September 28, 2024 – Major League Soccer (MLS)
San Jose Earthquakes News Release
MONTREAL – The San Jose Earthquakes fell to CF Montréal 3-0 on Saturday night in front of a sellout crowd of 19,619 fans at Stade Saputo.
The first half was marked by Earthquakes goalkeeper Daniel’s six saves, with two in particular on Montreal striker Josef Martínez from point-blank range. Late in the half, Quakes midfielder Hernán López drew a foul on the left wing outside the box, but forward Cristian Espinoza’s free kick attempt ricocheted off the post. The game remained scoreless at the break.
After intermission, the hosts broke through when Martínez headed home a Bryce Duke corner kick in the 51st minute. Four minutes later, Martínez added a second when he slotted a Caden Clark low cross from the right wing into the net to double the advantage. Clark scored a third for Montreal in the 72nd minute from a second Duke assist to close the night.
The Quakes now travel back to San Jose for their final homestand of the season, which starts Wednesday, Oct. 2, when they face FC Dallas. Kickoff from PayPal Park will take place at 7:30 p.m. PT and will be broadcast globally on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV (English/Spanish), as well as on local radio via AM 810 The Spread (English) and AM 1370 La Kaliente (Spanish).
GAME NOTES
The Quakes moved to 1-6-2 (7 GF, 16 GA) against CF Montréal in MLS regular-season competition, including a 0-5-0 (2 GF, 11 GA) record away.
Cristian Espinoza extended his run of consecutive MLS regular-season games played to a current league-high of 106 (Oct. 2, 2021 – present). The streak is not only a Quakes record but sixth longest in MLS history, surpassing Bobby Boswell’s 103 (June 19, 2013 – June 18, 2016). Luis Robles holds the league record with 183 straight appearances (Sept. 29, 2012 – May 12, 2018).
Espinoza also moved into third on the all-time consecutive games played list among field players.
MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES PLAYED – FIELD PLAYERS, MLS REGULAR-SEASON HISTORY
141 Chris Klein 06/11/2005 — 09/19/2009
108 Darlington Nagbe 05/01/2021 — 04/06/2024
106 Cristian Espinoza 10/02/2021 — present
103 Bobby Boswell 06/19/2013 — 06/18/2016
101 Jakob Glesnes 10/19/2020 — 09/20/2023
Espinoza also paced the team with four successful crosses, running his season total to 75, where he is currently third in MLS and just three behind Atlanta United FC’s Brooks Lennon (78) for the league lead.
Daniel sparkled in goal in the first half to keep San Jose in the game….
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