Columbus Crew defeat NYCFC 4-3 in PKs to advance to Leagues Cup semifinals: Replay

It was the fastest goal ever scored against the Crew when Alonso Martinez put New York City ahead 1-0 14 seconds into the Leagues Cup quarterfinals match, but the teams would still go all the way penalty kicks to decide to winner.

Behind a final make from DeJuan Jones, Columbus defeated NYCFC 4-3 in penalty kicks to advance to the semifinals.

Martinez was able to put New York City quickly on the board when he forced Crew defender Rudy Camacho into a turnover. Camacho had just received the ball from Cucho Hernandez following the kickoff but Martinez's attack led to Camacho giving the ball away and the first goal of the match.

The Crew were scoreless for a majority of the first half, until striker Cucho Hernandez hit a header shot to even the score 1-1 in the 41st minute. That score would remain until the final whistle in regulation.

To start the penalty kick shootout, both Columbus and New York City hit its first two attempts, but missed the third.

Crew goalkeeper Patrick Schulte allowed the fourth attempt from NYCFC's James Sands to get past, but Matt Freese did the same in Hernandez's attempt.

With its final attempt before extra penalty kicks would be required, NYCFC's Santiago Rodriguez had his attempt go high, leaving all the pressure on Jones.

Jones sent a short shot to Freese's left as he dove to the right, winning the match for Columbus.

NYCFC's Santiago Rodriguez misses PK, Crew's DeJuan Jones hit PK for victory

The Crew are advancing to the semifinals behind a penalty kick make from new addition DeJuan Jones. Columbus defeats NYCFC 4-3 in penalty kicks.

NYCFC's James Sands hits PK, Crew's Cucho Hernandez hits PK

The Crew and NYCFC remain tied, 4-4 in penalty kicks.

NYCFC and Columbus Crew miss third penalty kicks

NYCFC's Max Moralez and Crew's Diego Rossi both have attempts saved.

NYCFC's Mounsef Bakrar, Crew's Jacen Russell-Rowe hit penalty kicks

Penalty kicks are tied 2-2.

Crew's Rudy Camacho hits penalty kick

Crew and NYCFC tied 1-1.

NYCFC's Thiago Martins hits first penalty kick

Thiago Martins hits his penalty kick, NYCFC goes up 1-0

(90') Columbus Crew vs New York City FC go to penalty kick shootout

With regulation ending in a 1-1 tie between the Crew and New York City, the winner of the Leagues Cup quarterfinals matchup will be determined in penalty kicks.

(90+5') Steven Moreira's shot to break Columbus Crew vs NYCFC tie goes high

Crew defender Steven Moreira received a cross from DeJuan Jones at the top of New York City's box, and took a shot attempt that would go right above the crossbar.

(90+2') New York City defender Tayvon Gray is taken out match vs Columbus Crew

New York City defender Tayvon Gray was no longer able to play through his right ankle injury he suffered during the second half, and was replaced by Ilenic Mitja.

(88') Columbus Crew take free kick outside New York City FC following yellow card to Santiago Rodriguez

Striker Cucho Hernandez took the free kick following the foul against midfielder Darlington Nagbe that led to NYCFC's Santigo Rodriguez getting the yellow card. Treating the free kick like a shot opportunity, Hernandez's attempt went high above the goal, giving New York City the ball.

(83') Columbus Crew make two additional substitutions vs New York City FC

For the Crew:

• DeJuan Jones replaces midfielder Max Arfsten

• Jacen Russell-Rowe replaces Christian Ramirez

(80') New York City defender Tayvon Gray suffers right ankle injury

Another player for New York City suffered an injury in the second half when Tayvon Gray went down with a right ankle injury. After needing to be helped up and examined by the club's medical staff, Gray was taken off the field but was able to return to the match.

(72') Columbus Crew-New York City FC match delayed due to possible injury for Strahinja Tanasijevic

New York City defender Strahinja Tanasijevic went down with a possible injury when the Crew's free kick outside NYCFC's box hit Tanasijevic. He was replaced in the match by Birk Risa.

There was another substitution for New York City, forward Alonso Martinez was replaced by Mounsef Bakrar.

Columbus Crew announces attendance of 14,071 vs New York City FC at Lower.com Field

For the second Leagues Cup match in a row, the attendance at Lower.com Field is under 15,000 with 14,071 coming for the quarterfinal game between Columbus and New York City.

(69') Columbus Crew make first substitution vs New York City FC

The Crew replaced defender Yevhen Cheberko with Malte Amundsen.

(68') Light drizzle starts during Columbus Crew vs New York City FC match

The weather forecast had indicated that there was a possibility for rain during the Crew-NYCFC Leagues Cup quarterfinal match. And halfway through the second half, a light drizzle started to come down at Lower.com Field.

(65') New York City FC makes substitutions vs Columbus Crew

New York City made two substitutions in its first round of subs:

• Kevin O'Toole replaces defender Chrisitan McFarlane

• Justin Haak replaces midfielder Keaton Parks

(55') Max Arfsten goal for Columbus Crew overturned due to offsides

Max Arfsten, and most of Lower.com Field, thought he gave the Crew a 2-1 lead over New York City when he battled for the ball near the goal, took a dribble past goalkeeper Matt Freese and had the short shot attempt find the back of the net, but the official ruled Arfsten offsides.

(53') Max Arfsten, Cucho Hernandez miss on shot attempts vs NYCFC

Midfielder Max Arfsten had a clear line between him and goalkeeper Matt Freese, the only person standing in front of NYCFC's goal. Taking his shot attempt, Freese deflected off his hands Arfsten's shot, and the ball was above striker Cucho Hernandez's head when he took a shot attempt that went above the goal.

(45') Columbus Crew tied at halftime vs New York City FC in Leagues Cup quarterfinal

Following the fastest goal against the Crew in club history, Columbus was able to even the score 1-1 against New York City FC with a goal from striker Cucho Hernandez in the final five minutes of the half. The Crew took seven shots, three on goal while NYCFC took four shots, two on goal. The possession battle was won by the Crew with 58% possession rate in the first half.

(41') Cucho Hernandez evens score 1-1 for Columbus Crew vs NYCFC

Crew striker Cucho Hernandez was able to find the back of the net for the Crew following three attempts. The header shot came off a cross from midfielder Max Arfsten from the right side of the field and had a bounce in the left corner of the goal after the one touch from Hernandez.

Alonso Martinez's goal is the fastest vs Columbus Crew ever

Scoring just 14 seconds into the match, New York City forward Adrian Martinez's goal has officially been confirmed to be the fastest ever against the Crew. Prior to his goal, the fastest goal against Columbus was scored by Edgar Castillo for FC Cincinnati on July 9, 2021.

(26') New York City FC defender Christian McFarlane handed yellow card

NYCFC is the first team in the match to receive a yellow card when defender Christian McFarlane was given the violation following a foul against Crew midfielder Mo Farsi.

(24') Christian Ramirez takes his first shot attempt vs New York City FC

Christian Ramirez took his first shot attempt of the when he was launched a cross to where he stood inches away from New York City's goal. Looking urgent to make up for the early 1-0 deficit, Ramirez sent a quick shot high above the goal.

(7') Cucho Hernandez attempts first shot vs New York City FC

Crew striker Cucho Hernandez got his first clear look at the goal from the middle of New York City's box, but the attempt was too far right and ended up back in NYCFC's possession. A minute later, Hernandez had another attempt but kicked that one too far high.

(4') Columbus Crew gets first corner kick of the match vs New York City FC

Forward Diego Rossi executed the corner kick for Columbus, sending it into New York City's box, but the ball was deflected before any Crew players could get to it.

(1') New York City FC takes early 1-0 lead vs Columbus Crew

Less than 30 seconds into the match, Crew goalkeeper Patrick Schulte is giving up a goal to New York City's Alonso Martinez. Columbus falls behind 1-0.

Martinez was able to force Crew defender Rudy Camacho to make a turnover after gaining possession off the kickoff, which allowed Martinez to attack the goal with Columbus' defense on his back. With only Schulte to beat, Martinez's shot to the right corner of the goal was easily able to pass the diving goalkeeper.

What is the weather forecast for Columbus Crew vs New York City FC?

According to AccuWeather, it is expected to rain, with the possibility of a quick thunderstorm, around 7:00 p.m. in Columbus.

New York City FC starting lineup vs Columbus Crew

Here is the starting 11 for NYCFC vs Columbus:

• GK: Matt Free

• DF: Tayvon Gray

• DF: Thiago Martins

• DF: Christian McFarlane

• DF: Strahinja Tanasijevic

• MF: Max Moralez

• MF: Keaton Parks

• MF: Santiago Rodriguez

• MF: James Sands

• MF: Hannes Wolf

• FW: Alonso Martinez

Columbus Crew starting lineup vs New York City FC

Here is the starting 11 for Columbus vs NYCFC:

• GK: Patrick Schulte

• DF: Rudy Camacho

• DF: Yevhen Cheberko

• DF: Steven Moriera

• MF: Max Arfsten

• MF: Mo Farsi

• MF: Darlington Nagbe

• MF: Sean Zawadzki

• FW: Cucho Hernandez

• FW: Christian Ramirez

• FW: Diego Rossi

Who are the referees for Columbus Crew vs New York City FC?

Here are the officials for the Crew vs NYCFC on Saturday night:

• Referee: Joe Dickerson

• Assistant Referee 1: Corey Parker

• Assistant Referee 2: Logan Brown

• Fourth Official: Rubiel Vazquez

Who will Columbus Crew face if they advance vs New York City FC?

The winner of the Crew-New York City FC will face the winner of the Philadelphia Union vs Mazatlan FC in the semifinals. That match is scheduled to start 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Columbus Crew overall record vs New York City FC

The Crew are 11-9-6 overall against New York City FC.

Columbus Crew's path to Leagues Cup quarterfinals vs New York City FC

The Crew defeated Sporting Kansas City 4-0 in the round of 32 behind two goals from forward Diego Rossi in their first Leagues Cup match. Prior to the knockout stage, Columbus had a bye through group play as 2023 MLS Cup champions.

To advance to the quarterfinals, the Crew had to complete a three-goal comeback in the final 25 minutes of their match against Inter Miami. Columbus was led by Rossi, who once again scored two goals, and forward Christian Ramirez.

New York City FC's path to Leagues Cup quarterfinals vs Columbus Crew

New York City FC started Leagues Cup in the East 1 group, facing Liga MX's Queretaro FC in its first matchup of the tournament and went to penalty kicks following a scoreless draw in regulation. After a 4-3 victory in penalties, NYCFC went against and lost 4-2 to FC Cincinnati, which put New York City in second coming out of its group.

In the round of 32, NYCFC was nearly upset by the New England Revolution and were forced to go to penalty kicks once again after regulation ended 1-1. Taking a total of 13 attempts between the two teams, New York City pulled out a 7-6 victory to advance.

Facing Tigres in the round of 16, NYCFC went into halftime tied 1-1, but a second half goal from Santiago Rodriguez led the club to the quarterfinals.

How did Columbus Crew do in 2023 Leagues Cup

The Crew started the 2023 Leagues Cup in the Central 1 group with St. Louis City and Club America.

After defeating St. Louis 2-1 in their opening match of the tournament, the Crew faced Club America, one of the top teams in Liga MX, on the heels of Columbus announcing the transfer of their star midfielder Lucas Zelarayan to Saudi Pro League's Al Fateh. Hours after the announcement, the Crew picked up a 4-1 victory over Club America.

Columbus went into the knockout stage with home field advantage in the round of 32 against Minnesota United. The two clubs finished regulation tied 1-1, sending the game straight to penalty kicks. With misses attempts from Kevin Molino, Steven Moreira and Malte Amundsen, the Crew fell to Minnesota 4-3 in penalty kicks and were knocked out of the tournament.

How to listen to Columbus Crew vs NYCFC radio broadcast

The Crew vs. New York City English-speaking radio broadcast will be on Alt 105.7 FM and available via the iHeartRadio app. Columbus' regular radio broadcaster Chris Doran will be on the call.

The Spanish radio broadcast can be found on La Grande 102.5 FM and the La Grande radio app with Juan Valladares doing play-by-play.

Columbus Crew vs NYCFC streaming information

The Crew-New York City match will be available on Apple TV with an MLS Season Pass subscription. Here are the broadcast teams for tonight:

• English broadcast: Jake Zivin (play-by-play), Taylor Twellman (analyst)

• Spanish broadcast: Sammy Sadovnik (play-by-play), Diego Valeri (analyst)

When is the Columbus Crew vs NYCFC match?

Kickoff: 6:00 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 17 at Lower.com Field.

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