CF Montréal 0-3 Atlanta United: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Wednesday 14 October 2026 · Stade Saputo, Montreal · referee R. Montero · full time
Full time: CF Montréal 0-3 Atlanta United
Atlanta United beat CF Montréal 3-0 in MLS on Wednesday 14 October 2026 at Stade Saputo. The goals: Miguel Almirón 22', Giuliano Galoppo 41', Breel Embolo 60'.
How Atlanta United won it
The opening goal came in the 22nd minute: Miguel Almirón for Atlanta United, set up by Elías Báez. Giuliano Galoppo made it 0-2 to Atlanta United in the 41st minute. Breel Embolo made it 0-3 to Atlanta United in the 60th minute.
It was 0-2 at half-time.
The referee, R. Montero, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to CF Montréal and 2 to Atlanta United.
CF Montréal: P. Eullaffroy, 4-2-3-1 · Atlanta United: G. Martino, 4-1-4-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 2.09 for CF Montréal and 0.46 for Atlanta United.
CF Montréal scored about 2.1 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Atlanta United made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 2.5 goals.
CF Montréal created the better chances, 2.09 xG to 0.46, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
CF Montréal had 2 shots on target, Atlanta United 6.
CF Montréal had 52% of the ball, but Atlanta United took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
CF Montréal came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 1.39 expected goals for and 1.85 against, and had won 19% of their matches.
Atlanta United came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.7 a match, with 1.46 expected goals for and 1.57 against, and had won 26% of their matches.
CF Montréal vs Atlanta United: the match in numbers
| CF Montréal | Match statistics | Atlanta United |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Ball possession | 48% |
| 2.09 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.46 |
| 9 | Total shots | 18 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 1 | Big chances | 3 |
| 504 | Total passes | 473 |
| 84% | Pass accuracy | 84% |
| 7 | Corners | 6 |
| 16 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 19 | Tackles | 19 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Giuliano Galoppo (Atlanta United), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
CF Montréal
- Gennadiy Synchuk 7.3
- Fabian Herbers 6.8
- Alexis Sánchez 6.8
- Daniel Ríos 6.7
- Daniel Pereira 6.6
Atlanta United
- Giuliano Galoppo 7.8 1 goal
- Miguel Almirón 7.6 1 goal
- Júnior Alonso 7.6
- Ajani Fortune 7.5
- Matthew Edwards 7.5
The lowest-rated starter was Luca Petrasso at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- CF Montréal: Charlotte vs CF Montréal Wednesday 28 October 2026 · MLS
- Atlanta United: New York City vs Atlanta United Wednesday 28 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about CF Montréal vs Atlanta United
What was the score in CF Montréal vs Atlanta United?
CF Montréal 0-3 Atlanta United (half-time 0-2), MLS, Wednesday 14 October 2026.
Who scored in CF Montréal vs Atlanta United?
Miguel Almirón 22', Giuliano Galoppo 41', Breel Embolo 60'.
Did Moneyball predict CF Montréal vs Atlanta United correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in CF Montréal vs Atlanta United?
Giuliano Galoppo, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed CF Montréal vs Atlanta United?
R. Montero.
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