Columbus Crew - Toronto FC - 7 July 2024 Major League Soccer - (4-0)

Ted Unkel signals a free kick to Columbus in their own half.

Columbus needs to be cautious. Toronto have an attacking throw-in.

Ball goes out of play for a Columbus goal kick.

Deandre Kerr (Toronto) gets up for a header but cannot keep the ball on target.

Kosi Thompson (Toronto) has been booked and must now be careful not to get a second yellow card.

Free kick for Columbus in their own half.

Columbus to take a throw-in in Toronto territory.

The home team replace Alexandru Matan with Taha Habroune.

Columbus make their fourth substitution with Yaw Yeboah replacing Mohamed Ramzdine Farsi.

Marino Hinestroza is replacing Diego Rossi for the home team.

Throw-in for Columbus at Lower.com Field.

Kobe Franklin (Toronto) has received a yellow card from Ted Unkel.

Columbus awarded a free kick in their own half.

Great finish from Diego Rossi to give Columbus a 4-0 lead.

The away team have replaced Kevin Long with Aime Mabika. This is the fifth substitution made today by John Herdman.

Sigurd Rosted is replacing Raoul Petretta for Toronto at Lower.com Field.

John Herdman (Toronto) is making a third substitution, with Deandre Kerr replacing Derick Etienne.

The home team have replaced Christian Ramirez with Sean Zawadzki. This is the second substitution made today by Wilfried Nancy.

Derrick Jones is on a sub for Steven Moreira for Columbus.

Mohamed Ramzdine Farsi scores with a header and the home team increase their lead to 3-0. That's a fine assist from Diego Rossi.

It's a goal kick for the home team in Columbus.

Toronto are pushing forward but Lorenzo Insigne's finish is wide of the goal.

Goal kick for Columbus at Lower.com Field.

Ted Unkel awards Toronto a goal kick.

Diego Rossi of Columbus gets in a strike, but is off target.

Columbus awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Columbus's Darlington Nagbe has been booked in Columbus.

Free kick Toronto.

Can Columbus get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Toronto's half?

Toronto drive forward at breakneck speed but are pulled up for offside.

John Herdman is making the team's second substitution at Lower.com Field with Kobe Franklin replacing Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty.

Toronto are in shooting range from this free kick.

Ball safe as Columbus is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Ted Unkel signals a free kick to Toronto in their own half.

At Lower.com Field, Derick Etienne has been yellow-carded for the away team.

It's getting dangerous! Free kick for Columbus close to the penalty box.

Ball goes out of play for a Toronto goal kick.

Throw-in for Columbus in the half of Toronto.

Free kick for Columbus in their own half.

At Lower.com Field, Toronto are penalized for being offside.

Corner awarded to Toronto.

The away team replace Shane O'Neill with Lorenzo Insigne.

Columbus's Maximilian Arfsten is whistled for offside at Lower.com Field.

Columbus have a goal kick.

Corner awarded to Toronto.

Toronto awarded a free kick in their own half.

Free kick for Columbus in their own half.

Goal! Christian Ramirez extends Columbus's lead to 2-0. Cucho Hernandez instrumental with a fine assist.

Toronto to take a throw-in in Columbus territory.

Columbus awarded a free kick in their own half.

Ted Unkel awards the home team a throw-in.

Toronto have been awarded a corner by Ted Unkel.

Ted Unkel signals a free kick to Columbus in their own half.

Throw-in Columbus.

Throw-in for Columbus in the half of Toronto.

Ted Unkel blows to end the first-half.

Federico Bernardeschi is booked for the away team.

Toronto awarded a free kick in their own half.

Throw-in for Columbus in their own half.

In Columbus, Maximilian Arfsten (Columbus) gets his head to the ball but the strike is cleared by an untiring defence.

Columbus have a goal kick.

Ted Unkel signals a free kick to Toronto.

Goal kick for Toronto at Lower.com Field.

Can Columbus capitalize from this dangerous free kick?

Ted Unkel awards the away team a throw-in.

Ted Unkel signals a free kick to Columbus in their own half.

Can Columbus capitalize from this throw-in deep inside Toronto's half?

Ted Unkel awards Columbus a goal kick.

Federico Bernardeschi for Toronto gets in a strike but fails to hit the target.

Can Columbus get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Toronto's half?

Free kick for Columbus in their own half.

Columbus have been awarded a corner by Ted Unkel.

Ball goes out of play for a Columbus goal kick.

Free kick for Toronto in their own half.

Corner awarded to Columbus.

Corner awarded to Columbus.

In Columbus a free kick has been awarded the home team.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Columbus.

Free kick for Columbus in the half of Toronto.

In Columbus Toronto drive forward through Matty Longstaff. His shot is on target but it's saved.

A throw-in for the away team on the opposite half.

Columbus have been awarded a corner by Ted Unkel.

Steven Moreira for Columbus drives towards goal at Lower.com Field. But the finish is unsuccessful.

Ted Unkel signals a throw-in for Toronto, close to Columbus's area.

Throw-in for Toronto close to the penalty box.

Columbus's Cucho Hernandez scores with his head to give his side a 1-0 lead. Diego Rossi with an assist there.

Columbus have been awarded a corner by Ted Unkel.

Throw-in for Columbus at Lower.com Field.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Columbus.

Ted Unkel signals a free kick to Columbus in their own half.

Corner awarded to Toronto.

Toronto awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Columbus have a goal kick.

Ted Unkel signals a Toronto throw-in in Columbus's half.

Columbus will need to be alert as they defend a dangerous free kick from Toronto.

Ball goes out of play for a Toronto goal kick.

Columbus's Christian Ramirez gets his shot away but it misses the target.

Columbus awarded a free kick in their own half.

Goal kick for Toronto at Lower.com Field.

Ted Unkel awards Toronto a goal kick.

Ball safe as Toronto is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Throw-in high up the field for Columbus in Columbus.

Toronto FC have conceded a goal in each of their last 6 matches.

Malte Amundsen has more yellow cards (4) than any other player at Columbus Crew. Kevin Long has collected 7 for Toronto FC.

Diego Rossi has assisted the most goals for Columbus Crew with 5. Federico Bernardeschi is Toronto FC's biggest assister (5).

Toronto FC haven't won any of their last 5 away matches.

Did you know that Columbus Crew scores 24% of their goals between the minutes 61-75?

Columbus Crew scores 2.04 goals when playing at home and Toronto FC scores 0.68 goals when playing away (on average).

Average number of goals in the first half in meetings between Columbus Crew and Toronto FC is 1.4.

Average number of goals in meetings between Columbus Crew and Toronto FC is 2.6.

Columbus Crew scores 1.8 goals in a match against Toronto FC and Toronto FC scores 0.8 goals against Columbus Crew (on average).

Toronto FC have won just 0 of their last 5 MLS games against Columbus Crew.

Columbus Crew have lost just 0 of their last 5 MLS games against Toronto FC.

In the last 5 meetings Columbus Crew won 4, Toronto FC won 0, 1 draws.

Columbus Crew have lost just 0 of their last 5 games against Toronto FC (in all competitions).

Columbus Crew's performance of the last 5 matches is better than Toronto FC's.

In MLS, Columbus Crew has better performance than Toronto FC.

When Toronto FC is down 1-0 away, they win 7% of their matches.

When Columbus Crew is down 0-1 home, they win 22% of their matches.

When Toronto FC leads 0-1 away, they win in 50% of their matches.

When Columbus Crew leads 1-0 at home, they win in 92% of their matches.

On their last meeting Columbus Crew won by 2 goals.

The winner of their last meeting was Columbus Crew.

Columbus Crew wins 38% of halftimes, Toronto FC wins 16%.

Columbus Crew wins 1st half in 38% of their matches, Toronto FC in 16% of their matches.

Cucho Hernandez is Columbus Crew's top scorer with 10 goals. Federico Bernardeschi has scored 8 times for Toronto FC.

Columbus Crew's home record this season: 4-3-1.

Toronto FC haven't scored in 5 of their 11 away matches in MLS this season.

Columbus Crew haven't scored in 1 of their 8 home matches in MLS this season.

When playing at home, Columbus Crew have not lost to Toronto FC in their last 6 encounters.

Toronto FC haven't won in their last 8 games.

Toronto FC have lost 5 matches in a row.

Did you know that Toronto FC scores 28% of their goals between the minutes 76-90?

Did you know that Columbus Crew scores 24% of their goals between the minutes 46-60?

Toronto FC have a losing streak of 5 matches in MLS.

Last season's matches: 2-0 (Columbus Crew at home) and 1-1 (Toronto FC at home).

Toronto FC's last away win against Columbus Crew was in 2017.

During the last 45 meetings, Columbus Crew have won 19 times, there have been 14 draws while Toronto FC have won 12 times. The goal difference is 65-59 in favour of Columbus Crew.

During the last 23 meetings with Columbus Crew playing at home, Columbus Crew have won 12 times, there have been 7 draws while Toronto FC have won 4 times. The goal difference is 42-30 in favour of Columbus Crew.

The most common result of matches between Columbus Crew and Toronto FC is 2-0. 8 matches have ended with this result.

The most common result of matches between Columbus Crew and Toronto FC when Columbus Crew is playing at home is 2-0. 6 matches have ended with this result.