Low-Block Fortress
New York Red Bulls
New York Red Bulls handed over the ball and defended the box in numbers — 7 shots blocked or saved on 41.0% of possession.
- Possession
- 41.0%
- Shots blocked
- 4
- Saves
- 3
- Conceded
- 0
Major League Soccer · Matchday 25
Columbus Crew
0 – 1
FT
HT 0–0
New York Red Bulls
R. Donkor 89'
Major League Soccer
Matchday 25Columbus Crew0–1New York Red Bulls
1.47
Expected goals
1.43
89′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture, so the race is shown as full-time totals: CC 1.47, NYR 1.43.
Match report
Columbus Crew 0-1 New York Red Bulls
New York Red Bulls edged out Columbus Crew 1-0 at Lower.com Field in Major League Soccer. Donkor opened the scoring for New York Red Bulls on 89'.
Expected goals finished Columbus Crew 1.47, New York Red Bulls 1.43. Columbus Crew held 59.0% of the ball.
It was settled late — Donkor struck on 89' to swing it New York Red Bulls's way with the game otherwise level.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. New York Red Bulls graded out for low-block fortress — 41.0% possession and 4 shots blocked. New York Red Bulls graded out for box occupation — 11 of 15 shots in the box and 0.10 xg per shot.
Ethan Horvath came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 8.2 for New York Red Bulls across 90 minutes.
It was a niggly afternoon: 26 fouls between them and 4 yellow cards, with New York Red Bulls conceding the most free-kicks (14).
Assembled by TackleZone from this fixture’s match events, team statistics and player ratings. Figures are as reported by the competition feed; where a statistic was not reported, it is left out rather than shown as zero. Longer written analysis is published for selected matches.
Quick stats
59%Possession41%
12Shots15
1.47xG1.43
What the numbers say
3 readsBox Occupation
New York Red Bulls
New York Red Bulls kept getting bodies into the area — 73% of their shots came from inside the box.
- Shots in the box
- 11 of 15
- Share
- 73%
- xG per shot
- 0.10
Late Drama
Both teams
The game was still moving in the closing minutes — New York Red Bulls scored on 89′.
- Goals after 80′
- 1
- Last goal
- 89′
Timeline
🔄66'
D. Padelford ↑ M. Dos Santos ↓
🔄66'
C. Cowell ↑ J. Ruvalcaba ↓
🟨69'
Ronald Donkor
Argument
Santiago Rodríguez
Argument
🟨70'
J. Martinez ↑ G. Tapia ↓
🔄71'
🟨73'
Mohammed Sofo
Foul
T. Habroune ↑ S. Rodriguez ↓
🔄75'
🔄80'
D. Ruiz ↑ A. Mehmeti ↓
🔄80'
E. M. Choupo-Moting ↑ J. Hall ↓
J. Thiare ↑ L. Giaccone ↓
🔄82'
D. Chambost ↑ A. Gomes ↓
🔄83'
⚽89'
R. Donkor — assist: C. Harper
🔄90'
D. Nelich ↑ C. Harper ↓
Steven Moreira
Foul
🟨90+2'
Match info
Kickoff
VenueLower.com Field, Columbus
RefereeRamy Touchan, USA
CompetitionMajor League Soccer
Season2026
RoundMatchday 25
StatusMatch Finished