Columbus Crew advanced in the US Open Cup with a 1–0 victory over New York City FC, controlling proceedings through a dominant first-half performance built on possession and volume. The hosts dominated with 60 per cent possession and 14 shots, eight of which found the target, while NYCFC managed just five attempts and none on goal. Maximilian Arfsten's solitary strike proved decisive in a match where Columbus's 4–4–2 setup suffocated the visitors' 4–3–3 formation. NYCFC's goalkeeper made eight saves but could not prevent the breakthrough, posting an 87.5 per cent save percentage in a largely defensive outing. The Crew's efficiency in front of goal and territorial dominance secured progression, while the visitors offered little attacking threat throughout. Columbus's cup credentials strengthened with this composed performance.
Read it this way: PSxG conceded is how dangerous the shots on target were, Goals conceded is how many actually went in, Goals saved is the gap between the two (higher is better, a minus means he should have saved more), and Save % is the share of on-target shots kept out.
Columbus Crew GK
PSxG conceded0.00
Goals conceded0
Goals saved0.00
New York City FC GK
PSxG conceded1.00
Goals conceded1
Goals saved0.00
Save %87.5%
Both keepers had a routine night, with little to separate them.
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Inside the dashboards
Attack vs DefensexG, shots & goals — Home/Away per competition
Form Index & ReboundL5 momentum bar with rebound state per team
Goal Geolocation MapWhere the team scores & concedes — pitch heat
Cards IntelligenceYellow/Red filtered by referee & formation
Corner MasteryDistribution per opponent & tactical context
Top Scorers Cross-RefSquad ranked vs opponent & double-scorer combos
Referee TendencyTeam output under each referee they played for
Goalkeeper WeaknessWhere the keeper concedes — by zone & foot
