Wednesday was supposed to be the second match in seven days for the Columbus Crew. Instead, after storms postponed their trip to Charlotte FC on Saturday, the Black & Gold entered Lower.com Field with an empty injury report and eyes on a 10th straight match without a defeat, with CF Montréal in town. After leading since the 14th minute, Columbus gave up the match-tying and match-losing goal in a 2-1 defeat.
The midweek match had extra fanfare for a few reasons. Montréal, who finished 10th in the Eastern Conference in 2021, entered the match in third place, creating a good test for Columbus.