MLS

CF Montréal vs D.C. United, 2024 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
CF Montréal
  • 6': Ariel Lassiter
  • 34': Sunusi Ibrahim
  • 38': Mathieu Choinière
  • 73': Sunusi Ibrahim
FT
4 - 2
D.C. United
  • 29': Christian Benteke
  • 42': Christian Benteke
  • Red Card 45'+5': Matti Peltola

CF Montreal defeat D.C. United, halt 7-match winless streak

Sunusi Ibrahim netted two goals, Ariel Lassiter had a goal and two assists and host CF Montreal ended a seven-match winless drought by beating D.C. United 4-2 on Wednesday night.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Joaquín Sosa (CF Montréal).
  • 1': Jared Stroud (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 1': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Ariel Lassiter.
  • 2': Bryce Duke (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Jackson Hopkins (D.C. United).
  • 2': Jackson Hopkins (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 4': Foul by Samuel Piette (CF Montréal).
  • 4': Jackson Hopkins (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Samuel Piette (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 5': Offside, D.C. United. Jared Stroud is caught offside.
  • 6': Goal! CF Montréal 1, D.C. United 0. Ariel Lassiter (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jules-Anthony Vilsaint.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Theodore Ku-DiPietro (D.C. United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 9': Foul by Steven Birnbaum (D.C. United).
  • 9': Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Cristian Dájome (D.C. United).
  • 12': Ruan (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Joaquín Sosa (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jules-Anthony Vilsaint.
  • 13': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Steven Birnbaum.
  • 15': Cristian Dájome (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Gabriele Corbo (CF Montréal).
  • 17': Delay in match because of an injury Jules-Anthony Vilsaint (CF Montréal).
  • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 19': Substitution, CF Montréal. Sunusi Ibrahim replaces Jules-Anthony Vilsaint because of an injury.
  • 22': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
  • 22': Joel Waterman (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Offside, CF Montréal. Sunusi Ibrahim is caught offside.
  • 27': Foul by Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal).
  • 27': Mateusz Klich (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Cristian Dájome (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 28': Foul by Gabriele Corbo (CF Montréal).
  • 29': Goal! CF Montréal 1, D.C. United 1. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Lucas Bartlett with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriele Corbo (CF Montréal).
  • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Foul by Ruan (CF Montréal).
  • 32': Theodore Ku-DiPietro (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Ruan (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
  • 33': Ruan (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Goal! CF Montréal 2, D.C. United 1. Sunusi Ibrahim (CF Montréal) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Ruan with a cross.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Cristian Dájome (D.C. United) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Benteke.
  • 37': Bryce Duke (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Matti Peltola (D.C. United).
  • 37': Matti Peltola (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Goal! CF Montréal 3, D.C. United 1. Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ariel Lassiter following a set piece situation.
  • 39': Ariel Lassiter (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Mateusz Klich (D.C. United).
  • 41': Foul by Fernando Álvarez (CF Montréal).
  • 41': Jared Stroud (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Cristian Dájome (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jared Stroud.
  • 42': Goal! CF Montréal 3, D.C. United 2. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jared Stroud with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Cristian Dájome (D.C. United).
  • 45'+1': Ruan (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Ariel Lassiter (CF Montréal).
  • 45'+2': Steven Birnbaum (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jared Stroud.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Matti Peltola (D.C. United).
  • 45'+5': Ruan (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+5': Second yellow card to Matti Peltola (D.C. United) for a bad foul.
  • 45'+7': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Christian Benteke.
  • 45'+7': Attempt missed. Samuel Piette (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 45'+9': First Half ends, CF Montréal 3, D.C. United 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins CF Montréal 3, D.C. United 2.
  • 46': Bryce Duke (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Foul by Lucas Bartlett (D.C. United).
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Sunusi Ibrahim (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryce Duke.
  • 47': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Steven Birnbaum.
  • 50': Cristian Dájome (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Bryce Duke (CF Montréal).
  • 52': Attempt missed. Sunusi Ibrahim (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bryce Duke.
  • 53': Offside, CF Montréal. Ariel Lassiter is caught offside.
  • 54': Foul by Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal).
  • 54': Theodore Ku-DiPietro (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Foul by Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal).
  • 55': Jared Stroud (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Delay in match because of an injury Theodore Ku-DiPietro (D.C. United).
  • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 58': Foul by Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal).
  • 58': Theodore Ku-DiPietro (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card.
  • 58': Bryce Duke (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Lucas Bartlett (D.C. United).
  • 60': Foul by Jared Stroud (D.C. United).
  • 60': Joel Waterman (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Bryce Duke (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Foul by Cristian Dájome (D.C. United).
  • 62': Foul by Mateusz Klich (D.C. United).
  • 62': Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Cristian Dájome (D.C. United).
  • 63': Ruan (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Cristian Dájome (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Ariel Lassiter (CF Montréal) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Sunusi Ibrahim (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 67': Substitution, CF Montréal. Dominik Yankov replaces Bryce Duke.
  • 69': Offside, D.C. United. Jared Stroud is caught offside.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Theodore Ku-DiPietro (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Benteke with a headed pass.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Mateusz Klich (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 71': Foul by Jackson Hopkins (D.C. United).
  • 71': Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Goal! CF Montréal 4, D.C. United 2. Sunusi Ibrahim (CF Montréal) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ariel Lassiter with a cross.
  • 74': Substitution, D.C. United. Martín Rodríguez replaces Theodore Ku-DiPietro.
  • 74': Substitution, D.C. United. Garrison Tubbs replaces Jackson Hopkins.
  • 76': Foul by Martín Rodríguez (D.C. United).
  • 76': Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Dominik Yankov (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriele Corbo with a through ball.
  • 80': Substitution, CF Montréal. Raheem Edwards replaces Joaquín Sosa.
  • 80': Substitution, CF Montréal. Nathan Saliba replaces Ruan.
  • 80': Substitution, D.C. United. Kristian Fletcher replaces Jared Stroud.
  • 81': Substitution, D.C. United. Jacob Murrell replaces Christian Benteke.
  • 81': Substitution, D.C. United. Gabriel Pirani replaces Steven Birnbaum.
  • 82': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Mathieu Choinière.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Aaron Herrera (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kristian Fletcher with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Dájome.
  • 84': Cristian Dájome (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Foul by Raheem Edwards (CF Montréal).
  • 85': Attempt saved. Mateusz Klich (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Kristian Fletcher (D.C. United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Murrell.
  • 88': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Garrison Tubbs.
  • 89': Foul by Garrison Tubbs (D.C. United).
  • 89': Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Foul by Martín Rodríguez (D.C. United).
  • 90': Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sunusi Ibrahim.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United).
  • 90'+3': Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, CF Montréal 4, D.C. United 2.
  • 0': Match ends, CF Montréal 4, D.C. United 2.

Statistics

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20 Fouls 13
2 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 2
45.9 Possession 54.1
13 SHOTS 12
4 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
366 Accurate Passes 443
440 Passes 522
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 3
15 Crosses 12
0.3 Cross % 0.3
57 Long Balls 54
36 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
6 Blocked Shots 2
4 Effective Tackles 9
6 Tackles 13
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 7
10 Effective Clearances 14
10 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Stade Saputo
Location: Montreal, Canada
Attendance: 19,619

MLS Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Atlanta United FC 0 0 0
2 CF Montréal 0 0 0
3 Charlotte FC 0 0 0
4 Chicago Fire FC 0 0 0
Full Standings

Line-Ups

MTL CF Montréal (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
40 Jonathan Sirois (GK)
16 Joel Waterman
4 Fernando Alvarez
25 Gabriele Corbo
6 Samuel Piette Yellow Card
29 Mathieu Choinière
3 Joaquín Sosa
22 Ruan Yellow Card
28 Jules-Anthony Vilsaint
11 Ariel Lassiter
10 Bryce Duke
CF Montréal Substitutes:
Sunusi Ibrahim, Dominik Yankov, Rida Zouhir, Raheem Edwards, George Campbell, Sebastian Breza, Alessandro Biello, Nathan Saliba, Victor Wanyama.

DC D.C. United (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
24 Alex Bono (GK)
3 Lucas Bartlett
15 Steve Birnbaum
25 Jackson Hopkins Yellow Card
4 Matti Peltola Yellow Card
22 Aaron Herrera
21 Theodore Ku-Dipietro
43 Mateusz Klich
11 Cristián Dájome Yellow Card
8 Jared Stroud
20 Christian Benteke
D.C. United Substitutes:
Garrison Tubbs, Tyler Miller, Martín Rodríguez, Jacob Murrell, Pedro Santos, Kristian Fletcher, Gabriel Pirani.

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