CF Montreal hosts New York City FC on Saturday in a MLS Eastern Conference fixture. Montreal is fourth in the conference table at 11-2-8 on 35 points with a goal difference of 0. Montreal took all three points on the road last Saturday with a 2-1 victory over DC United. Romell Quioto scored a brace for Montreal with goals in the first minute and 35th minute.'
Montreal won its second consecutive match when defeating DC United last Saturday. Montreal's one-goal margin of victory was the 9th time Montreal has won by one-goal this season, which is the highest in the MLS. Romell Quioto is the leading goal scorer for Montreal with nine, while Djordje Mihailovic has scored seven. Kei Kamara is the leader in assists with five.
New York City FC is second in the conference table at 12-5-4 on 41 points with a goal difference of +20. New York City FC took all three points at home with a 2-0 victory over Inter Miami. Maxi Moralez scored for NYCFC in the 12th minute and Heber added a second goal in the 75th minute. New York City FC lost its leading goal scorer Valentin Castellanos who signed a loan deal to play for La Liga side Girona FC in Spain.
New York City FC won for the fourth consecutive time when defeating Inter Miami last Saturday. New York City FC has taken 41 points thus far this season which is the highest by a defending MLS Cup champion through 21 matches in the history of the MLS. Heber is the leading goal scorer for New York City FC with six while Talles Magno has scored five. Santiago Rodriguez is the leader in assists with seven.
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