CF Montréal vs Columbus 2024 MLS, Regular Season
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Crew down CF Montreal to end 7-match winless run
Diego Rossi scored the go-ahead goal and Steven Moreira had two assists as the Columbus Crew earned their first win in two months, defeating host CF Montreal 3-1 on Wednesday.
Match Commentary
- 19': Goal! CF Montréal 0, Columbus Crew 1. Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner.
- 34': Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card.
- 39': Ariel Lassiter (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Rudy Camacho (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Goal! CF Montréal 1, Columbus Crew 1. Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 45': Second Half begins CF Montréal 1, Columbus Crew 1.
- 58': Substitution, CF Montréal. Bryce Duke replaces Dominik Yankov.
- 58': Substitution, CF Montréal. Fernando Álvarez replaces Joaquín Sosa because of an injury.
- 58': Substitution, CF Montréal. Samuel Piette replaces Victor Wanyama.
- 59': Goal! CF Montréal 1, Columbus Crew 2. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian Ramírez following a fast break.
- 68': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Mohamed Farsi replaces Max Arfsten.
- 68': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Sean Zawadzki replaces Darlington Nagbe.
- 69': Substitution, CF Montréal. Mason Toye replaces Rida Zouhir.
- 76': Substitution, CF Montréal. Alessandro Biello replaces Mason Toye because of an injury.
- 77': Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Malte Amundsen replaces Yaw Yeboah because of an injury.
- 84': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Marino Hinestroza replaces Christian Ramírez.
- 89': Goal! CF Montréal 1, Columbus Crew 3. Marino Hinestroza (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Steven Moreira.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Cole Mrowka replaces Alexandru Matan.
Game Information
Venue: Stade Saputo
Location: Montreal, Canada
Attendance: 19,619
MLS Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +11 | Nashville SC | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| +7 | New York City FC | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| +1 | Inter Miami CF | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| +4 | Charlotte FC | 5 | 8 | 1 |
Statistics
 CLB |
MTL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 56.2 | Possession | 43.8 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 559 | Accurate Passes | 418 |
| 632 | Passes | 491 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 12 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 33 | Long Balls | 34 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 13 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 10 | Clearances | 16 |
CF Montréal (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Jonathan Sirois (GK) |
| 16 | Joel Waterman |
| 3 | Joaquín Sosa |
| 25 | Gabriele Corbo |
| 2 | Victor Wanyama |
| 18 | Rida Zouhir |
| 11 | Ariel Lassiter  |
| 22 | Ruan |
| 14 | Sunusi Ibrahim |
| 29 | Mathieu Choinière |
| 8 | Dominik Iankov |
Columbus Crew (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Patrick Schulte (GK) |
| 4 | Rudy Camacho |
| 21 | Yevhen Cheberko |
| 31 | Steven Moreira |
| 8 | Aidan Morris |
| 6 | Darlington Nagbe |
| 14 | Yaw Yeboah |
| 27 | Max Arfsten |
| 17 | Christian Ramírez |
| 10 | Diego Rossi |
| 20 | Alexandru Matan |
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