CF Montreal vs Nashville SC 0-2

Nashville SC left Saputo Stadium with a 2-0 win after Sam Surridge opened the scoring and Samsy Keita's own goal settled it. CF Montreal had the better of the shot count, but Nashville took the points.

The first half finished goalless after a caution for Daniel Pereira in the 13th minute and a yellow for Viktor Radojević on 48 minutes. Neither side found a breakthrough, and it was 0-0 at half-time.

Surridge put Nashville ahead in the 51st minute, scoring from an assist by Matthew Corcoran to make it 1-0. CF Montreal then pressed through a couple of changes, with Wikelman·Carmona introduced on 71 minutes, before Samsy Keita turned the ball into his own net in the 76th minute to level it at 1-1 for Montreal's benefit. Nashville answered with a double change on 67 minutes and another two substitutions on 79 minutes, while CF Montreal also made two changes on 79 minutes and two more on 87 minutes. The own goal gave Nashville the lead back through to full time.

The numbers showed Montreal with 44% possession, 388 passes and 56% of the ball for Nashville, who completed 494 passes. CF Montreal had 10 shots to Nashville's 8, and 6 on target to 4, but Nashville posted the better xG at 1.84 to 0.56. Montreal also had 6 corners to 5, while Nashville recorded 6 saves to Montreal's 3, with fouls ending at 13-14 and offsides at 0-2.

Each side collected two yellow cards. Pereira and Radojević were booked for CF Montreal, while Elias Saad and Jeisson Palacios were cautioned for Nashville. There were no red cards.