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CF Montreal 0-2 Columbus Crew: result and stats, Major League Soccer
Matchday 26
FT
- 57'M. Farsi
- 68'B. Mendez
Saputo StadiumF. BazakosCapacity 20,801Sun, 20 Sept 202601:30
CF MontrealLine ups
6.45corners2yellow cards0red cards99.8km
Line ups7.11corners1yellow cards0red cards101.9km
Assistant
Laurent Courtois
Substitutions
- 63'F. Herbers
216.6W. Carmona
166.1 - 63'G. Synchuk
186.7D. Sealy
176.3 - 74'B. Ceballos
36.0N. Streit
236.3 - 75'V. Loturi
226.7M. Longstaff
86.4 - 75'A. Sanchez
106.6D. Rios
146.5
Unused
- S. KeitaG
41 - D. BugajD
27 - B. CraigD
5 - V. RadojevicD
28
AssistantLaurent Courtois
Laurent CourtoisSubstitutions
- 69'A. Zaroury
217.0B. Lennon
116.5 - 69'J. Martinez
776.6G. Tapia
336.3 - 81'S. Moreira
316.8E. Bailly
36.7 - 81'S. Rodriguez
87.6T. Karumanchi
506.5 - 90'M. Farsi238.1C. Ruvalcaba
126.9
Unused
Home
OutF. AmayaLower-Body Injury
OutT. GillierUpper-Body Injury
OutB. HidalgoGroin Injury
OutD. PereiraLower-Body Injury
OutB. VeraLower-Body Injury
Away
OutW. Abou AliKnee Injury
OutS. BangouraAnkle Injury
OutR. CamachoFoot Injury
Player of the match
Brais Méndez Portela
Midfielder · Columbus Crew
8.5
This match
Attacking
Goals1
Assists0
Shots2
Shots on target1
Shot accuracy50%
Build-up
Passes35
Key passes2
Pass accuracy94%
Defending
Tackles1
Interceptions2
Duels won4 · 44%
Fouls won/made3 / 1
This match · octagon = season skill index
Highest-rated players
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap one
Breza
CF Montreal
1
Saves
2
Conceded
33%
Save %
-0.85
Prevented
Best save: Tapia 76' · 0.56 xGOT
Bottom left · 0.2 m high · 22 m out · 44° angle
Schulte
Columbus Crew
2
Saves
0
Conceded
100%
Save %
+0.36
Prevented
Best save: Owusu 20' · 0.33 xGOT
Bottom right · 0.2 m high · 18 m out · 53° angle
| Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick SchulteG | 2 | 0 | 0,36 | +0,36 | 23/31 | 4/12 |
| Sebastian BrezaG | 1 | 2 | 1,15 | -0,85 | 22/25 | 7/10 |
xG race
22 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
CF Montreal0,46 xG · 0 scoredColumbus Crew0,92 xG · 2 scoredHow those chances were made
CF Montreal17
Columbus Crew25
Shot map
9 v 13CF Montreal shoot right, Columbus Crew left. Bigger dot = better chance.
MONCF MontrealCCColumbus Crewgoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
16 on target · 2 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
CF MontrealColumbus Crewgoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
Rodríguez's 6' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,32 xG, off the post.
Every shot on its minute, CF Montreal above and Columbus Crew below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
CF Montreal9 shots · 0,46 xGColumbus Crew13 shots · 0,92 xGSantiago Rodríguez
Columbus Crew
6'0,32 xGHit the post
xG analytics
TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
CF Montreal96% open play4% set piece
Columbus Crew87% open play13% set piece
Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.
Momentum
21 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
CF Montreal60% pressureColumbus Crew40% pressureMatch replay
91'0-20%Draw 0%100%
0.46xG0.92
9Shots13
8On target8
Momentum
90' Saved Matthew Longstaff 0.03 xG · Regular play · Right footAverage positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.
CF MontrealDefensive line 46%Columbus CrewDefensive line 30%An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
Passing network
Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.
CF MontrealUntil 63'Most-connected pairs: Petrasso and Sánchez; Neal and Morales. 20 passes each.
Columbus CrewUntil 69'Most-connected pair: Gomes and Habroune, 25 passes between them.
Tactical battle
56control44
Prince Owusu
11 touches in box
In possession
62,5%Field tilt37,5%
12Passes into box5
27Progressive passes21
13Carries into final third10
7Chances created10
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
10,46Press intensity (PPDA)13,63
14High turnovers6
9Regains within 5s8
22,0sBall recovery time23,4s
11Interceptions20
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
144Carries123
1579mCarry distance1305m
10Progressive carries15
719mProgressive carry distance718m
2Carries into the box4
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
4Take-ons won6
11Take-ons attempted13
473mProgressive pass distance391m
0Through balls2
8Switches of play3
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
0,61Expected threat (xT)0,64
0,32Action value (VAEP)2,60
17Shot-creating actions25
0Goal-creating actions3
0,40Expected assisted goals0,78
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
4,8Passes per attack3,9
13,8sAttack duration12,2s
2,14 m/sAttack directness2,11 m/s
3Build-up attacks2
10Direct attacks6
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
The moment that decided it
The goal that swung the win probability the most. Press play to replay the move, touch by touch.
M. FarsiRight foot · assist S. Zawadzki57'- Score
- 0–0→0–1
- Columbus Crew win chance
- 25%→81%
- xG of the shot
- 0.04
- Touches in the move
- 3
- 1S. Zawadzkiassist›
- 2M. Farsi›
- 3M. FarsiRight foot
Live statsPossession & Passing
55%Possession45%
549Total passes465
89%Pass accuracy87%
5Corners1
Attack
9Shots13
2On target3
1Off target5
6Blocked shots5
Box & Quality
8Shots in box6
1Shots out box7
0.5xG0.9
0.4Goals prevented0.4
Defense & Discipline
1Goalkeeper saves2
5Offsides0
20Fouls11
2Yellow cards1
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
0,27xG0,45
3Shots6
1On target0
0Big chances0
9Touches in box8
48%Possession52%
2Corners0
Second half
0,19xG0,46
6Shots7
1On target3
0Big chances1
17Touches in box6
62%Possession38%
3Corners1
More match stats
Attack
25Touches in box14
61Final third entries48
0Big chances1
0,17xG on target1,09
0Big chances missed1
Passing
3/18 (17%)Crosses1/7 (14%)
35/51 (69%)Long balls10/29 (34%)
17Throw-ins17
11Free kicks20
6Goal kicks6
Duels
44Total56
32/76 (42%)Ground45/77 (58%)
3/4 (75%)Aerial0/3 (0%)
4/10 (40%)Dribbles9/15 (60%)
11Dispossessed11
Defending
63Recoveries56
8Interceptions13
17Tackles17
94%Tackles won59%
14Clearances21
0Errors led to shot1
1Fouled in final third6
99.8 kmDistance covered101.9 km
111Sprints99
6,59Average rating7,06
Match summary
Columbus Crew beat CF Montreal 2-0 at Saputo Stadium in the Major League Soccer. It was goalless at half-time. Scorers: M. Farsi (57'), B. Mendez (68') for Columbus Crew. In their last 35 meetings, CF Montreal have won 11, Columbus Crew 17, with 7 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI prediction
Confidence 39%MON30%
X31%
CC39%
→ Double chance: Columbus Crew or draw
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
Share per factor25%Form75%
36%Attack64%
39%Defence61%
55%Goal model (Poisson)45%
38%Head-to-head62%
42%Goals58%
39%Overall61%
Last 5 matches
Scored 4, conceded 14
Last 5 matches
Scored 7, conceded 9
Who will win?
Cast your vote!
Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 34 matches each.
Share of their matchesThey score
59%1+ goal88%
29%2+ goals62%
15%3+ goals18%
6%4+ goals6%
They concede
88%1+ goal76%
62%2+ goals50%
26%3+ goals26%
Heaviest results
best 4-1 (H)·worst 1-7 (A)
best 3-0 (H)·worst 0-3 (A)
Venue spotlight
Saputo Stadium
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
20,801
Capacity
Head-to-headLast 35 meetings
11CF MontrealWins11 wins
7Draws
Draws7
17Columbus Crew
Wins17 wins
- 19 Sept 2026CF Montreal0 - 2Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
- 19 Aug 2026Columbus Crew1 - 2CF MontrealMajor League Soccer
- 14 May 2025CF Montreal1 - 1Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
- 5 Apr 2025Columbus Crew2 - 1CF MontrealMajor League Soccer
- 15 May 2024CF Montreal1 - 3Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
- 27 Apr 2024Columbus Crew0 - 0CF MontrealMajor League Soccer
Show 29 earlier meetingsHide earlier meetings
- 22 Oct 2023Columbus Crew2 - 1CF MontrealMajor League Soccer
- 2 Sept 2023CF Montreal2 - 4Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
- 9 Sept 2022CF Montreal2 - 2Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
- 3 Aug 2022Columbus Crew1 - 2CF MontrealMajor League Soccer
- 25 Sept 2021Columbus Crew2 - 1CF MontrealMajor League Soccer
- 1 May 2021CF Montreal0 - 0Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
- 7 Oct 2020Columbus Crew1 - 2CF MontrealMajor League Soccer
- 20 Jul 2019Columbus Crew2 - 1CF MontrealMajor League Soccer
- 13 Apr 2019CF Montreal1 - 0Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
- 6 Oct 2018CF Montreal3 - 0Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
- 10 Mar 2018Columbus Crew3 - 2CF MontrealMajor League Soccer
- 24 Jun 2017Columbus Crew4 - 1CF MontrealMajor League Soccer
- 13 May 2017CF Montreal2 - 3Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
- 18 Jun 2016Columbus Crew0 - 0CF MontrealMajor League Soccer
- 7 May 2016Columbus Crew4 - 4CF MontrealMajor League Soccer
- 9 Apr 2016CF Montreal2 - 0Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
- 8 Nov 2015Columbus Crew3 - 1CF MontrealMajor League Soccer
- 2 Nov 2015CF Montreal2 - 1Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
- 12 Jul 2015CF Montreal3 - 0Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
- 6 Jun 2015Columbus Crew1 - 2CF MontrealMajor League Soccer
- 27 Sept 2014Columbus Crew2 - 0CF MontrealMajor League Soccer
- 30 Aug 2014CF Montreal2 - 0Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
- 19 Jul 2014Columbus Crew2 - 1CF MontrealMajor League Soccer
- 14 Sept 2013CF Montreal1 - 2Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
- 15 Jun 2013Columbus Crew2 - 0CF MontrealMajor League Soccer
- 14 Apr 2013CF Montreal1 - 1Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
- 1 Sept 2012Columbus Crew2 - 1CF MontrealMajor League Soccer
- 8 Jul 2012CF Montreal2 - 1Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
- 24 Mar 2012Columbus Crew2 - 0CF MontrealMajor League Soccer
