Match Report
5 points and 2 places separated them: CF Montréal 15th with 21, Columbus Crew 13th with 26. CF Montréal ranked just 30th in the league on five-round form despite their 15th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.19/2.04 for CF Montréal and 1.42/1.62 for Columbus Crew (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.61.
7 meetings are on record — 1 won by CF Montréal, 4 by Columbus Crew, 2 drawn, at 2.43 goals per meeting. In 71% of the meetings, both sides found the net.
Stade Saputo staged the fixture, a ground that holds 20,801. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 0-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Columbus Crew: Mohamed Farsi (57'), Brais Méndez (68')
Key stats
Possession: CF Montréal 55% · Columbus Crew 45% · Total shots: 9-13 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 5-1