CF Montréal 0 – 1 Nashville SC

MLS · July 23, 2026 · Final

🎧 Post-Game Report (audio)

Post-Game Recap

CF Montréal fell at home tonight, dropping a one-nothing decision to Nashville SC in what turned out to be a quietly suffocating performance from the visitors. Nashville came into Stade Saputo and controlled this game from the jump, holding the ball for nearly two-thirds of the night while Montréal scrambled to find any rhythm in the final third.

The lone goal was all Nashville needed, and once they had it, they managed the clock with the kind of composure that made Montréal's seven shots feel largely harmless. The hosts did put two on target, but Brian Schwake was equal to both, finishing with two saves to preserve the clean sheet and hand his side all three points.

On the Nashville side, Jeisson Palacios was everywhere — one hundred and two accurate passes threading the midfield together, and twelve defensive interventions shutting down anything Montréal tried to build through the middle. That kind of two-way dominance set the tone. Prince Owusu led Nashville with three shots, matching Shakur Mohammed's output on the other end, but it was the visitors who had the sharper edge when it counted.

Montréal simply could not break Nashville's structure, and in the end, possession without penetration is just running in place. That's your post-game report. Sports Desk, signing off.

AI-generated post-game report composed from the official play-by-play and box score.

Complete Play-by-Play

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Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

First Half begins.

Attempt missed. Shak Mohammed (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sam Surridge with a cross. 2'

Foul by Prince Owusu (CF Montréal). 2'

Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 2'

Attempt blocked. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Shak Mohammed. 9'

Attempt missed. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. 9'

Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Maxwell Woledzi. 10'

Luca Petrasso (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 14'

Foul by Shak Mohammed (Nashville SC). 14'

Hennadii Synchuk (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 15'

Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC). 15'

Foul by Hennadii Synchuk (CF Montréal). 18'

Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 18'

Foul by Victor Loturi (CF Montréal). 19'

Shak Mohammed (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 19'

Foul by Victor Loturi (CF Montréal). 22'

Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 22'

Victor Loturi (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 23'

Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC). 23'

Attempt missed. Shak Mohammed (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Josh Bauer. 24'

Foul by Hennadii Synchuk (CF Montréal). 31'

Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 31'

Attempt missed. Matthew Corcoran (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz. 38'

Luca Petrasso (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 40'

Foul by Josh Bauer (Nashville SC). 40'

Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edvard Tagseth with a headed pass. 41'

Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Brayan Vera. 41'

Noah Streit (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 43'

Foul by Shak Mohammed (Nashville SC). 43'

Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time. 45'

First Half ends, Nashville SC 0, CF Montréal 0. 45'+1'

Second Half begins Nashville SC 0, CF Montréal 0. 45'

Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Muyl. 48'

Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Brayan Vera. 48'

Foul by Fabian Herbers (CF Montréal). 50'

Maxwell Woledzi (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 50'

Foul by Jalen Neal (CF Montréal). 52'

Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 52'

Offside, Nashville SC. Shak Mohammed is caught offside. 53'

Attempt blocked. Prince Owusu (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matty Longstaff. 56'

Attempt blocked. Noah Streit (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. 56'

Substitution, Nashville SC. Andy Nájar replaces Josh Bauer. 57'

Delay in match because of an injury Hennadii Synchuk (CF Montréal). 59'

Delay over. They are ready to continue. 59'

Attempt missed. Andy Nájar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Surridge. 61'

Attempt blocked. Shak Mohammed (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edvard Tagseth. 64'

Substitution, Nashville SC. Bryan Acosta replaces Edvard Tagseth. 66'

Substitution, Nashville SC. Ahmed Qasem replaces Alex Muyl. 66'

Penalty conceded by Noah Streit (CF Montréal) after a foul in the penalty area. 67'

Penalty Nashville SC. Sam Surridge draws a foul in the penalty area. 67'

Goal! Nashville SC 1, CF Montréal 0. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal. 68'

Jalen Neal (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 69'

Foul by Sam Surridge (Nashville SC). 69'

Substitution, CF Montréal. Daniel Ríos replaces Fabian Herbers. 74'

Substitution, CF Montréal. Efraín Morales replaces Jalen Neal. 74'

Attempt saved. Prince Owusu (CF Montréal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Brian Schwake (Nashville SC). Assisted by Luca Petrasso with a cross. 74'

Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Efraín Morales. 75'

Substitution, CF Montréal. Olger Escobar replaces Noah Streit. 82'

Attempt missed. Hennadii Synchuk (CF Montréal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. 82'

Efraín Morales (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 84'

Foul by Sam Surridge (Nashville SC). 84'

Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Jeisson Palacios. 85'

Attempt saved. Efraín Morales (CF Montréal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Brian Schwake (Nashville SC). Assisted by Hennadii Synchuk with a cross. 85'

Attempt missed. Prince Owusu (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner. 85'

Brayan Vera (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 86'

Foul by Sam Surridge (Nashville SC). 86'

Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. 86'

Foul by Olger Escobar (CF Montréal). 87'

Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 87'

Foul by Prince Owusu (CF Montréal). 88'

Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 88'

Substitution, CF Montréal. Frankie Amaya replaces Matty Longstaff. 88'

Substitution, Nashville SC. Jack Maher replaces Shak Mohammed. 89'

Delay in match (Nashville SC). 90'

Substitution, Nashville SC. Charles-Emile Brunet replaces Matthew Corcoran because of an injury. 90'

Delay over. They are ready to continue. 90'

Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time. 90'

Foul by Dawid Bugaj (CF Montréal). 90'+3'

Charles-Emile Brunet (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing. 90'+3'

Hennadii Synchuk (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 90'+5'

Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC). 90'+5'

Attempt missed. Frankie Amaya (CF Montréal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dawid Bugaj with a cross. 90'+7'

Foul by Prince Owusu (CF Montréal). 90'+7'

Brian Schwake (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 90'+7'

Prince Owusu (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. 90'+7'

Second Half ends, Nashville SC 1, CF Montréal 0. 90'+8'

Match ends, Nashville SC 1, CF Montréal 0.