MLS 2026 · WED, OCT 14
CF Montreal vs Atlanta United FC match report: Atlanta United ease past CF Montreal
Atlanta United scored twice before half-time and added a third after the break to complete a comfortable away win over CF Montreal.
By 10xSharp · Published
Final score
Atlanta United won 3-0 away from home, leading 2-0 at half-time. The result was an away win.
Goals
Miguel Almiron opened the scoring in the 22nd minute, assisted by Elias Baez. Giuliano Galoppo made it 2-0 in the 42nd minute. Breel Embolo added the third in the 60th minute.
Match flow
Neither side held the upper hand in the first half, and the same was true in the second half. Across the match, neither side held the upper hand.
Key stats
CF Montreal had 51% possession to Atlanta United's 49%. Montreal had 2 shots on target, while Atlanta had 4. Montreal won 7 corners to Atlanta's 6.
Discipline
CF Montreal received 1 yellow card, while Atlanta United received 2 yellow cards. No red cards were shown. The match official was Ricardo Montero Araya.
Pre-match
Bookmakers made CF Montreal the favourites, at an implied 44%; CF Montreal lost the match. 10xSharp's call was for fewer goals than the bookmakers' 3 line; the match had 3 goals in 90 minutes, exactly on the line, so the call neither hit nor missed.
What it means
CF Montreal are 29th with 24 points and a goal difference of -24. Atlanta United are 28th with 30 points and a goal difference of -12.
Verdict
Atlanta United were clinical in front of goal, scoring three times from four shots on target, while CF Montreal could not find a way through despite having more possession and corners. The result moves Atlanta United above CF Montreal in the table, though both sides remain near the bottom.