MLS

CF Montréal vs Atlanta United FC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
CF Montréal
  • 51': Ruan
FT
1 - 0
Atlanta United FC
  • Red Card 55': Stian Gregersen

Ruan's goal is game-winner as CF Montreal edge Atlanta United

Ruan's goal on a header in the 51st minute gave host CF Montreal a 1-0 win over Atlanta United on Saturday night.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United).
  • 2': Josef Martínez (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Josef Martínez (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Raheem Edwards.
  • 5': Foul by Ariel Lassiter (CF Montréal).
  • 5': Stian Gregersen (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Foul by Raheem Edwards (CF Montréal).
  • 9': Ariel Lassiter (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
  • 12': Offside, CF Montréal. Ariel Lassiter is caught offside.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Kwadwo Opoku (CF Montréal) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by George Campbell.
  • 15': Daniel Ríos (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Fernando Álvarez (CF Montréal).
  • 18': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Stian Gregersen.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Josef Martínez (CF Montréal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ariel Lassiter with a cross.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 19': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Xande Silva.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Ariel Lassiter (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raheem Edwards.
  • 22': Foul by Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United).
  • 22': Raheem Edwards (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by George Campbell (CF Montréal).
  • 25': Xande Silva (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Offside, CF Montréal. Ariel Lassiter is caught offside.
  • 31': Foul by Stian Gregersen (Atlanta United).
  • 31': Raheem Edwards (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Raheem Edwards (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Joaquín Sosa.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Ariel Lassiter (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josef Martínez.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 37': Ariel Lassiter (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Stian Gregersen (Atlanta United).
  • 37': Stian Gregersen (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Josef Martínez (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 43': Foul by Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal).
  • 43': Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, CF Montréal 0, Atlanta United 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins CF Montréal 0, Atlanta United 0.
  • 48': Foul by Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal).
  • 48': Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Ariel Lassiter (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Stian Gregersen (Atlanta United).
  • 51': Goal! CF Montréal 1, Atlanta United 0. Ruan (CF Montréal) header from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raheem Edwards with a cross.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Daniel Ríos (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 52': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Raheem Edwards.
  • 53': Raheem Edwards (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Stian Gregersen (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Saba Lobjanidze with a cross.
  • 54': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Ruan.
  • 54': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Victor Wanyama.
  • 55': Foul by Stian Gregersen (Atlanta United).
  • 55': Ruan (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Second yellow card to Stian Gregersen (Atlanta United) for a bad foul.
  • 57': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Kwadwo Opoku (CF Montréal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Victor Wanyama.
  • 60': Substitution, CF Montréal. Jules-Anthony Vilsaint replaces Kwadwo Opoku.
  • 61': Hand ball by Victor Wanyama (CF Montréal).
  • 62': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
  • 62': George Campbell (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Offside, CF Montréal. Josef Martínez is caught offside.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Raheem Edwards (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jules-Anthony Vilsaint.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Saba Lobjanidze (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Xande Silva.
  • 69': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by George Campbell.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Derrick Williams (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 71': Substitution, CF Montréal. Bryce Duke replaces Victor Wanyama.
  • 71': Substitution, CF Montréal. Mason Toye replaces Raheem Edwards.
  • 71': Substitution, Atlanta United. Jamal Thiaré replaces Daniel Ríos.
  • 71': Substitution, Atlanta United. Ajani Fortune replaces Xande Silva.
  • 72': Foul by Noah Cobb (Atlanta United).
  • 72': Mason Toye (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamal Thiaré.
  • 74': Hand ball by Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United).
  • 75': Attempt saved. Josef Martínez (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mason Toye with a cross.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Ruan (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 77': Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Foul by Bryce Duke (CF Montréal).
  • 78': Substitution, Atlanta United. Dax McCarty replaces Tristan Muyumba.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
  • 79': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by George Campbell.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Jules-Anthony Vilsaint (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mason Toye.
  • 80': Hand ball by Josef Martínez (CF Montréal).
  • 81': Bryce Duke (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United).
  • 82': Offside, CF Montréal. Jules-Anthony Vilsaint is caught offside.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Saba Lobjanidze (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dax McCarty.
  • 83': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Joaquín Sosa.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Mason Toye (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jules-Anthony Vilsaint.
  • 88': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Brad Guzan.
  • 88': Substitution, CF Montréal. Matías Cóccaro replaces Josef Martínez.
  • 88': Substitution, CF Montréal. Gabriele Corbo replaces Ruan.
  • 88': Substitution, Atlanta United. Luke Brennan replaces Saba Lobjanidze.
  • 89': Josef Martínez (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Joaquín Sosa.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Mason Toye (CF Montréal) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing is high and wide to the right.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Gabriele Corbo (CF Montréal).
  • 90'+3': Luke Brennan (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, CF Montréal 1, Atlanta United 0.
  • 0': Match ends, CF Montréal 1, Atlanta United 0.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 10
0 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 4
7 Corner Kicks 4
6 Saves 0
35.7 Possession 64.3
8 SHOTS 16
0 ON GOAL 7
0.0 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
280 Accurate Passes 601
358 Passes 661
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 4
17 Crosses 14
0.2 Cross % 0.3
53 Long Balls 48
28 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
6 Blocked Shots 4
4 Effective Tackles 4
9 Tackles 11
0.4 Tackle % 0.4
14 Interceptions 10
14 Effective Clearances 25
14 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: MLS

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

MLS Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Philadelphia Union 34 +22 66
2 FC Cincinnati 34 +12 65
3 Inter Miami CF 34 +26 65
4 Charlotte FC 34 +9 59
Full Standings

Line-Ups

MTL CF Montréal (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
40 Jonathan Sirois (GK)
4 Fernando Álvarez
3 Joaquín Sosa
24 George Campbell
2 Victor Wanyama
19 Nathan Saliba Yellow Card
44 Raheem Edwards
22 Ruan
17 Josef Martínez
11 Ariel Lassiter
7 Kwadwo Opoku
CF Montréal Substitutes:
Sébastian Breza, Ilias Iliadis, Bryce Duke, Mason Toye, Ousman Jabang, Dominik Iankov, Gabriele Corbo, Jules-Anthony Vilsaint, Matías Cóccaro.

ATL Atlanta United FC (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Brad Guzan (GK)
3 Derrick Williams
24 Noah Cobb
5 Stian Gregersen Yellow Card
8 Tristan Muyumba
6 Bartosz Slisz
2 Ronald Hernández
11 Brooks Lennon
19 Daniel Ríos
16 Xande Silva
9 Saba Lobjanidze
Atlanta United FC Substitutes:
Matt Edwards, Luis Abram, Jay Fortune, Jamal Thiaré, Dax McCarty, Luke Brennan, Tyler Wolff, Josh Cohen, Nicolas Firmino.

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