April 30, 2022 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Club de Foot Montreal News Release
MONTREAL – CF Montréal tied an MLS Club record by going undefeated in a sixth consecutive game with a 2-1 win over Atlanta United FC on Saturday at Stade Saputo. Kamal Miller struck early for the hosts on a set piece (4′) while Marcelino Moreno equalized in the 51st minute for Atlanta. Joaquin Torres ultimately struck the game-winner off a header in the 82nd minute.
Montreal will play a second consecutive match at Stade Saputo next Saturday at 4pm (TVA Sports, 91.9 Sports, TSN 690) against Orlando City SC.
GAME NOTES:
-Defender Kamal Miller collected his first goal and his third assist of the season.
-Midfielder Djordje Mihailovic earned his fourth assist of the season and 20th since joining Montreal. He becomes the sixth player to do so with the club in MLS.
-Midfielder Joaquin Torres scored a second game-winning goal this season.
-Midfielder Victor Wanyama reached the milestone of 5,000 minutes played in MLS.
-Wanyama and midfielder Ismaël Koné will both be suspended for the next game due to yellow card accumulation.
Post-game comments from head coach Wilfried Nancy, Kamal Miller and Djordje Mihailovic are available here.
WILFRIED NANCY
“Things worked in our favor today. The players found a way. We faced a quality team, but the players were resilient. Atlanta has a lot of quality. When facing a team like that, we tried to find solutions, especially in the second half. Despite the quality of the opponent, we tried to get into their half and create something. The goal came from there. We knew we could score goals against this team.”
KAMAL MILLER
“Atlanta is one of the better teams in possession. They are usually on top of the game. To beat this team, you have to defend well for 90 minutes. Their possession doesn’t matter too much. We handled it well when they had the ball and we’re in a good spot now. The whole year we’ve been playing a good brand of soccer and hurting teams. But the…
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