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Zachary Brault-Guillard scored within the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time as host CF Montreal accomplished a comeback from a two-goal deficit towards the 10-man Columbus Crew and clinched a playoff spot with a shocking 2-2 draw on Friday.

Targets by Jonathan Mensah within the 66th minute and Lucas Zelarayan two minutes later put the Crew (9-6-14, 41 factors) in management.

Nevertheless, after the Crew’s Luis Diaz was proven a pink card within the 76th minute, Victor Wanyama made it 2-1 within the 89th minute earlier than Brault-Guillard ripped a shot from 25 yards that deflected on the best way to the aim for Montreal (16-9-5, 53 factors).

The Crew prolonged their unbeaten streak to seven video games (2-0-5) and are unbeaten previously eight highway matches (3-0-5).

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CF Montreal, 7-1-3 previously 11 video games, confirmed a aptitude for the dramatic once more after trailing Toronto FC 2-0 on Sunday earlier than successful 4-3. In addition they scored in stoppage to defeat the Crew 2-1 at Columbus on Aug. 3, the Crew’s lone loss in 17 matches (6-1-10).

The Crew acquired their first pink card of the season, after a video evaluation, when Diaz was despatched off for kicking Kei Kamara within the leg.

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The primary aim was unusual in that Zelarayan, the free kick specialist, elected to go the ball to Aidan Morris for a gradual buildup. Morris moved the ball to Diaz, who despatched Steven Moreira down the appropriate flank for his cross that Mensah headed from 10 yards for his second aim of the season.

Shortly after the following kickoff, the Crew broke towards the aim and Zelarayan let a shot go from 22 yards. It hit the leg of Cucho Hernandez and Zelarayan adopted with a volley from 18 yards out.

The primary half did not lack for probabilities with Montreal placing 5 pictures on Crew goalie Eloy Room.

Columbus did the heavy lifting early, taking all three pictures on Montreal goalie James Pantemis throughout the opening 13 minutes.

Pantemis wound up making three saves within the win whereas Room stopped eight pictures.

Supply: espn.co.uk