Match summary
Vancouver Whitecaps won 2-0 away at CF Montreal. It was goalless at half-time.
Cheick Tidiane Sabaly put Vancouver Whitecaps ahead in the 50th minute and Mihail Gherasimencov made it 0-2 in the 83rd minute.
The chances backed that up: Vancouver Whitecaps created 1.85 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to CF Montreal's 0.92 from 8.
Vancouver Whitecaps secured a comfortable 0-2 away victory against CF Montreal in MLS Matchday 34 action. The visitors dominated proceedings throughout the contest, controlling 64 percent of possession and completing 594 passes compared to the hosts' 332 passes at a pass accuracy of 88.6 percent. Vancouver generated 16 shots with 8 on target, heavily outperforming their opponents who managed only 8 shots and 3 on target. The expected goals heavily favoured the visitors at 2.04 against 0.92, reflecting their territorial advantage through 95 attacks and 55 dangerous attacks. Both sides committed 15 fouls, resulting in 2 yellow cards for the hosts and 3 for the visitors.
Following a goalless first half, the match saw a flurry of disciplinary actions before the break with yellow cards shown to Mihail Gherasimencov, Édier Ocampo, and Victor Loturi. The second half immediately saw several substitutions, and the deadlock was broken in the 50th minute when Cheick Tidiane Sabaly scored with a left-footed shot to make the score 0-1. Luca Petrasso received a yellow card in the 74th minute before Mihail Gherasimencov sealed the result with a second left-footed strike in the 83rd minute, bringing the final score to 0-2.