MLS 2025 · 17 Sep 2025

New York City FC 3–2 Columbus Crew

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made New York City FC favourites at 50%.

New York City FC won and made the better chances: 2.0 xG to 1.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Dániel Gazdag, 57.3 in 83′.

Well above their usual level: Hannes Wolf +15.7, Dániel Gazdag +12.9.

Well below it: Alonso Martínez −14.5, Kevin O'Toole −12.9, Andrés Perea −10.2.

Each side's last five results before this match.

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Julián Fernández Midfielder	23	1	0	0.08	100.0	–
Jonathan Shore Midfielder	8	0	0	–	63.5	–
Hannes Wolf Midfielder	90	2	0	1.30	51.5	+15.7
Agustin Ojeda Midfielder	23	0	2	0.05	50.9	–
Matthew Freese Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	44.2	−4.7
Seymour Garfield-Reid Forward	8	0	0	0.22	43.5	–
Justin Haak Defender	90	0	0	–	42.8	+2.8
Aiden O'Neill Midfielder	82	0	0	0.08	37.4	−5.6
Thiago Martins Defender	90	0	0	0.03	37.0	+0.3
Nicolás Fernández Midfielder	82	0	0	0.04	36.4	−3.2
Andrés Perea Midfielder	90	0	0	0.08	32.9	−10.2
Alonso Martínez Forward	67	0	0	0.15	31.4	−14.5
Maxi Moralez Midfielder	67	0	0	–	30.7	−5.7
Tayvon Gray Defender	90	0	0	–	28.5	−8.7
Kevin O'Toole Defender	90	0	0	0.02	23.7	−12.9

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Dániel Gazdag Forward	83	1	0	1.00	57.3	+12.9
Cesar Ruvalcaba Defender	45	0	0	–	53.3	–
Wessam Abou Ali Forward	90	1	0	0.22	48.8	+7.1
Maximilian Arfsten Midfielder	90	0	1	–	47.5	+0.1
Malte Amundsen Defender	90	0	0	–	45.8	+7.0
Patrick Schulte Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	43.1	−0.5
Darlington Nagbe Midfielder	83	0	0	–	40.2	−2.3
Jacen Russell Rowe Forward	13	0	0	–	40.0	–
Dylan Chambost Midfielder	19	0	0	–	39.4	–
Hugo Picard Midfielder	71	0	0	–	39.3	–
Yevhen Cheberko Defender	90	0	0	–	39.0	−5.2
Taha Habroune Midfielder	90	0	0	–	37.7	+1.8
Andres Herrera Midfielder	90	0	0	0.09	35.2	−5.9
Amar Sejdic Midfielder	13	0	0	–	33.0	–
Steven Moreira Defender	45	0	0	–	32.3	−7.1