Partial victory for Columbus Crew SC over CF Montréal at Stade Saputo stadium.

The referee blows the start of the second half at Stade Saputo stadium. So far, Columbus and Montréal are tied and neither team has opened the scoring.

The home team enters this match with boosted spirits after winning in the previous match. On the other hand, the visiting team only earned one point and will have the opportunity to increase their advantage in the fight for higher positions.

CF Montréal defeated Toronto FC 4-3 in their previous match and will look for another favorable result at home. In their last 4 games, they won 3 and lost 1.

Columbus Crew SC earned a point in the previous round, after a 0-0 draw with Chicago Fire. In their recent matches, they won 1 and drew 3.

Lukasz Szpala was chosen as the referee for the match at Stade Saputo stadium.

Probable lineup for CF Montréal today

The team led by Wilfried Nancy sets up their game in a 4-4-2 formation with James Pantemis in goal; Joel Waterman, Rudy Camacho, Kamal Miller, and Alistair Johnston in defense; Djordje Mihailovic, Samuel Piette, Victor Wanyama, and Mathieu Choiniere in midfield; and Romell Quioto and Mason Toye up front.

Probable lineup for Columbus Crew SC today

On the other hand, Caleb Porter's team takes the field with a 4-5-1 strategy with Eloy Room in goal; Steven Moreira, Jonathan Mensah, Milos Degenek, and William Sands in defense; Aidan Morris, Darlington Nagbe, Luis Díaz, Lucas Zelarayán, and Derrick Etienne Jr. in midfield; and Cucho Hernández up front.