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Toronto Star
6 days ago
- Sport
- Toronto Star
Puebla's Marin scores late winner to eliminate CF Montreal from Leagues Cup
MONTREAL - A goal in the 73rd minute by Ricardo Marin snapped a 1-1 tie and lifted the visiting Mexican side Puebla to a 2-1 win over CF Montreal in Leagues Cup action on Tuesday night at Stade Saputo. With the loss, Montreal was eliminated from the group stage, while the victory keeps LIGA MX side Puebla hopeful of advancing to the knockout stage.
Winnipeg Free Press
6 days ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Puebla's Marin scores late winner to eliminate CF Montreal from Leagues Cup
MONTREAL – A goal in the 73rd minute by Ricardo Marin snapped a 1-1 tie and lifted the visiting Mexican side Puebla to a 2-1 win over CF Montreal in Leagues Cup action on Tuesday night at Stade Saputo. With the loss, Montreal was eliminated from the group stage, while the victory keeps LIGA MX side Puebla hopeful of advancing to the knockout stage. Prince Owusu scored for Montreal in the 47th minute to give the hosts the lead, but Emiliano Gomez netted the equalizer 10 minutes later. Marin's winner improved Puebla's record to 2-0-1. Montreal opened the game on its front foot and made significant progress on the right flank, generating several half-chances in the first 15 minutes. As Puebla began to grow into the game, it was the visitors' turn to exercise some control. Just after the 20-minute mark, Montreal's task became much more complicated when Joel Waterman was given a red card for denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity in the penalty area. However, Thomas Gillier came to the rescue by stopping Gomez's penalty. With the numbers advantage, Puebla dominated possession for the remainder of the first half, but could not break down an organized Montreal block that was now looking solely to hit back on the counter. Scoreless after 45 minutes, the hosts began the second half looking for a goal and found one just moments after the restart. Caden Clark got on the end of a loose ball and was able to pick out Owusu at the back post. Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. Puebla immediately replied with renewed offence, pressing their numerical advantage and finding an equalizer just 10 minutes later. After Efraín Orona hit the post from distance, Gomez was able to remedy his penalty miss and bring Puebla back level by burying the rebound. With momentum firmly on their side, Puebla went hunting for the go-ahead goal by continuing to pin Montreal back in its defensive third. The visitors would break the deadlock after managing to play through Montreal's defensive block and taking advantage of an error in marking that left Marin all alone in front of goal. After a series of controversial refereeing decisions from match official Adonai Escobedo, tensions reached a boiling point. This led to a mass confrontation between both teams as the game wound to a close. After order was restored, it was Montreal's turn to play for an equalizer. In the 93rd minute, they were awarded a free kick just outside the penalty area, and a near-perfect strike from Brendan Craig saw the ball hit the woodwork. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 5, 2025.
Montreal Gazette
02-08-2025
- Sport
- Montreal Gazette
CF Montréal tripped 2-1 by Mexican side Toluca in Leagues Cup
Club de Foot Montreal HARRISON — Three goals in a span of six minutes took care of all the scoring. Unfortunately for CF Montréal, the Major League Soccer club only had one of them as it dropped a 2-1 Leagues Cup decision to LIGA MX side Toluca on Friday night at Sports Illustrated Stadium, the home of the MLS New York Red Bulls. Montreal, which opened Leagues Cup play on Tuesday with a 7-6 victory on penalty kicks against Leon after the teams played to a 1-1 draw in regulation at Saputo Stadium, got on the board first Friday when Efrain Morales scored in the 20th minute. Jesús Angulo scored for Toluca three minutes later to tie the match 1-1, then Paulinho scored the winner in the 26th minute. Toluca controlled 55 per cent of the possession and outshot Montreal 17-9 (including 9-2 on goal). Montreal was given the lone yellow card of the match. Montreal's next game is Tuesday when it hosts Puebla. The Leagues Cup is a month-long tournament featuring 18 Major League Soccer teams and 18 teams from Mexico's LIGA MX, with the top three finishers earning spots in the CONCACAF Champions Cup.
Toronto Star
02-08-2025
- Sport
- Toronto Star
Montreal tripped 2-1 by Mexican side Toluca in Leagues Cup
HARRISON - Three goals in a span of six minutes took care of all the scoring. Unfortunately for CF Montreal, the Major League Soccer club only had one of them as it dropped a 2-1 Leagues Cup decision to LIGA MX side Toluca on Friday night at Sports Illustrated Stadium, the home of the MLS New York Red Bulls.
Yahoo
02-08-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Montreal tripped 2-1 by Mexican side Toluca in Leagues Cup
HARRISON — Three goals in a span of six minutes took care of all the scoring. Unfortunately for CF Montreal, the Major League Soccer club only had one of them as it dropped a 2-1 Leagues Cup decision to LIGA MX side Toluca on Friday night at Sports Illustrated Stadium, the home of the MLS New York Red Bulls. Montreal, which opened Leagues Cup play on Tuesday with a 7-6 victory on penalty kicks against Leon after the teams played to a 1-1 draw in regulation at Stade Saputo, got on the board first Friday when Efrain Morales scored in the 20th minute. Jesús Angulo scored for Toluca three minutes later to tie the match 1-1, then Paulinho scored the winner in the 26th minute. Toluca controlled 55 per cent of the possession and outshot Montreal 17-9 (including 9-2 on goal). Montreal was given the lone yellow card of the match. Montreal's next game is Tuesday when it hosts Puebla. The Leagues Cup is a month-long tournament featuring 18 Major League Soccer teams and 18 teams from Mexico's LIGA MX, with the top three finishers earning spots in the CONCACAF Champions Cup. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 1, 2025. The Canadian Press
