D.C. United vs CF Montréal, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSD.C. United edge CF Montreal, maintain home success
D.C. United continued their recent stretch of home success with a 2-1 win against a depleted CF Montreal squad on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Joel Waterman (CF Montréal).
- 3': Kevin Paredes (D.C. United ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Joel Waterman (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 6': Foul by Samuel Piette (CF Montréal).
- 6': Kevin Paredes (D.C. United ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Attempt missed. Paul Arriola (D.C. United ) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 7': Attempt saved. Kevin Paredes (D.C. United ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paul Arriola.
- 7': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Sebastian Breza.
- 9': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Kamal Miller.
- 9': Attempt saved. Andy Najar (D.C. United ) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Júnior Moreno with a cross.
- 10': Attempt saved. Kevin Paredes (D.C. United ) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Gressel.
- 13': Foul by Joaquín Torres (CF Montréal).
- 13': Kevin Paredes (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Tony Alfaro (D.C. United ).
- 14': Kamal Miller (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt saved. Paul Arriola (D.C. United ) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Moses Nyeman.
- 16': Bjørn Johnsen (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Frédéric Brillant (D.C. United ).
- 16': Goal! D.C. United 0, CF Montréal 1. Zachary Brault-Guillard (CF Montréal) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Joel Waterman.
- 17': Foul by Kevin Paredes (D.C. United ).
- 17': Zorhan Bassong (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Tony Alfaro.
- 21': Offside, CF Montréal. Emanuel Maciel tries a through ball, but Bjørn Johnsen is caught offside.
- 22': Foul by Joseph Mora (D.C. United ).
- 22': Joaquín Torres (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Kamal Miller.
- 25': Foul by Júnior Moreno (D.C. United ).
- 25': Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Offside, CF Montréal. Samuel Piette tries a through ball, but Zorhan Bassong is caught offside.
- 31': Attempt missed. Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joel Waterman.
- 35': Attempt missed. Andy Najar (D.C. United ) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Julian Gressel.
- 38': Attempt saved. Sunusi Ibrahim (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mathieu Choinière.
- 40': Andy Najar (D.C. United ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Foul by Emanuel Maciel (CF Montréal).
- 40': Goal! D.C. United 1, CF Montréal 1. Andy Najar (D.C. United ) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Julian Gressel with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 42': Foul by Moses Nyeman (D.C. United ).
- 42': Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Kamal Miller.
- 44': Attempt missed. Sunusi Ibrahim (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Zachary Brault-Guillard.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, D.C. United 1, CF Montréal 1.
- 45': Second Half begins D.C. United 1, CF Montréal 1.
- 45': Substitution, CF Montréal. Djordje Mihailovic replaces Sunusi Ibrahim.
- 48': Attempt saved. Julian Gressel (D.C. United ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Paredes.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Julian Gressel (D.C. United ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Paredes.
- 52': Foul by Paul Arriola (D.C. United ).
- 52': Joel Waterman (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Goal! D.C. United 2, CF Montréal 1. Ola Kamara (D.C. United ) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tony Alfaro.
- 55': Attempt saved. Moses Nyeman (D.C. United ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul Arriola.
- 56': Attempt missed. Paul Arriola (D.C. United ) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Júnior Moreno following a fast break.
- 56': Substitution, CF Montréal. Clément Bayiha replaces Zachary Brault-Guillard.
- 56': Substitution, CF Montréal. Mason Toye replaces Joaquín Torres.
- 57': Foul by Kamal Miller (CF Montréal).
- 57': Kevin Paredes (D.C. United ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Kamal Miller (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Foul by Frédéric Brillant (D.C. United ).
- 60': Samuel Piette (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Kevin Paredes (D.C. United ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 62': Attempt missed. Djordje Mihailovic (CF Montréal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Zorhan Bassong.
- 63': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Sebastian Breza.
- 65': Foul by Clément Bayiha (CF Montréal).
- 65': Ola Kamara (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Joel Waterman.
- 69': Substitution, D.C. United. Drew Skundrich replaces Paul Arriola.
- 69': Foul by Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal).
- 69': Ola Kamara (D.C. United ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Djordje Mihailovic (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Foul by Júnior Moreno (D.C. United ).
- 71': Attempt missed. Bjørn Johnsen (CF Montréal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Djordje Mihailovic with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 72': Hand ball by Moses Nyeman (D.C. United ).
- 73': Djordje Mihailovic (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Foul by Andy Najar (D.C. United ).
- 75': Substitution, CF Montréal. Mustafa Kizza replaces Zorhan Bassong.
- 75': Substitution, CF Montréal. Rida Zouhir replaces Mathieu Choinière.
- 76': Offside, CF Montréal. Mustafa Kizza tries a through ball, but Kamal Miller is caught offside.
- 77': Substitution, D.C. United. Steven Birnbaum replaces Andy Najar because of an injury.
- 77': Substitution, D.C. United. Felipe replaces Moses Nyeman.
- 78': Drew Skundrich (D.C. United ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Foul by Samuel Piette (CF Montréal).
- 78': Djordje Mihailovic (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Tony Alfaro (D.C. United ).
- 79': Emanuel Maciel (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Ola Kamara (D.C. United ).
- 81': Foul by Rida Zouhir (CF Montréal).
- 81': Ola Kamara (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Substitution, D.C. United. Yordy Reyna replaces Kevin Paredes.
- 82': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Emanuel Maciel.
- 83': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Mustafa Kizza.
- 83': Attempt missed. Felipe (D.C. United ) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Júnior Moreno following a corner.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Julian Gressel (D.C. United ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Felipe.
- 86': Felipe (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Rida Zouhir (CF Montréal).
- 87': Attempt blocked. Yordy Reyna (D.C. United ) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joseph Mora.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Drew Skundrich (D.C. United ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 87': Offside, D.C. United. Drew Skundrich tries a through ball, but Felipe is caught offside.
- 87': Foul by Ola Kamara (D.C. United ).
- 87': Joel Waterman (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Mustafa Kizza (CF Montréal).
- 88': Julian Gressel (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt missed. Julian Gressel (D.C. United ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Felipe.
- 90'+2': Foul by Kamal Miller (CF Montréal).
- 90'+2': Yordy Reyna (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Hand ball by Ola Kamara (D.C. United ).
- 90'+4': Foul by Joel Waterman (CF Montréal).
- 90'+4': Yordy Reyna (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Emanuel Maciel (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Drew Skundrich (D.C. United ).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, D.C. United 2, CF Montréal 1.
- 0': Match ends, D.C. United 2, CF Montréal 1.
Statistics
 MTL |
DC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 51.1 | Possession | 48.9 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 383 | Accurate Passes | 349 |
| 460 | Passes | 429 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 7 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 13 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 15 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Audi Field
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Attendance: 14,169
Venue: Audi Field
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Attendance: 14,169
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 17 | +21 | 39 |
| 2 | Inter Miami CF | 17 | +13 | 37 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 16 | +7 | 29 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 16 | +8 | 26 |
Line-Ups
D.C. United (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Jon Kempin (GK) |
| 13 | Frédéric Brillant |
| 93 | Tony Alfaro |
| 14 | Andy Nájar |
| 27 | Moses Nyeman |
| 5 | Júnior Moreno |
| 28 | Joseph Mora |
| 31 | Julian Gressel |
| 9 | Ola Kamara |
| 30 | Kevin Paredes |
| 7 | Paul Arriola |
CF Montréal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sébastian Breza (GK) |
| 3 | Kamal Miller  |
| 16 | Joel Waterman |
| 19 | Zorhan Bassong |
| 15 | Zachary Brault-Guillard |
| 25 | Emanuel Maciel |
| 29 | Mathieu Choinière |
| 6 | Samuel Piette |
| 9 | Bjorn Johnsen |
| 22 | Sunusi Ibrahim |
| 18 | Joaquín Torres |
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