Columbus Crew vs New York City FC, 2025 MLS, Regular Season

Matt Freese helps New York City FC earn 0-0 draw at Columbus

Matt Freese made five saves to keep his first clean sheet of the season and help New York City FC earn a gutty 0-0 draw at the Columbus Crew on Saturday night.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 4': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Thiago Martins.
• 6': Foul by Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew).
• 6': Justin Haak (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 7': Offside, New York City FC. Kevin O'Toole is caught offside.
• 7': Attempt missed. Mounsef Bakrar (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
• 9': Aziel Jackson (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 9': Foul by Keaton Parks (New York City FC).
• 9': Attempt missed. Yevhen Cheberko (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sean Zawadzki following a set piece situation.
• 14': Delay in match (New York City FC).
• 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 15': Attempt blocked. Andrés Herrera (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dylan Chambost.
• 15': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Kevin O'Toole.
• 18': Foul by Cesar Ruvalcaba (Columbus Crew).
• 18': Hannes Wolf (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 19': DeJuan Jones (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 19': Foul by Mounsef Bakrar (New York City FC).
• 22': Attempt blocked. Hannes Wolf (New York City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin O'Toole.
• 23': Andrés Herrera (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 23': Foul by Kevin O'Toole (New York City FC).
• 24': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 24': Foul by Mounsef Bakrar (New York City FC).
• 26': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Kevin O'Toole.
• 26': Attempt saved. Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Darlington Nagbe with a cross.
• 27': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Matt Freese.
• 27': Attempt missed. Andrés Herrera (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by DeJuan Jones.
• 30': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Kevin O'Toole.
• 30': Offside, Columbus Crew. Diego Rossi is caught offside.
• 35': Delay in match (New York City FC).
• 35': Substitution, New York City FC. Jonathan Shore replaces Keaton Parks because of an injury.
• 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 37': Attempt saved. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aziel Jackson.
• 38': Aziel Jackson (Columbus Crew) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Darlington Nagbe.
• 41': Attempt blocked. Cesar Ruvalcaba (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 41': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Jonathan Shore.
• 41': Attempt missed. Aziel Jackson (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yevhen Cheberko with a cross.
• 43': Aziel Jackson (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 43': Foul by Julián Fernández (New York City FC).
• 44': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Kevin O'Toole.
• 44': Attempt blocked. Andrés Herrera (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Darlington Nagbe with a headed pass.
• 44': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 44': Foul by Mounsef Bakrar (New York City FC).
• 45': Attempt saved. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Andrés Herrera.
• 45': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Matt Freese.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
• 45'+2': First Half ends, Columbus Crew 0, New York City FC 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Columbus Crew 0, New York City FC 0.
• 46': Attempt blocked. Aziel Jackson (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Rossi.
• 47': Hand ball by Mitja Ilenic (New York City FC).
• 48': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Thiago Martins.
• 49': Attempt missed. Aziel Jackson (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dylan Chambost.
• 51': Birk Risa (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 51': Foul by Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew).
• 52': Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 52': Foul by Jonathan Shore (New York City FC).
• 53': Attempt missed. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrés Herrera with a cross.
• 54': Attempt blocked. Andrés Herrera (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by DeJuan Jones.
• 55': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Kevin O'Toole.
• 56': Attempt blocked. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacen Russell-Rowe.
• 56': Attempt missed. Andrés Herrera (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
• 58': Substitution, New York City FC. Agustín Ojeda replaces Julián Fernández.
• 58': Attempt saved. Aziel Jackson (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yevhen Cheberko.
• 60': Aziel Jackson (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 60': Foul by Hannes Wolf (New York City FC).
• 61': Attempt blocked. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 62': Foul by DeJuan Jones (Columbus Crew).
• 62': Mitja Ilenic (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 62': Attempt blocked. Agustín Ojeda (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 63': Attempt missed. Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Yevhen Cheberko.
• 65': Attempt missed. Aziel Jackson (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
• 66': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Cole Mrowka replaces Aziel Jackson.
• 67': Foul by Cole Mrowka (Columbus Crew).
• 67': Justin Haak (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 68': Attempt blocked. Hannes Wolf (New York City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Shore.
• 69': Delay in match (Columbus Crew).
• 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 73': Substitution, New York City FC. Máximo Carrizo replaces Hannes Wolf.
• 73': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Tristan Brown replaces Cesar Ruvalcaba.
• 73': Substitution, New York City FC. Seymour Reid replaces Mounsef Bakrar.
• 74': Cole Mrowka (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 74': Foul by Justin Haak (New York City FC).
• 75': Attempt missed. Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cole Mrowka with a cross.
• 75': Foul by Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew).
• 75': Seymour Reid (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 77': Attempt missed. Maxi Moralez (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Máximo Carrizo.
• 78': Attempt blocked. Tristan Brown (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dylan Chambost.
• 80': Attempt missed. Andrés Herrera (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dylan Chambost.
• 82': Foul by Seymour Reid (New York City FC).
• 82': Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 84': Offside, Columbus Crew. DeJuan Jones is caught offside.
• 84': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
• 85': VAR Decision: No Goal Columbus Crew 0-0 New York City FC.
• 87': Attempt saved. Cole Mrowka (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by DeJuan Jones.
• 88': Foul by Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew).
• 88': Maxi Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
• 90'+1': Foul by Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew).
• 90'+1': Maxi Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+3': Birk Risa (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+3': Foul by Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew).
• 90'+5': Second Half ends, Columbus Crew 0, New York City FC 0.
• 0': Match ends, Columbus Crew 0, New York City FC 0.