MONTREAL, QC — Charlotte FC faced CF Montreal in Eastern Conference action on Saturday at Saputo Stadium in Montreal. But when the black and blue made the trip to our neighbors up north, they left Canada with a second loss against Montreal.
Guzman Corujo scored Charlotte's only goal of the night, finding the net nine minutes in. Corujo's goal was an answer to Romell Quioto's kick-in for Montreal just three minutes earlier. But a second goal from Montreal by Matiueu Choiniere 47 minutes into play would remain unanswered as the clock ran into stoppage time.
Charlotte stood at 5-6-1 in Eastern Conference games, ranking seventh in the Eastern Conference with 65 shots on goal, averaging 4.1 per game.
Montreal held a 6-3-2 record against Eastern Conference teams, ranking eighth in the MLS with 70 shots on goal, averaging 4.7 per game. Montreal is also third in MLS play with 28 goals.
The last time Charlotte FC and CF Montreal met up, the neighbors from up north broke the black and blue's at-home win streak, scoring two unanswered goals at Bank of America Stadium.
Last week, Charlotte FC held out against Columbus Crew, ending the road match on a 1-1 draw.
The match marked the first time both teams met on the pitch, and it was another notch for Charlotte FC's record of not finding road victories; the team has either lost or taken to draw each time it's been outside of Bank of America Stadium. However, the team's inaugural season has seen plenty of wins at home.
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