Match Report
33 points separated the sides: Nashville SC 1st on 54, CF Montréal 15th on 21. CF Montréal had been under-performing their position — 28th on five-round form against 15th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Nashville SC 2 scored and 0.84 conceded per game, CF Montréal 1.24 and 2.04, with the league averaging 1.6.
Momentum sat with Nashville SC, winners of their last four.
5 meetings are on record — 3 won by Nashville SC, 0 by CF Montréal, 2 drawn, at 2.4 goals per meeting.
GEODIS Park, capacity 30,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Nashville SC: Sam Surridge (68')
Key stats
Possession: Nashville SC 63% · CF Montréal 37% · Total shots: 10-7 · On target: 1-2 · Corners: 3-2