MLS

Toronto FC vs Columbus Crew, 2026 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Toronto FC
  • 56': José Cifuentes
  • 83': Walker Zimmerman
FT
2 - 1
Columbus Crew
  • 4': Wessam Abou Ali

Zimmerman nets winner as Toronto beats Columbus

Walker Zimmerman scored a goal in the 83rd minute, José Cifuentes added a goal, and Toronto FC beat the Columbus Crew 2-1 on Saturday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Alonso Coello (Toronto FC).
  • 1': Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Offside, Columbus Crew. Wessam Abou Ali is caught offside.
  • 3': Offside, Toronto FC. Josh Sargent is caught offside.
  • 4': Goal! Toronto FC 0, Columbus Crew 1. Wessam Abou Ali (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Max Arfsten with a cross.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Josh Sargent (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew).
  • 7': Dániel Sallói (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Foul by Andrés Herrera (Columbus Crew).
  • 7': Andrés Herrera (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 10': Alonso Coello (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew).
  • 12': Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Foul by Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew).
  • 13': Foul by Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew).
  • 13': Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Andrés Herrera (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Raheem Edwards (Toronto FC).
  • 18': André Gomes (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Josh Sargent (Toronto FC).
  • 19': Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Alonso Coello (Toronto FC).
  • 21': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Max Arfsten.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Raheem Edwards (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 24': Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by André Gomes (Columbus Crew).
  • 25': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Andrés Herrera.
  • 26': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Sean Zawadzki.
  • 29': Foul by André Gomes (Columbus Crew).
  • 29': José Cifuentes (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Offside, Columbus Crew. Max Arfsten is caught offside.
  • 32': André Gomes (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Dániel Sallói (Toronto FC).
  • 33': Foul by Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew).
  • 33': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew).
  • 34': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Wessam Abou Ali (Columbus Crew).
  • 36': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Deandre Kerr.
  • 39': Dániel Sallói (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Foul by André Gomes (Columbus Crew).
  • 40': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by André Gomes.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Josh Sargent (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alonso Coello with a cross.
  • 40': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Malte Amundsen.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Raheem Edwards (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew).
  • 41': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Patrick Schulte.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alonso Coello with a cross following a corner.
  • 42': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by José Cifuentes.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Dániel Sallói (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Osorio.
  • 45': Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Foul by Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew).
  • 45': Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Sean Zawadzki.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC).
  • 45'+2': Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Toronto FC 0, Columbus Crew 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Toronto FC 0, Columbus Crew 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Toronto FC. Djordje Mihailovic replaces Josh Sargent.
  • 48': Foul by Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew).
  • 48': Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew).
  • 49': Attempt missed. Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC) header from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Djordje Mihailovic with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 51': Dániel Sallói (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew).
  • 52': Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Taha Habroune following a fast break.
  • 55': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Benjamín Kuscevic.
  • 55': Foul by Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew).
  • 55': José Cifuentes (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Goal! Toronto FC 1, Columbus Crew 1. José Cifuentes (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dániel Sallói with a cross.
  • 57': Foul by Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew).
  • 57': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Dániel Sallói (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew). Assisted by Djordje Mihailovic with a headed pass.
  • 58': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Patrick Schulte.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Andrés Herrera (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Luka Gavran (Toronto FC). Assisted by Dylan Chambost.
  • 66': Andrés Herrera (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by José Cifuentes (Toronto FC).
  • 66': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Rudy Camacho replaces Dylan Chambost.
  • 66': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Jamal Thiaré replaces Taha Habroune.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 67': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Benjamín Kuscevic.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Wessam Abou Ali (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrés Herrera with a cross.
  • 69': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Walker Zimmerman.
  • 73': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Jonathan Osorio.
  • 74': Delay in match because of an injury José Cifuentes (Toronto FC).
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75': Substitution, Toronto FC. Malik Henry replaces José Cifuentes because of an injury.
  • 75': Substitution, Toronto FC. Emilio Aristizábal replaces Deandre Kerr.
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Wessam Abou Ali (Columbus Crew).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Foul by Raheem Edwards (Toronto FC).
  • 81': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Hugo Picard replaces Max Arfsten.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Djordje Mihailovic (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew).
  • 83': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Patrick Schulte.
  • 83': Goal! Toronto FC 2, Columbus Crew 1. Walker Zimmerman (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Djordje Mihailovic with a cross following a corner.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Wessam Abou Ali (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Luka Gavran (Toronto FC). Assisted by Hugo Picard with a cross.
  • 87': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Toronto FC).
  • 87': Wessam Abou Ali (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Walker Zimmerman (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Sékou Bangoura replaces Diego Rossi.
  • 88': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Nariman Akhundzada replaces André Gomes.
  • 90': Djordje Mihailovic (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Sékou Bangoura (Columbus Crew).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Toronto FC. Zane Monlouis replaces Alonso Coello.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Hugo Picard.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Andrés Herrera (Columbus Crew) header from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Luka Gavran (Toronto FC). Assisted by Sékou Bangoura with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Zane Monlouis.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Andrés Herrera (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Raheem Edwards.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew).
  • 90'+6': Luka Gavran (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Jamal Thiaré (Columbus Crew).
  • 90'+7': Walker Zimmerman (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Jamal Thiaré (Columbus Crew).
  • 90'+7': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Jamal Thiaré (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Toronto FC 2, Columbus Crew 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Toronto FC 2, Columbus Crew 1.

Statistics

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20 Fouls 9
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
7 Corner Kicks 10
4 Saves 3
55.4 Possession 44.6
8 SHOTS 12
4 ON GOAL 7
0.5 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
397 Accurate Passes 286
471 Passes 374
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 10
19 Crosses 25
0.3 Cross % 0.4
41 Long Balls 52
17 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 0
14 Effective Tackles 16
23 Tackles 21
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
11 Interceptions 12
37 Effective Clearances 25
37 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: BMO Field
Location: Toronto, Canada
Attendance: 15,384

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Nashville SC 6 +10 13
2 New York City FC 6 +7 11
3 Charlotte FC 6 +5 11
4 Inter Miami CF 6 +1 11
Full Table

Line-Ups

TOR Toronto FC (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Luka Gavran (GK)
25 Walker Zimmerman
13 Benjamín Kuscevic
22 Richie Laryea
21 Jonathan Osorio
14 Alonso Coello
44 Raheem Edwards
29 Deandre Kerr
9 Josh Sargent
20 Dániel Sallói
8 José Cifuentes
Toronto FC Substitutes:
Emilio Aristizábal, Malik Henry, Kosi Thompson, Derrick Etienne Jr., Kobe Franklin, Markus Cimermancic, Zane Monlouis, William Yarbrough, Djordje Mihailovic.

CLB Columbus Crew (4-4-2)

No. Name
28 Patrick Schulte (GK)
25 Sean Zawadzki
31 Steven Moreira
18 Malte Amundsen
2 Andrés Herrera Yellow Card
20 André Gomes
7 Dylan Chambost Yellow Card
27 Max Arfsten
10 Diego Rossi
9 Wessam Abou Ali
16 Taha Habroune
Columbus Crew Substitutes:
Dániel Gazdag, Amar Sejdic, Jamal Thiaré, Sékou Tidiany Bangoura, Nariman Akhundzade, Yevhen Cheberko, Rudy Camacho, Hugo Picard, Nicholas Hagen.

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