Columbus Crew vs Toronto FC

26 August 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Diego Rossi 21’
  • Jacen Russell Rowe 89’

Match summary

Columbus Crew saw off Toronto FC 2-0. Columbus Crew led 1-0 at half-time.

Diego Rossi put Columbus Crew ahead in the 21st minute and Jacen Russell Rowe made it 2-0 in the 89th minute.

The chances backed that up: Columbus Crew created 2.86 expected goals (xG) from 31 shots to Toronto FC's 1.23 from 9.

Key events

Columbus Crew Toronto FC
Kick-off
Christian RamirezShot on target
16’
Diego RossiRight foot shot1-0 (Columbus Crew)
21’
Darlington NagbeShot on target
21’
Malte AmundsenFoul
24’
Cucho HernándezShot on target
32’
44’
Shane O'NeillFoul
Second half underway
Half-time1-0
46’
Deandre KerrCharles Sapong
57’
Aimé MabikaShane O'Neill
Yaw YeboahShot on target
58’
Aidan MorrisShot on target
62’
64’
Víctor VázquezAlonso Coello
64’
Cassius MailulaLorenzo Insigne
65’
Cassius MailulaShot on target
Jacen Russell RoweChristian Ramirez
70’
Alexandru MățanDiego Rossi
70’
74’
Federico BernardeschiShot on target
81’
Kosi ThompsonBrandon Servania
83’
Federico BernardeschiShot on target
Alexandru MățanShot on target
84’
Mohamed FarsiJulian Gressel
85’
Max ArfstenYaw Yeboah
85’
Sean ZawadzkiAidan Morris
86’
Kevin MolinoCucho Hernández
89’
Jacen Russell RoweRight foot shot2-0 (Columbus Crew)
89’
Full-time2-0

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 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.86 1.23 21’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), 1-0 21’ 89’ Jacen Russell Rowe (Columbus Crew), 2-0 89’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.86 1.23 21’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), 1-0 Rossi 21’ 89’ Jacen Russell Rowe (Columbus Crew), 2-0 Rowe 89’
Columbus Crew 2.86 xGToronto FC 1.23 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Toronto FC attacking Columbus Crew attacking 
21’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 55’ Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC), open play, 0.41 xG, off target 25’ Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC), open play, 0.28 xG, hit the woodwork 73’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.24 xG, blocked 69’ Aimé Mabika (Toronto FC), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 35’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 7’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 35’ Christian Ramirez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 71’ Cassius Mailula (Toronto FC), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 58’ Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 77’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 89’ Jacen Russell Rowe (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 65’ Cassius Mailula (Toronto FC), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 90+4’ Alexandru Mățan (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 33’ Christian Ramirez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 63’ Christian Ramirez (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 38’ Christian Ramirez (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 84’ Alexandru Mățan (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 19’ Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 37’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 54’ Christian Ramirez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 62’ Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 81’ Alexandru Mățan (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 5’ Charles Sapong (Toronto FC), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 19’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 16’ Christian Ramirez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 77’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 32’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 34’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 61’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 20’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 45’ Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 44’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 83’ Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 38’ Christian Ramirez (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 54’ Rudy Camacho (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 73’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 39’ Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 21’ Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 74’ Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 21’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 55’ Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC), open play, 0.41 xG, off target 25’ Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC), open play, 0.28 xG, hit the woodwork 73’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.24 xG, blocked 69’ Aimé Mabika (Toronto FC), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 35’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 7’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 35’ Christian Ramirez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 71’ Cassius Mailula (Toronto FC), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 58’ Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 77’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 89’ Jacen Russell Rowe (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 65’ Cassius Mailula (Toronto FC), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 90+4’ Alexandru Mățan (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 33’ Christian Ramirez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 63’ Christian Ramirez (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 38’ Christian Ramirez (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 84’ Alexandru Mățan (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 19’ Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 62’ Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 81’ Alexandru Mățan (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 37’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 54’ Christian Ramirez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 5’ Charles Sapong (Toronto FC), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 19’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 77’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 16’ Christian Ramirez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 32’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 34’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 61’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 20’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 45’ Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 44’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 54’ Rudy Camacho (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 83’ Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 38’ Christian Ramirez (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 73’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 39’ Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 21’ Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 74’ Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Columbus Crew 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Schulte
Amundsen
Camacho
Moreira
Yeboah 85’
Gressel 85’
Nagbe
Morris 86’
Rossi 70’
Ramirez 70’
Hernández 89’
Toronto FC 4-3-3 Starting XI
Romero
Antonoglou
O'Neill 57’
Bradley
Franklin
Servania 81’
Coello 64’
Osorio
Insigne 64’
Bernardeschi
Sapong 46’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Patrick Schulte
90′ 3 0 34 – – – 1 –
Defenders4 players
Steven Moreira
90′ 1 – 1 1 – 69 – – – –
Rudy Camacho
90′ – – – 1 1 69 4 – – –
Malte Amundsen
90′ 1 2 – 1 – 46 1 – –
Sean Zawadzki Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – 10 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Julian Gressel Taken off
85′ – – 41 9 0.35 2 1 2 1 – –
Darlington Nagbe
90′ – – 62 – 0.07 – – 2 2 1 –
Aidan Morris Taken off
86′ – – 60 1 0.15 4 1 6 – 1 –
Yaw Yeboah Taken off
85′ – – 56 7 0.30 3 1 4 1 – –
Diego Rossi Taken off
70′ 1 – 29 2 0.07 1 – 2 – – –
Alexandru Mățan Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 22 1 0.10 – – – – – –
Mohamed Farsi Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 13 – 0.01 – – – – – –
Max Arfsten Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 10 1 0.00 – – – – – –
Forwards4 players
Christian Ramirez Taken off
70′ – – 7 1 0.53 0.30 3 3 1 18 –
Cucho Hernández Taken off
89′ – – 12 1 1.07 0.30 – 3 – 25 –
Jacen Russell Rowe Came on as a substitute
20′ 1 – 1 1 0.10 0.08 1 3 – 11 –
Kevin Molino Came on as a substitute
1′ – – – – – 0.02 – – – 18 –
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 WDDLW
Toronto FC LLLLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Toronto FC 1-1 Columbus Crew, 12 Mar 23 Next meeting: Columbus Crew 4-0 Toronto FC, 06 Jul 24  All Columbus Crew vs Toronto FC 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.