- Bobby Wood - 24'
- Esmir Bajraktarevic - 35'
- Tom Pearce - 53'
- Nathan Saliba - 68'
Second-half rally gives CF Montreal draw with Revs
Tom Pearce and Nathan Saliba scored in the second half as CF Montreal erased a two-goal deficit and earned a 2-2 draw against the New England Revolution on Wednesday in Foxborough, Mass.
Bobby Wood and Esmir Bajraktarevic scored in the first half for New England.
The Revolution (8-16-4, 28 points) saw their winless streak reach four matches (0-2-2). Their last win was a 5-0 road victory against Montreal on Aug. 24.
CF Montreal (7-12-10, 31 points) avoided their ninth away loss of the season, but they haven't won on the road since a 3-2 victory at Inter Miami on March 10.
Montreal halved its deficit in the 53rd minute through Pearce's left-footed free kick from long distance. It was Pearce's first MLS goal.
The visitors tied it at 2-2 in the 68th minute, as Saliba shook off his defender and beat goalie Aljaz Ivacic with a well-taken shot from just outside the top of the 18-yard box.
Neither team could find the winner, though.
New England broke through in the 24th minute as Peyton Miller received a pass from Carles Gil and laid it off to Bobby Wood. From beyond the box, Wood then let loose a blistering strike to make it 1-0.
It was Wood's third goal against Montreal in a span of 3 1/2 weeks.
Gil logged the 73rd assist of his career, tying him with Steve Ralston for the regular-season club record. Meanwhile, Miller became the eighth-youngest player in MLS history to earn an assist in regular-season play (16 years, 315 days).
The Revs upped their lead in the 36th minute as Gil found Bajraktarevic with a pass on the right side of the pitch. Bajraktarevic made a run to the top of the box and laced one past goalkeeper Jonathan Sirois for a 2-0 advantage.
New England appeared to make it 3-0 in the 42nd minute, but the potential goal didn't count as Luca Langoni was offside in the buildup.
--Field Level Media
Game Information
- Referees:
- Elijio Arreguin
MLS Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Inter Miami CF | 29 | 19 | 6 | 4 | +24 | 63 |
FC Cincinnati | 29 | 17 | 4 | 8 | +13 | 55 |
Columbus Crew | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | +26 | 53 |
Orlando City SC | 29 | 12 | 7 | 10 | +6 | 43 |
New York Red Bulls | 29 | 10 | 13 | 6 | +8 | 43 |
New York City FC | 29 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 40 |
Charlotte FC | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | -1 | 38 |
Toronto FC | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | -15 | 36 |
Philadelphia Union | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | +6 | 33 |
D.C. United | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | -13 | 33 |
Atlanta United FC | 29 | 8 | 8 | 13 | -4 | 32 |
Nashville SC | 29 | 8 | 8 | 13 | -15 | 32 |
CF Montréal | 29 | 7 | 10 | 12 | -22 | 31 |
Chicago Fire FC | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -16 | 29 |
New England Revolution | 28 | 8 | 4 | 16 | -24 | 28 |