“Mohamed Farsi finishes off a corner-kick sequence to give Columbus Crew the lead”
Pivotal“Brais Méndez doubles Columbus's advantage shortly after a double substitution shakes up the Crew's attack”
Pivotal
CF Montréal
Columbus Crew
Outstanding performance
Columbus Crew•AttackerCF Montréal dominated the underlying numbers - 55% possession, 72 dangerous attacks to Columbus's 33, and five corners to one - but couldn't turn control into goals, managing just two shots on target all match. Columbus Crew, by contrast, made their limited chances count, with Mohamed Farsi's 57th-minute strike and Brais Méndez's 68th-minute finish either side of a Prince Owusu goal that was ruled out for offside. The home side's profligacy in front of goal, coupled with 20 fouls and five offsides, undermined an otherwise territorially dominant performance. For Columbus, the win keeps their season on track, while Montréal's inability to convert pressure into points will be a growing concern given their league position.
How entertaining was this match?
Offside
Shot - Matthew Longstaff Right Footed Shot Blocked
Shot - Brais Mendez Left Footed Shot Missed
On Cesar Ruvalcaba，Off Mohamed Farsi
Shot - Taha Habroune Left Footed Shot Missed
Yellow Card - Samuel Piette
On Eric Bertrand Bailly，Off Steven Moreira
On Tarun Karumanchi，Off Santiago Rodriguez
Corner
Offside
Corner
Shot - Prince Prince Owusu Left Footed Shot Blocked
Shot - Gonzalo Tapia Right Footed Shot Saved
On Daniel Armando Rios Calderon，Off Alexis Sanchez
On Matthew Longstaff，Off Victor Loturi
Shot - Dante Sealy Left Footed Shot Saved
On Noah Streit，Off Brayan Ceballos
Corner
Shot - Wikelman Carmona Left Footed Shot Blocked
On Brooks Lennon，Off Anass Zaroury
On Gonzalo Tapia，Off Josef Martinez
Brais MéndezShot - Brais Mendez Left Footed Shot Goal
Goal - Brais Mendez 0-2
On Wikelman Carmona，Off Fabian Herbers
On Dante Sealy，Off Gennadiy Synchuk
Prince OwusuVAR Decision - Goal Disallowed - offside - Prince Prince Owusu
Offside
Prince OwusuShot - Prince Prince Owusu Left Footed Shot Goal
Goal - Prince Prince Owusu 1-1，Assist：Fabian Herbers
Mohamed FarsiShot - Mohamed Farsi Right Footed Shot Goal
assist: Sean Zawadzki
Goal - Mohamed Farsi 0-1，Assist：Sean Zawadzki
Corner
Shot - Santiago Rodriguez Right Footed Shot Missed
Shot - Prince Prince Owusu Left Footed Shot Blocked
Offside
Shot - Gennadiy Synchuk Right Footed Shot Missed
Shot - Brais Mendez Left Footed Shot Blocked
First Half Ends！0-0
Corner
Shot - Prince Prince Owusu Left Footed Shot Blocked
Offside
Shot - Prince Prince Owusu Left Footed Shot Blocked
Steven MoreiraYellow CardYellow Card - Steven Moreira
Corner
Shot - Andre Filipe Tavares Gomes Left Footed Shot Blocked
Shot - Anass Zaroury Right Footed Shot Missed
Shot - Santiago Rodriguez Right Footed Shot Blocked
Shot - Prince Prince Owusu Right Footed Shot Saved
Shot - Brais Mendez Left Footed Shot Blocked
Shot - Anass Zaroury Right Footed Shot Blocked
Shot - Santiago Rodriguez Right Footed Shot Post
Brayan CeballosYellow CardYellow Card - Brayan Ceballos
Kick-off! Referee：Fotis Bazakos
Two Eastern Conference strugglers meet at Stade Saputo with both sides mired in poor league form but riding high off midweek cup heroics. CF Montréal will look to snap a lengthy winless MLS run against a Columbus side desperate to end its road woes.
