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Columbus Crew Edges Out CF Montreal in Thrilling Match
Columbus, Ohio – The Columbus Crew defeated CF Montreal 2-1 in a hard-fought match at Lower.com Field on April 5th, 2025, marking their 10th regular season game of the Major League Soccer season. The game was characterized by its intensity and a flurry of yellow cards, with the visitors receiving five cautions compared to the Crew’s one.
Despite lower possession (44% vs 56%), CF Montreal put up a strong fight. Columbus took the lead with a goal from Alexandar Jackson in the 11th minute, followed by another from Jacen Russell-Rowe in the 26th. Montreal pulled one back through Pierre-Mikael Owusu in the 50th minute. VAR intervened several times, disallowing two Montreal goals for offside. While Montreal pushed forward, their shots on target remained scarce. Columbus Crew’s superior shots on goal (5 vs 1) ultimately secured their victory. Referee Alexis Da Silva, USA, played a significant role in the match’s flow, issuing multiple yellow cards.
Substitutions cf montreal: at minute 46 F. Alvarez came in and J. Waterman went out., at minute 46 D. Bugaj came in and Y. Guboglo went out., at minute 86 B. Duke came in and C. Clark went out., at minute 90 J. Marshall-Rutty came in and D. Sealy went out.
Substitutions columbus crew: at minute 70 T. Habroune came in and A. Jackson went out., at minute 88 C. Ruvalcaba came in and S. Moreira went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Columbus Crew
CF Montreal
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