CF Montreal vs 09.09.26 23:301 – 2Full Time
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Match report
Charlotte come from behind to sink CF Montreal at Saputo Stadium
CF Montreal fell 2-1 to Charlotte in a Major League Soccer regular season fixture at Saputo Stadium, extending the home side's poor run despite dominating large spells of the contest. The result leaves Montreal languishing in 29th position, while Charlotte's win consolidated their place in fifth.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Daniel Ríos put the hosts ahead in the 34th minute, finishing off a Luca Petrasso assist to send Montreal into a brief lead. Charlotte responded almost immediately, with Liel Abada levelling in the 37th minute after being teed up by Allan Saint-Maximin, and the sides went in level at 1-1 at half-time.
The visitors turned the game in the second half when I. Toklomati struck in the 81st minute, converted from a David Schnegg assist, to make it 2-1 and ultimately decide the contest. Montreal pushed for an equaliser but could not find a way through Charlotte's rearguard in the closing stages.
Montreal enjoyed the greater share of possession and produced more shots and corners over the ninety minutes, yet it was Charlotte's clinical edge in front of goal that proved decisive.
Allan Saint-Maximin set up Abada's equaliser and was rated the outstanding performer on the pitch at 8.31, while Toklomati's late winner also earned him a strong mark of 7.82.
CF Montreal held a commanding 58% of possession and won 11 corners to Charlotte's three, yet still finished on the losing side.
Charlotte won 2–1 away against CF Montreal (half-time 1–1).
CF Montreal met Charlotte in the Major League Soccer (Regular Season - 24). Kick-off was Wednesday, 9 September 2026, 23:30 UTC at Saputo Stadium. Referee: Rubiel Vazquez. Attendance: 12,324.
Team pages: CF Montreal · Charlotte · Major League Soccer
Key moments
- 34' Goal: Daniel Ríos (assist: Luca Petrasso) — 1–0
- 37' Goal: Liel Abada (assist: Allan Saint-Maximin) — 1–1
- 81' Goal: I. Toklomati (assist: David Schnegg) — 1–2
Starting line-ups
CF Montreal (4-2-3-1)
Charlotte (4-3-3)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave CF Montreal 37%, the draw 27%, Charlotte 36%. It finished CF Montreal 1–2 Charlotte.
Anyone's game — Charlotte are the stronger side on our strength rating, and Major League Soccer home advantage is not enough to separate them. The draw at 27% is about what a gap this size usually leaves.
Why CF Montreal at 37%?
Home ground, against the rating. Charlotte sit 184 points higher on our strength rating — 1428 to 1612. Sides with a 100–200-point rating edge on the road won 40.1% of 13,157 such games. Major League Soccer home sides out-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to away wins (25.7% vs 30.2%). Major League Soccer homes won 49.4% of 5,145 games vs 44.9% across all 100,021 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly.
Why only 37%?
Because Charlotte are the stronger side on our strength rating. The rest is the draw at 27% and Charlotte at 36%.
Why the draw at 27%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 27.2%. These teams' recent games average 3.0 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.6% of 25,029.
What did we measure but not count?
Charlotte scored +0.52 goals per game beyond chance-quality lately — hot streaks like that have cooled off. Measured across 2,844 games at this rating gap, hot-finishing sides won 42.1% vs 42.9% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it scores 0 until the receipt clears its evidence bar. Last five: CF Montreal D-W-D-L-L, Charlotte W-D-W-W-D — Charlotte are clearly the hotter side on recent results. Between equals, recent form told us almost nothing: the home side won 44.7% of 2203 games when clearly hotter and 42.8% of 4029 when clearly colder.
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About this match
On this page: the CF Montreal vs Charlotte final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Major League Soccer fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from CF Montreal 1–2 Charlotte. Explore more on the CF Montreal and Charlotte team pages or the Major League Soccer page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of CF Montreal vs Charlotte?
Charlotte won 2–1 away against CF Montreal (half-time 1–1).
›Who scored in CF Montreal vs Charlotte?
Daniel Ríos (34') for CF Montreal; Liel Abada (37') for Charlotte; I. Toklomati (81') for Charlotte.
›Where can I watch CF Montreal vs Charlotte highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from CF Montreal 1–2 Charlotte are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between CF Montreal and Charlotte?
CF Montreal and Charlotte have met 8 times — 5 wins for CF Montreal, 2 wins for Charlotte and 1 draw.