VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CREW V FC CINCINNATI MLS GAME EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: FLICKERING IN SHOTS 16 AND 17 FROM SOURCE RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: COLUMBUS, OHIO, UNITED STATES (NOVEMBER 2, 2025) (SOCCER UNITED MARKETING – See restrictions) 1. OPENING KICKOFF FIRST HALF 2. GOAL – DIEGO ROSSI ASSISTS MAX ARFSTEN WHO SCORES WITH A LEFT FOOTED SHOT FROM CENTRE OF THE BOX TO TOP CORNER IN 33RD MINUTE. COLUMBUS CREW 1-0 FC CINCINNATI 3. ARFSTEN CELEBRATING 4. REPLAY OF ARFSTEN'S GOAL 5. RED CARD – YUYA KUBO FOULS AND RECEIVES RED CARD IN 38TH MINUTE / KUBO CLOSE-UP 6. CREW FANS SHOWING RED SIGNS IN STANDS 7. REPLAY OF KUBO'S FOUL 8. GOAL – DYLAN CHAMBOST SCORES FROM A FREE KICK WTH A LEFT FOOTED SHOT TO BOTTOM CORNER IN 41ST MINUTE. COLUMBUS CREW 2-0 FC CINCINNATI 9. CHAMBOST CELEBRATING / CREW, FANS CHEERING 10. VARIOUS REPLAYS OF CHAMBOST'S GOAL, CROWD CHEERING AND CHAMBOST CELEBRATING SECOND HALF 11. GOAL – JACEN RUSSELL-ROWE ASSISTS ANDRES HERRERA WHO SCORES WITH A LEFT FOOTED SHOT FROM CLOSE RANGE TO BOTTOM CORNER IN 64TH MINUTE. COLUMBUS CREW 3-0 FC CINCINNATI 12. REPLAY OF HERRERA'S GOAL 13. GOAL – ARFSTEN ASSISTS WITH A CROSS TO RUSSELL-ROWE WHO SCORES WITH A RIGHT FOOTED SHOT FROM CENTRE OF THE BOX TO BOTTOM CORNER IN 69TH MINUTE. COLUMBUS CREW 4-0 FC CINCINNATI 14. VARIOUS REPLAYS OF RUSSELL-ROWE'S GOAL 15. FINAL WHISTLE 16. CAMERA PERSONS RUNNING ONTO THE GROUND 17. PLAYERS ON GROUND AFTER THE MATCH STORY: The Columbus Crew defeated FC Cincinnati 4-0 on Sunday (November 2) in Game two of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series, forcing a decisive third match to be played on Saturday (November 8) in Cincinnati. Max Arfsten starred for the Crew, scoring once and assisting twice to help the No. 7 seed level the best-of-three series after losing the opener 1-0 six days earlier. Columbus dominated the first half, opening the scoring in the 33rd minute when Arfsten converted a pass from Diego Rossi and dribbled past Cincinnati goalkeeper Roman Celentano to finish into an empty net. The Crew doubled their lead eight minutes later as Dylan Chambost capitalised on a free kick just outside the box, following a red card issued to Cincinnati midfielder Yuya Kubo for denying a goal-scoring opportunity. Andres Herrera and Jacen Russell-Rowe added goals in the 65th and 69th minutes, respectively, securing the victory for Columbus. Russell-Rowe, who entered the match as a substitute in the 61st minute, assisted Herrera before scoring the fourth goal off a pass from Arfsten. The result marked a commanding performance for the Crew, who recorded nine of the 10 shot attempts in the first half. Cincinnati's Celentano made four saves in the opening 45 minutes to prevent further damage, but the team struggled to recover after Kubo's dismissal. The loss sets up a high-stakes third game at TQL Stadium, where aggregate goals will not factor into the outcome of the series. The match was potentially the last home appearance for Crew midfielder Darlington Nagbe, a four-time MLS Cup champion who announced his retirement on October 7. Columbus would need several higher-seeded teams in the Western Conference to lose in order to host the MLS Cup if they advance further in the playoffs. (Production: Suramya Kaushik)
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