CF Montreal's home winless streak extended to nine games in 2-0 loss to Columbus Crew

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Grigoriadis, E. (2026, September 20). CF Montreal's home winless streak extended to nine games in 2-0 loss to Columbus Crew. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/cf-montreal-s-home-winless-streak-extended-to-nine-games-in-2-0-loss-to-columbus-crew/article_b81336e3-ffa9-5826-ab56-338b4ceee573.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-20 · by Elias Grigoriadis

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CF Montreal lost to the Columbus Crew 2-0 in a Major League Soccer match at Stade Saputo on Saturday night, extending their home winless streak to nine games. Mohamed Farsi and Brais Mendez scored for Columbus, which improved its record to 7-14-5 while Montreal fell to 5-15-6, dropping them to the bottom of the MLS standings. The game featured few scoring opportunities despite both teams having possession at various points; Columbus capitalized on counterattacks, with Farsi and Mendez securing a decisive victory for their team.
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On Saturday night, CF Montreal suffered a 2-0 loss to the Columbus Crew at Stade Saputo in Montreal, extending their home winless streak to nine games. Mohamed Farsi and Brais Mendez scored for Columbus, who now sit at 7-14-5 in the standings. The defeat dropped CF Montreal's record to 5-15-6, making them the lowest-ranked team in Major League Soccer. Despite controlling more of the game’s tempo after halftime, Montreal struggled to capitalize on their chances and were outperformed by Columbus goalkeeper Patrick Schulte, who recorded his fifth shutout this season. The loss marks Montreal's fifth consecutive defeat overall.

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“Both articles describe the same 2-0 victory by Columbus Crew over CF Montreal on September 20, 2026, with goals scored by Mohamed Farsi and Brais Mendez.”
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Elias Grigoriadis
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🔮 UP NEXT Montreal: Will travel to Seattle to face the Sounders on Saturday.
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Columbus MLS MONTREAL Major League Soccer the Columbus Crew

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MONTREAL GPE · 9× Columbus GPE · 5× MLS ORG · 2× Brais Mendez PERSON · 1× Crew ORG · 1× Major League Soccer ORG · 1× Mohamed Farsi PERSON · 1× Santiago Rodríguez PERSON · 1× Sporting Kansas City ORG · 1× the Columbus Crew ORG · 1×

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After picking up the ball near midfield, Farsi charged down the left flank unchallenged until the edge of the penalty area and caught out Montreal goalkeeper Sebastian Breza with a low driven shot that slipped through his hands.
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2026-09-20 · Toronto Star
CF Montreal's home winless streak extended to nine games in 2-0 loss to Columbus Crew · assertive framing

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Mohamed Farsi and Brais Mendez found the back of the net for Columbus (7-14-5). asserted
Farsi → find → Columbus
With the result, Montreal (5-15-6) sunk below Sporting Kansas City to currently hold the unenviable title of “Wooden Spoon,” the term colloquially given to the team at the bottom of the overall MLS standings. asserted
Montreal → sink → standings
Columbus fired several warning shots early in the game, forcing last-ditch tackles from Montreal and even a powerful Santiago Rodríguez shot that smashed against the crossbar. asserted
that → fire → crossbar
As Montreal grew into the game, they were able to control more of the tempo and opened up the midfield significantly. asserted
they → grow → midfield
With the matchup featuring the lowest-scoring home and away teams in MLS, respectively, neither was able to create much beyond the odd half chance. asserted
neither → feature → chance
At the break, both teams were able to generate just one shot on target, albeit an unthreatening effort that rolled to the hands of Crew goalkeeper Patrick Schulte. asserted
that → generate → Schulte
Montreal started the second half as the side controlling possession and enjoyed longer stints in attacking positions. asserted
Montreal → start → positions
However, Columbus opened the scoring in the 57th minute on the counter. asserted
Columbus → open → counter
After picking up the ball near midfield, Farsi charged down the left flank unchallenged until the edge of the penalty area and caught out Montreal goalkeeper Sebastian Breza with a low driven shot that slipped through his hands. asserted
that → pick → hands
Montreal thought it had found an equalizer when a slick bit of passing left Prince Owusu with a wide-open goal, but the play was called back for offside after video review. asserted
play → think → review
Columbus made matters worse for the hosts in the 68th minute through a sensational set piece. asserted
matters → make → piece
With Breza expecting a cross, he did not react in time as Mendez sent a perfect free kick into the top corner. asserted
Mendez → expect → corner
Montreal brought in more attacking players off the bench in hopes of generating a comeback but failed to create any offence of substance. asserted
Montreal → bring → substance
UP NEXT Montreal: End a three-game homestand on Sept. 26 against FC Cincinnati. Columbus: Face Lionel Messi and Inter Miami on the road on Sept. 26. asserted
Montreal → end → Sept.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 19, 2026. asserted
report → publish → Press
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