Daniel Rios's 90th-minute equaliser rescued Montreal a point
New York City FC1 – 1CF Montreal 
New York City FC 1-1 CF Montreal: a late equaliser, and figures that mostly sat close to each side's usual level.
Daniel Rios scored in the 90th minute to bring CF Montreal level at Citi Field. New York City FC had been ahead since Andrés Perea scored in the 41st minute, after a move finished off by Perea with a pass from Nicolás Fernández Mercau. Rios's goal made the result a point for Montreal rather than a home win.
On possession, New York City FC had 53% of the ball. That is almost exactly what they usually have at home, where their average is 53.3%. Montreal had 47%, which is also close to their away norm of 47.1%. Nobody could say the split was unusual, and it was not the reason the score finished level.
Ball possession
Both sides finished on 0.78 expected goals, a measure that adds up the chance of each shot going in, so a higher figure means better chances. For Montreal that is their usual away level, but for New York City FC it is below the 1.16 they average at home. Across the league, the typical side makes 1.49, so both teams made fewer good chances than a normal game in this competition would suggest.
New York City FC scored once, which is what they usually manage at home, where their average is 1.1. Montreal scored once too, and that is above their away average of 0.8. The home side also conceded once, below their usual 1.3 at home, while Montreal let in just one against a usual 2.3 on the road. Those last two numbers suggest the goals were more tightly contained than usual for both sides.
There were no red cards, so nobody was sent off and both teams played the full eleven to the final whistle. New York City FC picked up three yellow cards and Montreal five, which made Montreal the more heavily booked side. The sheer number of bookings is worth noting, even if it did not decide the match.
The goalkeeping numbers show where the chances were stopped. New York City FC had three shots on target and Montreal had two. Montreal's goalkeeper S. Keita made two saves, while New York City FC's keeper made one. The game also produced just two goals, below the league average of 3.3 per match, so this was a tighter, lower-scoring game than most in the division.
For Montreal, the point came from a game in which they had less of the ball and fewer good chances than their hosts, yet they still scored from the one that mattered most. They had won only once in their last six matches, so a draw on the road in the 90th minute is a useful result to take into the next match.
D. Ríos1 goal
A. Perea1 goal
T. Gray1 chance created
Thiago Martins4 duels won