CF Montreal vs Atlanta United FC 0-3

Atlanta United FC won 3-0 at Saputo Stadium after scoring twice before the interval and adding a third early in the second half. Miguel Almirón, set up by Elías Báez, opened the scoring in the 22nd minute, and the visitors stayed in control from there.

Giuliano Galoppo made it 2-0 in the 41st minute, and CF Montreal went to the break trailing 2-0. Dawid Bugaj was replaced by Efrain Morales on 45 minutes before Atlanta had already established that lead.

Breel Embolo made it 3-0 in the 60th minute, and Atlanta then managed the rest of the game through a series of changes. CF Montreal made three changes on 67 minutes, with Daniel Pereira, Matthew Longstaff and Wikelman·Carmona all going off, and Atlanta answered with changes at 65, 74, 75 and 83 minutes, including the departure of Embolo, Galoppo and Almirón. Olger Escobar was booked after coming on for CF Montreal, while Fafà Picault was cautioned in stoppage time.

The numbers backed Atlanta’s win even though CF Montreal had 52% of the ball and 495 passes to Atlanta’s 468. The visitors had 18 shots to 9, 6 on target to 2, and finished on 2.14 expected goals to Montreal’s 0.29. CF Montreal had 7 corners to Atlanta’s 6, and both sides were caught offside once. Montreal made 3 saves, while Atlanta made 2.

Atlanta were booked twice, with Lucas Hoyos shown yellow in the 58th minute and Fafà Picault in the 90th minute. CF Montreal had one booking, for Olger Escobar in the 83rd minute.