CF Montreal's 4-1 victory over New York Red Bulls in MLS on 18 April demonstrated clinical finishing from the home side, who converted chances with ruthless efficiency despite modest shot volume. Montreal's 4-3-3 setup proved tactically superior, generating 2.9 xG from nine attempts with six on target, while the Red Bulls managed only 1.0 xG from eight shots, registering just one on target. Matthew Longstaff's two-goal haul spearheaded Montreal's attack, with Prince-Osei Owusu adding a third as the hosts' incisiveness repeatedly punished New York's defensive vulnerabilities. The visitors' goalkeeper faced an uphill task, posting a 0% save percentage and conceding 0.87 goals above expected performance, reflecting the quality of Montreal's finishing. Referee Sergii Demianchuk oversaw a one-sided contest that underscored Montreal's attacking potency this season.
Montreal's emphatic home win signals genuine title contention credentials.
CCF Montreal
4–1
Full Time
NNew York Red Bulls
V. Loturi5'M. Longstaff48'P. Owusu39'K. Opoku77'P. Owusu5', 48', 77'
Read it this way: PSxG conceded is how dangerous the shots on target were, Goals conceded is how many actually went in, Goals saved is the gap between the two (higher is better, a minus means he should have saved more), and Save % is the share of on-target shots kept out.
CF Montreal GK
PSxG conceded0.13
Goals conceded1
Goals saved-0.87
Save %0.0%
New York Red Bulls GK
PSxG conceded2.81
Goals conceded4
Goals saved-1.19
Save %33.3%
CF Montreal's keeper let in roughly 0.9 goal more than an average keeper would, while New York Red Bulls's keeper let in roughly 1.2 goal more than an average keeper would.
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Attack vs DefensexG, shots & goals — Home/Away per competition
Form Index & ReboundL5 momentum bar with rebound state per team
Goal Geolocation MapWhere the team scores & concedes — pitch heat
Cards IntelligenceYellow/Red filtered by referee & formation
Corner MasteryDistribution per opponent & tactical context
Top Scorers Cross-RefSquad ranked vs opponent & double-scorer combos
Referee TendencyTeam output under each referee they played for
Goalkeeper WeaknessWhere the keeper concedes — by zone & foot
