CF Montréal vs FC Cincinnati, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSHamdi scores 2 late goals, Montreal wins in return home
— Ahmed Hamdi scored the tying and winning goals in a late three-goal burst and CF Montreal beat FC Cincinnati 5-4 on Saturday night in its return to Canada.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal).
- 1': Haris Medunjanin (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Joaquín Torres (CF Montréal) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box.
- 3': Foul by Zorhan Bassong (CF Montréal).
- 3': Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Goal! CF Montréal 0, FC Cincinnati 1. Haris Medunjanin (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 8': Foul by Haris Medunjanin (FC Cincinnati).
- 8': Victor Wanyama (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt missed. Djordje Mihailovic (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 12': Foul by Tom Pettersson (FC Cincinnati).
- 12': Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Goal! CF Montréal 0, FC Cincinnati 2. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 15': Hand ball by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
- 16': Edgar Castillo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Joaquín Torres (CF Montréal).
- 19': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Luciano Acosta tries a through ball, but Joseph-Claude Gyau is caught offside.
- 21': Goal! CF Montréal 1, FC Cincinnati 2. Mason Toye (CF Montréal) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lassi Lappalainen with a cross.
- 23': Foul by Zorhan Bassong (CF Montréal).
- 23': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Lassi Lappalainen (CF Montréal).
- 24': Joseph-Claude Gyau (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Tom Pettersson.
- 28': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
- 28': Joaquín Torres (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Attempt saved. Djordje Mihailovic (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 29': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Kenneth Vermeer.
- 29': Foul by Victor Wanyama (CF Montréal).
- 29': Tom Pettersson (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Gustavo Vallecilla (FC Cincinnati).
- 31': Joaquín Torres (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Gustavo Vallecilla (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Attempt saved. Victor Wanyama (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mason Toye.
- 34': Goal! CF Montréal 2, FC Cincinnati 2. Joaquín Torres (CF Montréal) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 36': Edgar Castillo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal).
- 38': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Nick Hagglund.
- 39': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Haris Medunjanin.
- 41': Foul by Joel Waterman (CF Montréal).
- 41': Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Joel Waterman (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 42': Goal! CF Montréal 2, FC Cincinnati 3. Gustavo Vallecilla (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
- 45': Attempt missed. Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Djordje Mihailovic.
- 45'+1': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
- 45'+1': Victor Wanyama (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Brenner (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+2': Foul by Edgar Castillo (FC Cincinnati).
- 45'+2': Joaquín Torres (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Mason Toye (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Djordje Mihailovic with a cross.
- 45'+4': Joaquín Torres (CF Montréal) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, CF Montréal 2, FC Cincinnati 3.
- 45': Second Half begins CF Montréal 2, FC Cincinnati 3.
- 46': Goal! CF Montréal 2, FC Cincinnati 4. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal.
- 50': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Gustavo Vallecilla.
- 50': Attempt missed. Emanuel Maciel (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 51': Attempt saved. Joaquín Torres (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mason Toye.
- 53': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Joseph-Claude Gyau.
- 54': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Tom Pettersson.
- 57': Substitution, CF Montréal. Ahmed Hamdi replaces Emanuel Maciel.
- 58': Foul by Haris Medunjanin (FC Cincinnati).
- 58': Victor Wanyama (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Gustavo Vallecilla (FC Cincinnati).
- 60': Lassi Lappalainen (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Tom Pettersson.
- 67': Penalty CF Montréal. Mason Toye draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 67': Penalty conceded by Kenneth Vermeer (FC Cincinnati) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 67': Kenneth Vermeer (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Substitution, CF Montréal. Zachary Brault-Guillard replaces Mathieu Choinière.
- 72': Substitution, CF Montréal. Sunusi Ibrahim replaces Lassi Lappalainen.
- 72': Goal! CF Montréal 3, FC Cincinnati 4. Mason Toye (CF Montréal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 73': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
- 73': Rudy Camacho (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Goal! CF Montréal 4, FC Cincinnati 4. Ahmed Hamdi (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joaquín Torres.
- 76': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Brandon Vázquez replaces Álvaro Barreal.
- 76': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Gustavo Vallecilla.
- 78': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Tom Pettersson.
- 79': Attempt missed. Mason Toye (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Djordje Mihailovic.
- 81': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Nick Hagglund.
- 82': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Nick Hagglund.
- 82': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Tom Pettersson.
- 83': Foul by Joel Waterman (CF Montréal).
- 83': Kenneth Vermeer (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Foul by Joel Waterman (CF Montréal).
- 84': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Attempt missed. Joaquín Torres (CF Montréal) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Djordje Mihailovic.
- 87': Goal! CF Montréal 5, FC Cincinnati 4. Ahmed Hamdi (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 89': Attempt saved. Mason Toye (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Djordje Mihailovic.
- 89': Foul by Zachary Brault-Guillard (CF Montréal).
- 89': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Zachary Brault-Guillard (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Haris Medunjanin (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brandon Vázquez.
- 90': Foul by Mason Toye (CF Montréal).
- 90': Haris Medunjanin (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Tom Pettersson tries a through ball, but Nick Hagglund is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Isaac Atanga replaces Tom Pettersson.
- 90'+1': Foul by Mason Toye (CF Montréal).
- 90'+1': Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) header from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Joseph-Claude Gyau.
- 90'+4': Substitution, CF Montréal. Clément Bayiha replaces Joaquín Torres.
- 90'+4': Substitution, CF Montréal. Bjørn Johnsen replaces Mason Toye.
- 90'+5': Foul by Ahmed Hamdi (CF Montréal).
- 90'+5': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Zorhan Bassong (CF Montréal).
- 90'+5': Isaac Atanga (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+7': Djordje Mihailovic (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+7': Foul by Isaac Atanga (FC Cincinnati).
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, CF Montréal 5, FC Cincinnati 4.
- 0': Match ends, CF Montréal 5, FC Cincinnati 4.
- 0': Match ends, CF Montréal 5, FC Cincinnati 4.
Statistics
CIN |
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|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 15 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 13 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 32.8 | Possession | 67.2 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 195 | Accurate Passes | 463 |
| 265 | Passes | 532 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 5 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 36 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 19 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 24 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Venue: Stade Saputo
Location: Montreal, Canada
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York City FC | 4 | +8 | 10 |
| 2 | Nashville SC | 4 | +6 | 10 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | Red Bull New York | 4 | -1 | 7 |
Line-Ups
CF Montréal (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 41 | James Pantemis (GK) |
| 4 | Rudy Camacho |
| 16 | Joel Waterman |
| 19 | Zorhan Bassong |
| 29 | Mathieu Choinière |
| 13 | Mason Toye |
| 8 | Djordje Mihailovic |
| 25 | Emanuel Maciel |
| 21 | Lassi Lappalainen |
| 2 | Victor Wanyama |
| 18 | Joaquín Torres |
FC Cincinnati (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Kenneth Vermeer (GK) |
| 14 | Nick Hagglund |
| 3 | Tom Pettersson |
| 5 | Gustavo Vallecilla |
| 2 | Edgar Castillo |
| 13 | Joseph-Claude Gyau |
| 7 | Yuya Kubo |
| 6 | Haris Medunjanin |
| 11 | Luciano Acosta |
| 9 | Brenner |
| 31 | Álvaro Barreal |
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