MONTREAL – In a fifth sold-out game of 2023, CF Montréal shut out the New England Revolution 1-0 on Saturday evening at Stade Saputo.
Defender George Campbell (86') broke the tie late in the game to earn all three points for the Montrealers who now total 35 points in the Eastern Conference standings.
Montreal returns to action on Wednesday when the team travels to Yankee Stadium to take on New York City FC at 7:30pm (MLS Season Pass, BPM Sports, TSN 690).
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MATCH NOTES
-The Club set a new MLS record with six starting players from Quebec.
-Captain Samuel Piette played his 150th MLS game.
-George Campbell scored his first goal with CF Montréal and his second in MLS.
-Goalkeeper Jonathan Sirois tied two Club records, including a 10th shutout this season (set by Evan Bush in 2018) and an eighth shutout at home.
-CF Montréal now has a 9-3-0 home record and a 0.4167 GAA.
-For a second consecutive MLS home match, CF Montréal did not allow a shot on target by the opposition.
HERNÁN LOSADA
“I felt like physically our team was stronger than the opponent and they started to run out of gas and we were feeling fresh. That was one of the key things that we have been working on in the last three, four weeks to keep everyone fit and make them even fitter. We really wanted to win tonight. We made substitutions to win. We wanted to give something to our fans today that made the stadium complete. And I think the key was to stay patient but to play to win until the very end. We knew this game was very important and I think at the end it is more than deserved.”
JONATHAN SIROIS
“In front of me, there are players giving their heart and soul to get these results. Of course at the end of the day you can bring this back to me but I like to see the group as a whole. Tonight, there wasn’t a shot on target from New England and that shows the character and solidarity of our team and our defensive effort. It is an honour for me. I knew the record was held by Evan Bush who was a mentor of mine and someone I admired. It is a privilege for me to be in the same conversation.”
GEORGE CAMPBELL
“It was amazing. We were already playing a good game and the crowd was behind us. In the second half especially, we were dominating, we just kept pushing and it just happened to be me that scored. The roof just raised and I felt amazing.”
