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). 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