Major League Soccer Gameweek 33
New York City FC 1 - 1 FT CF Montreal
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Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
23' Kevin O'Toole
Alexis Sanchez 29'
Daniel Pereira 38'
41' Andrés Perea (Nicolás Fernández Mercau)
45' ↓ Kevin O'Toole ↑Nico Cavallo
HT
Olger Escobar 47'
52' Jonathan Shore
55' Talles Magno
57' ↓ Bénie Adama Traoré ↑Hannes Wolf
57' ↓ Jonathan Shore ↑Raul Bicalho
57' ↓ Talles Magno ↑Luighi Hanri Sousa Santos
70' ↓ Andrés Perea ↑Keaton Parks
Viktor Radojević 73'
↓ Olger Escobar ↑Fabian Herbers 74'
↓ Dawid Bugaj ↑Luca Petrasso 74'
↓ Samuel Piette ↑Matthew Longstaff 74'
↓ Gennadiy Synchuk ↑Daniel Rios 86'
Fabian Herbers 90'
Daniel Rios 90'+1
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
New York City FC
Goalkeepers
Matthew Freese 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Tayvon Gray 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
4
Tackles
88%
Duel Win %
Thiago Martins 
MAGNET
98
Activity
98
Activity
93
Passes
5
Duels
James Sands
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
70%
Duel Win %
Kevin O'Toole
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
45
Entry
Midfielders
Jonathan Shore
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
57
Total Mins
57
Entry
Nicolás Fernández Mercau 
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
1
Assists
26%
Pass Acc
Andrés Perea 
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Forwards
Axel Ojeda 
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
8
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Talles Magno
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
57
Total Mins
57
Entry
Bénie Traoré
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
57
Total Mins
57
Entry
BENCH
Tomás Romero 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Nico Cavallo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Matt Miazga
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Raul Gustavo 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
C. Flax
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Keaton Parks 
SWEEPER
3
Cleanups
3
Cleanups
2
Interceptions
1
Blocks
Malachi Jones
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Luighi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
33
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Hannes Wolf
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
33
Total Mins
Started
Entry
CF Montreal
Goalkeepers
S. Keita
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Dawid Bugaj
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
74
Total Mins
74
Entry
Brandan Craig
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
4
Tackles
75%
Duel Win %
Brayan Vera
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Viktor Radojević
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
45%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
Samuel Piette
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
74
Total Mins
74
Entry
Dani Pereira
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Hennadii Synchuk
SWEEPER
3
Cleanups
3
Cleanups
2
Interceptions
1
Blocks
Olger Escobar
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
74
Total Mins
74
Entry
Wikelman Carmona
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Forwards
Alexis Sánchez
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
19%
Pass Acc
BENCH
Sebastian Breza
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Luca Petrasso
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Efraín Morales
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Noah Streit
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Victor Loturi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Matthew Longstaff
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Daniel Ríos 
CLUTCH HERO
90
Goal Time
90
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
8.1
Rating
Dante Sealy
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fabian Herbers
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/25/2026 | CF Montreal | 1 - 0 | New York City FC | Major League Soccer | Saputo Stadium |
| 06/28/2025 | CF Montreal | 1 - 0 | New York City FC | Major League Soccer | Saputo Stadium |
| 05/10/2025 | New York City FC | 0 - 1 | CF Montreal | Major League Soccer | Yankee Stadium |
| 10/20/2024 | CF Montreal | 2 - 0 | New York City FC | Major League Soccer | Stade Saputo |
| 07/03/2024 | New York City FC | 2 - 0 | CF Montreal | Major League Soccer | Citi Field |
| 08/30/2023 | New York City FC | 2 - 0 | CF Montreal | Major League Soccer | Yankee Stadium |
| 07/01/2023 | CF Montreal | 0 - 1 | New York City FC | Major League Soccer | Stade Saputo |
| 10/23/2022 | CF Montreal | 1 - 3 | New York City FC | Major League Soccer | Stade Saputo |
| 07/30/2022 | CF Montreal | 0 - 0 | New York City FC | Major League Soccer | Stade Saputo |
| 03/12/2022 | New York City FC | 4 - 1 | CF Montreal | Major League Soccer | Yankee Stadium |
04/25/2026
06/28/2025
05/10/2025
10/20/2024
07/03/2024
08/30/2023
07/01/2023
10/23/2022
07/30/2022
03/12/2022
New York City FC Win
CF Montreal Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 26 GD: +33
P: 26 GD: +20
P: 26 GD: +18
P: 27 GD: +16
P: 27 GD: +2
P: 26 GD: +5
P: 26 GD: -5
P: 26 GD: -9
P: 27 GD: -15
P: 26 GD: -13
P: 26 GD: -1
P: 26 GD: +1
P: 26 GD: -13
P: 27 GD: -24
League Standings
P: 32 GD: +43
P: 32 GD: +10
P: 32 GD: +20
P: 33 GD: +15
P: 32 GD: +9
P: 32 GD: +12
P: 33 GD: -16
P: 32 GD: -7
P: 32 GD: +3
P: 32 GD: -16
P: 32 GD: -10
P: 32 GD: +3
P: 32 GD: -18
P: 32 GD: -16
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New York City FC
CF Montreal
New York City FC
CF Montreal
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
A 90+1 equalizer rescues Montreal at Citi Field
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 55/100. CF Montreal’s stoppage-time equalizer turned NYC’s narrow edge into a point apiece in a consequential lower-table meeting.
Opening Act
New York City FC and CF Montreal left Citi Field with a point apiece, but the late equalizer changed the feel of a match the hosts had been edging. NYC edged possession at 53 per cent and outshot Montreal 11-10, putting four efforts on target to the visitors’ two. Yet the expected-goals figures were almost level, 0.82 to 0.78, and that is the key check on any claim of control. The Balance stayed delicate: NYC had a slight territorial advantage, not a stream of clear chances. The sides sat 12th and 14th in the 15-team standings, so the point mattered beyond the evening itself. At Citi Field, the home lead looked useful, never secure; Montreal remained close enough to punish one lapse.
The Pivot
The breakthrough came in the 41st minute, when Nicolás Fernández Mercau slipped a pass to Andrés Perea, and the midfielder put New York City FC ahead. It was a clean finish that rewarded the hosts’ sharper work in the final third, with four shots on target against Montreal’s two. But the underlying gap remained tiny: NYC’s 0.82 expected goals only shaded Montreal’s 0.78, and the visitors had shown they could keep the match alive. The Intensity rose as the clock ran down, but the defining change came from Montreal’s bench. Daniel Rios entered in the 86th minute, giving the visitors fresh legs up front just as NYC shifted towards protecting its lead. The hosts did not need to chase another goal; they needed to close the space and make the final minutes uneventful.
Resolution
That plan lasted until 90+1, when Rios turned his late introduction into the equalizer that rescued CF Montreal. NYC had been seconds from a home win; instead, the final whistle confirmed a 1-1 draw and a point for each side. Montreal had managed only two shots on target, so the finish was less a sign of sustained pressure than one decisive moment arriving at precisely the right time. New York City FC can point to the better shot count and a narrow possession edge, but neither created enough separation to protect the lead. The Stakes were league position and momentum, not knockout survival: NYC stayed ahead of Montreal in the standings, while the visitors added a point after a difficult stretch. For Montreal, Rios’s contribution was a timely lift. For NYC, dropping two points late will sting more than the overall balance of play suggests.
Key Questions
Did New York City FC deserve the late equalizer?
No—the late equalizer belonged to Montreal. NYC had the better shot count, but Daniel Rios struck in stoppage time to earn CF Montreal a point.
How did substitute D. Ríos change the game?
He came on in the 86th minute and scored at 90+1, turning a likely defeat into a 1-1 draw for CF Montreal.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
New York City FC protect a ten-point edge as CF Montreal chase ground
New York City can reinforce its league position, while CF Montreal needs points to cut the gap before the regular season ends.
The Setup
New York City FC are 12th on 35 points; CF Montreal are 15th on 25. NYC protect a ten-point advantage; Montreal need to gain ground. At Yankee Stadium, both are chasing a better final table position. Form is poor: New York have three draws and two defeats in five; Montreal have one win, one draw and three losses. On Balance, NYC lead with 45 goals and a +2 difference, against Montreal's 36 and -26. The Stakes are real but uneven. Montreal's 62 goals conceded in 31 matches expose the central problem.
Key Battle
NYC's attack against Montreal's back line is the tactical fault line. The visitors concede two goals a match, so New York should stretch their shape and attack the channels. Montreal need a compact block and quick breaks behind a defence that has allowed 43. Midfield cover after turnovers could decide who controls the dangerous moments. The Stars angle is limited without individual data; collective movement matters more.
Our Prediction
Our take is a 2-1 New York City win. Expect NYC to have more of the ball, stretch the pitch and attack the box, while Montreal threaten on the break. Montreal's defensive record makes a clean sheet unlikely, but NYC's three wins in 12 home matches rule out an easy call. The home side's stronger goal difference tips it.
Key Questions
Should I watch this match?
Probably not: poor momentum and a ten-point gap make it a tough sell.
What's the expected outcome?
New York City FC to win 2-1; Montreal can still threaten on the break.
Where are New York City FC and CF Montreal in the league table?
New York City FC are 12th with 35 points; CF Montreal are 15th with 25.
How have CF Montreal fared in their last five?
One win, one draw and three defeats.
Which goalkeeper has the stronger recent record?
CF Montreal's: 13 saves and four clean sheets in four matches, versus New York City's nine saves and three clean sheets.
Are any standout players identified?
No; focus on midfield units and the movement of each front line.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.