CF Montreal vs FC Cincinnati

13 April 2024 · MLS · 2024

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Josef Martínez 45+4’
  • Ariel Lassiter 62’
  • Yuya Kubo 58’

Match summary

CF Montreal beat FC Cincinnati 2-1. CF Montreal led 1-0 at half-time.

Josef Martínez put CF Montreal ahead in first-half stoppage time, Yuya Kubo equalised in the 58th minute, and Ariel Lassiter won it in the 62nd minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: CF Montreal created 1.14 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots, FC Cincinnati 1.02 from 8.

Key events

CF Montreal FC Cincinnati
Kick-off
18’
Luca OrellanoFoul
Joaquín SosaShot on target
20’
21’
DeAndre YedlinFoul
Josef MartínezMatías Cóccaro
26’
Joel WatermanFoul
29’
Samuel PietteArgument
34’
35’
Luciano AcostaShot on target
Raheem EdwardsFoul
38’
Josef MartínezLeft foot shot1-0 (CF Montreal)
45+4’
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
50’
Aaron-Salem BoupendzaShot on target
Raheem EdwardsShot on target
52’
53’
Yuya KuboShot on target
58’
Yuya KuboRight foot shot1-1 (FC Cincinnati)
Ariel LassiterLeft foot shot2-1 (CF Montreal)
62’
Victor WanyamaRaheem Edwards
63’
66’
Ian MurphyFoul
72’
Corey BairdAaron-Salem Boupendza
72’
Nick HagglundIan Murphy
78’
Gerardo ValenzuelaObinna Nwobodo
Mason ToyeJosef Martínez
85’
Lassi LappalainenBryce Duke
85’
89’
Sergio SantosPavel Bucha
Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.14 1.02 45+4’ Josef Martínez (CF Montreal), 1-0 45+4’ 58’ Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati), 1-1 58’ 62’ Ariel Lassiter (CF Montreal), 2-1 62’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.14 1.02 45+4’ Josef Martínez (CF Montreal), 1-0 Martínez 45+4’ 58’ Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati), 1-1 Kubo 58’ 62’ Ariel Lassiter (CF Montreal), 2-1 Lassiter 62’
CF Montreal 1.14 xGFC Cincinnati 1.02 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 FC Cincinnati attacking CF Montreal attacking 
58’ Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.59 xG, goal 47’ Josef Martínez (CF Montreal), open play, 0.26 xG, blocked 53’ Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 36’ Joaquín Sosa (CF Montreal), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 17’ Ariel Lassiter (CF Montreal), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 67’ Josef Martínez (CF Montreal), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 20’ Joaquín Sosa (CF Montreal), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 87’ Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 10’ Ruan (CF Montreal), open play, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 49’ Josef Martínez (CF Montreal), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 62’ Ariel Lassiter (CF Montreal), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 47’ Samuel Piette (CF Montreal), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 35’ Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 40’ Josef Martínez (CF Montreal), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 64’ Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 50’ Aaron-Salem Boupendza (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 31’ Raheem Edwards (CF Montreal), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 51’ Bryce Duke (CF Montreal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 20’ Ariel Lassiter (CF Montreal), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 79’ Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 6’ Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 52’ Raheem Edwards (CF Montreal), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 37’ Raheem Edwards (CF Montreal), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Mathieu Choinière (CF Montreal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 67’ Victor Wanyama (CF Montreal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 58’ Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.59 xG, goal 47’ Josef Martínez (CF Montreal), open play, 0.26 xG, blocked 53’ Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 36’ Joaquín Sosa (CF Montreal), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 17’ Ariel Lassiter (CF Montreal), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 67’ Josef Martínez (CF Montreal), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 20’ Joaquín Sosa (CF Montreal), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 87’ Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 10’ Ruan (CF Montreal), open play, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 49’ Josef Martínez (CF Montreal), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 62’ Ariel Lassiter (CF Montreal), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 47’ Samuel Piette (CF Montreal), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 35’ Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 40’ Josef Martínez (CF Montreal), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 64’ Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 50’ Aaron-Salem Boupendza (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 31’ Raheem Edwards (CF Montreal), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 51’ Bryce Duke (CF Montreal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 20’ Ariel Lassiter (CF Montreal), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 79’ Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 6’ Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 52’ Raheem Edwards (CF Montreal), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 37’ Raheem Edwards (CF Montreal), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Mathieu Choinière (CF Montreal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 67’ Victor Wanyama (CF Montreal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
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Lineups

CF Montreal 3-4-3 Starting XI
Sirois
Campbell
Waterman
Sosa
Edwards 63’
Ruan
Choinière
Piette
Lassiter
Duke 85’
Cóccaro 26’
FC Cincinnati 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Kann
Robinson
Miazga
Murphy 72’
Orellano
Nwobodo 78’
Bucha 89’
Yedlin
Acosta
Kubo
Boupendza 72’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Jonathan Sirois
90′ 3 1 23 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
George Campbell
90′ 3 2 1 5 1 53 – – – –
Joel Waterman
90′ 3 1 1 4 – 62 1 – –
Joaquín Sosa
90′ – 1 – 3 1 38 5 – – –
Raheem Edwards Taken off
63′ 1 2 – 3 2 16 1 – 1
Victor Wanyama Came on as a substitute
27′ 1 – 1 1 – 16 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
Ruan
90′ – – 45 2 0.10 – 2 4 1 – –
Mathieu Choinière
90′ – – 70 1 0.18 4 – 6 – 1 –
Samuel Piette
90′ – – 62 – 0.02 3 – 6 1 1
Ariel Lassiter
90′ 1 – 37 1 0.02 – – 3 – 1 –
Mason Toye Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 1 – – – – 1 2 – –
Forwards4 players
Bryce Duke Taken off
85′ – – 1 – 0.04 0.10 3 5 3 57 –
Matías Cóccaro Taken off
26′ – – – – – 0.01 – 1 1 5 –
Josef Martínez Came on as a substituteTaken off
59′ 1 1 4 1 0.45 0.03 2 2 – 24 –
Lassi Lappalainen Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – 0.00 – – – 2 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

CF Montreal WWLLL
FC Cincinnati DWWDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: CF Montreal 1-1 FC Cincinnati, 20 Sep 23 Next meeting: FC Cincinnati 4-1 CF Montreal, 31 Aug 24  All CF Montreal vs FC Cincinnati meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.