Columbus Crew 4-2 Toronto: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Saturday 24 October 2026 · Lower.com Field · referee C. Penso · full time
Full time: Columbus Crew 4-2 Toronto
Columbus Crew beat Toronto 4-2 in MLS on Saturday 24 October 2026 at Lower.com Field. The goals: Gonzalo Tapia 16', Malte Amundsen 21', Malte Amundsen 48', Brooks Lennon 59', Dániel Sallói 69', Josh Sargent 81'.
How Columbus Crew won it
Gonzalo Tapia put Columbus Crew ahead in the 16th minute, set up by Mohamed Farsi. Malte Amundsen made it 2-0 to Columbus Crew in the 21st minute, set up by Dylan Chambost. Malte Amundsen made it 3-0 to Columbus Crew in the 48th minute, set up by Dylan Chambost. Brooks Lennon made it 4-0 to Columbus Crew in the 59th minute, set up by Dylan Chambost. Dániel Sallói made it 4-1 to Toronto in the 69th minute, set up by Theo Corbeanu. Josh Sargent made it 4-2 to Toronto in the 81st minute, set up by Emilio Aristizábal.
It was 2-0 at half-time.
Malte Amundsen scored twice.
Sekou Bangoura of Columbus Crew was sent off in the 70th minute for a second yellow card. The referee, C. Penso, showed 1 yellow card: 1 to Columbus Crew and 0 to Toronto.
Columbus Crew: L. Courtois, 4-4-2 · Toronto: R. Fraser, 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 2.77 for Columbus Crew and 1.92 for Toronto.
Columbus Crew scored about 1.2 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Columbus Crew had 6 shots on target, Toronto 7.
Columbus Crew's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Toronto had 53% of the ball, but Columbus Crew took the points.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
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.
Toronto came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.9 a match, with 1.29 expected goals for and 1.85 against, and had won 26% of their matches.
Columbus Crew vs Toronto: the match in numbers
| Columbus Crew | Match statistics | Toronto |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Ball possession | 53% |
| 2.77 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.92 |
| 10 | Total shots | 20 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 5 | Big chances | 3 |
| 460 | Total passes | 493 |
| 87% | Pass accuracy | 89% |
| 4 | Corners | 5 |
| 12 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 13 | Tackles | 13 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew), rated 8.7 by Sportmonks, with 3 assists.
Columbus Crew
- Dylan Chambost 8.7 3 assists
- Malte Amundsen 8.6 2 goals
- Patrick Schulte 7.4
- Mohamed Farsi 7.2 1 assist
- Taha Habroune 7.0
Toronto
- Theo Corbeanu 8.0 1 assist
- Djordje Mihailovic 7.5
- Niklas Dorsch 7.3
- Dániel Sallói 7.2 1 goal
- Josh Sargent 7.0 1 goal
The lowest-rated starter was Zane Monlouis 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
- Toronto: Toronto vs DC United Wednesday 28 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Columbus Crew vs Toronto
What was the score in Columbus Crew vs Toronto?
Columbus Crew 4-2 Toronto (half-time 2-0), MLS, Saturday 24 October 2026.
Who scored in Columbus Crew vs Toronto?
Gonzalo Tapia 16', Malte Amundsen 21', Malte Amundsen 48', Brooks Lennon 59', Dániel Sallói 69', Josh Sargent 81'.
Did Moneyball predict Columbus Crew vs Toronto 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 Toronto?
Dylan Chambost, rated 8.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Columbus Crew vs Toronto?
C. Penso.
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