Columbus Crew 1-2 CF Montréal: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Wednesday 19 August 2026 · Lower.com Field · referee M. Badawi · full time
Full time: Columbus Crew 1-2 CF Montréal
Columbus Crew 1-2 CF Montréal: CF Montréal took the points in MLS on Wednesday 19 August 2026 at Lower.com Field. The goals: Prince Owusu 5', Noah Streit 78'.
How CF Montréal won it
CF Montréal struck first through Prince Owusu in the 5th minute, set up by Gennadiy Synchuk. Columbus Crew levelled at 1-1 in the 20th minute through an own goal by Thomas Guilier. Noah Streit made it 1-2 to CF Montréal in the 78th minute, set up by Brayan Vera.
It was 1-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, M. Badawi, showed 6 yellow cards: 2 to Columbus Crew and 4 to CF Montréal.
Columbus Crew: L. Courtois, 4-4-2 · CF Montréal: P. Eullaffroy, 4-3-3.
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 1.26 for Columbus Crew and 0.24 for CF Montréal.
CF Montréal made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.8 goals.
Columbus Crew created the better chances, 1.26 xG to 0.24, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Columbus Crew had 2 shots on target, CF Montréal 7.
Columbus Crew's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Columbus Crew had 62% of the ball, but CF Montréal took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
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 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 vs CF Montréal: the match in numbers
| Columbus Crew | Match statistics | CF Montréal |
|---|---|---|
| 62% | Ball possession | 38% |
| 1.26 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.24 |
| 6 | Total shots | 13 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 1 | Big chances | 2 |
| 669 | Total passes | 407 |
| 90% | Pass accuracy | 85% |
| 5 | Corners | 3 |
| 7 | Fouls | 7 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Tackles | 16 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Prince Owusu (CF Montréal), rated 7.6 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Columbus Crew
- Dylan Chambost 7.2
- Cesar Ruvalcaba 7.2
- Patrick Schulte 7.0
- Brais Méndez 7.0
- Sean Zawadzki 6.8
CF Montréal
- Prince Owusu 7.6 1 goal
- Noah Streit 7.6 1 goal
- Gennadiy Synchuk 7.5 1 assist
- Brayan Vera 7.3 1 assist
- Daniel Pereira 7.2
The lowest-rated starter was Steven Moreira at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Columbus Crew: Dallas vs Columbus Crew Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
- CF Montréal: Charlotte vs CF Montréal Wednesday 28 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Columbus Crew vs CF Montréal
What was the score in Columbus Crew vs CF Montréal?
Columbus Crew 1-2 CF Montréal (half-time 1-1), MLS, Wednesday 19 August 2026.
Who scored in Columbus Crew vs CF Montréal?
Prince Owusu 5', Noah Streit 78'.
Did Moneyball predict Columbus Crew vs CF Montréal 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 Columbus Crew vs CF Montréal?
Prince Owusu, rated 7.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Columbus Crew vs CF Montréal?
M. Badawi.
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