Toronto FC vs Columbus Crew, 2022 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSCanadian teen Russell-Rowe helps Crew beat Toronto FC, 2-1
— Canadian teen Jacen Russell-Rowe had two assists to help the Columbus Crew beat Toronto FC 2-1 on Wednesday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Moreira with a cross.
- 1': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Kosi Thompson.
- 3': Attempt saved. Kosi Thompson (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alejandro Pozuelo.
- 6': Attempt missed. Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jacen Russell-Rowe.
- 7': Attempt missed. Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán.
- 8': Foul by Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew).
- 8': Michael Bradley (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Alejandro Pozuelo (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew).
- 14': Foul by Ralph Priso-Mbongue (Toronto FC).
- 14': Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
- 17': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Shane O'Neill.
- 18': Goal! Toronto FC 0, Columbus Crew 1. Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jacen Russell-Rowe.
- 20': Attempt saved. Alejandro Pozuelo (Toronto FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jesús Jiménez.
- 20': Foul by Shane O'Neill (Toronto FC).
- 20': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Jayden Nelson (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ralph Priso-Mbongue.
- 21': Attempt missed. Jesús Jiménez (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jayden Nelson.
- 29': Attempt saved. Kosi Thompson (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alejandro Pozuelo with a through ball.
- 30': Goal! Toronto FC 0, Columbus Crew 2. Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jacen Russell-Rowe following a fast break.
- 34': Foul by Kosi Thompson (Toronto FC).
- 34': Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt saved. Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darlington Nagbe.
- 35': Attempt saved. Kosi Thompson (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 35': Attempt missed. Jesús Jiménez (Toronto FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alejandro Pozuelo with a through ball.
- 37': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Chris Mavinga.
- 37': Kosi Thompson (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Foul by Ralph Priso-Mbongue (Toronto FC).
- 40': Attempt saved. Jayden Nelson (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alejandro Pozuelo.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Jayden Nelson (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kosi Thompson.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Toronto FC 0, Columbus Crew 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Toronto FC 0, Columbus Crew 2.
- 45': Substitution, Toronto FC. Deandre Kerr replaces Ayo Akinola.
- 45': Substitution, Toronto FC. Jonathan Osorio replaces Ralph Priso-Mbongue.
- 46': Attempt missed. Luca Petrasso (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Michael Bradley.
- 48': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Milos Degenek.
- 49': Foul by Shane O'Neill (Toronto FC).
- 49': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kosi Thompson.
- 53': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC).
- 54': Attempt missed. Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán.
- 54': Foul by Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew).
- 54': Jesús Jiménez (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Goal! Toronto FC 1, Columbus Crew 2. Jesús Jiménez (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alejandro Pozuelo with a cross.
- 55': Substitution, Toronto FC. Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty replaces Luca Petrasso.
- 58': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Steven Moreira.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Jayden Nelson (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Pozuelo.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 59': Foul by Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC).
- 59': Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Derrick Etienne replaces Lucas Zelarayán.
- 60': Substitution, Columbus Crew. William Sands replaces Pedro Santos.
- 60': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty.
- 65': Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 66': Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Miguel Berry replaces Jacen Russell-Rowe.
- 67': Substitution, Columbus Crew. James Igbekeme replaces Sean Zawadzki.
- 68': Attempt missed. Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Miguel Berry.
- 72': Foul by Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew).
- 72': Jesús Jiménez (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Pozuelo (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Bradley.
- 73': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Darlington Nagbe.
- 73': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Darlington Nagbe.
- 74': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Eloy Room.
- 75': Foul by Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew).
- 75': Kosi Thompson (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Attempt missed. Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 77': Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC).
- 77': Attempt missed. Michael Bradley (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 78': Substitution, Toronto FC. Jacob Shaffelburg replaces Kosi Thompson.
- 79': Attempt saved. Alejandro Pozuelo (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Osorio.
- 80': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Luis Díaz replaces Darlington Nagbe.
- 83': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Jonathan Mensah.
- 85': Attempt missed. Alejandro Pozuelo (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Osorio.
- 89': Attempt missed. William Sands (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 90'+2': Foul by James Igbekeme (Columbus Crew).
- 90'+2': Michael Bradley (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': James Igbekeme (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Toronto FC. Jordan Perruzza replaces Jacob Shaffelburg because of an injury.
- 90'+3': Offside, Toronto FC. Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty tries a through ball, but Jordan Perruzza is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Toronto FC 1, Columbus Crew 2.
- 0': Match ends, Toronto FC 1, Columbus Crew 2.
Statistics
 CLB |
TOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 36.4 | Possession | 63.6 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 330 | Accurate Passes | 636 |
| 406 | Passes | 716 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 14 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 24 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 23 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 22 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: BMO Field
Location: Toronto, Canada
Attendance: 21,289
Venue: BMO Field
Location: Toronto, Canada
Attendance: 21,289
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York City FC | 3 | +6 | 7 |
| 2 | Nashville SC | 3 | +5 | 7 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Red Bull New York | 3 | -1 | 6 |
Line-Ups
Toronto FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Alex Bono (GK) |
| 23 | Chris Mavinga |
| 27 | Shane O'Neill |
| 38 | Luca Petrasso |
| 47 | Kosi Thompson  |
| 8 | Ralph Priso-Mbongue |
| 4 | Michael Bradley |
| 11 | Jayden Nelson |
| 10 | Alejandro Pozuelo |
| 9 | Jesús Jiménez |
| 20 | Ayo Akinola |
Columbus Crew (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Eloy Room (GK) |
| 3 | Josh Williams |
| 5 | Milos Degenek |
| 4 | Jonathan Mensah |
| 25 | Sean Zawadzki |
| 6 | Darlington Nagbe |
| 21 | Aidan Morris |
| 7 | Pedro Santos |
| 31 | Steven Moreira |
| 10 | Lucas Zelarayán |
| 39 | Jacen Russell-Rowe |
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