CF Montréal 0-2 Columbus Crew: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Saturday 19 September 2026 · Stade Saputo, Montreal · referee F. Bazakos · full time
Full time: CF Montréal 0-2 Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew won 2-0 away at CF Montréal in MLS on Saturday 19 September 2026. The goals: Mohamed Farsi 57', Brais Méndez 68'.
How Columbus Crew won it
The opening goal came in the 57th minute: Mohamed Farsi for Columbus Crew, set up by Sean Zawadzki. Brais Méndez made it 0-2 to Columbus Crew in the 68th minute.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, F. Bazakos, showed 3 yellow cards: 2 to CF Montréal and 1 to Columbus Crew.
CF Montréal: P. Eullaffroy, 4-2-3-1 · Columbus Crew: L. Courtois, 3-4-2-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.85 for CF Montréal and 0.62 for Columbus Crew.
Columbus Crew made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.4 goals.
CF Montréal had 2 shots on target, Columbus Crew 3.
CF Montréal had 55% of the ball, but Columbus Crew took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
CF Montréal came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 1.39 expected goals for and 1.85 against, and had won 19% of their matches.
Columbus Crew came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.6 a match, with 1.49 expected goals for and 1.40 against, and had won 35% of their matches.
CF Montréal vs Columbus Crew: the match in numbers
| CF Montréal | Match statistics | Columbus Crew |
|---|---|---|
| 55% | Ball possession | 45% |
| 0.85 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.62 |
| 9 | Total shots | 13 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 0 | Big chances | 1 |
| 551 | Total passes | 465 |
| 88% | Pass accuracy | 86% |
| 5 | Corners | 1 |
| 20 | Fouls | 11 |
| 5 | Offsides | 0 |
| 17 | Tackles | 17 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew), rated 7.9 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
CF Montréal
- Samuel Piette 7.2
- Efraín Morales 7.0
- Alexis Sánchez 6.9
- Jalen Neal 6.9
- Luca Petrasso 6.8
Columbus Crew
- Brais Méndez 7.9 1 goal
- Sean Zawadzki 7.8 1 assist
- Mohamed Farsi 7.7 1 goal
- Santiago Rodríguez 7.4
- Taha Habroune 7.2
The lowest-rated starter was Brayan Ceballos at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- CF Montréal: Charlotte vs CF Montréal Wednesday 28 October 2026 · MLS
- Columbus Crew: Dallas vs Columbus Crew Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about CF Montréal vs Columbus Crew
What was the score in CF Montréal vs Columbus Crew?
CF Montréal 0-2 Columbus Crew (half-time 0-0), MLS, Saturday 19 September 2026.
Who scored in CF Montréal vs Columbus Crew?
Mohamed Farsi 57', Brais Méndez 68'.
Did Moneyball predict CF Montréal vs Columbus Crew correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in CF Montréal vs Columbus Crew?
Brais Méndez, rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed CF Montréal vs Columbus Crew?
F. Bazakos.
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