Toronto FC and CF Montreal, who meet Wednesday in the preliminary round of the Telus Canadian Championship, have had some memorable encounters in the past. A look at some of their on-field clashes:
— Montreal won the 2014 Canadian Championship final with Brazilian midfielder Felipe scoring in the 91st minute for a 1-0 victory in the second leg at Saputo Stadium after the teams drew 1-1 in the opening leg.
— In the 2016 MLS playoffs, Toronto won a wild two-legged Eastern Conference final 7-5. Montreal won the opening leg 3-2 before a crowd of more than 61,000 at Olympic Stadium in a game delayed 40 minutes after officials discovered the lines around the penalty box had been drawn incorrectly. Toronto won the return leg 5-2, deciding the tie with goals in the 98th and 100th minute of extra time.
— Sebastian Giovinco, now a special adviser to TFC, scored his second goal of the game in the 95th minute of the second leg of the 2017 Canadian Championship final, giving Toronto a 2-1 home win on the night and 3-2 aggregate victory.
— In 2019, Montreal won the Canadian Championship final in a penalty shootout at BMO Field after the two-legged series finished tied at 1-1 on aggregate.
— In May 2023, fights broke out in the BMO Field stands between rival fans during Montreal's 2-1 win over Toronto in cup quarterfinal play.
Toronto is 16-14-5 all-time against Montreal in regular-season play and 1-1-0 in playoff series.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 29, 2025.
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