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Time of India
5 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Inter Miami vs. CF Montréal: match preview, kickoff time, and key stats for May 28 MLS game
Inter Miami set to host CF Montréal in key MLS matchup Inter Miami CF (6W-3L-5D, 23 points) returns home to Chase Stadium to host CF Montréal (1W-9L-5D, 8 points) on Wednesday, May 28, in a 2025 Major League Soccer regular season fixture. The match is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. ET. Inter Miami comes into the match following a 3-3 draw on the road against the Philadelphia Union. Goals from Tadeo Allende and Lionel Messi helped narrow an early deficit, while Telasco Segovia scored a 95th-minute equalizer after entering as a second-half substitute. The result marked the first time in club history that Inter Miami came back from a two-goal deficit in the 85th minute or later. Also read: Inter Miami vs Orlando City live streaming: Prediction, Start time, TV channel, how to watch MLS online The team will aim to secure three points at home as they continue to compete in a tightly packed Eastern Conference. Inter Miami has been strong offensively this season and is seeking to improve consistency on the defensive end. CF Montréal remains at bottom of Eastern Conference standings CF Montréal visits South Florida following a 2-2 draw against LAFC in their last MLS regular season match. The Canadian club currently sits in 15th place in the Eastern Conference with just one win, nine losses, and five draws, collecting a total of eight points through 15 matches. Live Events Forward Prince Owusu has been Montréal's top performer this season, contributing four goals and two assists. The team continues to struggle defensively and has yet to find consistent form under pressure. Wednesday's matchup will mark the 11th meeting between Inter Miami and CF Montréal in MLS play. Inter Miami holds a record of three wins, six losses, and one draw against the Canadian side. The most recent encounter between the two clubs resulted in a 2-3 victory for Inter Miami on the road in May 2024. Also read: Vancouver Whitecaps shock Messi's Miami to reach historic championship final With both teams looking to climb the standings, the fixture presents an opportunity for Inter Miami to capitalize on home-field advantage and for Montréal to seek a rare road result.
Montreal Gazette
7 days ago
- Business
- Montreal Gazette
Despite abysmal record, CF Montréal sticking with developmental philosophy
Club de Foot Montreal By La Presse Canadienne CF Montréal's development project is here to stay, and the results of the 2025 season won't change a thing. Fans who turned out at Saputo Stadium last Saturday night saw a number of star players. The problem was, they were all wearing Los Angeles FC jerseys. One of them, Olivier Giroud, made the difference and tied the game in the second half, only five minutes after coming on as a substitute. That's the kind of tangible impact a player earning US$2.8 million — roughly two-thirds of the bleu-blanc-noir's payroll — can have. Nevertheless, that's not what's going to convince CF Montréal president and CEO Gabriel Gervais to go on a spending spree. If a star player were to arrive in town, he would have to fit in very well with the club's philosophy without undermining youth development. 'If there's a concrete opportunity that doesn't sacrifice everything else, and it's a veteran who can help drive progress, we'll take it,' Gervais said on Monday at a news conference that took stock of the team's very difficult start to the season. I'm not going to hide from you, either; we're going to bank on investments from the under-22s, like Hennadii Synchuk.' Pulling out the chequebook for Giroud, or even Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and company would not be viable for the Montreal market, not least because ticket prices could double, Gervais argued. In the meantime, fans will have to make do with watching those types of stars when they face off against CF Montréal. And what to make of the strategy Gervais and senior management are betting on? The objective is clear: Acquire young players, develop them and then sell them. And the wheel turns. If, in the meantime, the team can manage to qualify for the MLS playoffs, as it did last year, then that's a bonus. This season, that goal appears far out of reach. Montreal's 1-9-5 record in MLS and defeat in the first leg of the Canadian Championship quarterfinals against Hamilton's Forge FC might have raised doubts, but Gervais insists the team's philosophy has not wavered. The president did say, however, that the desire to win was still very strong within the organization and that introspection had been carried out on how to get there. 'We want to develop young players, have a local flavour, graduate players from the Academy, but we want to win,' he said. With the Montrealers occupying second-to-last place in the overall MLS standings, fans are entitled to wonder whether the losing environment might be hindering the progression of the team's youngsters. While he's not happy about the current situation, Gervais says the experience the organization's young players have had this season could serve to build character. 'It's possible to develop under any circumstances. We're in a difficult period, but our young players are going through it. If you always develop by winning, do you know how to get through the tougher times? Obviously, we'd like to be in a better situation, but every defeat is an opportunity to learn. Of course, when the collective is successful, it's easier for the personal project,' the president said. In the short term, Gervais is optimistic he can field a competitive team and turn things around. 'There's still a lot of soccer to be played,' he noted. 'Anything can happen during the rest of the season; I talked about that last year, too, when we had very little chance of making the playoffs. The players, coaches and organization believe in it, and we're asking our fans to believe in it. There's the return leg of the Canadian Championship, too, and the League Cup is coming up. We're aware that we need to make changes to improve the team on the field.'
Fox Sports
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
2025 Canada Gold Cup Preliminary Roster
With the 2025 Gold Cup just a few weeks away, preliminary rosters are being named for all the participants. Check out the complete preliminary roster for Canada, including each player, position and club that they play for: Alexi Lalas and David Mosse broke down their international team power rankings for the Gold Cup. Check out where the USMNT stands among the other CONCACAF teams after a tumultuous start to the year. Samuel Adekugbe (Defender, Vancouver Whitecaps FC) Stephen Afrifa (Forward, Sporting KC) Ali Ahmed (Defender, Vancouver Whitecaps FC) Thelonius Bair (Forward, AJ Auxerre) Zorhan Bassong (Midfielder, Sporting KC) Zachary Brault-Guillard (Defender, FC Lugano) Charles Brym (Forward, Almere City FC) Tajon Buchanan (Forward, Villarreal FC) Lucas Cavallini (Forward, Puebla FC) Mathieu Choinière (Midfielder, Grasshopper Club) Theodor Corbeanu (Forward, Toronto FC) Derek Cornelius (Defender, Olympique de Marseille) Maxime Crépeau (Goalkeeper, Portland Timbers) Jonathan David (Forward, LOSC Lille) Promise David (Forward, Union St Gilloise) Raheem Edwards (Defender, NY Red Bulls) Stephen Eustaquio (Midfielder, FC Porto) Kyle Hiebert (Defender, St. Louis City SC) Junior Hoilett (Forward, Hibernian FC) Jovan Ivanisevic (Defender, Bologna FC) Daniel Jebbison (Forward, AFC Bournemouth) Olusola Jimoh (Forward, York United FC) Alistair Johnston (Defender, Celtic FC) Mark-Anthony Kaye (Defender, San Jose Earthquakes) Scott Kennedy (Defender, KAS Eupen) Deandre Kerr (Forward, Toronto FC) Jamie Knight-Lebel (Defender, Crewe Alexandra FC) Ismael Kone (Midfielder, Stade Rennais FC) Cyle Larin (Forward, RCD Mallorca) Richie Laryea (Defender, Toronto FC) Santiago Lopez (Forward, Pumas UNAM) Victor Loturi (Midfielder, CF Montréal) Moïse Bombito (Defender, OGC Nice) Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (Midfielder, CF Montréal) Thomas McGill (Goalkeeper, Brighton & Hove Albion FC) Zac McGraw (Defender, Portland Timbers) Kamal Miller (Defender, Portland Timbers) Dieu-Merci Michel (Forward, Vitoria Guimaraes) Jayden Nelson (Forward, Vancouver Whitecaps FC) Tani Oluwaseyi (Forward, Minnesota United FC) Jonathan Osorio (Midfielder, Toronto FC) James Pantemis (Goalkeeper, Portland Timbers) Harrison Paton (Midfielder, Motherwell FC) Luca Petrasso (Defender, CF Montréal) Samuel Piette (Midfielder, CF Montréal) Kwasi Poku (Defender, RWD Molenbeek) Ralph Priso (Midfielder, Vancouver Whitecaps FC) Luc Rollet (Defender, Fulham FC) Jacen Russell-Rowe (Forward, Columbus Crew) Jacob Shaffelburg (Forward, Nashville SC) Nathan Saliba (Midfielder, CF Montréal) Niko Sigur (Defender, HNK Hajduk Split) Jonathan Sirois (Goalkeeper, CF Montréal) Justin Smith (Midfielder, RCD Espanyol) Dayne St. Clair (Goalkeeper, Minnesota United FC) Kimani Stewart-Baynes (Forward, Colorado Rapids) Gregoire Swiderski (Goalkeeper, Deportivo Alaves) Kosi Thompson (Midfielder, Toronto FC) Joel Waterman (Defender, CF Montréal) Dominick Zator (Defender, Korona Kielce) For more, check out the full Canada roster page. recommended Get more from Gold Cup Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more in this topic
USA Today
21-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
How to Watch CF Montréal vs. Los Angeles FC: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time
How to Watch CF Montréal vs. Los Angeles FC: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time | 5/24/2025 Los Angeles FC (10th in MLS) and CF Montréal (29th) play at Saputo Stadium on Saturday at 7:30 PM ET. Stream the match on Apple TV. Last time out, LAFC wound up with a draw by a score of 2-2 away from home against LA Galaxy, taking 13 shots and outshooting Los Angeles by five. Montreal suffered a 1-0 road loss to Forge FC Hamilton in its last game on May 20. Both teams had shots. How to watch CF Montréal vs. Los Angeles FC When: Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET Where: Saputo Stadium in Montréal, Quebec Saputo Stadium in Montréal, Quebec Live Stream: Apple TV Watch live sports and more without cable on ESPN+. Click here to watch MLS action. LAFC key players Denis Bouanga has seven goals (on 32 shots, 2.5 per game) and three assists for LAFC. Nathan Ordaz is another key player for LAFC, with three goals and one assist. With two goals and two assists, Cengiz Under is producing for LAFC as well. David Emmanuel Martinez Morales has three goals (on 15 shots, 1.2 per game) and one assist. Montreal key players Prince-Osei Owusu has three goals and two assists, playing a starring role for Montreal. With one goal and two assists, Luca Petrasso is another important player for Montreal. Giacomo Vrioni has scored two goals but has no assists. Dante Sealy has one goal (on eight shots, 0.6 per game) and one assist. To watch live sports and more without cable, head to Apple TV. Click here to watch MLS action. LAFC vs. Montreal match breakdown
Montreal Gazette
01-05-2025
- Sport
- Montreal Gazette
CF Montréal defeats Toronto FC in a penalty shootout
Club de Foot Montreal TORONTO — CF Montréal finally had something to celebrate Wednesday, defeating Toronto FC in a penalty shootout in Telus Canadian Championship preliminary-round play. Goalkeeper Jonathan Sirois was the hero, stopping Tyrese Spicer and Ola Brynhildsen as Montreal won the shootout 3-2. Kobe Franklin and Alonso Coello scored for Toronto in the shootout. Theo Corbeanu ballooned his kick over the crossbar. Joel Waterman, Dante Sealy and Dominic Iankov scored for Montreal. Tom Pearce also fired high. The game went to the shootout after it finished deadlocked at 2-2 in regulation time, thanks to Montreal substitute Giacomi Vrioni's spectacular goal in the 88th minute. The Italian-born Albanian international forward, a designated player who had seen just 22 minutes of action previously this season, went airborne in volleying a cross past Luka Gavran. GOLAZO C'est 2-2 à Toronto! #CFMTL — CF Montréal (@cfmontreal) May 1, 2025 Corbeanu scored and set up a goal by Spicer for Toronto, which led 1-0 and 2-1. Waterman also scored for Montreal, which at 0-7-3 has yet to win in MLS play in 2025. Toronto, at 1-5-4, isn't much better but had gone unbeaten in four games (1-0-3) prior to its weekend 1-0 loss to visiting New York City FC. Montreal had not won a game since Oct. 19 when it blanked visiting NYCFC 2-0 in league play. It has been outscored 14-4 in MLS play this season and came into the game scoreless in its last three outings. With Toronto depleted in attack due to injury, Corbeanu's offence was timely. The shifty winger put Toronto ahead in the 29th minute, coming off his wing and leaving Waterman in his wake before hitting a shot that deflected off Samuel Piette and looped over Sirois. The goal was better than the celebration, which saw Corbeanu fall over trying to slide on his knees towards the corner flag in front of a crowd of 20,265 at BMO Field. Montreal pulled even in the 70th minute via Waterman on a play that started with a corner. The defender knocked home a Luca Petrasso cross after Toronto forward Dekwon Barrow's attempted clearance was a swing and a miss. Corbeanu played provider in the 74th minute, beating Waterman down the flank and then sending in a cross that eluded a sliding defender en route to Spicer, who beat Sirois. Toronto had been blanked in three of its five previous matches and outscored 14-8 in its 10 league outings to date this season. Corbeanu's strike ended TFC's 378-minute scoring drought at BMO Field, dating back to Deandre Kerr's 11th-minute goal in a 2-1 loss to the Chicago Fire on March 15. Toronto has not won at BMO Field since Sept. 14, a 2-1 league triumph over Austin FC. Montreal will face either the Canadian Premier League's Forge FC or Halifax Wanderers FC, who meet May 7, in the two-legged quarterfinals. The 15-team tournament opened Tuesday with CPL champion Cavalry FC blanking League1 Alberta champion Edmonton Scottish FC 6-0 and CPL-leading Atletico Ottawa downing League1 Ontario champion Scrosoppi FC 2-0. Defending champion Vancouver got a bye to the final eight. The Canadian Championship winner hoists the Voyageurs Cup and earns a berth in the CONCACAF Champions Cup, the elite club tournament in North and Central America and the Caribbean, as well as $50,000. Toronto coach Robin Fraser made six changes to the lineup that lost 1-0 to NYCFC with Italian star Lorenzo Insigne returning after starting on the bench on the weekend. But fellow Italian Federico Bernardeschi was a late scratch with a club spokesperson saying he had not recovered from a knock in Saturday's game. With Kerr, Derrick Etienne Jr. and Charlie Sharp also unavailable and Brynhildsen starting on the bench after an injury absence, Toronto was low on healthy forwards. So low that it signed Barrow, a TFC II forward, to an MLS short-term agreement and started the 21-year-old from Toronto up front. Barrow has three goals in 28 appearances for Toronto's reserve side. Things got worse in the 18th minute when Toronto lost captain Jonathan Osorio to an apparent shoulder injury after falling awkwardly in a tangle with teammate Lazar Stefanovic and Montreal's Victor Loturi. Insigne took over as captain. Interim Montreal coach Marco Donadel made five changes from the side that lost 1-0 at the New York Red Bulls on Saturday. Prince Owusu, who led Toronto in scoring last season but was not retained by the club, and Petrasso, another ex-TFC player, started for Montreal. Both teams had six Canadians in their starting 11, double the minimum required under cup rules. Toronto has won the Canadian Championship eight times — more than anyone else — and finished runner-up six times. But it has not lifted the Voyageurs Cup since 2020. Montreal has won the tournament five times, most recently in 2021, and made the final on three other occasions. Toronto was also missing injured defenders Richie Laryea, Zane Monlouis and Henry Wingo. Montreal was without injured midfielder Bryce Duke. Up next, Toronto hosts the New England Revolution in league play Saturday while Montreal welcomes the Philadelphia Union.
