MLS

Columbus Crew vs Toronto FC, 2026 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Columbus Crew
  • 16': Gonzalo Tapia
  • 21': Malte Amundsen
  • 48': Malte Amundsen
  • 59': Brooks Lennon
  • Red Card 70': Sékou Tidiany Bangoura
FT
4 - 2
Toronto FC
  • 69': Dániel Sallói
  • 81': Josh Sargent

Amundsen scores twice as Crew beat Toronto for 5th win in last 6 games

Malte Amundsen scored two goals. his first career multi-goal game in MLS, Gonzalo Tapia and Brooks Lennon each added a goal, and the Columbus Crew beat Toronto FC 4-1 on Saturday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Niklas Dorsch (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Osorio.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Niklas Dorsch (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew). Assisted by Lewis Morgan.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Lewis Morgan (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew). Assisted by Niklas Dorsch.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sékou Bangoura.
  • 7': Foul by Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew).
  • 7': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew).
  • 8': Josh Sargent (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Theo Corbeanu (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Djordje Mihailovic with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 12': Niklas Dorsch (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Sékou Bangoura (Columbus Crew).
  • 15': Foul by Richie Laryea (Toronto FC).
  • 15': Anass Zaroury (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Goal! Columbus Crew 1, Toronto FC 0. Gonzalo Tapia (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Farsi.
  • 18': Foul by Zane Monlouis (Toronto FC).
  • 18': Santiago Rodríguez (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Tapia (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Luka Gavran (Toronto FC).
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Tapia.
  • 20': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Zane Monlouis.
  • 21': Goal! Columbus Crew 2, Toronto FC 0. Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Dylan Chambost with a cross following a corner.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
  • 26': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Benjamín Kuscevic.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Tapia (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez with a through ball.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Lewis Morgan (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Theo Corbeanu with a cross.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Tapia.
  • 31': Josh Sargent (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Sékou Bangoura (Columbus Crew).
  • 32': Sékou Bangoura (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Theo Corbeanu (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Richie Laryea with a cross.
  • 35': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Foul by Santiago Rodríguez (Columbus Crew).
  • 36': Foul by Richie Laryea (Toronto FC).
  • 36': Santiago Rodríguez (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Zane Monlouis (Toronto FC).
  • 45'+2': Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Columbus Crew 2, Toronto FC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Columbus Crew 2, Toronto FC 0.
  • 46': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Richie Laryea.
  • 47': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Gonzalo Tapia (Columbus Crew).
  • 48': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Matheus Pereira.
  • 48': Goal! Columbus Crew 3, Toronto FC 0. Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Dylan Chambost with a cross following a corner.
  • 50': Offside, Columbus Crew. Gonzalo Tapia is caught offside.
  • 51': Matheus Pereira (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Foul by Gonzalo Tapia (Columbus Crew).
  • 53': Attempt saved. Theo Corbeanu (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew). Assisted by Jonathan Osorio.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Lewis Morgan (Toronto FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Djordje Mihailovic.
  • 57': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Brooks Lennon replaces Santiago Rodríguez.
  • 57': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Andrés Herrera replaces Steven Moreira.
  • 59': Goal! Columbus Crew 4, Toronto FC 0. Brooks Lennon (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Dylan Chambost.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Anass Zaroury (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Luka Gavran (Toronto FC). Assisted by Brooks Lennon.
  • 63': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Columbus Crew).
  • 63': Substitution, Toronto FC. Dániel Sallói replaces Lewis Morgan.
  • 65': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Mohamed Farsi.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Benjamín Kuscevic (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Djordje Mihailovic with a cross following a corner.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamín Kuscevic.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Zane Monlouis (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 66': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Sean Zawadzki.
  • 67': Matheus Pereira (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Foul by Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew).
  • 67': Foul by Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC).
  • 67': Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Kevin Gbamblé replaces Taha Habroune.
  • 68': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Lautaro Giaccone replaces Mohamed Farsi.
  • 69': Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Foul by Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew).
  • 69': Goal! Columbus Crew 4, Toronto FC 1. Dániel Sallói (Toronto FC) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Theo Corbeanu with a cross.
  • 70': Theo Corbeanu (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Foul by Sékou Bangoura (Columbus Crew).
  • 70': Second yellow card to Sékou Bangoura (Columbus Crew) for a bad foul.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Josh Sargent (Toronto FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew). Assisted by Djordje Mihailovic.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Matheus Pereira (Toronto FC) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 72': Handball by Matheus Pereira (Toronto FC).
  • 76': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Malte Amundsen.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Josh Sargent (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Djordje Mihailovic with a cross following a corner.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Theo Corbeanu (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew). Assisted by Richie Laryea.
  • 78': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Patrick Schulte.
  • 78': Substitution, Toronto FC. Emilio Aristizábal replaces Benjamín Kuscevic.
  • 78': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Tarun Karumanchi replaces Gonzalo Tapia.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Emilio Aristizábal (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Djordje Mihailovic with a cross following a corner.
  • 80': Handball by Kevin Gbamblé (Columbus Crew).
  • 81': Goal! Columbus Crew 4, Toronto FC 2. Josh Sargent (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emilio Aristizábal.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Josh Sargent (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Theo Corbeanu with a cross.
  • 83': Offside, Toronto FC. Josh Sargent is caught offside.
  • 86': Foul by Emilio Aristizábal (Toronto FC).
  • 86': Kevin Gbamblé (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Lautaro Giaccone.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Matheus Pereira (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Columbus Crew 4, Toronto FC 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Columbus Crew 4, Toronto FC 2.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 12
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 5
52.8 Possession 47.2
20 SHOTS 10
7 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
437 Accurate Passes 399
493 Passes 460
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
11 Accurate Crosses 2
36 Crosses 9
0.3 Cross % 0.2
52 Long Balls 47
32 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 4
5 Effective Tackles 6
13 Tackles 13
0.4 Tackle % 0.5
11 Interceptions 4
9 Effective Clearances 29
9 Clearances 29

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: ScottsMiracle-Gro Field
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 19,487

MLS Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Nashville SC 32 +43 71
2 New England Revolution 32 +10 58
3 Inter Miami CF 32 +20 56
4 Chicago Fire FC 32 +9 52
Full Standings

Line-Ups

CLB Columbus Crew (4-4-2)

No. Name
28 Patrick Schulte (GK)
18 Malte Amundsen
25 Sean Zawadzki
21 Anass Zaroury
31 Steven Moreira
7 Dylan Chambost
17 Sékou Tidiany Bangoura Yellow Card
8 Santiago Rodríguez
23 Mohamed Farsi
33 Gonzalo Tapia
16 Taha Habroune
Columbus Crew Substitutes:
Andrés Herrera, Jamal Thiaré, Nicholas Hagen, Laurtaro Giaccone, Brooks Lennon, Tarun Karumanchi, Cesar Ruvalcaba, Josef Martínez, Kevin Gbamblé.

TOR Toronto FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Luka Gavran (GK)
12 Zane Monlouis
13 Benjamín Kuscevic
3 Matheus Pereira
22 Richie Laryea
10 Djordje Mihailovic
21 Jonathan Osorio
6 Niklas Dorsch
9 Josh Sargent
90 Lewis Morgan
7 Theo Corbeanu
Toronto FC Substitutes:
William Yarbrough, Markus Cimermancic, Derrick Etienne Jr., Jackson Gilman, Emilio Aristizábal, Alonso Coello, Dániel Sallói, Richard Chukwu, Raheem Edwards.

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