CF Montréal vs New York City FC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSCF 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
 NYC |
MTL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: Stade Saputo
Location: Montreal, Canada
Attendance: 19,619
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus Crew | 7 | +5 | 15 |
| 2 | Inter Miami CF | 6 | +6 | 14 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Union | 7 | +5 | 13 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 7 | +5 | 13 |
Line-Ups
CF Montréal (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Jonathan Sirois (GK) |
| 25 | Gabriele Corbo |
| 4 | Fernando Álvarez |
| 24 | George Campbell |
| 6 | Samuel Piette |
| 16 | Joel Waterman  |
| 44 | Raheem Edwards |
| 11 | Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty |
| 17 | Josef Martínez |
| 23 | Caden Clark |
| 10 | Bryce Duke |
New York City FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 49 | Matthew Freese (GK) |
| 80 | Justin Haak |
| 13 | Thiago Martins |
| 22 | Kevin O'Toole |
| 24 | Tayvon Gray |
| 27 | Maxi Morález |
| 6 | James Sands |
| 55 | Keaton Parks |
| 16 | Alonso Martínez |
| 10 | Santiago Rodríguez |
| 17 | Hannes Wolf |
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