Match Report
In the standings it was CF Montréal 14th on 21 points, New York RB 8th on 26 — separated by 5. On recent form New York RB sat only 22nd league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 8th overall. Per game in the league, CF Montréal were scoring 1.36 and conceding 2.09, New York RB 1.45 and 2.09, against a competition average of 1.6 goals per team per game.
CF Montréal had been beaten in four straight games.
Across 6 recorded meetings, CF Montréal have 1 win to New York RB's 3, with 2 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 33% of meetings won. 67% of the meetings finished with three goals or more.
Stade Saputo staged the fixture, a ground that holds 20,801. CF Montréal led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 4-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
CF Montréal: Victor Loturi (5'), Prince Owusu (39'), Matty Longstaff (48'), Mahala Opoku (77') · New York RB: Matty Longstaff (53' og)
Key stats
Possession: CF Montréal 32% · New York RB 68% · Total shots: 9-8 · On target: 6-1 · Corners: 2-7