MLS

CF Montréal vs D.C. United, 2023 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
CF Montréal
    FT
    0 - 1
    D.C. United
    • 46': Lewis O'Brien

    Montreal suffers third straight shutout in loss to DC United

    — Lewis O'Brien scored unassisted in the first minute of the second half to spark D.C. United to a 1-0 victory over CF Montreal on Saturday night.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Lewis O'Brien (D.C. United).
    • 1': Victor Wanyama (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Foul by Victor Wanyama (CF Montréal).
    • 3': Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Victor Pálsson (D.C. United).
    • 5': Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 5': Victor Pálsson (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Bryce Duke (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 10': Delay in match because of an injury Mohanad Jeahze (D.C. United).
    • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 13': Substitution, D.C. United. Pedro Santos replaces Mohanad Jeahze because of an injury.
    • 15': Offside, D.C. United. Victor Pálsson tries a through ball, but Christian Benteke is caught offside.
    • 16': Foul by Aaron Herrera (CF Montréal).
    • 16': Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Delay in match because of an injury Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United).
    • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 19': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Rudy Camacho.
    • 20': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
    • 20': Victor Wanyama (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Bryce Duke (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 20': Foul by Lewis O'Brien (D.C. United).
    • 21': Hand ball by Aaron Herrera (CF Montréal).
    • 22': Hand ball by Russell Canouse (D.C. United).
    • 23': Foul by Lewis O'Brien (D.C. United).
    • 23': Victor Wanyama (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Ahmed Hamdi (CF Montréal).
    • 25': Russell Canouse (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Ahmed Hamdi (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 28': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Donovan Pines.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Ahmed Hamdi (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is just a bit too high.
    • 32': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Steven Birnbaum.
    • 33': Foul by Chinonso Offor (CF Montréal).
    • 33': Steven Birnbaum (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Rudy Camacho.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Pedro Santos (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 34': Offside, D.C. United. Pedro Santos tries a through ball, but Christian Benteke is caught offside.
    • 36': Foul by Zachary Brault-Guillard (CF Montréal).
    • 36': Pedro Santos (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Bryce Duke (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 40': Foul by Ilias Iliadis (CF Montréal).
    • 40': Russell Canouse (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Ilias Iliadis (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 41': Chinonso Offor (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Donovan Pines (D.C. United).
    • 44': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
    • 44': Victor Wanyama (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Bryce Duke (CF Montréal).
    • 45'+2': Lewis O'Brien (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Mateusz Klich (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ruan.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Joel Waterman (CF Montréal).
    • 45'+3': Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+4': Joel Waterman (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, CF Montréal 0, D.C. United 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins CF Montréal 0, D.C. United 0.
    • 45': Substitution, CF Montréal. Ariel Lassiter replaces Ilias Iliadis.
    • 46': Mateusz Klich (D.C. United) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Taxiarchis Fountas.
    • 46': Goal! CF Montréal 0, D.C. United 1. Lewis O'Brien (D.C. United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 48': Christian Benteke (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Foul by Aaron Herrera (CF Montréal).
    • 49': Foul by Mateusz Klich (D.C. United).
    • 49': Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chinonso Offor.
    • 50': Offside, D.C. United. Tyler Miller tries a through ball, but Christian Benteke is caught offside.
    • 53': Hand ball by Bryce Duke (CF Montréal).
    • 58': Foul by Victor Wanyama (CF Montréal).
    • 58': Lewis O'Brien (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 59': Chinonso Offor (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Pedro Santos (D.C. United).
    • 60': Aaron Herrera (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 60': Foul by Lewis O'Brien (D.C. United).
    • 60': Lewis O'Brien (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 62': Offside, D.C. United. Taxiarchis Fountas tries a through ball, but Christian Benteke is caught offside.
    • 64': Foul by Aaron Herrera (CF Montréal).
    • 64': Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 69': Substitution, CF Montréal. Sunusi Ibrahim replaces Zachary Brault-Guillard.
    • 69': Substitution, CF Montréal. Rida Zouhir replaces Ahmed Hamdi.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Sunusi Ibrahim (CF Montréal) header from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aaron Herrera.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Chinonso Offor (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Victor Wanyama.
    • 78': Hand ball by Chinonso Offor (CF Montréal).
    • 79': Substitution, D.C. United. Theodore Ku-Dipietro replaces Mateusz Klich.
    • 79': Substitution, D.C. United. Chris Durkin replaces Russell Canouse.
    • 79': Foul by Chris Durkin (D.C. United).
    • 79': Rida Zouhir (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Chinonso Offor (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Chris Durkin (D.C. United).
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Sunusi Ibrahim (CF Montréal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryce Duke.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Bryce Duke (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Theodore Ku-Dipietro.
    • 86': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Jonathan Sirois.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left misses to the right.
    • 87': Substitution, D.C. United. Andy Najar replaces Ruan.
    • 88': Substitution, CF Montréal. Sean Rea replaces Mathieu Choinière.
    • 88': Aaron Herrera (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 88': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
    • 89': Attempt missed. Rida Zouhir (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 89': Offside, CF Montréal. Rida Zouhir tries a through ball, but Joel Waterman is caught offside.
    • 90'+1': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Victor Pálsson.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Joel Waterman (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+2': Chris Durkin (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Ariel Lassiter (CF Montréal).
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, CF Montréal 0, D.C. United 1.
    • 0': Match ends, CF Montréal 0, D.C. United 1.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 15
    2 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 3
    2 Saves 1
    40.4 Possession 59.6
    7 SHOTS 11
    2 ON GOAL 2
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    220 Accurate Passes 387
    322 Passes 481
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 1
    17 Crosses 17
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    73 Long Balls 74
    28 Accurate Long Balls 33
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    1 Blocked Shots 4
    13 Effective Tackles 2
    19 Tackles 4
    0.7 Tackle % 0.5
    10 Interceptions 13
    21 Effective Clearances 15
    21 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: Stade Saputo
    Location: Montreal, Canada
    Attendance: 16,039

    MLS Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Nashville SC 34 +46 77
    2 Inter Miami CF 34 +21 60
    3 New England Revolution 34 +8 58
    4 Chicago Fire FC 34 +10 55
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    MTL CF Montréal (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    40 Jonathan Sirois (GK)
    4 Rudy Camacho
    16 Joel Waterman Yellow Card
    22 Aaron Herrera
    5 Ilias Iliadis Yellow Card
    2 Victor Wanyama
    29 Mathieu Choinière
    15 Zachary Brault-Guillard
    9 Chinonso Offor
    7 Ahmed Hamdi Yellow Card
    10 Bryce Duke
    CF Montréal Substitutes:
    Logan Ketterer, Ariel Lassiter, Rida Zouhir, Sean Rea, Gabriele Corbo, Róbert Orri Thorkelsson, Nathan Saliba, Ousman Jabang, Sunusi Ibrahim.

    DC D.C. United (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Tyler Miller (GK)
    23 Donovan Pines
    15 Steve Birnbaum
    5 Mohanad Jeahze
    44 Victor Palsson Yellow Card
    17 Lewis O'Brien
    6 Russell Canouse
    43 Mateusz Klich
    2 Ruan
    20 Christian Benteke
    11 Taxiarchis Fountas
    D.C. United Substitutes:
    Andy Nájar, Matai Akinmboni, Ted Ku-Dipietro, Alex Bono, Pedro Santos, Jackson Hopkins, Jacob Greene, Christopher Durkin, Yamil Asad.

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