CF Montreal vs 19.09.26 23:300 – 2Full Time
Columbus Crew — Major League Soccer: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Columbus Crew see off CF Montreal with second-half double
Columbus Crew beat CF Montreal 2-0 in Major League Soccer's regular season, matchday 26, at Saputo Stadium. The game was scoreless at half-time before Laurent Courtois's side broke through in the second period to secure a fourth away point of note this season and further dent Montreal's struggling campaign.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Mohamed Farsi opened the scoring in the 57th minute, converting after an assist from Sean Zawadzki to put the visitors ahead. Columbus doubled their lead eleven minutes later when Brais Méndez struck in the 68th minute, and the score remained 2-0 through to the final whistle as Montreal failed to find a way back.
Despite CF Montreal holding more of the ball and edging the corner count, Columbus were the more clinical side, converting two of their nine shots while the hosts managed just three shots on target from 13 attempts. The result leaves Montreal, managed by Philippe Eullaffroy, in 29th place after 26 matches, while Columbus sit 27th on 26 points.
Sean Zawadzki earned the highest rating on the pitch with an assist for Farsi's opener, while Méndez and Farsi both scored to underline Columbus's efficient second-half showing.
Columbus recorded 0.89 expected goals against Montreal's 0.44, reflecting the greater threat they carried despite having less of the ball.
Columbus Crew won 2–0 away against CF Montreal (half-time 0–0).
CF Montreal met Columbus Crew in the Major League Soccer (Regular Season - 26). Kick-off was Saturday, 19 September 2026, 23:30 UTC at Saputo Stadium. Referee: Fotis Bazakos.
Team pages: CF Montreal · Columbus Crew · Major League Soccer
Key moments
- 57' Goal: Mohamed Farsi (assist: Sean Zawadzki) — 0–1
- 68' Goal: Brais Méndez — 0–2
Starting line-ups
CF Montreal (4-2-3-1)
Columbus Crew (4-4-2)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave CF Montreal 37%, the draw 27%, Columbus Crew 36%. It finished CF Montreal 0–2 Columbus Crew.
Anyone's game — Columbus Crew are the stronger side on our strength rating, and Major League Soccer home advantage is not enough to separate them. The draw at 27% is about what a gap this size usually leaves.
Why CF Montreal at 37%?
Home ground, against the rating. Columbus Crew sit 154 points higher on our strength rating — 1414 to 1568. Sides with a 100–200-point rating edge on the road won 40.1% of 13,189 such games. Major League Soccer home sides out-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to away wins (25.8% vs 30.2%). Major League Soccer homes won 49.3% of 5,175 games vs 44.9% across all 100,303 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly.
Why only 37%?
Because Columbus Crew are the stronger side on our strength rating. The rest is the draw at 27% and Columbus Crew at 36%.
Why the draw at 27%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 27.2%. These teams' recent games average 3.0 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.6% of 25,116.
What did we measure but not count?
Columbus Crew have averaged 11 percentage points more possession than CF Montreal in recent games. That doesn’t change our forecast here. Columbus Crew have shed 90 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: sliding sides won 34.7% of 9,765 such games vs 34.6% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
Sirius probabilities, frozen at kick-off. Analysis, not betting advice. How Sirius is doing this season · Full breakdown, evidence cards and squad news in the Match Insights tab
About this match
On this page: the CF Montreal vs Columbus Crew final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Major League Soccer fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from CF Montreal 0–2 Columbus Crew. Explore more on the CF Montreal and Columbus Crew team pages or the Major League Soccer page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of CF Montreal vs Columbus Crew?
Columbus Crew won 2–0 away against CF Montreal (half-time 0–0).
›Who scored in CF Montreal vs Columbus Crew?
Mohamed Farsi (57') for Columbus Crew; Brais Méndez (68') for Columbus Crew.
›Where can I watch CF Montreal vs Columbus Crew highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from CF Montreal 0–2 Columbus Crew are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between CF Montreal and Columbus Crew?
CF Montreal and Columbus Crew have met 10 times — 2 wins for CF Montreal, 5 wins for Columbus Crew and 3 draws.