CINCINNATI (AP) — Roman Celentano had three saves and recorded his seventh shutout of the season Saturday night for FC Cincinnati in a 0-0 tie with the Columbus Crew.
Both teams clinched a spot in the 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs.
Columbus (14-5-8) was coming off a 4-0 defeat at home to the Seattle Sounders, the Crew’s worst loss of the season and just their second by multiple goals.
Cincinnati (16-8-4) beat Montreal 4-1 last time out after suffering back-to-back losses for the first time since the beginning of April.
Patrick Schulte stopped two shots for the Crew.
Columbus has been shut out in back-to-back games for the first time since going scoreless in three consecutive games in April of 2022.
Cincinnati’s Pat Noonan became the first MLS coach since Peter Nowak (2004-06) to win a Supporters’ Shield and make the playoffs in each of his first three seasons.
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