FC โCincinnati Battles Columbus Crew in Crucial Playoff โMatchup
Columbus, OH -โฃ Novemberโค 3, 2025 โ- FC Cincinnati and โขthe Columbus Crewโ are setโข to face off tonight in Game 2 of โtheir MLS playoff series, with FCโ Cincinnati currently leading 1-0โ after a shutout victory in โGame โข1 on โขOctober 27. The match will determine which Eastern Conference โteam advances โto faceโค either Nashville or Miami – Nashville won the first game of their series 2-1, โขbut Miami forced a deciding thirdโข game scheduled for November 8 in Florida.
This playoff series marks a pivotal moment for โฃboth Ohio โขclubs,โ continuing a growingโค rivalry within Major League Soccer. FC Cincinnatiโค is looking toโ buildโฃ on their momentum from โthe first game,โ where they secured a 1-0 win, while the Crew aim to even the series โand force a โคdecisive third match.
Starting โขLineups:
FC Cincinnati โขwill field โคthe โฃsame โฃstarting lineup as Game 1:โค Roman Celentano, nickโ hagglund, Malte Amundsen, Sean Zawadski, Andres Herrera,โฃ Darlington โขNagbe, Dylan Chambost, Taha Habroune, Max โขArfsten,โ Hugo Picard, โฃand Steven Moreira.
Playoff Landscape:
Philadelphia has โฃalreadyโ advanced in the Eastern Conference, sweeping Chicago 3-0.Charlotte and New York City are tied in their โseriesโ and will play Game 3 onโข November 7. In the Western Conference,โ Vancouver has eliminated Dallas. โLAFC leadsโ Austin 1-0, andโ Minnesota leads Seattle 1-0, with Game 2s upcoming.San โฃDiego and Portland will play a deciding Game 3 next weekend.
Recent Accolades:
FC Cincinnati players have recently been recognized โคwithโ league awards. defender Nick Hagglundโ was named the 2025 MLS Comeback Player of the Year, the firstโ major individualโฃ MLS honorโ for Hagglund and โฃthe first time โคan FC cincinnati player โhas received the award. Goalkeeper roman Celentano won the 2025 MLS Save of the Yearโค award for his performance during a 2-1 win against Nashville SC on March 29. Evander is a finalistโค for the MLS MVP award, with other season awards โlike Best XIโค still to โขbe โannounced.
