Match Report
21 points for CF Montréal (14th), 24 for Philadelphia Union (12th): a 3-point gap. On the form table Philadelphia Union stood 3rd over the last five rounds, despite being 12th overall. Per game in the league, CF Montréal were scoring 1.36 and conceding 2.09, Philadelphia Union 1.55 and 1.77, against a competition average of 1.6 goals per team per game.
CF Montréal had been beaten in three straight games. Philadelphia Union had gone 7 games without a win.
The head-to-head ledger counts 8 games: 2 CF Montréal wins, 5 for Philadelphia Union, 1 draw, at 3.75 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 88% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 63%.
The venue was Stade Saputo, with room for 20,801 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: CF Montréal led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
CF Montréal: Iván Jaime (23') · Philadelphia Union: Japhet Sery Larsen (55'), Jesús Bueno (70')
Key stats
Possession: CF Montréal 50% · Philadelphia Union 50% · Total shots: 7-15 · On target: 4-6 · Corners: 2-4