target 5
4 Shots off target 0
6 Blocked shots 3
12 Shots inside box 8
6 Shots outside box 0
3 Saves 5
Match timeline
First half
40'
D. Gazdag (P)(0 - 1)
H. Wolf(1 - 1)
45'
HT 1 - 1
46'
🔁Steven Moreira ↔ C. RuvalcabaSubstitution
60'
Wessam Abou Ali(1 - 2) · Assist: M. Arfsten
A. Martínez ↔ A. OjedaSubstitution🔁
67'
M. Moralez ↔ J. FernándezSubstitution🔁
67'
71'
🔁H. Picard ↔ D. ChambostSubstitution
H. Wolf(2 - 2) · Assist: A. Ojeda
73'
A. O'Neill ↔ J. ShoreSubstitution🔁
82'
N. Fernández ↔ S. ReidSubstitution🔁
82'
83'
🔁D. Nagbe ↔ J. Russell-RoweSubstitution
83'
🔁D. Gazdag ↔ A. SejdićSubstitution
J. Fernández(3 - 2) · Assist: A. Ojeda
90'
Julián FernándezYellow card🟨
90+5'
FT 3 - 2
Match statsNew York City FC · Columbus Crew
Key stats
%57 Possession %43
Shots
18 Total shots 8
8 Shots on target 5
4 Shots off target 0
6 Blocked shots 3
12 Shots inside box 8
6 Shots outside box 0
3 Saves 5
Passing
556 Total passes 430
461 Accurate passes 341
%83 Pass accuracy %79
Set pieces & discipline
7 Corners 3
0 Offsides 2
10 Fouls 12
Cards
1 Yellow cards 0
By half
1 1st-half goals 1
2 2nd-half goals 1
LineupsNew York City FC 4-2-3-1Columbus Crew 5-3-2
New York City FC · Bench
Coach: Pascal Jansen
Columbus Crew · Bench
Coach: Wilfried Nancy
HEAD TO HEAD15 meetings · 2020–2026
New York City FC 5
Mar 1who was on topJul 23
Columbus Crew 7
5 New York City FC 3 draw 7 Columbus Crew
New York City FC won the last 2
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.0goals / match
2322total goals
4/2clean sheets
3-0New York City FC best win · May 10
4-2Columbus Crew best win · Sep 1
%80 Over 1.5 12/15
%60 Over 2.5 9/15
%33 Over 3.5 5/15
%67 BTTS 10/15
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
New York City FC at home7 matches
4W 1D 2L 14:7
Columbus Crew at home8 matches
5W 2D 1L 15:9
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
New York City FC3W 1D 1L Columbus Crew2W 1D 2L
2.00 1.40 Points per game
6 9 Goals scored
6 5 Goals conceded
1.24 1.83 xG average
1.54 1.07 xGA average
%60 %20 Clean sheets
%40 %60 BTTS
%40 %60 Over 2.5
3.8 5.4 Corners
3.2 0.8 Cards
New York City FC5W 1D 4L Columbus Crew3W 3D 4L
1.60 1.20 Points per game
12 17 Goals scored
15 15 Goals conceded
1.29 1.40 xG average
1.42 1.30 xGA average
%40 %20 Clean sheets
%40 %60 BTTS
%50 %50 Over 2.5
4.5 4.6 Corners
2.8 1.1 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
5New York City FCin the table56pts
34matches 17-5-12W-D-L 50:44goals +6diff
LLWLW
7Columbus Crewin the table54pts
34matches 14-12-8W-D-L 55:51goals +4diff
WDLDL
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Jul 23 Columbus Crew 1-2 New York City FC Major League Soccer
May 10 New York City FC 3-0 Columbus Crew Major League Soccer
Mar 23 Columbus Crew 0-0 New York City FC Major League Soccer
Sep 1 Columbus Crew 4-2 New York City FC Major League Soccer
Jun 15 New York City FC 2-3 Columbus Crew Major League Soccer
Jul 9 Columbus Crew 1-1 New York City FC Major League Soccer
Jun 17 New York City FC 1-1 Columbus Crew Major League Soccer
Aug 7 Columbus Crew 3-2 New York City FC Major League Soccer
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