Toronto FC vs Columbus Crew, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSMedranda rallies Columbus to 1-1 draw with Toronto
— Jimmy Medranda scored in the 75th minute to rally the Columbus Crew to a 1-1 draw with Toronto FC on Saturday night.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 2': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Richie Laryea.
- 3': Foul by Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew).
- 3': Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Foul by Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC).
- 7': Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Matt Hedges (Toronto FC).
- 10': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Matt Hedges.
- 11': Attempt missed. Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 11': Attempt missed. Philip Quinton (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Darlington Nagbe following a corner.
- 11': Foul by Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew).
- 11': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darlington Nagbe.
- 13': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Matt Hedges.
- 14': Foul by Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew).
- 14': Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by Raoul Petretta (Toronto FC).
- 16': Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew).
- 21': Attempt blocked. Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi.
- 21': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Darlington Nagbe.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Sigurd Rosted (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi with a cross.
- 24': Goal! Toronto FC 1, Columbus Crew 0. Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonathan Osorio.
- 26': Foul by Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew).
- 26': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Offside, Toronto FC. Brandon Servania tries a through ball, but Richie Laryea is caught offside.
- 28': Attempt saved. Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 28': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Sigurd Rosted.
- 31': Attempt missed. Mark-Anthony Kaye (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Osorio.
- 31': Foul by Philip Quinton (Columbus Crew).
- 31': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Delay in match because of an injury Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew).
- 32': Philip Quinton (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Foul by Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew).
- 34': Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Foul by Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC).
- 40': Attempt blocked. Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán.
- 41': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 44': Foul by Brandon Servania (Toronto FC).
- 44': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Michael Bradley.
- 45'+2': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Michael Bradley.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Toronto FC 1, Columbus Crew 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Toronto FC 1, Columbus Crew 0.
- 48': Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Sigurd Rosted (Toronto FC).
- 50': Attempt missed. Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Darlington Nagbe.
- 53': Foul by Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC).
- 53': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 54': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Matt Hedges.
- 55': Foul by Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew).
- 55': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew).
- 56': Sigurd Rosted (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt saved. Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 58': Foul by Mark-Anthony Kaye (Toronto FC).
- 58': Milos Degenek (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Offside, Columbus Crew. Alexandru Matan tries a through ball, but Mohamed Farsi is caught offside.
- 60': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Mark-Anthony Kaye (Toronto FC).
- 60': Mark-Anthony Kaye (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 61': Offside, Columbus Crew. Cucho Hernández tries a through ball, but Philip Quinton is caught offside.
- 61': Substitution, Toronto FC. Hugo Mbongue replaces Deandre Kerr.
- 63': Hand ball by Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC).
- 63': Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Mark-Anthony Kaye (Toronto FC).
- 63': Foul by Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew).
- 63': Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Foul by Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew).
- 65': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew).
- 66': Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Hugo Mbongue (Toronto FC).
- 71': Delay in match because of an injury Raoul Petretta (Toronto FC).
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Substitution, Toronto FC. Kobe Franklin replaces Raoul Petretta.
- 73': Substitution, Toronto FC. Víctor Vázquez replaces Brandon Servania.
- 73': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Jimmy Medranda replaces Yaw Yeboah.
- 75': Goal! Toronto FC 1, Columbus Crew 1. Jimmy Medranda (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aidan Morris with a through ball.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 76': VAR Decision: Goal Toronto FC 1-1 Columbus Crew (Jimmy Medranda).
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Offside, Toronto FC. Jonathan Osorio tries a through ball, but Federico Bernardeschi is caught offside.
- 80': Foul by Matt Hedges (Toronto FC).
- 80': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Matt Hedges (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Foul by Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew).
- 81': Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Attempt saved. Hugo Mbongue (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Víctor Vázquez.
- 85': Attempt missed. Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hugo Mbongue.
- 86': Foul by Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew).
- 86': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew).
- 86': Kobe Franklin (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Matt Hedges.
- 88': Attempt missed. Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cucho Hernández following a corner.
- 90': Foul by Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew).
- 90': Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Aidan Morris with a cross.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cucho Hernández.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Kevin Molino replaces Alexandru Matan.
- 90'+5': Foul by Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew).
- 90'+5': Víctor Vázquez (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Sigurd Rosted.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Toronto FC 1, Columbus Crew 1.
- 0': Match ends, Toronto FC 1, Columbus Crew 1.
Statistics
 CLB |
TOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 56.2 | Possession | 43.8 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 417 | Accurate Passes | 298 |
| 496 | Passes | 402 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 29 | Crosses | 4 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 18 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 21 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 13 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: BMO Field
Location: Toronto, Canada
Attendance: 25,796
Venue: BMO Field
Location: Toronto, Canada
Attendance: 25,796
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 25 | +19 | 50 |
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | 25 | +8 | 49 |
| 3 | Nashville SC | 25 | +16 | 47 |
| 4 | Columbus Crew | 25 | +5 | 44 |
Line-Ups
Toronto FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Johnson (GK) |
| 17 | Sigurd Rosted |
| 2 | Matt Hedges  |
| 28 | Raoul Petretta |
| 22 | Richie Laryea |
| 10 | Federico Bernardeschi |
| 14 | Mark-Anthony Kaye |
| 4 | Michael Bradley |
| 29 | Deandre Kerr |
| 21 | Jonathan Osorio |
| 23 | Brandon Servania |
Columbus Crew (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Eloy Room (GK) |
| 5 | Milos Degenek |
| 2 | Philip Quinton |
| 31 | Steven Moreira |
| 8 | Aidan Morris |
| 6 | Darlington Nagbe |
| 14 | Yaw Yeboah |
| 23 | Mohamed Farsi |
| 9 | Cucho Hernández |
| 10 | Lucas Zelarayán |
| 20 | Alexandru Matan |
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