68' KONÉ OUVRE LA MARQUE 🔔
— x - CF Montréal (@cfmontreal) October 17, 2022
Ismaël Koné gives us the lead!#MTLvORL | 1-0 | #CFMTL pic.twitter.com/Dy12uCKi9e
Home cooking worked wonders for CF Montréal in the team's first home playoff match since 2016.
Ismaël Koné scored in the 68th minute to put CF Montréal on the scoreboard in the 2022 MLS playoffs. Djordje Miahilovic added a goal on a penalty shot well into stoppage time. Miahilovic got the primary assist on Koné's goal.
The Koné tally was his first goal since August 28, the 3rd goal in 2022. Miahilovic added his 10th goal of the season, his second consecutive game with a goal.
Orlando City SC had 3 solid scoring opportunities in the first half at Stade Saputo but couldn't connect. CF Montréal allowed 0 shots on goal.
The #2 seed Club de foot Montréal advances to the Eastern Conference semifinal against the #3 seed New York City FC. NYCFC blew past Inter Miami 3-0 at Citi Field Monday night. The semifinal will be at Stade Saputo on Sunday at 1 pm Eastern on TSN, TVA Sports, and ESPN.
CF Montréal lost to New York City FC 4-1 at Yankee Stadium on March 12 and had a scoreless tie at home on July 30.
The Philadelphia Union hosts the other Eastern semifinal tonight against FC Cincinnati, a team coming off its first ever MLS playoff win. With a win on Sunday, Club de foot Montréal would host FC Cincinnati or travel to Philadelphia.
CF Montreal to host first MLS playoff game since 2016
NYCFC is the defending MLS Cup champions from 2021. Last year's squad upset the #1 and #2 seeds to get to the MLS Cup final, defeating a fellow #4 seed in the Portland Timbers on penalty kicks.
This year's NYCFC squad had a stretch of invincibility with a 11-1-5 run. In August, NYCFC went in the other direction with a 1-7-2 stretch.
2022 MLS Canadian teams preview
CF Montréal became the second MLS team ever to win its first 5 home playoff games. The team is building on the momentum of going 11-1-3 in the last 15 regular season games.
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This game was the first MLS game involving Canadian teams on U.S. television with English video and audio since the 2020 MLS playoffs. Sunday's game marks the second appearance in as many weeks on ESPN.
Has to be difficult to cover a team in the playoffs that the powers that be decided not to carry on U.S. television in any language.
MLS Canadian teams playoffs results
| Year | Date | Teams | Winner | Score |
| 2022 | October 23 | New York City FC @ CF Montréal | TBD | 0-0 |
| 2022 | October 16 | Orlando City SC @ CF Montréal | CF Montréal | 2-0 |
| 2021 | November 20 | Vancouver @ Sporting Kansas City | Kansas City | 3-1 |
| 2020 | November 24 | Nashville @ Toronto | Nashville | 1-0 (ET) |
| 2020 | November 20 | Montréal @ New England | New England | 2-1 |
| 2019 | November 10 | Toronto @ Seattle | Seattle | 3-1 |
| 2019 | October 30 | Toronto @ Atlanta | Toronto | 2-1 |
| 2019 | October 23 | Toronto @ New York City FC | Toronto | 2-1 |
| 2019 | October 19 | D.C. United @ Toronto | Toronto | 5-1 (ET) |
| 2017 | December 9 | Seattle @ Toronto | Toronto | 2-0 |
| 2017 | November 29 | Columbus @ Toronto | Toronto | 1-0 |
| 2017 | November 21 | Toronto @ Columbus | Tie | 0-0 |
| 2017 | November 5 | New York Red Bulls @ Toronto | NY Red Bulls | 1-0 |
| 2017 | November 2 | Vancouver @ Seattle | Seattle | 2-0 |
| 2017 | October 30 | Toronto @ New York Red Bulls | Toronto | 2-1 |
| 2017 | October 29 | Seattle @ Vancouver | Tie | 0-0 |
| 2017 | October 25 | San Jose @ Vancouver | Vancouver | 5-0 |
| 2016 | December 10 | Seattle @ Toronto FC | Seattle | 0-0 (5-4 PK) |
| 2016 | November 30 | Montréal @ Toronto FC | Toronto FC | 5-2 (ET) |
| 2016 | November 22 | Toronto FC @ Montréal | Montréal | 3-2 |
| 2016 | November 6 | Montréal @ New York Red Bulls | Montréal | 2-1 |
| 2016 | November 6 | Toronto FC @ NYCFC | Toronto FC | 5-0 |
| 2016 | October 30 | NYCFC @ Toronto FC | Toronto FC | 2-0 |
| 2016 | October 30 | New York Red Bulls @ Montréal | Montréal | 1-0 |
| 2016 | October 27 | Montréal @ D.C. United | Montréal | 4-2 |
| 2016 | October 26 | Philadelphia @ Toronto FC | Toronto FC | 3-1 |
| 2015 | November 8 | Portland @ Vancouver | Portland | 2-0 |
| 2015 | November 8 | Montréal @ Columbus | Columbus | 3-1 (ET) |
| 2015 | November 1 | Vancouver @ Portland | Tie | 0-0 |
| 2015 | November 1 | Columbus @ Montréal | Montréal | 2-1 |
| 2015 | October 29 | Toronto FC @ Montréal | Montréal | 3-0 |
| 2014 | October 29 | Vancouver @ Dallas | Dallas | 2-1 |
| 2013 | October 31 | Montréal @ Houston | Houston | 3-0 |
| 2012 | November 1 | Vancouver @ LA Galaxy | LA Galaxy | 2-1 |
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