Overview
- Mohamed Farsi opened the scoring for Columbus with a 57th-minute counterattack finish that broke a goalless tie.
- Montreal thought it had equalized two minutes later through Prince Owusu, but VAR overturned the goal for Fabian Herbers being offside before the pass.
- Brais Mendez sealed a 2-0 lead with a 68th-minute free kick, his third MLS goal since joining Columbus from Real Sociedad in late July.
- The victory moved the Crew to 26 points and cut their gap to the East's ninth-place playoff spot to six points with eight games remaining.
- CF Montreal fell to 5-15-6 and extended its home winless streak to nine games, leaving the club at the bottom of the overall MLS table in a slump that will increase pressure on upcoming home fixtures.