Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — CF Montréal 8th with 43 points, SJ Earthquakes 14th with 21, 22 apart. SJ Earthquakes's recent output lagged their position: 23rd on form over five rounds while 14th in the table. Against a league average of 1.57 goals per team per game, CF Montréal ran at 1.41 scored and 1.88 conceded, SJ Earthquakes at 1.21 and 2.29.
A. Villarreal officiated: 56 games logged, averaging 2.0 yellow cards each. Stade Saputo, capacity 20,801, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-0.
Goal scorers
CF Montréal: Josef Martínez (51'), Josef Martínez (55'), Caden Clark (72')
Key stats
Possession: CF Montréal 58% · SJ Earthquakes 42% · Total shots: 15-11 · On target: 8-2 · Corners: 7-3