New York City FC vs CF Montréal, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSKeeper Luis Barraza's assist sets up NYCFC goal in win over Montreal
Ismael Tajouri-Shradi scored in the 29th minute and New York City FC held on for a 1-0 win against visiting CF Montreal on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Bjørn Johnsen (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Foul by Alfredo Morales (New York City FC).
- 5': Hand ball by Nicolás Acevedo (New York City FC).
- 7': Foul by Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC).
- 7': Joel Waterman (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Offside, New York City FC. Maximiliano Moralez tries a through ball, but Valentín Castellanos is caught offside.
- 9': Bjørn Johnsen (CF Montréal) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Mustafa Kizza.
- 10': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Gudmundur Thórarinsson.
- 10': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Jesús Medina.
- 12': Foul by Rudy Camacho (CF Montréal).
- 12': Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Attempt missed. Mustafa Kizza (CF Montréal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sunusi Ibrahim.
- 16': Attempt saved. Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jesús Medina.
- 16': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Ahmed Hamdi.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Medina with a cross.
- 17': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Zorhan Bassong.
- 17': Offside, New York City FC. Anton Tinnerholm tries a through ball, but Valentín Castellanos is caught offside.
- 18': Foul by Alfredo Morales (New York City FC).
- 18': Victor Wanyama (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Foul by Victor Wanyama (CF Montréal).
- 20': Nicolás Acevedo (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by Ahmed Hamdi (CF Montréal).
- 24': Nicolás Acevedo (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Ahmed Hamdi (CF Montréal).
- 25': Jesús Medina (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by James Pantemis.
- 28': Attempt missed. Sunusi Ibrahim (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mustafa Kizza.
- 29': Goal! New York City FC 1, CF Montréal 0. Ismael Tajouri-Shradi (New York City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Barraza.
- 32': Attempt missed. Jesús Medina (New York City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gudmundur Thórarinsson with a cross.
- 33': Foul by Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC).
- 33': Victor Wanyama (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt saved. Joaquín Torres (CF Montréal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sunusi Ibrahim.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Ahmed Hamdi (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 36': Foul by Ahmed Hamdi (CF Montréal).
- 36': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ismael Tajouri-Shradi following a fast break.
- 42': Foul by Joel Waterman (CF Montréal).
- 42': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Joel Waterman (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Gudmundur Thórarinsson.
- 45'+1': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Nicolás Acevedo.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, New York City FC 1, CF Montréal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins New York City FC 1, CF Montréal 0.
- 48': Attempt saved. Jesús Medina (New York City FC) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez with a headed pass.
- 48': Offside, CF Montréal. Sunusi Ibrahim tries a through ball, but Bjørn Johnsen is caught offside.
- 49': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Maxime Chanot.
- 50': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Ahmed Hamdi.
- 51': Attempt missed. Alexander Callens (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jesús Medina with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Foul by Victor Wanyama (CF Montréal).
- 53': Ismael Tajouri-Shradi (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Foul by Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC).
- 55': Mustafa Kizza (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Ismael Tajouri-Shradi (New York City FC) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jesús Medina.
- 57': Foul by Nicolás Acevedo (New York City FC).
- 57': Sunusi Ibrahim (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Joaquín Torres (CF Montréal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bjørn Johnsen.
- 59': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Zorhan Bassong.
- 59': Attempt missed. Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jesús Medina with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Substitution, CF Montréal. Djordje Mihailovic replaces Joaquín Torres.
- 60': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Gudmundur Thórarinsson.
- 61': Attempt missed. Zorhan Bassong (CF Montréal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bjørn Johnsen with a cross following a corner.
- 62': Foul by Maxime Chanot (New York City FC).
- 62': Zorhan Bassong (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Maxime Chanot (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Foul by Alfredo Morales (New York City FC).
- 65': Victor Wanyama (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Victor Wanyama (CF Montréal).
- 66': Jesús Medina (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Foul by Joel Waterman (CF Montréal).
- 68': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt missed. Anton Tinnerholm (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jesús Medina.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Acevedo.
- 69': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Ahmed Hamdi.
- 71': Substitution, CF Montréal. Lassi Lappalainen replaces Mustafa Kizza.
- 71': Substitution, CF Montréal. Mason Toye replaces Sunusi Ibrahim.
- 71': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jesús Medina.
- 72': Substitution, New York City FC. Keaton Parks replaces Nicolás Acevedo.
- 72': Foul by Zorhan Bassong (CF Montréal).
- 72': Ismael Tajouri-Shradi (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Foul by Maxime Chanot (New York City FC).
- 73': Joel Waterman (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Lassi Lappalainen.
- 74': Attempt missed. Gudmundur Thórarinsson (New York City FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 74': Attempt missed. Alexander Callens (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gudmundur Thórarinsson following a corner.
- 76': Offside, CF Montréal. Zorhan Bassong tries a through ball, but Bjørn Johnsen is caught offside.
- 76': Ahmed Hamdi (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card.
- 77': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Anton Tinnerholm.
- 78': Attempt saved. Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Keaton Parks with a cross.
- 80': Offside, CF Montréal. Victor Wanyama tries a through ball, but Bjørn Johnsen is caught offside.
- 80': Substitution, CF Montréal. Mathieu Choinière replaces Zorhan Bassong.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentín Castellanos.
- 81': Bjørn Johnsen (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Alexander Callens (New York City FC).
- 83': Substitution, New York City FC. Malte Amundsen replaces Gudmundur Thórarinsson because of an injury.
- 83': Substitution, New York City FC. Thiago replaces Valentín Castellanos.
- 84': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Mathieu Choinière.
- 90'+2': Substitution, New York City FC. Sebastien Ibeagha replaces Ismael Tajouri-Shradi.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Jesús Medina (New York City FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Keaton Parks.
- 90'+2': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Joel Waterman.
- 90'+3': Offside, New York City FC. Jesús Medina tries a through ball, but Anton Tinnerholm is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, New York City FC 1, CF Montréal 0.
- 0': Match ends, New York City FC 1, CF Montréal 0.
Statistics
 MTL |
NYC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 56.2 | Possession | 43.8 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 405 | Accurate Passes | 299 |
| 495 | Passes | 385 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 19 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 14 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 10 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Sports Illustrated Stadium
Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA
Attendance: 2,873
Venue: Sports Illustrated Stadium
Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA
Attendance: 2,873
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 10 | +15 | 23 |
| 2 | New England Revolution | 10 | +6 | 19 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 11 | +3 | 19 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 10 | +8 | 17 |
Line-Ups
New York City FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Luis Barraza (GK) |
| 6 | Alexander Callens |
| 4 | Maxime Chanot  |
| 20 | Gudmundur Thórarinsson |
| 3 | Anton Tinnerholm |
| 19 | Jesús Medina |
| 7 | Alfredo Morales |
| 26 | Nicolás Acevedo |
| 11 | Valentín Castellanos |
| 10 | Maxi Morález |
| 17 | Ismael Tajouri-Shradi |
CF Montréal (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 41 | James Pantemis (GK) |
| 4 | Rudy Camacho |
| 19 | Zorhan Bassong |
| 16 | Joel Waterman |
| 7 | Ahmed Hamdi |
| 2 | Victor Wanyama |
| 18 | Joaquín Torres |
| 12 | Mustafa Kizza |
| 15 | Zachary Brault-Guillard |
| 22 | Sunusi Ibrahim |
| 9 | Bjorn Johnsen |
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