MLS

CF Montréal vs New York City FC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
CF Montréal
  • 18': Caden Clark
  • 45'+1': Josef Martínez
FT
2 - 0
New York City FC

    CF Montreal beat NYCFC to land playoff spot

    CF Montreal grabbed a wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference with a 2-0 win over New York City FC on Saturday.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Bryce Duke (CF Montréal).
    • 1': Keaton Parks (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Hand ball by Josef Martínez (CF Montréal).
    • 6': Foul by Hannes Wolf (New York City FC).
    • 6': Raheem Edwards (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Bryce Duke (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 7': Foul by Justin Haak (New York City FC).
    • 7': Justin Haak (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Caden Clark (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tayvon Gray with a cross.
    • 10': Offside, New York City FC. Alonso Martínez is caught offside.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Caden Clark (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raheem Edwards.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Keaton Parks (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 15': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Samuel Piette.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Tayvon Gray (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 16': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Jonathan Sirois.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Keaton Parks (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 16': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Joel Waterman.
    • 17': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Bryce Duke.
    • 18': Foul by Keaton Parks (New York City FC).
    • 18': Samuel Piette (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Goal! CF Montréal 1, New York City FC 0. Caden Clark (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Bryce Duke.
    • 22': Offside, CF Montréal. Josef Martínez is caught offside.
    • 23': Caden Clark (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by James Sands (New York City FC).
    • 25': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Gabriele Corbo.
    • 30': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Tayvon Gray (New York City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 31': Foul by Joel Waterman (CF Montréal).
    • 31': James Sands (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Kevin O'Toole (New York City FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Hannes Wolf (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin O'Toole.
    • 36': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by George Campbell.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Thiago Martins (New York City FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Hannes Wolf with a cross following a corner.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Tayvon Gray (New York City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Keaton Parks.
    • 39': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Fernando Álvarez.
    • 40': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Joel Waterman.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Keaton Parks.
    • 43': Foul by Alonso Martínez (New York City FC).
    • 43': Gabriele Corbo (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Keaton Parks (New York City FC).
    • 44': Raheem Edwards (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Goal! CF Montréal 2, New York City FC 0. Josef Martínez (CF Montréal) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Caden Clark.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, CF Montréal 2, New York City FC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins CF Montréal 2, New York City FC 0.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Keaton Parks (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hannes Wolf.
    • 59': Foul by Caden Clark (CF Montréal).
    • 59': James Sands (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Caden Clark (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card.
    • 60': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty.
    • 60': Attempt missed. James Sands (New York City FC) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
    • 61': Substitution, New York City FC. Mitja Ilenic replaces Tayvon Gray.
    • 62': Foul by Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC).
    • 62': George Campbell (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Foul by Caden Clark (CF Montréal).
    • 64': James Sands (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by James Sands.
    • 66': Foul by Raheem Edwards (CF Montréal).
    • 66': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 68': Bryce Duke (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Keaton Parks (New York City FC).
    • 69': Keaton Parks (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 69': Substitution, New York City FC. Julián Fernández replaces Hannes Wolf.
    • 69': Substitution, New York City FC. Andrés Perea replaces Justin Haak.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Alonso Martínez (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mitja Ilenic.
    • 73': Foul by Mitja Ilenic (New York City FC).
    • 73': Raheem Edwards (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Substitution, CF Montréal. Jules-Anthony Vilsaint replaces Josef Martínez.
    • 73': Substitution, CF Montréal. Sunusi Ibrahim replaces Caden Clark.
    • 74': Foul by Mitja Ilenic (New York City FC).
    • 74': Jules-Anthony Vilsaint (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 77': Foul by Jules-Anthony Vilsaint (CF Montréal).
    • 77': Keaton Parks (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Mitja Ilenic (New York City FC).
    • 78': Jules-Anthony Vilsaint (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Substitution, New York City FC. Birk Risa replaces Maximiliano Moralez.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Alonso Martínez (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin O'Toole with a cross.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Julián Fernández (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kevin O'Toole with a cross.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Bryce Duke (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jules-Anthony Vilsaint.
    • 87': Foul by Sunusi Ibrahim (CF Montréal).
    • 87': Keaton Parks (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Joel Waterman (CF Montréal).
    • 88': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Joel Waterman (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card.
    • 89': Substitution, CF Montréal. Joaquín Sosa replaces Samuel Piette.
    • 90': Foul by Mitja Ilenic (New York City FC).
    • 90': Jules-Anthony Vilsaint (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90': Bryce Duke (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Foul by Birk Risa (New York City FC).
    • 90': Birk Risa (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, CF Montréal 2, New York City FC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, CF Montréal 2, New York City FC 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 9
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    10 Corner Kicks 1
    2 Saves 4
    59.1 Possession 40.9
    16 SHOTS 5
    4 ON GOAL 4
    0.3 On Target % 0.8
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    579 Accurate Passes 371
    647 Passes 456
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    8 Accurate Crosses 1
    25 Crosses 6
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    31 Long Balls 81
    17 Accurate Long Balls 31
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    6 Blocked Shots 0
    5 Effective Tackles 11
    13 Tackles 20
    0.4 Tackle % 0.6
    3 Interceptions 11
    7 Effective Clearances 23
    7 Clearances 23

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    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
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    MTL CF Montréal (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    40 Jonathan Sirois (GK)
    25 Gabriele Corbo
    4 Fernando Alvarez
    24 George Campbell
    6 Samuel Piette
    16 Joel Waterman Yellow Card
    44 Raheem Edwards
    11 Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty
    17 Josef Martínez
    23 Caden Clark
    10 Bryce Duke
    CF Montréal Substitutes:
    Joaquín Sosa, Tom Pearce, Lassi Lappalainen, Sunusi Ibrahim, Jules-Anthony Vilsaint, Dawid Bugaj, Kwadwo Opoku, Dominik Yankov, Sebastian Breza.

    NYC New York City FC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    49 Matthew Freese (GK)
    80 Justin Haak Yellow Card
    13 Thiago Martins
    22 Kevin O'Toole
    24 Tayvon Gray
    27 Maxi Morález
    6 James Sands
    55 Keaton Parks Yellow Card
    16 Adrián Martínez
    10 Santiago Rodríguez
    17 Hannes Wolf
    New York City FC Substitutes:
    Julián Fernández, Monsef Bakrar, Andrés Perea, Luis Barraza, Mitja Ilenic, Strahinja Tanasijevic, Jovan Mijatovic, Birk Risa, Agustin Ojeda.

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