CF Montréal vs Atlanta United FC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
55': Stian GregersenRuan's goal is game-winner as CF Montreal edge Atlanta United
Ruan's goal on a header in the 51st minute gave host CF Montreal a 1-0 win over Atlanta United on Saturday night.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United).
- 2': Josef Martínez (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Josef Martínez (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Raheem Edwards.
- 5': Foul by Ariel Lassiter (CF Montréal).
- 5': Stian Gregersen (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Foul by Raheem Edwards (CF Montréal).
- 9': Ariel Lassiter (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
- 12': Offside, CF Montréal. Ariel Lassiter is caught offside.
- 13': Attempt missed. Kwadwo Opoku (CF Montréal) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by George Campbell.
- 15': Daniel Ríos (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Foul by Fernando Álvarez (CF Montréal).
- 18': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Stian Gregersen.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Josef Martínez (CF Montréal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ariel Lassiter with a cross.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 19': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Xande Silva.
- 20': Attempt saved. Ariel Lassiter (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raheem Edwards.
- 22': Foul by Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United).
- 22': Raheem Edwards (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by George Campbell (CF Montréal).
- 25': Xande Silva (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Offside, CF Montréal. Ariel Lassiter is caught offside.
- 31': Foul by Stian Gregersen (Atlanta United).
- 31': Raheem Edwards (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt saved. Raheem Edwards (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Joaquín Sosa.
- 34': Attempt saved. Ariel Lassiter (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josef Martínez.
- 36': Attempt missed. Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 37': Ariel Lassiter (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Stian Gregersen (Atlanta United).
- 37': Stian Gregersen (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Attempt missed. Josef Martínez (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 43': Foul by Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal).
- 43': Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, CF Montréal 0, Atlanta United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins CF Montréal 0, Atlanta United 0.
- 48': Foul by Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal).
- 48': Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Ariel Lassiter (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Stian Gregersen (Atlanta United).
- 51': Goal! CF Montréal 1, Atlanta United 0. Ruan (CF Montréal) header from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raheem Edwards with a cross.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Daniel Ríos (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 52': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Raheem Edwards.
- 53': Raheem Edwards (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Stian Gregersen (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Saba Lobjanidze with a cross.
- 54': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Ruan.
- 54': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Victor Wanyama.
- 55': Foul by Stian Gregersen (Atlanta United).
- 55': Ruan (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Second yellow card to Stian Gregersen (Atlanta United) for a bad foul.
- 57': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
- 58': Attempt missed. Kwadwo Opoku (CF Montréal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Victor Wanyama.
- 60': Substitution, CF Montréal. Jules-Anthony Vilsaint replaces Kwadwo Opoku.
- 61': Hand ball by Victor Wanyama (CF Montréal).
- 62': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
- 62': George Campbell (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Offside, CF Montréal. Josef Martínez is caught offside.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Raheem Edwards (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jules-Anthony Vilsaint.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Saba Lobjanidze (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Xande Silva.
- 69': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by George Campbell.
- 70': Attempt missed. Derrick Williams (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 71': Substitution, CF Montréal. Bryce Duke replaces Victor Wanyama.
- 71': Substitution, CF Montréal. Mason Toye replaces Raheem Edwards.
- 71': Substitution, Atlanta United. Jamal Thiaré replaces Daniel Ríos.
- 71': Substitution, Atlanta United. Ajani Fortune replaces Xande Silva.
- 72': Foul by Noah Cobb (Atlanta United).
- 72': Mason Toye (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamal Thiaré.
- 74': Hand ball by Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United).
- 75': Attempt saved. Josef Martínez (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mason Toye with a cross.
- 75': Attempt missed. Ruan (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 77': Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Foul by Bryce Duke (CF Montréal).
- 78': Substitution, Atlanta United. Dax McCarty replaces Tristan Muyumba.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
- 79': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by George Campbell.
- 80': Attempt saved. Jules-Anthony Vilsaint (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mason Toye.
- 80': Hand ball by Josef Martínez (CF Montréal).
- 81': Bryce Duke (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United).
- 82': Offside, CF Montréal. Jules-Anthony Vilsaint is caught offside.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Saba Lobjanidze (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dax McCarty.
- 83': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Joaquín Sosa.
- 88': Attempt saved. Mason Toye (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jules-Anthony Vilsaint.
- 88': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Brad Guzan.
- 88': Substitution, CF Montréal. Matías Cóccaro replaces Josef Martínez.
- 88': Substitution, CF Montréal. Gabriele Corbo replaces Ruan.
- 88': Substitution, Atlanta United. Luke Brennan replaces Saba Lobjanidze.
- 89': Josef Martínez (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Joaquín Sosa.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Mason Toye (CF Montréal) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing is high and wide to the right.
- 90'+3': Foul by Gabriele Corbo (CF Montréal).
- 90'+3': Luke Brennan (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, CF Montréal 1, Atlanta United 0.
- 0': Match ends, CF Montréal 1, Atlanta United 0.
Statistics
 ATL |
MTL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 6 | Saves | 0 |
| 35.7 | Possession | 64.3 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 280 | Accurate Passes | 601 |
| 358 | Passes | 661 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 17 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 9 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 14 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Stade Saputo
Location: Montreal, Canada
Attendance: 19,619
Venue: Stade Saputo
Location: Montreal, Canada
Attendance: 19,619
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Miami CF | 34 | +30 | 74 |
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 34 | +32 | 66 |
| 3 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | +10 | 59 |
| 4 | Orlando City SC | 34 | +9 | 52 |
Line-Ups
CF Montréal (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Jonathan Sirois (GK) |
| 4 | Fernando Alvarez |
| 3 | Joaquín Sosa |
| 24 | George Campbell |
| 2 | Victor Wanyama |
| 19 | Nathan Saliba  |
| 44 | Raheem Edwards |
| 22 | Ruan |
| 17 | Josef Martínez |
| 11 | Ariel Lassiter |
| 7 | Kwadwo Opoku |
Atlanta United FC (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Guzan (GK) |
| 3 | Derrick Williams |
| 24 | Noah Cobb |
| 5 | Stian Gregersen |
| 8 | Tristan Muyumba |
| 6 | Bartosz Slisz |
| 2 | Ronald Hernández |
| 11 | Brooks Lennon |
| 19 | Daniel Ríos |
| 16 | Xande Silva |
| 9 | Saba Lobjanidze |
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