CF Montreal beats Toronto FC 2-0 for sixth consecutive win

Toronto FC dominated possession in the first 25 minutes, but Montreal kept cranking up the pressure to open the second half

Winger Lassi Lappalainen and striker Chinonso Offor both scored as CF Montreal beat Toronto FC in Major League Soccer play to win the Canadian Classique 2-0 on Saturday night.

Goalkeeper Sean Johnson was the standout player for the visiting side, making four saves. Italian stars Federico Bernardeschi and Lorenzo Insigne were kept relatively quiet on Toronto’s offence throughout the match. Things got worse from there for Toronto. Marshall-Rutty earned his second yellow card of the match in the 56th minute to put the visiting side down to 10 men. Marshall-Rutty received the second caution for delaying the game when Montreal was attempting a throw-in.

Bernardeschi had the chance to make a play for Toronto in the box in the 18th minute, but Montreal defender Robert Thorkelsson, in his first MLS start, defended him well to force a corner, which led to nothing.Montreal’s best chance to score in the first half came in the 29th minute when wingback Aaron Herrera broke down the right side and found Offor in the box, but the striker put his header over the net.

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