Toronto vs Columbus 2026 MLS, Regular Season
Zimmerman nets winner as Toronto beats Columbus
Walker Zimmerman scored a goal in the 83rd minute, José Cifuentes added a goal, and Toronto FC beat the Columbus Crew 2-1 on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Goal! Toronto FC 0, Columbus Crew 1. Wessam Abou Ali (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Max Arfsten with a cross.
- 7': Andrés Herrera (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Toronto FC 0, Columbus Crew 1.
- 45': Substitution, Toronto FC. Djordje Mihailovic replaces Josh Sargent.
- 45': Second Half begins Toronto FC 0, Columbus Crew 1.
- 56': Goal! Toronto FC 1, Columbus Crew 1. José Cifuentes (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dániel Sallói with a cross.
- 66': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Rudy Camacho replaces Dylan Chambost.
- 66': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Jamal Thiaré replaces Taha Habroune.
- 75': Substitution, Toronto FC. Malik Henry replaces José Cifuentes because of an injury.
- 75': Substitution, Toronto FC. Emilio Aristizábal replaces Deandre Kerr.
- 81': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Hugo Picard replaces Max Arfsten.
- 83': Goal! Toronto FC 2, Columbus Crew 1. Walker Zimmerman (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Djordje Mihailovic with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Walker Zimmerman (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Sékou Bangoura replaces Diego Rossi.
- 88': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Nariman Akhundzada replaces André Gomes.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Toronto FC. Zane Monlouis replaces Alonso Coello.
- 90'+8': Jamal Thiaré (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Toronto FC 2, Columbus Crew 1.
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: BMO Field
Location: Toronto, Canada
Venue: BMO Field
Location: Toronto, Canada
MLS Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +8 | New York City FC | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| +6 | Nashville SC | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 0 | Inter Miami CF | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| -1 | Red Bull New York | 4 | 7 | 1 |
Statistics
 CLB |
TOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 55.9 | Possession | 44.1 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 399 | Accurate Passes | 287 |
| 478 | Passes | 372 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 19 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
| 23 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 33 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 33 | Clearances | 24 |
Toronto FC (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Luka Gavran (GK) |
| 25 | Walker Zimmerman |
| 13 | Benjamín Kuscevic |
| 22 | Richie Laryea |
| 21 | Jonathan Osorio |
| 14 | Alonso Coello |
| 44 | Raheem Edwards |
| 29 | Deandre Kerr |
| 9 | Josh Sargent |
| 20 | Dániel Sallói |
| 8 | José Cifuentes |
Columbus Crew (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Patrick Schulte (GK) |
| 25 | Sean Zawadzki |
| 31 | Steven Moreira |
| 18 | Malte Amundsen |
| 2 | Andrés Herrera  |
| 20 | André Gomes |
| 7 | Dylan Chambost |
| 27 | Max Arfsten |
| 10 | Diego Rossi |
| 9 | Wessam Abou Ali |
| 16 | Taha Habroune |
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