Columbus Crew vs CF Montréal, 2023 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSColumbus wins to end Montreal playoff hopes
Darlington Nagbe's go-ahead goal in the 50th minute helped the host Columbus Crew to a 2-1 victory over CF Montreal on Saturday night in the regular-season finale for both teams.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Ariel Lassiter.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Gressel.
- 7': Goal! Columbus Crew 0, CF Montréal 1. Sunusi Ibrahim (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zachary Brault-Guillard.
- 12': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Zachary Brault-Guillard.
- 14': Offside, CF Montréal. Joel Waterman tries a through ball, but Ariel Lassiter is caught offside.
- 16': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Malte Amundsen with a cross.
- 16': Foul by Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew).
- 16': Kwadwo Opoku (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Goal! Columbus Crew 1, CF Montréal 1. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Steven Moreira.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Ramírez.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 23': Attempt missed. Christian Ramírez (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cucho Hernández.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Ramírez.
- 29': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Kwadwo Opoku (CF Montréal).
- 31': Attempt blocked. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Gressel.
- 31': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Steven Moreira with a cross.
- 33': Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Samuel Piette (CF Montréal).
- 33': Samuel Piette (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Foul by Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew).
- 34': Kwadwo Opoku (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Christian Ramírez (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Moreira.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Julian Gressel (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 38': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Ariel Lassiter.
- 39': Foul by Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew).
- 39': Gabriele Corbo (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Julian Gressel (Columbus Crew).
- 40': Romell Quioto (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Julian Gressel.
- 42': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Joel Waterman.
- 45': Foul by Rudy Camacho (Columbus Crew).
- 45': Sunusi Ibrahim (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ariel Lassiter with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': Hand ball by Christian Ramírez (Columbus Crew).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Columbus Crew 1, CF Montréal 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Columbus Crew 1, CF Montréal 1.
- 48': Christian Ramírez (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Joel Waterman (CF Montréal).
- 50': Goal! Columbus Crew 2, CF Montréal 1. Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Malte Amundsen.
- 55': Attempt saved. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darlington Nagbe with a through ball.
- 55': Offside, CF Montréal. Kwadwo Opoku tries a through ball, but Romell Quioto is caught offside.
- 56': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 59': Delay in match because of an injury Kwadwo Opoku (CF Montréal).
- 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Foul by Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew).
- 60': Sunusi Ibrahim (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Hand ball by Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew).
- 64': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Malte Amundsen.
- 64': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Steven Moreira.
- 67': Offside, Columbus Crew. Aidan Morris tries a through ball, but Christian Ramírez is caught offside.
- 67': Substitution, CF Montréal. Jules-Anthony Vilsaint replaces Sunusi Ibrahim.
- 68': Attempt missed. Zachary Brault-Guillard (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 68': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Rudy Camacho.
- 68': Attempt saved. Gabriele Corbo (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 69': Offside, CF Montréal. Joel Waterman tries a through ball, but Ariel Lassiter is caught offside.
- 70': Ariel Lassiter (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Julian Gressel (Columbus Crew).
- 71': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Mohamed Farsi replaces Julian Gressel.
- 71': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Jacen Russell-Rowe replaces Christian Ramírez.
- 71': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Malte Amundsen.
- 72': Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Samuel Piette (CF Montréal).
- 72': Offside, Columbus Crew. Malte Amundsen tries a through ball, but Cucho Hernández is caught offside.
- 73': Foul by Rudy Camacho (Columbus Crew).
- 73': Romell Quioto (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Attempt saved. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacen Russell-Rowe.
- 73': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Jonathan Sirois.
- 76': Foul by Jules-Anthony Vilsaint (CF Montréal).
- 76': Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Samuel Piette (CF Montréal).
- 77': Attempt missed. Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Darlington Nagbe.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cucho Hernández with a through ball.
- 80': Substitution, CF Montréal. Aaron Herrera replaces George Campbell.
- 80': Substitution, CF Montréal. Bryce Duke replaces Samuel Piette.
- 81': Attempt missed. Romell Quioto (CF Montréal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Zachary Brault-Guillard with a cross.
- 82': Foul by Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew).
- 82': Joel Waterman (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Yaw Yeboah replaces Alexandru Matan.
- 83': Attempt missed. Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
- 86': Substitution, CF Montréal. Mason Toye replaces Ariel Lassiter.
- 88': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Rudy Camacho.
- 88': Foul by Mason Toye (CF Montréal).
- 88': Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew).
- 90': Joel Waterman (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Yevhen Cheberko replaces Rudy Camacho.
- 90'+2': Foul by Kwadwo Opoku (CF Montréal).
- 90'+2': Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Moreira.
- 90'+4': Foul by Gabriele Corbo (CF Montréal).
- 90'+4': Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mohamed Farsi.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Columbus Crew 2, CF Montréal 1.
- 0': Match ends, Columbus Crew 2, CF Montréal 1.
Statistics
 MTL |
CLB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 38.1 | Possession | 61.9 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 316 | Accurate Passes | 587 |
| 389 | Passes | 651 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 16 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 31 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 15 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 20 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: ScottsMiracle-Gro Field
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 20,526
Venue: ScottsMiracle-Gro Field
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 20,526
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 28 | +37 | 63 |
| 2 | Inter Miami CF | 28 | +18 | 49 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 28 | +11 | 48 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 28 | +6 | 46 |
Line-Ups
Columbus Crew (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Patrick Schulte (GK) |
| 4 | Rudy Camacho |
| 25 | Sean Zawadzki |
| 31 | Steven Moreira |
| 8 | Aidan Morris |
| 6 | Darlington Nagbe |
| 18 | Malte Amundsen |
| 7 | Julian Gressel |
| 9 | Cucho Hernández |
| 20 | Alexandru Matan |
| 17 | Christian Ramírez |
CF Montréal (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Jonathan Sirois (GK) |
| 16 | Joel Waterman |
| 25 | Gabriele Corbo |
| 24 | George Campbell |
| 6 | Samuel Piette  |
| 19 | Nathan Saliba |
| 11 | Ariel Lassiter |
| 15 | Zachary Brault-Guillard |
| 90 | Kwadwo Opoku |
| 30 | Romell Quioto |
| 14 | Sunusi Ibrahim |
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