CF Montreal may rue not taking all three points in this one and but for a little more cohesion at the cutting end would surely have prevailed over an MLS Cup holder that continues to struggle on the road.
Columbus is now 0-5-6 in its last 11 MLS road games. For Montreal it’s a first clean sheet in 18 matches stretching back to September last year when Toronto FC were shut out at BMO Field.
In truth although they made most of the running, their final ball lacked precision in a performance short on clear cut opportunities.