By Mariana Smithfield

Wilfried Nancy Crew head coach Post-Match Press Conference after Crew’s 2-1 win over CF Montreal 4 5 2025

Match Notes:

• The Crew earned a 2-1 victory against CF Montreal at Lower.com Field on Saturday, April 5.
  • The Black & Gold (4-0-3) are one of only two unbeaten MLS clubs (Inter Miami CF, 4-0-1) in 2025. Miami plays their sixth match of the season tomorrow vs. Toronto FC.
  • It is the second time in franchise history that the Crew are unbeaten through seven matches of a campaign. The Club was undefeated through its first eight matches (6-0-2) in 2010.
  • Over the last 54 home matches across all competitions, the Black & Gold have won 34 and only lost five contests (15 draws), dating back to the 2023 season. The Crew have also only lost four of their past 34 MLS regular season home matches (21-4-9).
  • With tonight’s two goals, the Crew have posted multiple goals in an MLS-best 45 regular season matches since 2023 (21 in 2023, 21 in 2024 and three in 2025).
  • The Crew extended their active unbeaten streak against CF Montreal to six matches (4-0-2). Tonight was the 30th regular season meeting between the two MLS clubs, with the Black & Gold leading the all-time series 15-9-6.
• With a win in his 75th regular season match as Head Coach Wilfried Nancy tied Bob Bradley (LAFC) and Bruce Arena (New England) for the highest winning percentage in MLS history (.660) by a coach in his first 75 games with a club.
  • With tonight’s result against CF Montreal, Nancy remains unbeaten (4-0-1) against his former club.
• Midfielder AZ scored the opening goal for the Crew in the 11^th minute of the match, his first of 2025.
  • It was Columbus’ quickest goal in MLS play to date this year. Midfielder Max Arfsten scored in the 13^th minute of the San Diego FC match (March 15).
  • On AZ’s goal, forward Jacen Russell-Rowe earned his first assist of the season. Defender Malte Amundsen also posted his second assist of 2025 and 13th in MLS regular season play.
• Forward Jacen Russell-Rowe doubled the scoring for the Crew in the 26^th minute.
  • Russell-Rowe earned his third goal of the season, only one shy of forward Diego Rossi’s team-best four.
  • Setting up Russell-Rowe’s first-half goal, defender Steven Moreira tallied his second assist of the year and 22nd career, which is tied with John Wilmar Perez for 14^th-most in Club history.
• Tonight’s attendance was 19,671, ending the Club’s streak of 35 consecutive sellouts of MLS regular season games dating back to the 2023. Prior to the stretch, which included capacity crowds for all 17 home matches last year, the Crew had never sold out more than four consecutive matches or more than seven total in an entire season.

• The Crew travel to face St. Louis CITY SC at Energizer Park on Sunday, April 13 [7 PM ET / MLS Season Pass on Apple TV / Alt 105.7 FM / iHeartRadio app (English); La Mega 103.1 FM, 107.1 FM / La Mega app (Spanish)].

INFORMATION COURTESY CREW COMMUNICATIONS