
CF Montréal vs LAFC, 2018 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSLAFC rallies to beat Impact despite Ignacio Piatti hat trick
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Major League Soccer
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Foul by Alejandro Silva (Montreal Impact).
- 2': Jordan Harvey (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Foul by Laurent Ciman (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 2': Ignacio Piatti (Montreal Impact) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Offside, Montreal Impact. Saphir Taïder tries a through ball, but Daniel Lovitz is caught offside.
- 5': Attempt saved. Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Benny Feilhaber with a through ball.
- 8': Attempt saved. Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marco Ureña.
- 9': Goal! Montreal Impact 1, Los Angeles Football Club 0. Ignacio Piatti (Montreal Impact) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
- 11': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
- 12': Foul by Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 12': Ignacio Piatti (Montreal Impact) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Attempt missed. Alejandro Silva (Montreal Impact) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Saphir Taïder following a set piece situation.
- 14': Benny Feilhaber (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Ignacio Piatti (Montreal Impact).
- 14': Penalty Montreal Impact. Ignacio Piatti draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 14': Penalty conceded by Tyler Miller (Los Angeles Football Club) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 15': Tyler Miller (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Goal! Montreal Impact 2, Los Angeles Football Club 0. Ignacio Piatti (Montreal Impact) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 19': Foul by Benny Feilhaber (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 19': Ignacio Piatti (Montreal Impact) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Jukka Raitala.
- 21': Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Foul by Víctor Cabrera (Montreal Impact).
- 23': Attempt saved. Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carlos Vela.
- 23': Foul by Samuel Piette (Montreal Impact).
- 23': Marco Ureña (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Goal! Montreal Impact 2, Los Angeles Football Club 1. Laurent Ciman (Los Angeles Football Club) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 25': Ignacio Piatti (Montreal Impact) has gone down, but that's a dive.
- 25': Ignacio Piatti (Montreal Impact) is shown the yellow card.
- 27': Attempt missed. Steven Beitashour (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Carlos Vela.
- 29': Attempt missed. Chris Duvall (Montreal Impact) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz with a cross.
- 31': Penalty Los Angeles Football Club. Marco Ureña draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 31': Penalty conceded by Víctor Cabrera (Montreal Impact) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 31': Víctor Cabrera (Montreal Impact) is shown the red card.
- 33': Penalty saved! Marco Ureña (Los Angeles Football Club) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 33': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Evan Bush.
- 36': Attempt saved. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Harvey.
- 38': Foul by Jukka Raitala (Montreal Impact).
- 38': Marco Ureña (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Attempt saved. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marco Ureña.
- 41': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Evan Bush.
- 41': Attempt saved. Laurent Ciman (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Vela with a cross.
- 41': Foul by Steven Beitashour (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 41': Ignacio Piatti (Montreal Impact) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Mark-Anthony Kaye (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 43': Samuel Piette (Montreal Impact) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Goal! Montreal Impact 3, Los Angeles Football Club 1. Ignacio Piatti (Montreal Impact) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jukka Raitala with a through ball.
- 45': Attempt missed. Saphir Taïder (Montreal Impact) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Silva.
- 45': Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Montreal Impact).
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Montreal Impact 3, Los Angeles Football Club 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Montreal Impact 3, Los Angeles Football Club 1.
- 45': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Latif Blessing replaces Dejan Jakovic.
- 46': Hand ball by Jeisson Vargas (Montreal Impact).
- 47': Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Foul by Chris Duvall (Montreal Impact).
- 49': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Saphir Taïder (Montreal Impact).
- 51': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Chris Duvall.
- 52': Goal! Montreal Impact 3, Los Angeles Football Club 2. Benny Feilhaber (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Marco Ureña following a corner.
- 54': Benny Feilhaber (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Jeisson Vargas (Montreal Impact).
- 56': Attempt saved. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Rossi.
- 56': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Evan Bush.
- 57': Own Goal by Jukka Raitala, Montreal Impact. Montreal Impact 3, Los Angeles Football Club 3.
- 58': Foul by Jeisson Vargas (Montreal Impact).
- 58': Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt missed. Jordan Harvey (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 62': Attempt missed. Marco Ureña (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Latif Blessing.
- 63': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 63': Saphir Taïder (Montreal Impact) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Daniel Lovitz (Montreal Impact) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 68': Attempt saved. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marco Ureña.
- 68': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Omar Gaber replaces Jordan Harvey.
- 69': Attempt saved. Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 71': Attempt saved. Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Marco Ureña.
- 71': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Evan Bush.
- 72': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Jukka Raitala.
- 72': Attempt missed. Walker Zimmerman (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Carlos Vela with a cross following a corner.
- 74': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 74': Ignacio Piatti (Montreal Impact) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Attempt missed. Benny Feilhaber (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Rossi.
- 75': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Eduard Atuesta replaces Mark-Anthony Kaye.
- 76': Attempt saved. Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Diego Rossi with a cross.
- 76': Foul by Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 76': Samuel Piette (Montreal Impact) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Corner, Montreal Impact. Conceded by Omar Gaber.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Jeisson Vargas (Montreal Impact) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Saphir Taïder.
- 80': Substitution, Montreal Impact. Ken Krolicki replaces Jeisson Vargas.
- 81': Attempt missed. Marco Ureña (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Omar Gaber with a cross.
- 82': Penalty Los Angeles Football Club. Diego Rossi draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 82': Penalty conceded by Daniel Lovitz (Montreal Impact) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 83': Goal! Montreal Impact 3, Los Angeles Football Club 4. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 84': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Alejandro Silva (Montreal Impact).
- 84': Alejandro Silva (Montreal Impact) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Substitution, Montreal Impact. Matteo Mancosu replaces Alejandro Silva.
- 85': Substitution, Montreal Impact. Michael Petrasso replaces Chris Duvall.
- 86': Attempt saved. Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eduard Atuesta.
- 86': Foul by Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 86': Michael Petrasso (Montreal Impact) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Attempt missed. Matteo Mancosu (Montreal Impact) with an attempt from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Samuel Piette with a cross.
- 88': Foul by Laurent Ciman (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 88': Ken Krolicki (Montreal Impact) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Attempt saved. Marco Ureña (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benny Feilhaber.
- 89': Goal! Montreal Impact 3, Los Angeles Football Club 5. Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
- 90'+1': Foul by Steven Beitashour (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 90'+1': Ignacio Piatti (Montreal Impact) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Matteo Mancosu (Montreal Impact) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Montreal Impact 3, Los Angeles Football Club 5.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Montreal Impact 3, Los Angeles Football Club 5.
Statistics
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13 | Fouls | 15 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 1 |
0 | Offsides | 1 |
8 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
0 | Saves | 14 |
55.5 | Possession | 44.5 |
26 | SHOTS | 9 |
18 | ON GOAL | 3 |
0.7 | On Target % | 0.3 |
1 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
2 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
419 | Accurate Passes | 314 |
490 | Passes | 395 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
7 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
19 | Crosses | 11 |
0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
35 | Long Balls | 48 |
17 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
18 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
26 | Tackles | 24 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
0 | Interceptions | 0 |
11 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
11 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Venue: Stade Saputo
Location: Montreal, Canada
Attendance: 20,302
MLS Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 13 | +14 | 28 |
2 | Minnesota United FC | 14 | +9 | 25 |
3 | San Diego FC | 14 | +9 | 24 |
4 | Portland Timbers | 14 | +3 | 23 |
Line-Ups
CF Montréal (5-3-2)
No. | Name |
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1 | Evan Bush (GK) |
4 | Rudy Camacho |
22 | Jukka Raitala |
2 | Víctor Cabrera ![]() |
3 | Daniel Lovitz |
18 | Chris Duvall |
6 | Samuel Piette |
8 | Saphir Taïder |
9 | Alejandro Silva ![]() |
10 | Ignacio Piatti |
16 | Jeisson Vargas |
LAFC (3-4-3)
No. | Name |
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1 | Tyler Miller (GK) ![]() |
25 | Walker Zimmerman |
23 | Laurent Ciman |
5 | Dejan Janković |
14 | Mark-Anthony Kaye |
33 | Benny Feilhaber |
2 | Jordan Harvey |
3 | Steven Beitashour |
21 | Marco Ureña |
10 | Carlos Vela |
9 | Diego Rossi |
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