Columbus Crew vs CF Montreal

5 April 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Alexis Da Silva

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

  • Aziel Jackson 11’
  • Jacen Russell Rowe 26’
  • Prince Owusu 50’

Match summary

Columbus Crew saw off CF Montreal 2-1. Columbus Crew led 2-0 at half-time.

Aziel Jackson put Columbus Crew ahead in the 11th minute, Jacen Russell Rowe made it 2-0 in the 26th minute, and Prince Owusu pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 50th minute.

The chances backed that up: Columbus Crew created 1.56 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to CF Montreal's 0.50 from 4.

Match stats

56% Possession 44%
11 Shots 4
5 Shots on target 1
5 Corners 3
558 Passes 434
83.9% Pass accuracy 81.3%
15 Tackles 18
13 Fouls 15
1 Yellow cards 5
1 Offsides 7

Key events

Columbus Crew CF Montreal
Kick-off
Aziel JacksonLeft foot shot1-0 (Columbus Crew)
11’
Diego RossiShot on target
13’
17’
Yuri Aleksandr Guboglo
Jacen Russell RoweRight foot shot2-0 (Columbus Crew)
26’
30’
Joel Waterman
34’
Caden ClarkVAR: Goal given
Sean Zawadzki
36’
Max ArfstenShot on target
36’
Half-time2-0
46’
Dawid BugajYuri Aleksandr Guboglo
46’
Fernando ÁlvarezJoel Waterman
50’
Prince OwusuLeft foot shot2-1 (CF Montreal)
50’
Prince OwusuVAR: Goal ruled out
Second half underway
Jacen Russell RoweShot on target
57’
66’
Caden Clark
Taha HabrouneAziel Jackson
70’
83’
Victor LoturiVAR: Goal given
86’
Bryce DukeCaden Clark
Cesar RuvalcabaSteven Moreira
88’
89’
Luca Petrasso
90+4’
Samuel Piette
90+5’
Jahkeele Marshall-RuttyDante Sealy
Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.56 0.50 11’ Aziel Jackson (Columbus Crew), 1-0 11’ 26’ Jacen Russell Rowe (Columbus Crew), 2-0 26’ 50’ Prince Owusu (CF Montreal), 2-1 50’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.56 0.50 11’ Aziel Jackson (Columbus Crew), 1-0 Jackson 11’ 26’ Jacen Russell Rowe (Columbus Crew), 2-0 Rowe 26’ 50’ Prince Owusu (CF Montreal), 2-1 Owusu 50’
Columbus Crew 1.56 xGCF Montreal 0.50 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 CF Montreal attacking Columbus Crew attacking 
47’ Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.62 xG, off target 50’ Prince Owusu (CF Montreal), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 13’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 26’ Jacen Russell Rowe (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 11’ Aziel Jackson (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 57’ Jacen Russell Rowe (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 61’ Caden Clark (CF Montreal), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 49’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+3’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 77’ Jacen Russell Rowe (Columbus Crew), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 36’ Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 40’ Aziel Jackson (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 31’ Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 48’ Dante Sealy (CF Montreal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 50’ Caden Clark (CF Montreal), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 47’ Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.62 xG, off target 50’ Prince Owusu (CF Montreal), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 13’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 26’ Jacen Russell Rowe (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 11’ Aziel Jackson (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 57’ Jacen Russell Rowe (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 61’ Caden Clark (CF Montreal), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 49’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+3’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 36’ Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 77’ Jacen Russell Rowe (Columbus Crew), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 40’ Aziel Jackson (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 31’ Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 48’ Dante Sealy (CF Montreal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 50’ Caden Clark (CF Montreal), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Columbus Crew 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Schulte
Amundsen
Cheberko
Moreira 88’
Zawadzki
Chambost
Arfsten
Farsi
Jackson 70’
Rossi
Rowe
CF Montreal 4-3-3 Starting XI
Sirois
Petrasso
Campbell
Waterman 46’
Guboglo 46’
Loturi
Piette
Saliba
Clark 86’
Owusu
Sealy 90’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Patrick Schulte
90′ 0 1 43 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Steven Moreira Taken off
88′ – 1 – – – 54 1 – 1 –
Yevhen Cheberko
90′ 1 1 – 6 1 62 – – – –
Malte Amundsen
90′ 2 – – 5 1 52 1 – – –
Sean Zawadzki
90′ 1 3 – 1 – 49 1 – – –
Cesar Ruvalcaba Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – 5 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Mohamed Farsi
90′ – – 51 – 0.02 5 – 7 – 1 –
Dylan Chambost
90′ – – 92 – 0.04 3 1 5 1 – –
Max Arfsten
90′ – – 44 2 0.33 1 2 4 3 1 –
Aziel Jackson Taken off
70′ 1 – 25 – 0.05 – – 4 2 4 –
Diego Rossi
90′ – – 34 – 0.30 – – 3 1 3 –
Taha Habroune Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 9 1 0.01 2 – 5 – 2 –
Forwards1 player
Jacen Russell Rowe
90′ 1 1 3 2 0.26 0.02 1 5 1 38 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Columbus Crew WDDDW
CF Montreal LLDLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: CF Montreal 1-3 Columbus Crew, 15 May 24 Next meeting: CF Montreal 1-1 Columbus Crew, 14 May 25  All Columbus Crew vs CF Montreal meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.