CF Montréal vs LA Galaxy, 2018 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSLA Galaxy beat Montreal Impact despite Zlatan Ibrahimovic ejection
Major League Soccer
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt saved. Jonathan dos Santos (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ola Kamara.
- 5': Foul by Michael Petrasso (Montreal Impact).
- 5': Ola Kamara (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Offside, LA Galaxy. Romain Alessandrini tries a through ball, but Ola Kamara is caught offside.
- 7': Corner, Montreal Impact. Conceded by Perry Kitchen.
- 8': Emrah Klimenta (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Chris Duvall (Montreal Impact).
- 9': Attempt saved. Ignacio Piatti (Montreal Impact) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Saphir Taïder.
- 9': Corner, Montreal Impact. Conceded by David Bingham.
- 10': Foul by Ignacio Piatti (Montreal Impact).
- 10': Romain Alessandrini (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Chris Duvall (Montreal Impact) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Zlatan Ibrahimovic (LA Galaxy).
- 18': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Silva (Montreal Impact) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Ignacio Piatti (Montreal Impact) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Saphir Taïder.
- 20': Foul by Jukka Raitala (Montreal Impact).
- 20': Zlatan Ibrahimovic (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Samuel Piette (Montreal Impact).
- 20': Romain Alessandrini (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 21': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Ignacio Piatti.
- 22': Attempt missed. Perry Kitchen (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Romain Alessandrini with a cross following a corner.
- 22': Foul by Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy).
- 22': Ignacio Piatti (Montreal Impact) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Offside, LA Galaxy. Ola Kamara tries a through ball, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic is caught offside.
- 27': Corner, Montreal Impact. Conceded by Dave Romney.
- 27': Foul by Ignacio Piatti (Montreal Impact).
- 27': Ola Kamara (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Ignacio Piatti (Montreal Impact).
- 29': Jørgen Skjelvik (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Michael Petrasso.
- 33': Foul by Jørgen Skjelvik (LA Galaxy).
- 33': Ignacio Piatti (Montreal Impact) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Attempt saved. Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
- 35': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Evan Bush.
- 36': Foul by Perry Kitchen (LA Galaxy).
- 36': Raheem Edwards (Montreal Impact) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Perry Kitchen (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Saphir Taïder (Montreal Impact) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 38': Attempt missed. Raheem Edwards (Montreal Impact) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ignacio Piatti following a set piece situation.
- 39': Foul by Zlatan Ibrahimovic (LA Galaxy).
- 39': Michael Petrasso (Montreal Impact) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Perry Kitchen (LA Galaxy).
- 41': Michael Petrasso (Montreal Impact) is shown the yellow card.
- 41': Zlatan Ibrahimovic (LA Galaxy) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 43': Corner, Montreal Impact. Conceded by Jonathan dos Santos.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Montreal Impact 0, LA Galaxy 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Montreal Impact 0, LA Galaxy 0.
- 48': Corner, Montreal Impact. Conceded by Jørgen Skjelvik.
- 48': Attempt saved. Ken Krolicki (Montreal Impact) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alejandro Silva.
- 48': Corner, Montreal Impact. Conceded by Jonathan dos Santos.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Romain Alessandrini (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jørgen Skjelvik.
- 52': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Jukka Raitala.
- 54': Attempt saved. Alejandro Silva (Montreal Impact) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ignacio Piatti with a cross.
- 55': Attempt saved. Raheem Edwards (Montreal Impact) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Silva.
- 55': Corner, Montreal Impact. Conceded by David Bingham.
- 55': Attempt missed. Saphir Taïder (Montreal Impact) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Ignacio Piatti (Montreal Impact) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Piette.
- 57': Corner, Montreal Impact. Conceded by Jørgen Skjelvik.
- 58': Corner, Montreal Impact. Conceded by Jørgen Skjelvik.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Silva (Montreal Impact) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Saphir Taïder.
- 61': Foul by Saphir Taïder (Montreal Impact).
- 61': Jonathan dos Santos (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Ignacio Piatti (Montreal Impact) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Saphir Taïder.
- 64': Substitution, Montreal Impact. Anthony Jackson-Hamel replaces Chris Duvall.
- 64': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Chris Pontius replaces Sebastian Lletget.
- 64': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Emmanuel Boateng replaces Romain Alessandrini.
- 65': Corner, Montreal Impact. Conceded by Dave Romney.
- 67': Chris Pontius (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Foul by Marco Donadel (Montreal Impact).
- 68': Marco Donadel (Montreal Impact) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Attempt saved. Ola Kamara (LA Galaxy) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Emmanuel Boateng with a cross.
- 69': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Evan Bush.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Ignacio Piatti (Montreal Impact) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 71': Foul by Jukka Raitala (Montreal Impact).
- 71': Ola Kamara (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Jukka Raitala (Montreal Impact) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Offside, Montreal Impact. Ignacio Piatti tries a through ball, but Anthony Jackson-Hamel is caught offside.
- 75': Attempt missed. Marco Donadel (Montreal Impact) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Michael Petrasso.
- 75': Substitution, Montreal Impact. Jeisson Vargas replaces Alejandro Silva.
- 75': Goal! Montreal Impact 0, LA Galaxy 1. Ola Kamara (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emmanuel Boateng with a headed pass.
- 77': Corner, Montreal Impact. Conceded by Emrah Klimenta.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Jeisson Vargas (Montreal Impact) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 78': Corner, Montreal Impact. Conceded by Michael Ciani.
- 78': Attempt saved. Saphir Taïder (Montreal Impact) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Samuel Piette with a headed pass.
- 80': Attempt missed. Ignacio Piatti (Montreal Impact) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Saphir Taïder with a headed pass.
- 82': Attempt missed. Jeisson Vargas (Montreal Impact) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anthony Jackson-Hamel.
- 85': Attempt missed. Raheem Edwards (Montreal Impact) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Anthony Jackson-Hamel with a headed pass.
- 86': Attempt missed. Ken Krolicki (Montreal Impact) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ignacio Piatti.
- 87': Foul by Ola Kamara (LA Galaxy).
- 87': Raheem Edwards (Montreal Impact) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Attempt missed. Jeisson Vargas (Montreal Impact) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Saphir Taïder.
- 87': David Bingham (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Foul by Ola Kamara (LA Galaxy).
- 88': Samuel Piette (Montreal Impact) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Saphir Taïder (Montreal Impact) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeisson Vargas.
- 89': Corner, Montreal Impact. Conceded by Michael Ciani.
- 90'+1': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Tomas Hilliard-Arce replaces Ola Kamara.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Saphir Taïder (Montreal Impact) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Corner, Montreal Impact. Conceded by Emmanuel Boateng.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Montreal Impact 0, LA Galaxy 1.
- 0': Match ends, Montreal Impact 0, LA Galaxy 1.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Saphir Taïder (Montreal Impact) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Corner, Montreal Impact. Conceded by Emmanuel Boateng.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Montreal Impact 0, LA Galaxy 1.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Montreal Impact 0, LA Galaxy 1.
Statistics
LA |
MTL![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 14 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 43.7 | Possession | 56.3 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 330 | Accurate Passes | 439 |
| 408 | Passes | 507 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 12 | Crosses | 30 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 42 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 10 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 17 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 33 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 33 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Stade Saputo
Location: Montreal, Canada
Attendance: 20,801
Venue: Stade Saputo
Location: Montreal, Canada
Attendance: 20,801
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Colorado Rapids | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | FC Dallas | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Houston Dynamo FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
CF Montréal (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Evan Bush (GK) |
| 22 | Jukka Raitala |
| 33 | Marco Donadel |
| 6 | Samuel Piette |
| 18 | Chris Duvall |
| 24 | Michael Petrasso |
| 8 | Saphir Taïder |
| 13 | Ken Krolicki |
| 14 | Raheem Edwards |
| 9 | Alejandro Silva |
| 10 | Ignacio Piatti |
LA Galaxy (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Bingham (GK) |
| 16 | Jorgen Skjelvik |
| 28 | Michaël Ciani |
| 4 | Dave Romney |
| 22 | Emrah Klimenta |
| 8 | Jonathan dos Santos |
| 17 | Sebastian Lletget |
| 2 | Perry Kitchen |
| 9 | Zlatan Ibrahimovic |
| 11 | Ola Kamara |
| 7 | Romain Alessandrini |
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