Columbus Crew 2-0 FC Cincinnati: Tapia and Habroune score

Gonzalo Tapia headed Columbus Crew in front in the 22nd minute and Taha Habroune added a second in the 54th as the visitors beat FC Cincinnati 2-0 in the derby at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Oct 18. Patrick Schulte made 7 saves for Columbus Crew while FC Cincinnati held 68.1 percent of the ball and took 23 shots. The result leaves Columbus Crew on 35 points in 11th place, with FC Cincinnati on 36 points in ninth in the MLS standings.

How did Tapia and Habroune beat FC Cincinnati?

Tapia opened the scoring for Columbus Crew in the 22nd minute with a header, and Brais Méndez is listed next to him on the goal. Tapia took 1 shot in the match, and it was the goal. Columbus Crew scored 1 goal in each half.

Habroune doubled the lead in the 54th minute, with Tapia listed beside his name on the play. After that, Columbus Crew protected the lead. Patrick Schulte made 7 saves, and FC Cincinnati put 7 shots on goal without scoring.

How did FC Cincinnati respond to going behind?

FC Cincinnati controlled the ball with 68.1 percent possession, against 31.9 percent for Columbus Crew. FC Cincinnati took 23 shots, 7 of them on goal, while Columbus Crew managed 3 shots and 2 on goal. Evander led FC Cincinnati with 6 shots.

The passing gap was just as wide: FC Cincinnati completed 529 accurate passes from 608 attempts, and Columbus Crew completed 208 from 287. FC Cincinnati and Columbus Crew each won 2 corners. Samuel Gidi led FC Cincinnati with 80 accurate passes, and Nick Hagglund with 13 defensive interventions.

Who was booked, and how did the teams line up?

Both teams collected cards. Samuel Gidi (28th minute) and Teenage Hadebe (31st) were booked for FC Cincinnati. For Columbus Crew, André Gomes was booked at 45+7 and Dylan Chambost at 90+3, so FC Cincinnati and Columbus Crew each finished with 2 yellow cards. Columbus Crew committed 16 fouls and FC Cincinnati 13.

FC Cincinnati started in a 3-4-1-2 shape with Evander, Kévin Denkey and Tom Barlow in the lineup, while Columbus Crew used a 3-4-3 with Patrick Schulte, Tapia and Brais Méndez in the starting lineup.

What comes next for Columbus Crew and FC Cincinnati?

FC Cincinnati host D.C. United at TQL Stadium on Oct 21 at 19:00 local time. Columbus Crew meet St. Louis CITY SC in the US Open Cup final on Oct 21, then host Toronto FC on Oct 24 at 15:30 local time.

FC Cincinnati had lost 3-2 to New England Revolution, while Columbus Crew had beaten Charlotte FC 3-1 before this meeting. According to Yahoo Sports, Columbus Crew sit one point below FC Cincinnati for the ninth playoff spot in the East with four games left.

The numbers at Scorely

Stat	FC Cincinnati	Columbus Crew
Possession	68.1 %	31.9 %
Shots	23	3
Shots on target	7	2
Shot accuracy	30 %	70 %
Accurate passes	529	208
Pass accuracy	90 %	70 %
Corners	2	2
Fouls	13	16
Yellow cards	2	2

Team	Last 5
FC Cincinnati	D 3-3 vs. Charlotte FC, D 2-2 vs. Houston Dynamo FC, L 3-1 vs. CF Montréal, W 3-1 vs. Atlanta United FC, L 3-2 vs. New England Revolution
Columbus Crew	W 2-1 vs. Orlando City SC, W 2-0 vs. CF Montréal, W 2-1 vs. Inter Miami CF, L 3-2 vs. Orlando City SC, W 3-1 vs. Charlotte FC

Pos	Team	P	GD	Pts
1	Nashville SC	30	+41	67
2	Inter Miami CF	30	+22	55
3	New England Revolution	30	+8	52
4	Chicago Fire FC	30	+8	48
9	FC Cincinnati	29	-10	36
11	Columbus Crew	30	-1	35
1	Vancouver Whitecaps	30	+32	55
2	St. Louis CITY SC	30	+15	51