MLS Atlanta United FC

Atlanta United Falls 2-1 to CF Montréal

Published on April 30, 2022 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Atlanta United FC News Release


MONTREAL - Atlanta United fell 2-1 to CF Montréal on Saturday afternoon at Stade Saputo. Atlanta controlled possession for most of the match, but Montreal edged out the visitors with an 82nd-minute winner.

Montreal opened the scoring through a set piece in the fourth minute. Djordje Mihailovic crossed in a free kick from the left wing to the edge of the Atlanta six-yard box. Defender Kamal Miller got on the end of it at the back post, heading the hosts into a 1-0 lead.

Atlanta almost answered in the 19th minute through Thiago Almada, who found a pocket of space before unleashing a curling shot from 30 yards out that narrowly missed wide. The visitors continued to create pressure in Montreal's final third. Then in the 32nd minute, Marcelino Moreno nearly drew Atlanta level with a set piece of his own, forcing a diving save out of Sebastian Breza with a free-kick effort from nearly 30 yards out.

Moreno eventually netted the equalizer in the 51st minute, touching down a cross sent into the Montreal penalty area off the boot of Almada from the right flank. Moreno dragged the ball back before his shot kissed off the left post and past Breza for the Argentinian's second goal of the season.

A Montreal corner kick bounced around the Atlanta box in the 54th minute, almost deflecting into Bobby Shuttleworth's net. Andrew Gutman cleared the chance off the line.

Montreal found the match winner in the 82nd minute, as Miller created space for himself with fancy footwork on the right edge of the Atlanta penalty area. Miller sent a cross to the near post and into the path of Joaquin Torres, who flicked a header past Shuttleworth to win the match for the hosts.

Atlanta (3-4-2, 11 points) returns to action Saturday, May 7 when it hosts Chicago Fire at Mercedes-Benz Stadium (6 p.m., Bally Sports South, Sports Radio 92-9 The Game, La Mejor).

MATCH INFO

Atlanta United 1, CF Montréal 2

Stade Saputo

Montreal, Quebec

STATS

Shots: 15-12 Montreal

Shots on target: 5-5

Corner kicks: 8-7 Atlanta

Fouls committed: 13-12 Montreal

Offside: 2-2

Possession: 62-38 Atlanta

Passing accuracy: 78.5-67 Atlanta

SCORING SUMMARY

MTL - Kamal Miller 4' (Djordje Mihailovic) HIGHLIGHT

ATL - Marcelino Moreno 51' HIGHLIGHT

MTL - Joaquin Torres 82' (Kamal Miller) HIGHLIGHT

DISCIPLINARY SUMMARY

MTL - Rudy Camacho 10' (yellow)

MTL - Victor Wanyama 31' (yellow)

ATL - Marcelino Moreno 52' (yellow)

ATL - Alan Franco 55' (yellow)

MTL - Ismaël Koné 59' (yellow)

ATL - Franco Ibarra 76' (yellow)

ATLANTA UNITED STARTING LINEUP

Bobby Shuttleworth; Brooks Lennon, Miles Robinson ©, Alan Franco, Andrew Gutman; Franco Ibarra (Jackson Conway - 85'), Matheus Rossetto; Luiz Araújo (Jake Mulraney - 80'), Thiago Almada, Marcelino Moreno; Ronaldo Cisneros.

Substitutes not used: Rocco Ríos Novo, Ronald Hernández, Alex De John, Amar Sejdić, Emerson Hyndman, Noah Cobb.

CF STARTING LINEUP

Sebastian Breza; Joel Waterman, Rudy Camacho, Kamal Miller; Alistair Johnston (Zachary Brault-Guillard - 74'), Ismaël Koné (Samuel Piette - 68'), Victor Wanyama, Lassi Lappalainen (Zorhan Bassong - 83'); Ahmed Hamdi (Joaquin Torres - 46'), Romell Quioto (Kei Kamara - 74'), Djordje Mihailovic.

Substitutes not used: James Pantemis, Gabriele Corbo, Matko Milijevic, Sunusi Ibrahim.

OFFICIALS

Alex Chilowicz (referee), Ian Anderson (assistant), Kyle Atkins (assistant), Marcos DeOliveira (fourth), Carol Anne Chenard (VAR), Robert Schaap (AVAR).

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