Match Report
Before the match
11 goals for and five against accompanied Columbus Crew's four wins and one defeat across five outings. A 2-0 win away to FC Cincinnati (18 October) was their most recent result.
FC Cincinnati hosted Columbus Crew (Major League Soccer) on 18 October. For Columbus Crew, the score was 2-0: two goals scored, zero allowed. 3-1 was Columbus Crew's result against Charlotte on 14 October (Major League Soccer), playing at home; Columbus Crew won, with three scored to one conceded. The 10 October fixture (Major League Soccer) paired Columbus Crew with Orlando City SC. Columbus Crew lost 2-3 away from home, netting two goals while conceding three. Playing at home against Inter Miami (Major League Soccer), Columbus Crew finished 2-1 on 27 September. Their score comprised two goals, against one from the opposition. 19 September: Columbus Crew won 2-0 against CF Montreal away from home in Major League Soccer, scoring two goals and allowing zero.
Toronto FC: two wins, one draw and two defeats over five games; eight goals scored, nine conceded. Latest: a 2-0 win away to New York Red Bulls on 17 October.
Playing away from home against New York Red Bulls (Major League Soccer), Toronto FC finished 2-0 on 17 October. Their score comprised two goals, against zero from the opposition. 14 October: Toronto FC drew 3-3 against Orlando City SC at home in Major League Soccer, scoring three goals and allowing three. Against CF Montreal in Major League Soccer, Toronto FC scored two and conceded one on 10 October; the at home result was 2-1. Toronto FC's away from home game on 27 September (Major League Soccer) ended 0-2 against Nashville SC, with zero goals for and two against. On 20 September, St. Louis City faced Toronto FC in Major League Soccer: Toronto FC lost 1-3 away from home, having scored one and conceded three.
The teams' recorded encounters ended in a 2-1 home win for Toronto FC on 21 March and a 1-1 draw at Columbus Crew on 20 September 2025.
After the match
Columbus Crew beat Toronto FC 4-2 at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, Columbus on 24 October 2026. Gonzalo Tapia opened the scoring in the 16th minute for Columbus Crew, set up by Mohamed Farsi, to make it 1-0. Malte Amundsen added to the tally in the 21st minute for Columbus Crew, set up by Dylan Chambost, to make it 2-0. With the 3rd goal, Columbus Crew extended the lead through Malte Amundsen 48 minutes into the game, set up by Dylan Chambost, to make it 3-0. Brooks Lennon scored the 4th goal for Columbus Crew 59 minutes into the game as they extended the lead, set up by Dylan Chambost, to make it 4-0. Dániel Sallói got one back 69 minutes into the game for Toronto FC, set up by Theo Corbeanu, to make it 1-4. With the 6th goal, Toronto FC reduced the deficit through Josh Sargent late on, in the 81st minute, set up by Emilio Aristizábal, to make it 2-4. Sekou Tidiany Bangoura (70') was sent off. Sekou Tidiany Bangoura (32') was booked. On our current Elo ratings the gap is a modest one: Columbus Crew are 95 points stronger than Toronto FC. Columbus Crew won; current ratings also favour them in this pairing, with a model probability of 60.4%. Columbus Crew's current recorded form ends with 5 consecutive wins in the 2026 Major League Soccer. By expected goals the balance of play sat the other way: 2.3 to 2.36. The card tally for Columbus Crew was one yellow card and one red card. five changes were recorded for Columbus Crew. The substitution total for Toronto FC was two.