Match Report
The table read 13th (Columbus Crew, 23 pts) against 8th (New York City, 32 pts), 9 points apart. The last five rounds placed Columbus Crew no better than 30th for form, against 13th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.6 goals per team per game, Columbus Crew ran at 1.4 scored and 1.68 conceded, New York City at 1.56 and 1.32.
GioScore's database holds 7 meetings between the two: 3 for Columbus Crew, 3 for New York City and 1 drawn, at 3.14 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 71% of the meetings went to the host.
The match was played at Lower.com Field (capacity 20,371). With 46 matches recorded and 2.6 yellow cards per game, L. Hernandez was the man in the middle. Half-time and full-time told different stories: New York City led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Columbus Crew: Dániel Gazdag (90') · New York City: Nicolás Fernández Mercau (28'), Agustín Ojeda (70')
Key stats
Possession: Columbus Crew 59% · New York City 41% · Total shots: 11-8 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 3-0