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Columbus Crew stun FC Cincinnati 2-0 at home, Eastern Conference roundup
Columbus Crew went into TQL Stadium and came away with a 2-0 win over FC Cincinnati. Here’s what matters from the last 24 hours in the Eastern Conference.
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The only Eastern Conference game on the slate yesterday was enough to reset the tone to start the week: Columbus Crew went into TQL Stadium and walked out with a 2-0 win over FC Cincinnati.
Columbus cool Cincinnati at TQL Stadium
Billed as another key date at TQL Stadium, the matchup between FC Cincinnati and Columbus Crew broke in favor of the visitors. Columbus claimed a 2-0 victory, notching their 10th win of the season to move to 10-15-5.
In the build-up, MLS Multiplex noted that attacking midfielder Evander would be available for Cincinnati against the Crew and framed the clash as a fresh MLS Matchday at TQL Stadium. Even with Evander in the squad as expected, Cincinnati couldn’t find a breakthrough and suffered their 11th loss, falling to 9-11-9 on the year.
The result tightens things between the two Ohio rivals in the Eastern Conference table. Cincinnati still sit ahead with a slightly better overall record thanks to more points from wins and draws, while Columbus continue to chase consistency after a season marked by ups and downs in their 10-15-5 campaign.
Eastern Conference table unchanged behind Nashville
Beyond the Ohio derby, a quiet day meant no movement elsewhere in the East. Nashville SC still lead the way with an imposing 20-3-7 record, the only side in the conference to have already reached 20 wins.
The New England Revolution remain in pursuit at 16-10-4, with Inter Miami CF close behind at 15-5-10. The pack chasing them is crowded: Chicago Fire (14-10-6), Charlotte FC (13-9-8), Philadelphia Union (13-10-7) and Orlando City SC (12-13-5) are all clustered in the middle of the table.
Lower down, clubs like CF Montréal (6-17-7), Atlanta United (8-16-6), D.C. United (7-10-12) and Toronto FC (8-10-12) are still searching for rhythm. But to open the week, the spotlight sits firmly on Ohio, where the Crew’s 2-0 win in Cincinnati is the story of the day in the Eastern Conference.