Columbus Crew vs CF Montréal, 2025 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSCrew hold off winless Montreal
Jacen Russell-Rowe scored and had an assist when the host Columbus Crew held off winless CF Montreal 2-1 on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, CF Montréal. Prince Owusu is caught offside.
- 2': Foul by Aziel Jackson (Columbus Crew).
- 2': Samuel Piette (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Hand ball by Aziel Jackson (Columbus Crew).
- 7': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Victor Loturi.
- 10': Foul by Prince Owusu (CF Montréal).
- 10': Yevhen Cheberko (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Goal! Columbus Crew 1, CF Montréal 0. Aziel Jackson (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jacen Russell-Rowe.
- 12': Aziel Jackson (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Aleksandr Guboglo (CF Montréal).
- 13': Attempt saved. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 13': Aleksandr Guboglo (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew).
- 14': Offside, CF Montréal. Prince Owusu is caught offside.
- 17': Foul by Aleksandr Guboglo (CF Montréal).
- 17': Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Aleksandr Guboglo (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Dylan Chambost.
- 22': Aleksandr Guboglo (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew).
- 23': Offside, CF Montréal. Dante Sealy is caught offside.
- 24': Foul by Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew).
- 24': Samuel Piette (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Goal! Columbus Crew 2, CF Montréal 0. Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Steven Moreira.
- 30': Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Joel Waterman (CF Montréal).
- 30': Joel Waterman (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 31': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Aleksandr Guboglo.
- 33': Dante Sealy (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew).
- 33': Offside, CF Montréal. Caden Clark is caught offside.
- 33': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Caden Clark (CF Montréal) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 34': VAR Decision: No Goal Columbus Crew 2-0 CF Montréal.
- 36': Attempt saved. Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick Schulte.
- 36': Caden Clark (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew).
- 36': Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Malte Amundsen.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Aziel Jackson (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 40': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Nathan Saliba.
- 45': Hand ball by Victor Loturi (CF Montréal).
- 45': Foul by Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew).
- 45': Joel Waterman (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Aziel Jackson (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Victor Loturi (CF Montréal).
- 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Joel Waterman (CF Montréal).
- 45'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+9': First Half ends, Columbus Crew 2, CF Montréal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Columbus Crew 2, CF Montréal 0.
- 45': Substitution, CF Montréal. Dawid Bugaj replaces Aleksandr Guboglo.
- 45': Substitution, CF Montréal. Fernando Álvarez replaces Joel Waterman.
- 46': Caden Clark (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 46': Foul by Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew).
- 46': Foul by Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew).
- 46': George Campbell (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Attempt missed. Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Max Arfsten with a through ball.
- 48': Attempt missed. Dante Sealy (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Victor Loturi.
- 49': Foul by Caden Clark (CF Montréal).
- 49': Yevhen Cheberko (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Caden Clark (CF Montréal) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Prince Owusu.
- 50': Goal! Columbus Crew 2, CF Montréal 1. Prince Owusu (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 50': VAR Decision: Goal Columbus Crew 2-1 CF Montréal (Prince Owusu).
- 55': Dangerous play by Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew).
- 55': Fernando Álvarez (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Offside, CF Montréal. Fernando Álvarez is caught offside.
- 57': Attempt saved. Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Max Arfsten.
- 59': Aziel Jackson (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Dante Sealy (CF Montréal).
- 61': Aziel Jackson (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal).
- 61': Attempt blocked. Caden Clark (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 61': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Yevhen Cheberko.
- 65': Foul by Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew).
- 65': George Campbell (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by Caden Clark (CF Montréal).
- 66': Caden Clark (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by George Campbell.
- 70': Foul by Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew).
- 70': Victor Loturi (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Taha Habroune replaces Aziel Jackson.
- 73': Offside, CF Montréal. Victor Loturi is caught offside.
- 74': Foul by Samuel Piette (CF Montréal).
- 74': Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Foul by Samuel Piette (CF Montréal).
- 77': Attempt missed. Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 82': Offside, CF Montréal. Victor Loturi is caught offside.
- 82': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Victor Loturi (CF Montréal) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 83': VAR Decision: No Goal Columbus Crew 2-1 CF Montréal.
- 86': Substitution, CF Montréal. Bryce Duke replaces Caden Clark.
- 87': Offside, Columbus Crew. Diego Rossi is caught offside.
- 88': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Cesar Ruvalcaba replaces Steven Moreira.
- 89': Foul by Luca Petrasso (CF Montréal).
- 89': Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Luca Petrasso (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Luca Petrasso.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Taha Habroune.
- 90'+4': Foul by Samuel Piette (CF Montréal).
- 90'+4': Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Samuel Piette (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Substitution, CF Montréal. Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty replaces Dante Sealy.
- 90'+6': Foul by Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal).
- 90'+6': Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Columbus Crew 2, CF Montréal 1.
- 0': Match ends, Columbus Crew 2, CF Montréal 1.
Statistics
 MTL |
CLB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 7 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 44.1 | Possession | 55.9 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 353 | Accurate Passes | 468 |
| 434 | Passes | 558 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 6 | Crosses | 5 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 18 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 20 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Lower.com Field
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 19,671
Venue: Lower.com Field
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 19,671
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Cincinnati | 24 | +8 | 48 |
| 2 | Nashville SC | 24 | +17 | 47 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Union | 24 | +17 | 47 |
| 4 | Columbus Crew | 24 | +7 | 44 |
Line-Ups
Columbus Crew (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Patrick Schulte (GK) |
| 21 | Yevhen Cheberko |
| 18 | Malte Amundsen |
| 31 | Steven Moreira |
| 25 | Sean Zawadzki  |
| 7 | Dylan Chambost |
| 13 | Aziel Jackson |
| 27 | Max Arfsten |
| 23 | Mohamed Farsi |
| 10 | Diego Rossi |
| 19 | Jacen Russell-Rowe |
CF Montréal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Jonathan Sirois (GK) |
| 16 | Joel Waterman |
| 24 | George Campbell |
| 13 | Luca Petrasso |
| 39 | Aleksandr Guboglo |
| 6 | Samuel Piette |
| 19 | Nathan Saliba |
| 22 | Victor Loturi |
| 9 | Prince Owusu |
| 23 | Caden Clark |
| 25 | Dante Sealy |
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