Toronto FC vs CF Montréal, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
2 - 3
2 - 3
CF Montreal build early lead, hang on to beat Toronto FC
Mathieu Choiniere scored twice to help CF Montreal to a 3-2 win against host Toronto FC on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Foul by Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC).
- 6': Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Raoul Petretta (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi.
- 7': Offside, CF Montréal. Gabriele Corbo tries a through ball, but Bryce Duke is caught offside.
- 9': Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Foul by Gabriele Corbo (CF Montréal).
- 11': Foul by George Campbell (CF Montréal).
- 11': Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Prince Osei Owusu (Toronto FC).
- 12': Samuel Piette (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt missed. Jules-Anthony Vilsaint (CF Montréal) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Kwadwo Opoku.
- 16': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Samuel Piette.
- 16': Attempt missed. Aimé Mabika (Toronto FC) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Michael Bradley with a cross following a corner.
- 17': Foul by Franco Ibarra (Toronto FC).
- 17': Samuel Piette (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt saved. Jules-Anthony Vilsaint (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joel Waterman.
- 18': Goal! Toronto FC 0, CF Montréal 1. Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 19': Foul by Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal).
- 19': Franco Ibarra (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Prince Osei Owusu (Toronto FC).
- 20': Joel Waterman (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Delay in match because of an injury Tomás Romero (Toronto FC).
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 23': Foul by Shane O'Neill (Toronto FC).
- 23': Jules-Anthony Vilsaint (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Shane O'Neill.
- 24': Attempt missed. Gabriele Corbo (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mathieu Choinière with a cross following a corner.
- 25': Attempt saved. Jules-Anthony Vilsaint (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bryce Duke.
- 25': Own Goal by Aimé Mabika, Toronto FC. Toronto FC 0, CF Montréal 2.
- 27': Foul by Prince Osei Owusu (Toronto FC).
- 27': Joel Waterman (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt missed. Kwadwo Opoku (CF Montréal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Kwadwo Opoku (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryce Duke.
- 29': Foul by Kwadwo Opoku (CF Montréal).
- 29': Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Kwadwo Opoku (CF Montréal).
- 31': Shane O'Neill (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC).
- 32': Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Delay in match because of an injury Jules-Anthony Vilsaint (CF Montréal).
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Substitution, CF Montréal. Chinonso Offor replaces Jules-Anthony Vilsaint because of an injury.
- 39': Foul by Chinonso Offor (CF Montréal).
- 39': Michael Bradley (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Bryce Duke (CF Montréal) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Mathieu Choinière with a cross.
- 42': Foul by Aaron Herrera (CF Montréal).
- 42': Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Mathieu Choinière.
- 45'+3': Foul by Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal).
- 45'+3': Franco Ibarra (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+4': Foul by Brandon Servania (Toronto FC).
- 45'+4': Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+5': Brandon Servania (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Toronto FC 0, CF Montréal 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Toronto FC 0, CF Montréal 2.
- 45': Substitution, Toronto FC. Alonso Coello replaces Michael Bradley.
- 45': Substitution, Toronto FC. Kobe Franklin replaces Franco Ibarra.
- 46': Foul by Aaron Herrera (CF Montréal).
- 46': Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Samuel Piette.
- 49': Attempt saved. Prince Osei Owusu (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi.
- 51': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Mathieu Choinière.
- 53': Offside, Toronto FC. Alonso Coello tries a through ball, but Prince Osei Owusu is caught offside.
- 54': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Aaron Herrera.
- 58': Foul by Kwadwo Opoku (CF Montréal).
- 58': Shane O'Neill (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Substitution, Toronto FC. Lorenzo Insigne replaces Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty.
- 60': Substitution, Toronto FC. C.J. Sapong replaces Prince Osei Owusu.
- 61': C.J. Sapong (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Joel Waterman (CF Montréal).
- 61': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Mathieu Choinière.
- 62': Foul by Aimé Mabika (Toronto FC).
- 62': Gabriele Corbo (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Brandon Servania (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 63': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Gabriele Corbo.
- 64': Aimé Mabika (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Chinonso Offor (CF Montréal).
- 66': Goal! Toronto FC 1, CF Montréal 2. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 69': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 74': Substitution, CF Montréal. Lassi Lappalainen replaces Bryce Duke.
- 77': Penalty CF Montréal. Lassi Lappalainen draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 77': Penalty conceded by Raoul Petretta (Toronto FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 77': Raoul Petretta (Toronto FC) is shown the red card.
- 79': Goal! Toronto FC 1, CF Montréal 3. Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alonso Coello.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Brandon Servania (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 81': Foul by Brandon Servania (Toronto FC).
- 81': Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Delay in match because of an injury Brandon Servania (Toronto FC).
- 82': Delay in match because of an injury Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal).
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Substitution, Toronto FC. Víctor Vázquez replaces Brandon Servania because of an injury.
- 85': Attempt saved. Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mathieu Choinière.
- 88': Attempt saved. Gabriele Corbo (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 88': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Tomás Romero.
- 90'+1': Foul by Aaron Herrera (CF Montréal).
- 90'+1': Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Kwadwo Opoku (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lassi Lappalainen with a through ball following a fast break.
- 90'+3': Foul by George Campbell (CF Montréal).
- 90'+3': Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': George Campbell (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Goal! Toronto FC 2, CF Montréal 3. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonathan Osorio.
- 90'+5': Foul by Kwadwo Opoku (CF Montréal).
- 90'+5': Víctor Vázquez (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Toronto FC 2, CF Montréal 3.
- 0': Match ends, Toronto FC 2, CF Montréal 3.
Statistics
 MTL |
TOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 41.6 | Possession | 58.4 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 342 | Accurate Passes | 488 |
| 415 | Passes | 573 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 8 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 20 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 18 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 21 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: BMO Field
Location: Toronto, Canada
Attendance: 27,518
Venue: BMO Field
Location: Toronto, Canada
Attendance: 27,518
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 |
|---|---|
| 30 | Tomas Romero (GK) |
| 6 | Aimé Mabika |
| 27 | Shane O'Neill |
| 28 | Raoul Petretta  |
| 23 | Brandon Servania  |
| 4 | Michael Bradley |
| 21 | Jonathan Osorio |
| 5 | Franco Ibarra |
| 25 | Prince Owusu |
| 7 | Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty |
| 10 | Federico Bernardeschi |
CF Montréal (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Jonathan Sirois (GK) |
| 16 | Joel Waterman |
| 25 | Gabriele Corbo |
| 24 | George Campbell |
| 19 | Nathan Saliba |
| 6 | Samuel Piette |
| 10 | Bryce Duke |
| 29 | Mathieu Choinière |
| 22 | Aaron Herrera |
| 28 | Jules-Anthony Vilsaint |
| 90 | Kwadwo Opoku |
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