The “new coach bounce” is officially in full effect at Stade Saputo. In a high-octane performance under interim head coach Philippe Eullaffroy, CF Montr\u00e9al snapped their recent slump with a commanding 4-1 victory over New York Red Bulls. From the opening whistle, the home side looked rejuvenated, utilizing a relentless high press that forced the visitors into costly mistakes and secured a much-needed three points in front of a buzzing crowd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Scoring Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The match was a showcase of clinical finishing and swift counter-attacks. Here is how the scoring unfolded:<\/p>\n\n\n\n For CF Montr\u00e9al:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022Victor Loturi (5′): Set the tone early with a brilliant strike from outside the box after forcing a turnover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Prince Owusu (40′): Doubled the lead from the penalty spot following a handball by New York’s Dylan Nealis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Matty Longstaff (48′): Extended the lead just after halftime, finishing a cross from Owusu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Mahala Opoku (75′): Put the icing on the cake with a clinical counter-attack goal, his first since August 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For New York Red Bulls:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Own Goal (51′): The visitors’ lone tally came via a fluke deflection off Montreal’s Matty Longstaff, which redirected the ball into his own net.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Current Standing: With this victory, CF Montr\u00e9al moves to 6 points on the season (2-6-0 record), injecting life back into their playoff aspirations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 The Next Challenge: Montr\u00e9al looks to keep the momentum at home as they host New York City FC on April 25<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The “new coach bounce” is officially in full effect at Stade Saputo. In a high-octane performance under interim<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4066,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"CF Montr\u00e9al Dominates Red Bulls 4-1","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[105,106],"tags":[117,50],"class_list":["post-4067","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-canada-soccer","category-mls-canada","tag-cf-montreal","tag-mls"],"yoast_head":"\nStandings & What’s Next<\/h2>\n\n\n\n