MLS

CF Montréal vs FC Cincinnati, 2024 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
CF Montréal
  • 45'+4': Josef Martínez
  • 62': Ariel Lassiter
FT
2 - 1
FC Cincinnati
  • 58': Yuya Kubo

Montreal beats Cincinnati in long-awaited home opener

Josef Martínez scored a goal and assisted on the match-winner Saturday night as CF Montreal celebrated its home opener by stopping FC Cincinnati 2-1.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Offside, CF Montréal. Matías Cóccaro is caught offside.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Yuya Kubo.
  • 7': Bryce Duke (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Foul by Ian Murphy (FC Cincinnati).
  • 10': Ruan (CF Montréal) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Mathieu Choinière.
  • 10': Foul by Matías Cóccaro (CF Montréal).
  • 10': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Yuya Kubo is caught offside.
  • 13': Foul by Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati).
  • 13': Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Matías Cóccaro (CF Montréal).
  • 15': Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Ariel Lassiter (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bryce Duke.
  • 18': Foul by Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati).
  • 18': Matías Cóccaro (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Ariel Lassiter (CF Montréal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Joaquín Sosa (CF Montréal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 21': DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Matías Cóccaro (CF Montréal).
  • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Matías Cóccaro (CF Montréal).
  • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Substitution, CF Montréal. Josef Martínez replaces Matías Cóccaro because of an injury.
  • 29': Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Joel Waterman (CF Montréal).
  • 29': Joel Waterman (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Raheem Edwards (CF Montréal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ruan with a cross.
  • 32': Foul by Ruan (CF Montréal).
  • 32': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati).
  • 33': Samuel Piette (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by Samuel Piette (CF Montréal).
  • 34': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Samuel Piette (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luca Orellano.
  • 36': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Jonathan Sirois.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Joaquín Sosa (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 37': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Raheem Edwards (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 37': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Yuya Kubo is caught offside.
  • 38': Foul by Raheem Edwards (CF Montréal).
  • 38': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Raheem Edwards (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Josef Martínez (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryce Duke.
  • 40': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
  • 45'+1': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Ian Murphy.
  • 45'+2': Ariel Lassiter (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Ian Murphy (FC Cincinnati).
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Samuel Piette (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 45'+4': Goal! CF Montréal 1, FC Cincinnati 0. Josef Martínez (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raheem Edwards.
  • 45'+5': Attempt saved. Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, CF Montréal 1, FC Cincinnati 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins CF Montréal 1, FC Cincinnati 0.
  • 46': Hand ball by Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati).
  • 47': Hand ball by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Josef Martínez (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryce Duke.
  • 48': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Luca Orellano.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joaquín Sosa.
  • 50': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
  • 50': George Campbell (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Bryce Duke (CF Montréal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Josef Martínez.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Raheem Edwards (CF Montréal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ariel Lassiter.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
  • 53': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Jonathan Sirois.
  • 57': Offside, CF Montréal. Josef Martínez is caught offside.
  • 57': Foul by Bryce Duke (CF Montréal).
  • 57': Ian Murphy (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Goal! CF Montréal 1, FC Cincinnati 1. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a through ball.
  • 60': Foul by Joaquín Sosa (CF Montréal).
  • 60': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 62': Goal! CF Montréal 2, FC Cincinnati 1. Ariel Lassiter (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josef Martínez.
  • 63': Substitution, CF Montréal. Victor Wanyama replaces Raheem Edwards.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ian Murphy.
  • 66': Bryce Duke (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Ian Murphy (FC Cincinnati).
  • 66': Ian Murphy (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Victor Wanyama (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ruan.
  • 67': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Obinna Nwobodo.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Josef Martínez (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 68': Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Foul by Joaquín Sosa (CF Montréal).
  • 72': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Yuya Kubo is caught offside.
  • 72': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Nick Hagglund replaces Ian Murphy.
  • 72': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Corey Baird replaces Aaron Boupendza.
  • 74': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Corey Baird is caught offside.
  • 75': Foul by Joaquín Sosa (CF Montréal).
  • 75': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Offside, CF Montréal. Josef Martínez is caught offside.
  • 77': Bryce Duke (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Foul by Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati).
  • 78': Foul by Joaquín Sosa (CF Montréal).
  • 78': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Gerardo Valenzuela replaces Obinna Nwobodo.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miles Robinson.
  • 79': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by George Campbell.
  • 80': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Corey Baird is caught offside.
  • 82': Delay in match (CF Montréal).
  • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
  • 84': Joel Waterman (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Substitution, CF Montréal. Lassi Lappalainen replaces Bryce Duke.
  • 85': Substitution, CF Montréal. Mason Toye replaces Josef Martínez.
  • 86': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Joel Waterman.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 88': Corey Baird (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Joaquín Sosa (CF Montréal).
  • 89': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Sergio Santos replaces Pavel Bucha.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Mason Toye (CF Montréal).
  • 90'+1': Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Offside, FC Cincinnati. DeAndre Yedlin is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Mason Toye (CF Montréal).
  • 90'+4': Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Corey Baird is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, CF Montréal 2, FC Cincinnati 1.
  • 0': Match ends, CF Montréal 2, FC Cincinnati 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 14
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
7 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 3
49.6 Possession 50.4
8 SHOTS 17
4 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
413 Accurate Passes 432
498 Passes 511
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 2
18 Crosses 15
0.1 Cross % 0.1
37 Long Balls 35
13 Accurate Long Balls 14
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 8
8 Effective Tackles 11
14 Tackles 16
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
12 Interceptions 8
17 Effective Clearances 12
17 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: MLS

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

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)
16 Joel Waterman Yellow Card
3 Joaquín Sosa
24 George Campbell
6 Samuel Piette Yellow Card
29 Mathieu Choinière
44 Raheem Edwards Yellow Card
22 Ruan
9 Matías Cóccaro
11 Ariel Lassiter
10 Bryce Duke
CF Montréal Substitutes:
Josef Martínez, Fernando Álvarez, Mason Toye, Gabriele Corbo, Sébastian Breza, Rida Zouhir, Victor Wanyama, Sunusi Ibrahim, Lassi Lappalainen.

CIN FC Cincinnati (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Alec Kann (GK)
21 Matt Miazga
32 Ian Murphy Yellow Card
12 Miles Robinson
20 Pavel Bucha
5 Obinna Nwobodo
10 Luciano Acosta
23 Luca Orellano Yellow Card
91 DeAndre Yedlin Yellow Card
9 Aaron-Salem Boupendza
7 Yuya Kubo
FC Cincinnati Substitutes:
Nick Hagglund, Malik Pinto, Evan Louro, Alvas Powell, Bret Halsey, Kipp Keller, Corey Baird, Sergio Santos, Gerardo Valenzuela.

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