Match Events
| Min | Team | Card | Event | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43' | Colorado Rapids | Goal — Paxten Aaronson | 1-0 | |
| 54' | Colorado Rapids | Substitution — Donavan Phillip on, Morgan Whittaker off | 1-0 | |
| 54' | Colorado Rapids | Substitution — Darren Yapi on, Sayd Abu Farhi off | 1-0 | |
| 58' | CF Montréal | Substitution — Wikelman·Carmona on, Alexis Sanchez off | 1-0 | |
| 59' | CF Montréal | Substitution — Viktor Radojević on, Luca Petrasso off | 1-0 | |
| 59' | CF Montréal | Substitution — Prince-Osei Owusu on, Daniel Rios off | 1-0 | |
| 68' | Colorado Rapids | Substitution — Joshua Atencio on, Wayne Frederick off | 1-0 | |
| 76' | CF Montréal | Substitution — Samuel Piette on, Fabian Herbers off | 1-0 | |
| 81' | CF Montréal | Dante Sealy | 1-0 | |
| 82' | CF Montréal | Substitution — Noah Streit on, Olger Escobar off | 1-0 | |
| 83' | Colorado Rapids | Substitution — Hamzat Ojediran on, Noah Cobb off | 1-0 | |
| 83' | Colorado Rapids | Substitution — Keegan Rosenberry on, Kosi Thompson off | 1-0 | |
| 85' | Colorado Rapids | Kosi Thompson | 1-0 | |
| 90' | Colorado Rapids | Wayne Frederick | 1-0 |
The Matchup
Colorado Rapids beat CF Montréal 1-0 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park, and the numbers from the match back up how the game played out. Colorado Rapids also had the better share of the ball, holding 58% possession, which usually goes hand in hand with the extra control a winning side tends to show. The shot count told a similar story, with 18 attempts from Colorado Rapids against 11 from CF Montréal over the course of the game. CF Montréal had their moments and did not make it easy from start to finish, but ultimately came up short on the day. Small margins like this one tend to add up over a season, and results such as this are often what separates teams in the table further down the line. Here is a closer look at exactly how the two sides compared, statistically.
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Colorado Rapids vs CF Montréal Lineups
Looking Ahead
Colorado Rapids have a quick chance to build on this result. Their next test comes away at LA Galaxy, and how they respond after this result will be worth watching. You can follow the build-up and everything you need to know when LA Galaxy vs Colorado Rapids going to play at 27 September 2026 in Major League Soccer 2026.
CF Montréal, meanwhile, does not have long to wait before getting back out onto the pitch. They are next in action at home to FC Cincinnati, a game that will give an early sense of how they carry this result forward. Full details are here: CF Montréal vs FC Cincinnati going to play at 26 September 2026 in Major League Soccer 2026.