Matchday

MLS 2026 · 25 Apr 2026

CF Montréal 1–0 New York City FC

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Mar 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.2 – 1.4
Actual xG
1.0 – 0.4
Goals
1 – 0

Footybot saw it as open: CF Montréal 34%, the draw 26%, New York City FC 39%.

CF Montréal won and made the better chances: 1.0 xG to 0.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Thomas Gillier, 57.1 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Matthew Longstaff +14.1, Thomas Gillier +12.2, Thiago Martins +10.4.

Well below it: Tayvon Gray −11.4, Iván Jaime −9.3.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

CF Montréal

18 Apr 2026W 4–1v New York Red Bulls MLS
11 Apr 2026L 1–2v Philadelphia Union MLS
4 Apr 2026L 0–3at New England Revolution MLS
22 Mar 2026L 3–4at FC Cincinnati MLS
14 Mar 2026L 1–2at Orlando City SC MLS

New York City FC

22 Apr 2026D 4–4v FC Cincinnati MLS
18 Apr 2026L 1–2v Charlotte FC MLS
11 Apr 2026L 0–2at Vancouver Whitecaps MLS
4 Apr 2026D 1–1v St.Louis City MLS
22 Mar 2026L 2–3v Inter Miami CF MLS

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

CF Montréal

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Thomas Gillier Goalkeeper9000–57.1+12.2
Matthew Longstaff Midfielder9001–52.6+14.1
Prince Owusu Forward75100.6845.8+2.9
Efraín Morales Defender1000–45.3–
Olger Escobar Forward4500–41.6–
Victor Loturi Midfielder90000.0640.8+1.4
Daniel Ríos Forward15000.1040.0–
Samuel Piette Midfielder7000–38.5−2.6
Fabian Herbers Midfielder2000–36.0–
Jalen Neal Defender8700–33.7–
Brayan Vera Defender90000.0132.8−0.2
Iván Jaime Midfielder90000.1128.5−9.3
Noah Streit Midfielder45000.0428.0–
Luca Petrasso Defender9000–27.1−7.9
Dawid Bugaj Defender9000–27.1−2.9

New York City FC

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Matthew Freese Goalkeeper9000–52.9+6.0
Aiden O'Neill Midfielder90000.0550.1+9.4
Thiago Martins Defender9000–49.3+10.4
Kai Trewin Midfielder9000–44.6+1.6
Arnau Farnos Midfielder65000.0841.2–
Keaton Parks Midfielder6500–40.6+1.3
Nicolás Fernández Midfielder90000.0339.1−5.4
Seymour Garfield-Reid Forward2500–38.8–
Raul Gustavo Defender2500–37.4–
Talles Magno Forward25000.1037.4–
Agustin Ojeda Midfielder6500–36.6−3.0
Kevin O'Toole Defender9000–32.7−2.1
Maxi Moralez Midfielder82000.1731.2−7.4
Tayvon Gray Defender7700–27.8−11.4
Andrés Perea Midfielder800–18.8–