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Columbus Crew

2–1

xG 1.34–0.31

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

CF Montréal

Lower.com Field

Columbus · Sat 5 Apr, 19:30 ET · Major League Soccer · Cap 20,371

xVerdict

COL deserved this on chance quality. The open-play gap sat with COL. COL held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
COL led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 1.15–0.31.

COLCFM
1.15Open play0.31
0.19Set play0.00
0.12Free kicks0.00
Shot profileFact
COL were working into good areas, 11 shots for three big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 11–4.

COLCFM

Shots

11 – 4

xG / shot

0.12 – 0.08

On target

5 – 1

Inside box

8 – 3

Outside box

3 – 1

Blocked

4 – 1

Woodwork

0 – 1

Big chances

3 – 1

Big missed

2 – 0

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
COL scored early.
xAnalysis

The first arrived in the 11', and they scored again.

First half

  • 11'AZ Jackson scores (left foot shot, Jacen Russell-Rowe).
  • 17'Yellow, Aleksandr Guboglo (Foul).
  • 26'Jacen Russell-Rowe scores (right foot shot, Steven Moreira).
  • 30'Yellow, Joel Waterman (Off the ball foul).
  • 34'VAR.
  • 36'Yellow, Sean Zawadzki (Foul).

Second half

  • 46'Fernando Álvarez on, Joel Waterman off.
  • 46'Dawid Bugaj  on, Aleksandr Guboglo off.
  • 50'VAR.
  • 50'Prince Owusu scores (left foot shot).
  • 66'Yellow, Caden Clark (Foul).
  • 70'Taha Habroune on, AZ Jackson off.
  • 83'VAR.
  • 86'Bryce Duke on, Caden Clark off.
  • 88'Cesar Ruvalcaba on, Steven Moreira off.
  • 89'Yellow, Luca Petrasso (Foul).
  • 90+4'Yellow, Samuel Piette   (Foul).
  • 90+5'Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty on, Dante Sealy off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 3-4-1-2 vs 4-3-3Fact
COL have a spare centre-back and wing-backs against CFM's front three.
xAnalysis

COL set up 3-4-1-2. CFM set up 4-3-3.

COL · 3-4-1-2CFM · 4-3-3

71013181921232527283169131619222324253940ChambostRossiJacksonAmundsenRussell-RoweCheberkoFarsiZawadzkiArfstenSchulteMoreiraPietteOwusuPetrassoWatermanSalibaLoturiClarkCampbellSealyGubogloSirois
Player ratingsFact
Russell-Rowe led the card.
xAnalysis

The mark was 8.6, and the two XIs rated close.

COL

19Jacen Russell-RoweFW908.61
27Max ArfstenMF907.52
13AZ JacksonFW707.40
7Dylan ChambostMF907.20
16Taha HabrouneMF207.11
21Yevgen CheberkoDF907.00
18Malte AmundsenDF907.00
23Mohamed FarsiMF906.90
31Steven MoreiraDF886.91
25Sean ZawadzkiMF906.90
10Diego RossiFW906.70
28Patrick SchulteGK906.51
48Cesar RuvalcabaDF20.00

CFM

9Prince OwusuFW907.41
23Caden ClarkFW867.30
4Fernando ÁlvarezDF447.20
24George CampbellDF907.20
19Nathan-Dylan SalibaMF907.00
6Samuel PietteMF907.00
39Aleksandr GubogloDF467.00
22Victor LoturiMF906.81
27Dawid BugajDF446.70
25Dante SealyFW906.60
13Luca PetrassoDF906.60
16Joel WatermanDF466.50
40Jonathan SiroisGK906.50
10Bryce DukeMF40.00
11Jahkeele Marshall-RuttyDF10.00
Missing playersFact
CFM named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

COL had none stored.

COL

None stored.

CFM

  • Giacomo VrioniUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with COL.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 78–22, COL to CFM.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
Territory was shared.
xAnalysis

The ball did not settle in either final third.

COL thirdMiddleCFM third
33%31%36%
COLCFM
Match statsFact
COL had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 56%–44%.

COLCFM

Possession

56% – 44%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

558 – 434

Lge 461.9

Corners

5 – 3

Lge 4.8

Tackles

15 – 18

Lge 15.4

npxG

1.34 – 0.31