MLS Atlanta United FC

Atlanta United Falls to CF Montreal 2-1

Published on October 2, 2021 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Atlanta United FC News Release


ATLANTA - Atlanta United fell to CF Montreal 2-1 Saturday night at Stade Saputo. Jake Mulraney scored his first goal of the season, but a pair of second-half goals from Romell Quioto secured all three points for Montreal.

During a scoreless first half, Ezequiel Barco had Atlanta's best chance in the 45th minute. Brooks Lennon played Barco in behind the defense on the left side and the midfielder drove the ball into the box, side-stepped two defenders to his right, cut back to his left foot to send Montreal goalkeeper James Pantemis to the ground before chipping a shot off the crossbar.

Later in first-half stoppage-time, Santiago Sosa nearly put Atlanta ahead in with a strike from outside the box aimed for the top corner. However, a diving save from Pantemis kept the match level heading into halftime.

Gonzalo Pineda made two substitutions at halftime, bringing on Mulraney and Luiz Araújo. The two quickly combined to score the game's opening goal in the 48th minute as Araújo played a ball between Motreal defenders to Mulraney who took a touch and slotted a right-footed finish into the net.

Montreal quickly responded through Quioto in the 50th minute. Just five minutes later, Quioto put Montreal ahead from the penalty spot, hitting a shot to the right corner of the goal after Joaquin Torres was taken down inside the box.

With the upcoming FIFA international window, Atlanta (10-9-9, 39 points) is off until Oct. 16 when it travels to face Toronto FC at BMO Field (7:30 p.m., Bally Sports Southeast, Sports Radio 92-9 The Game, La Mejor).

MATCH INFO

CF Montreal 2, Atlanta United 1

Stade Saputo

Montreal, Quebec

STATS

Shots: 11-10 Atlanta

Shots on Target: 5-3 Montreal

Corner kicks: 8-4 Montreal

Fouls committed: 13-8 Montreal

Offside: 3-2 Montreal

Possession: 61-39 Atlanta

Passing Accuracy: 89-85 Atlanta

SCORING SUMMARY

ATL - Jake Mulraney (Luiz Araújo) 48' HIGHLIGHT

MTL- Romell Quioto (Joaquin Torres, Djorde Mihailovic) 50' HIGHLIGHT

MTL- Romell Quioto (penalty) 55' HIGHLIGHT

DISCIPLINARY SUMMARY

ATL - Anton Walkes (yellow) 53'

MTL - Sunusi Ibrahim (yellow) 78'

MTL - Rudy Camacho (yellow) 87'

MTL - Mathieu Choiniere (yellow) 90+4'

ATLANTA UNITED STARTING LINEUP

Brad Guzan (C); Anton Walkes (Franco Ibarra - 68'), Alan Franco, Miles Robinson, George Bello, Ronald Hernández (Jake Mulraney - HT); Santiago Sosa, Matheus Rossetto (Machop Chol - 89'); Brooks Lennon, Ezequiel Barco, Josef Martínez (Luiz Araújo - HT)

Substitutes not used: Alec Kann, Mo Adams, George Campbell, Alex De John, Erik López

CF MONTREAL STARTING LINEUP

James Pantemis; Kamal Miller, Rudy Camacho, Joel Waterman, Zachary Brault-Guillard (Zorhan Bassong - 89'); Victor Wanyama, Samuel Piette (C), Djorde Mihailovic, Joaquin Torres (Bjorn Johnsen - 90+1'), Mathieu Choiniere, Romell Quioto (Sunusi Ibrahim - 65')

Substitutes not used: Sebastian Breza, Matko Miljevic, Mustafa Kizza, Ballou Tabla, Emanuel Maciel, Rida Zouhir.

OFFICIALS

Fotis Bazakos (referee), Gianni Facchini (assistant), Michael Barwegen(assistant), Ramy Touchan (fourth), Malik Badawi (VAR), Robert Schaap (AVAR).

TEAM NOTES

Jake Mulraney scored his first goal of the season and second of his MLS career.

Brooks Lennon had a game-high five chances created

It was the first time Atlanta lost to Montreal since 2017, dropping its all-time record against the club to 5-2-2, including 1-2-2 at Stade Saputo

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