New York City II 2-3 Columbus Crew II
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Columbus Crew II won: New York City II 2-3 Columbus Crew II in the USA, MLS Next Pro (Round 14) on Sat, 30 May 2026 at Belson Stadium, New York City, New York. New York City II goals: Cooper Flax 17' (pen), Sebastiano Musu 31', Sebastiano Musu 31'. Columbus Crew II goals: Christopher Rogers 62', Kevin Gbamblé 79', Johann Chirinos 90'+1 (pen). Possession: 43-57. Player of the match: Zach Zengue (8.4).
Match report
Columbus Crew II beat New York City II 3-2
Columbus Crew II came from behind to beat New York City II 3-2 away from home at Belson Stadium on Saturday 30 May in the USA, MLS Next Pro.
Cooper Flax put New York City II ahead from the penalty spot on 17' (1-0), Sebastiano Musu made it 2-0 on 31', added another on 31' (3-0), Christopher Rogers pulled one back for Columbus Crew II on 62' (3-1), Kevin Gbamblé pulled one back for Columbus Crew II on 79' (3-2) and Johann Chirinos levelled for Columbus Crew II from the penalty spot on 90+1' (3-3).
New York City II had 43% of the ball, shots were 8-22 (5-7 on target).
Zach Zengue (Columbus Crew 2) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Match stats
| New York City II | Columbus Crew II | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 43 | 57 |
| Total shots | 8 | 22 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 39 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 240 (72%) | 375 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 3 |
| Corners | 3 | 15 |
| Total shots | 8 | 22 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 17 |
| Shots outside box | 2 | 5 |
Lineups
New York City II (4-2-3-1): Brennan Klein, Kieran Smith, Kamran Acito, João Loiola, A. Campos, Cooper Flax, Peter Molinari, Drew Kerr, Joe Suchecki, El Hadji Samb, Sebastiano Musu
Columbus Crew II (3-4-3): Luke Pruter, Christopher Rogers, Cesar Ruvalcaba, Quinton Elliot, Tristan Brown, N. Rincon, Tarun Karumanchi, Owen Presthus, Zachary Zengue, Chase Adams, Kevin Gbamblé
Key events
- 17' · Goal · Cooper Flax (New York City II)
- 31' · Goal · Sebastiano Musu (New York City II)
- 31' · Goal · Sebastiano Musu (New York City II)
- 60' · Substitution · Henrik Hvatum for Sebastiano Musu (New York City II)
- 62' · Goal · Christopher Rogers (Columbus Crew II)
- 72' · Yellow card · Cesar Ruvalcaba (Columbus Crew II)
- 73' · Substitution · Brent Adu-Gyamfi for Owen Presthus (Columbus Crew II)
- 76' · Yellow card · Quinton Elliot (Columbus Crew II)
- 79' · Goal · Kevin Gbamblé (Columbus Crew II)
- 80' · Substitution · Johann Chirinos for Nicolas Rincon (Columbus Crew II)
- 81' · Yellow card · Tristan Brown (Columbus Crew II)
- 85' · Substitution · Dylan Randazzo for Adonis Campos (New York City II)
- 86' · Substitution · Lucas De Pinho for Elhadji Samb (New York City II)
- 86' · Substitution · Lucas De Pinho for El Hadji Samb (New York City II)
- 90'+1 · Goal · Johann Chirinos (Columbus Crew II)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · David Duque for Peter Molinari (New York City II)
All-time head-to-head
29 league meetings since 2015: New York City II 11, draws 7, Columbus Crew II 11.
New York City II vs Columbus Crew II: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won New York City II vs Columbus Crew II?
Columbus Crew II won, 2-3 (USA, MLS Next Pro) on Sat, 30 May 2026.
When and where is New York City II vs Columbus Crew II?
Sat, 30 May 2026, 23:00 UTC at Belson Stadium, New York City, New York, USA, MLS Next Pro.
What is the head-to-head record between New York City II and Columbus Crew II?
In 29 league meetings since 2015: New York City II 11 wins, 7 draws, Columbus Crew II 11 wins (goals 52-47).