Atlanta United FC beat CF Montréal 3-0 at Stade Saputo

Atlanta United FC beat CF Montréal 3-0 at Stade Saputo in Montreal, in an MLS match that kicked off at 19:30 local time. Miguel Almirón, Giuliano Galoppo and Breel Embolo scored, and Atlanta United FC led 2-0 at halftime. Atlanta United FC took 18 shots to 9 for CF Montréal, and put 6 shots on goal to 2. In the Eastern Conference table, Atlanta United FC is 14th with 30 points and CF Montréal 15th with 24.

What does the win mean for Atlanta United FC in the standings?

Atlanta United FC won 3-0 at Stade Saputo and now has 30 points in the Eastern Conference table, in 14th place. CF Montréal, with 24 points, is 15th, and its record reads 6-6-17. The table lists 29 matches played for Atlanta United FC and 29 for CF Montréal.

Atlanta United FC carries a goal difference of -12 and a record of 8-6-15, while CF Montréal stands at -24. Nashville SC leads the Eastern Conference with 66 points, far ahead of both clubs.

Who scored for Atlanta United FC against CF Montréal?

Miguel Almirón opened the scoring for Atlanta United FC at 22', with Elías Baez listed alongside him in the goal event. Giuliano Galoppo added the second at 41', which gave Atlanta United FC a 2-0 lead before the break.

Breel Embolo scored the third for Atlanta United FC at 60', and CF Montréal never answered, finishing with 0 goals. Almirón's 22' goal came in a match where, according to Atlanta United FC, he was making his 21st MLS start.

How did the stats compare between the two teams?

Atlanta United FC attempted 18 shots and put 6 on goal, while CF Montréal attempted 9 shots and put 2 on goal. CF Montréal had 51.6 percent possession, against 48.4 percent for Atlanta United FC.

CF Montréal won 7 corner kicks and Atlanta United FC won 6. CF Montréal completed 423 accurate passes out of 501, and Atlanta United FC completed 397 out of 472. Atlanta United FC committed 15 fouls and received 2 yellow cards, while CF Montréal committed 16 fouls and received 1 yellow card.

What was the recent form of both teams?

CF Montréal came in after a 2-1 loss to Toronto FC. Before that it beat FC Cincinnati 3-1, lost 2-0 to Columbus Crew, lost 1-0 to Colorado Rapids and lost 2-1 to Charlotte FC.

Atlanta United FC arrived after a 3-1 loss to FC Cincinnati. Its previous results were a 2-2 draw with New York City FC, a 1-0 win over Portland Timbers, a 0-0 draw with D.C. United and a 3-2 loss to Orlando City SC.

What did Atlanta United FC say about its lineup before the match?

According to Atlanta United FC, the club made changes to its starting XI for the match against CF Montréal. Paulo Díaz replaced the suspended Tomás Jacob, Lucas Hoyos started in goal and Jay Fortune shifted to midfield.

Atlanta United FC also said Alexey Miranchuk returned to the starting lineup and leads the team with 13 goal contributions, and that Giuliano Galoppo started a fourth straight match. Atlanta United FC noted a 9-5-5 all-time record against CF Montréal.

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Data source: ESPN; calculation and table by Scorely.