New York Red Bulls beat Columbus Crew 3-2 on Thursday, 14 May 2026 in MLS. The match was refereed by Pierre-Luc Lauziere. It was played at Sports Illustrated Stadium.
First half: New York Red Bulls took an early lead at 7' when J. Hall scored, with the assist credited to C. Cowell, making the score 1-0. Columbus Crew leveled the score at 22' when M. Arfsten scored, with the assist credited to H. Picard, making the score 1-1. New York Red Bulls took the lead at 40' when J. Hall scored, with the assist credited to C. Cowell, making the score 2-1. VAR intervened at 42' for New York Red Bulls (Goal confirmed). T. Habroune received a yellow card for Columbus Crew at 45+3'.
Second half: New York Red Bulls made their 1st substitution at 46', with M. Dos Santos replacing O. Valencia. Columbus Crew made their 1st substitution at 60', with D. Gazdag replacing D. Rossi. Columbus Crew made their 2nd substitution at 60', with Owen Presthus replacing M. Farsi. Columbus Crew reduced the deficit at 64' when D. Rossi scored (Penalty), making the score 3-2. New York Red Bulls made their 2nd substitution at 65', with D. Nealis replacing J. Che. New York Red Bulls made their 3rd substitution at 65', with C. Cowell replacing R. Mosquera. New York Red Bulls made their 4th substitution at 65', with E. Forsberg replacing G. Berggren. J. Ruvalcaba received a yellow card for New York Red Bulls at 68'. R. Camacho received a yellow card for Columbus Crew at 71'. New York Red Bulls extended the lead at 78' when J. Hall scored, making the score 4-2. O. Valencia received a yellow card for New York Red Bulls at 83'. New York Red Bulls made their 5th substitution at 85', with J. Hall replacing Roald Mitchell. Columbus Crew made their 3rd substitution at 85', with T. Habroune replacing N. Axundzadə. Columbus Crew made their 4th substitution at 85', with S. Bangoura replacing A. Sejdić. R. Mosquera received a yellow card for New York Red Bulls at 90+7'.
New York Red Bulls used 5 substitutions while Columbus Crew used 4 substitutions. New York Red Bulls got 3 yellow cards, while Columbus Crew got 2 yellow cards.
How the match was won
- Shots were tight (13-12).
- Columbus Crew controlled possession (69%).
- New York Red Bulls had the sharper finishing (6-4 shots on target).
