Toronto FC vs CF Montréal, 2022 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
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3 - 4
3 - 4
CF Montreal rally past rival Toronto FC in seven-goal thriller
CF Montreal scored four unanswered goals to rally for a 4-3 win against host Toronto FC in the Canadian Classique on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Penalty Toronto FC. Ayo Akinola draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 2': Penalty conceded by Samuel Piette (CF Montréal) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 4': VAR Decision: Penalty Toronto FC.
- 5': Goal! Toronto FC 1, CF Montréal 0. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 7': Goal! Toronto FC 2, CF Montréal 0. Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 10': Foul by Romell Quioto (CF Montréal).
- 10': Shane O'Neill (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Jayden Nelson (Toronto FC).
- 11': Victor Wanyama (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Ayo Akinola (Toronto FC).
- 12': Victor Wanyama (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Hand ball by Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC).
- 15': Alistair Johnston (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Jayden Nelson (Toronto FC).
- 18': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Michael Bradley.
- 19': Attempt saved. Kei Kamara (CF Montréal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kamal Miller.
- 19': Goal! Toronto FC 2, CF Montréal 1. Kamal Miller (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
- 20': Foul by Ayo Akinola (Toronto FC).
- 20': Romell Quioto (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Goal! Toronto FC 2, CF Montréal 2. Djordje Mihailovic (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Victor Wanyama.
- 23': Djordje Mihailovic (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Domenico Criscito (Toronto FC).
- 23': Domenico Criscito (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Foul by Ayo Akinola (Toronto FC).
- 27': Kamal Miller (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Djordje Mihailovic (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Domenico Criscito (Toronto FC).
- 29': Attempt missed. Kamal Miller (CF Montréal) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Djordje Mihailovic with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 29': Attempt missed. Victor Wanyama (CF Montréal) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kamal Miller following a set piece situation.
- 30': Domenico Criscito (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Djordje Mihailovic (CF Montréal).
- 31': Attempt blocked. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Bradley.
- 32': Attempt missed. Ayo Akinola (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 33': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Rudy Camacho.
- 34': Foul by Romell Quioto (CF Montréal).
- 34': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Richie Laryea (Toronto FC).
- 34': Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Foul by Alistair Johnston (CF Montréal).
- 36': Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Alistair Johnston (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Ayo Akinola (Toronto FC).
- 37': Foul by Richie Laryea (Toronto FC).
- 37': Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Chris Mavinga (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Kei Kamara (CF Montréal).
- 42': Foul by Shane O'Neill (Toronto FC).
- 42': Romell Quioto (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Goal! Toronto FC 2, CF Montréal 3. Kei Kamara (CF Montréal) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joel Waterman.
- 45'+1': Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal).
- 45'+1': Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Offside, Toronto FC. Domenico Criscito tries a through ball, but Ayo Akinola is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Domenico Criscito (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': Foul by Alistair Johnston (CF Montréal).
- 45'+3': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Victor Wanyama.
- 45'+3': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by James Pantemis.
- 45'+4': Djordje Mihailovic (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+4': Foul by Richie Laryea (Toronto FC).
- 45'+4': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': Foul by Samuel Piette (CF Montréal).
- 45'+5': Jayden Nelson (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+6': Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Toronto FC 2, CF Montréal 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Toronto FC 2, CF Montréal 3.
- 45': Substitution, Toronto FC. Doneil Henry replaces Chris Mavinga.
- 45': Substitution, Toronto FC. Mark-Anthony Kaye replaces Jayden Nelson.
- 51': Attempt saved. Romell Quioto (CF Montréal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Victor Wanyama.
- 54': Goal! Toronto FC 2, CF Montréal 4. Alistair Johnston (CF Montréal) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Kei Kamara with a headed pass.
- 56': Foul by Ayo Akinola (Toronto FC).
- 56': Kamal Miller (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Substitution, Toronto FC. Jesús Jiménez replaces Ayo Akinola.
- 57': Substitution, Toronto FC. Ifunanyachi Achara replaces Noble Okello.
- 58': Foul by Joel Waterman (CF Montréal).
- 58': Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Foul by Djordje Mihailovic (CF Montréal).
- 59': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mark-Anthony Kaye.
- 63': Offside, Toronto FC. Doneil Henry tries a through ball, but Lorenzo Insigne is caught offside.
- 66': Attempt missed. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 66': Substitution, CF Montréal. Ismaël Koné replaces Djordje Mihailovic.
- 68': Foul by Jesús Jiménez (Toronto FC).
- 68': Samuel Piette (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal).
- 68': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Attempt saved. Jesús Jiménez (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Richie Laryea.
- 71': Attempt missed. Mark-Anthony Kaye (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi with a cross.
- 72': Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Foul by Kamal Miller (CF Montréal).
- 73': Attempt missed. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is too high from a direct free kick.
- 74': Foul by Ismaël Koné (CF Montréal).
- 74': Michael Bradley (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Romell Quioto (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card.
- 77': Substitution, CF Montréal. Róbert Thorkelsson replaces Mathieu Choinière.
- 77': Substitution, CF Montréal. Mason Toye replaces Romell Quioto.
- 78': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Doneil Henry.
- 78': Attempt missed. Kamal Miller (CF Montréal) header from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ismaël Koné with a cross following a corner.
- 79': Substitution, Toronto FC. Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty replaces Domenico Criscito.
- 82': Foul by Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC).
- 82': Ismaël Koné (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Foul by Mason Toye (CF Montréal).
- 83': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Mason Toye (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Substitution, CF Montréal. Matko Miljevic replaces Kei Kamara because of an injury.
- 87': Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Matko Miljevic (CF Montréal).
- 88': Foul by Shane O'Neill (Toronto FC).
- 88': Ismaël Koné (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Mason Toye (CF Montréal).
- 89': Shane O'Neill (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Shane O'Neill.
- 90'+3': Goal! Toronto FC 3, CF Montréal 4. Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
- 90'+5': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Doneil Henry.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Toronto FC 3, CF Montréal 4.
- 0': Match ends, Toronto FC 3, CF Montréal 4.
Statistics
 MTL |
TOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 57.5 | Possession | 42.5 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 491 | Accurate Passes | 348 |
| 575 | Passes | 423 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 9 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.7 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 32 |
| 35 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 18 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 18 |
| 4 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
| 4 | Clearances | 4 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: BMO Field
Location: Toronto, Canada
Attendance: 28,793
Venue: BMO Field
Location: Toronto, Canada
Attendance: 28,793
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Cincinnati | 13 | +4 | 28 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Union | 13 | +12 | 26 |
| 3 | Columbus Crew | 13 | +8 | 26 |
| 4 | Nashville SC | 13 | +8 | 23 |
Line-Ups
Toronto FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Alex Bono (GK) |
| 23 | Chris Mavinga |
| 27 | Shane O'Neill |
| 44 | Domenico Criscito  |
| 19 | Richie Laryea |
| 4 | Michael Bradley |
| 24 | Lorenzo Insigne |
| 14 | Noble Okello |
| 20 | Ayo Akinola |
| 11 | Jayden Nelson |
| 10 | Federico Bernardeschi |
CF Montréal (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 41 | James Pantemis (GK) |
| 4 | Rudy Camacho |
| 3 | Kamal Miller |
| 16 | Joel Waterman |
| 8 | Djordje Mihailovic |
| 6 | Samuel Piette |
| 2 | Victor Wanyama |
| 29 | Mathieu Choinière |
| 22 | Alistair Johnston |
| 30 | Romell Quioto |
| 23 | Kei Kamara |
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