Columbus Crew vs CF Montréal, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSCrew continue winless ways with draw against CF Montreal
The Columbus Crew extended their winless streak to six matches in MLS play with their fifth consecutive tie, 0-0, against visiting CF Montreal on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Offside, Columbus Crew. Mohamed Farsi is caught offside.
- 5': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Fernando Álvarez.
- 6': Foul by Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew).
- 6': Ruan (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Malte Amundsen.
- 9': Foul by Fernando Álvarez (CF Montréal).
- 9': Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Attempt saved. Ariel Lassiter (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuel Piette.
- 13': Foul by Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew).
- 13': George Campbell (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Samuel Piette (CF Montréal).
- 17': Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Samuel Piette (CF Montréal).
- 22': Derrick Jones (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Samuel Piette (CF Montréal).
- 22': Samuel Piette (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Offside, Columbus Crew. Mohamed Farsi is caught offside.
- 26': Derrick Jones (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal).
- 26': Foul by Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew).
- 26': Samuel Piette (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal).
- 30': Foul by Raheem Edwards (CF Montréal).
- 30': Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Ariel Lassiter (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by Derrick Jones (Columbus Crew).
- 36': Foul by Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew).
- 36': Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Derrick Jones (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Foul by Fernando Álvarez (CF Montréal).
- 41': Foul by Raheem Edwards (CF Montréal).
- 41': Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Bryce Duke (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew).
- 44': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Derrick Jones.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Fernando Álvarez (CF Montréal) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Columbus Crew 0, CF Montréal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Columbus Crew 0, CF Montréal 0.
- 46': Marino Hinestroza (Columbus Crew) hits the bar with a right footed shot from very close range.
- 48': Attempt saved. Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alexandru Matan.
- 48': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Jonathan Sirois.
- 48': Attempt saved. Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jacen Russell-Rowe.
- 48': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Jonathan Sirois.
- 49': Attempt saved. Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexandru Matan.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Arfsten.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ariel Lassiter with a cross.
- 54': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by George Campbell.
- 55': Substitution, CF Montréal. Dominik Yankov replaces Mason Toye.
- 55': Substitution, CF Montréal. Jules-Anthony Vilsaint replaces Ariel Lassiter.
- 57': Foul by Yevhen Cheberko (Columbus Crew).
- 57': Jules-Anthony Vilsaint (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Delay in match because of an injury Jules-Anthony Vilsaint (CF Montréal).
- 57': Delay in match because of an injury Yevhen Cheberko (Columbus Crew).
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Raheem Edwards (CF Montréal).
- 61': Attempt blocked. Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacen Russell-Rowe.
- 61': Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box following a fast break.
- 62': George Campbell (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Attempt missed. Jules-Anthony Vilsaint (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fernando Álvarez following a fast break.
- 63': Offside, CF Montréal. Bryce Duke is caught offside.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandru Matan.
- 66': Attempt missed. Ruan (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jules-Anthony Vilsaint.
- 66': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Diego Rossi replaces Alexandru Matan.
- 66': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Steven Moreira replaces Sean Zawadzki.
- 66': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Cucho Hernández replaces Marino Hinestroza.
- 67': Substitution, CF Montréal. Nathan Saliba replaces Samuel Piette.
- 68': Attempt saved. Jules-Anthony Vilsaint (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bryce Duke.
- 71': Foul by Raheem Edwards (CF Montréal).
- 71': Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Bryce Duke (CF Montréal).
- 72': Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Delay in match because of an injury Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew).
- 74': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Christian Ramírez replaces Jacen Russell-Rowe.
- 74': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Yaw Yeboah replaces Mohamed Farsi because of an injury.
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Foul by Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew).
- 76': Ruan (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Attempt missed. Raheem Edwards (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mathieu Choinière following a set piece situation.
- 79': Delay in match because of an injury Bryce Duke (CF Montréal).
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Attempt missed. Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cucho Hernández.
- 83': Foul by Bryce Duke (CF Montréal).
- 83': Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew).
- 85': Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Derrick Jones (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Raheem Edwards (CF Montréal).
- 87': Derrick Jones (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal).
- 87': Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Delay in match (Columbus Crew).
- 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 89': Foul by Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal).
- 89': Yevhen Cheberko (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Jules-Anthony Vilsaint (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Max Arfsten.
- 89': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Fernando Álvarez.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Yevhen Cheberko.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Jules-Anthony Vilsaint (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bryce Duke.
- 90'+4': Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Fernando Álvarez (CF Montréal).
- 90'+4': Fernando Álvarez (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Diego Rossi.
- 90'+5': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Jonathan Sirois.
- 90'+5': Substitution, CF Montréal. Gabriele Corbo replaces Raheem Edwards.
- 90'+5': Substitution, CF Montréal. Sunusi Ibrahim replaces Bryce Duke.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Columbus Crew 0, CF Montréal 0.
- 0': Match ends, Columbus Crew 0, CF Montréal 0.
Statistics
 MTL |
CLB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 9 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 32.9 | Possession | 67.1 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 274 | Accurate Passes | 606 |
| 330 | Passes | 682 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 10 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 16 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 24 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Lower.com Field
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 20,927
Venue: Lower.com Field
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 20,927
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Miami CF | 5 | +6 | 13 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Union | 6 | +5 | 12 |
| 3 | Columbus Crew | 6 | +4 | 12 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 6 | +3 | 11 |
Line-Ups
Columbus Crew (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Patrick Schulte (GK) |
| 21 | Yevhen Cheberko |
| 18 | Malte Amundsen  |
| 25 | Sean Zawadzki |
| 5 | Derrick Jones |
| 8 | Aidan Morris |
| 27 | Max Arfsten |
| 23 | Mohamed Farsi |
| 19 | Jacen Russell-Rowe |
| 20 | Alexandru Matan |
| 11 | Marino Hinestroza |
CF Montréal (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Jonathan Sirois (GK) |
| 16 | Joel Waterman |
| 4 | Fernando Álvarez |
| 24 | George Campbell |
| 29 | Mathieu Choinière |
| 6 | Samuel Piette |
| 10 | Bryce Duke |
| 44 | Raheem Edwards |
| 22 | Ruan |
| 11 | Ariel Lassiter |
| 13 | Mason Toye |
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