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2020 Montreal Impact season

The 2020 Montreal Impact season was the club's 27th season of existence, and their ninth in Major League Soccer, the top tier of the American soccer pyramid. This was the last season as the Impact, as they are now known as Club de Foot Montréal.

Montreal Impact
2020 season
OwnerJoey Saputo
PresidentKevin Gilmore
Head coachThierry Henry
StadiumSaputo Stadium
Red Bull Arena (Temporary)
Major League SoccerConference: 9th
Overall: 18th
MLS Cup PlayoffsPlay-in round
CONCACAF Champions LeagueQuarter-finals
MLS is Back TournamentRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Romell Quioto (8)
All:
Romell Quioto (10)
Highest home attendance21,505 (February 26 vs. Saprissa)
Lowest home attendance250 (August 25 vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC) & (August 28 vs. Toronto FC)
Average home league attendance7,169
Biggest winMTL 2–0 VAN (Aug. 25)
VAN 2–4 MTL (Sept. 13)
Biggest defeatMTL 1–4 PHI (Sept. 20)
← 2019
2021 →

Around September and towards the end of the season, COVID-19 cross-border restrictions imposed by the Canadian government forced Montreal Impact to play the remaining home matches at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey.[1]

Squad edit

Source, As of November 5, 2020:[2][3]

No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age At Year End) Previous club
Goalkeepers
23 Clément Diop   SEN GK (1993-10-12) October 12, 1993 (age 30)   LA Galaxy
40 Jonathan Sirois   CAN GK (2001-06-27) June 27, 2001 (age 22)   Montreal Impact Academy
41 James Pantemis   CAN GK (1997-02-21) February 21, 1997 (age 27)   Montreal Impact Academy
Defenders
4 Rudy Camacho   FRA CB (1991-03-05) March 5, 1991 (age 33)   Waasland-Beveren
5 Luis Binks   ENG CB (2001-09-02) September 2, 2001 (age 22)   Tottenham Hotspur U-23
7 Rod Fanni   FRA CB (1981-12-06) December 6, 1981 (age 42)   Marseille
12 Mustafa Kizza   UGA LB (1999-10-03) October 3, 1999 (age 24)   KCCA FC
15 Zachary Brault-Guillard   CAN RB (1998-12-30) December 30, 1998 (age 25)   Lyon
16 Joel Waterman   CAN CB (1996-01-24) January 24, 1996 (age 28)   Cavalry FC
22 Jukka Raitala   FIN LB (1988-09-15) September 15, 1988 (age 35)   Los Angeles FC
24 Karifa Yao   CAN CB (2000-09-20) September 20, 2000 (age 23)   Montreal Impact Academy
26 Jorge Corrales   CUB LB (1991-05-20) May 20, 1991 (age 32)   Chicago Fire FC
27 Clément Bayiha   CAN RB (1999-03-08) March 8, 1999 (age 25)   Ottawa Fury
33 Keesean Ferdinand   CAN CB (2003-08-17) August 17, 2003 (age 20)   Montreal Impact Academy
Midfielders
2 Victor Wanyama   KEN DM (1991-06-25) June 25, 1991 (age 32)   Tottenham Hotspur
6 Samuel Piette   CAN DM (1994-11-12) November 12, 1994 (age 29)   CD Izarra
14 Amar Sejdič   BIH AM (1996-11-29) November 29, 1996 (age 27)   Maryland Terrapins
17 Ballou Tabla   CAN AM (1999-03-31) March 31, 1999 (age 25)   Barcelona B
19 Steeven Saba   HAI DM (1993-02-24) February 24, 1993 (age 31)   Violette AC
25 Emanuel Maciel   ARG CM (1997-03-28) March 28, 1997 (age 27)   San Lorenzo
28 Shamit Shome   CAN AM (1997-09-05) September 5, 1997 (age 26)   FC Edmonton
29 Mathieu Choinière   CAN AM (1999-02-07) February 7, 1999 (age 25)   Montreal Impact Academy
34 Tomas Giraldo   CAN AM (2003-03-08) March 8, 2003 (age 21)   Montreal Impact Academy
Attackers
9 Bojan Krkić   ESP ST (1990-08-28) August 28, 1990 (age 33)   Stoke City
11 Anthony Jackson-Hamel   CAN ST (1993-08-03) August 3, 1993 (age 30)   Montreal Impact Academy
13 Mason Toye   USA FW (1998-10-16) October 16, 1998 (age 25)   Minnesota United FC
18 Orji Okwonkwo   NGA FW (1998-01-19) January 19, 1998 (age 26)   Bologna
21 Lassi Lappalainen   FIN FW (1998-08-24) August 24, 1998 (age 25)   Bologna
30 Romell Quioto   HON FW (1991-08-09) August 9, 1991 (age 32)   Houston Dynamo
37 Maximiliano Urruti   ARG FW (1991-02-22) February 22, 1991 (age 33)   FC Dallas

International roster slots edit

Montreal currently has nine MLS International Roster Slots for use in the 2020 season. Montreal has eight slots allotted from the league and the team acquired three spots in trades with the Portland Timbers, D.C. United and Nashville SC. Montreal has also sold two slots to Orlando City SC and Philadelphia Union.

Player movement edit

In edit

Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.

No. Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/notes Date Source
30 FW   Romell Quioto   Houston Dynamo Traded for $100K GAM and Víctor Cabrera November 20, 2019 [5]
16 DF   Joel Waterman   Cavalry FC Undisclosed Fee January 14, 2020 [6]
17 MF   Ballou Tabla   Barcelona B Undisclosed Fee January 15, 2020 [7]
15 DF   Zachary Brault-Guillard   Lyon Undisclosed Fee January 25, 2020 [8]
19 MF   Steeven Saba   Violette AC Free Transfer February 4, 2020 [9]
25 MF   Emanuel Maciel   San Lorenzo Free Transfer February 11, 2020 [10]
5 DF   Luis Binks   Tottenham Hotspur U-23 Free Transfer February 18, 2020 [11]
2 MF   Victor Wanyama   Tottenham Hotspur Free Transfer March 3, 2020 [12]
40 GK   Jonathan Sirois   Montreal Impact Academy Signed from the academy March 6, 2020 [13]
33 DF   Keesean Ferdinand   Montreal Impact Academy Signed from the academy June 17, 2020 [14]
34 MF   Tomas Giraldo   Montreal Impact Academy Signed from the academy - Non-Roster June 17, 2020 [15]
12 DF   Mustafa Kizza   KCCA FC Transfer Fee - Non-Roster August 12, 2020 [16]
13 FW   Mason Toye   Minnesota United FC $600,000 in GAM October 1, 2020 [17]

Out edit

No. Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/notes Date Source
3 DF   Daniel Lovitz   Nashville SC Traded for $50K TAM, $50K GAM and an International roster spot in 2020 November 19, 2019 [18]
2 DF   Víctor Cabrera   Houston Dynamo Traded with $100K GAM for Romell Quioto November 20, 2019 [5]
15 DF   Thomas Meilleur-Giguère   Pacific FC Option declined November 21, 2019 [19]
40 GK   Jason Beaulieu   HFX Wanderers FC Option declined November 21, 2019 [19]
25 DF   Daniel Kinumbe   HFX Wanderers FC Option declined November 21, 2019 [19]
13 MF   Ken Krolicki   Portland Timbers 2 Option declined November 21, 2019 [19]
16 MF   Jeisson Vargas   Unión La Calera Option declined November 21, 2019 [19]
33 DF   Bacary Sagna Retired November 21, 2019 [19]
10 MF   Ignacio Piatti   San Lorenzo Contract Terminated February 10, 2020 [20]
5 DF   Luis Binks   Bologna F.C. 1909 Transfer Fee August 13, 2020 [21]
1 GK   Evan Bush   Vancouver Whitecaps FC Traded for a 3rd Round Pick September 28, 2020 [22]
8 MF   Saphir Taïder   Al-Ain FC Transfer Fee - $200,000 October 14, 2020 [23]

Loans in edit

No. Pos. Player Loaned from Loan start date Loan end date Source
21 FW   Lassi Lappalainen   Bologna November 21, 2019 December 31, 2020 [24]
18 FW   Orji Okwonkwo   Bologna January 24, 2020 December 31, 2020 [25]
5 DF   Luis Binks   Bologna August 13, 2020 August 13, 2020 [21]
35 FW   Jean-Aniel Assi   Montreal Impact Academy December 15, 2020 December 31, 2020 [26]

Loans out edit

No. Pos. Player Loaned to Loan start date Loan end date Source
41 GK   James Pantemis   Valour FC March 6, 2020 September 26, 2020 [27]
12 DF   Mustafa Kizza   KCCA FC August 12, 2020 October 15, 2020 [16]
40 GK   Jonathan Sirois   Vancouver Whitecaps FC July 22, 2020 July 23, 2020 [28]

Draft picks edit

Round No. Pos. Player College/Club team Transaction Source
1(9) MF   Jeremy Kelly   North Carolina Trade to the Colorado Rapids for $75,000 in GAM
3(56) Passed
3(60) Passed
3(61) Passed

International caps edit

Players called for senior international duty during the 2020 season while under contract with the Montreal Impact.

Nationality Position Player Competition Date Opponent Minutes played Score
  Canada MF Samuel Piette Friendly January 7, 2020 v Barbados 57' 4–1
  Canada MF Shamit Shome Friendly January 7, 2020 v Barbados 33' 4–1
  Canada MF Samuel Piette Friendly January 10, 2020 v Barbados 46' 4–1
  Canada MF Shamit Shome Friendly January 10, 2020 v Barbados 44' 4–1
  Canada MF Samuel Piette Friendly January 15, 2020 v Iceland 90' 0–1
  Finland DF Jukka Raitala UEFA Nations League B group stage October 11, 2020 v Bulgaria 90' 2–0
  Finland DF Jukka Raitala UEFA Nations League B group stage October 14, 2020 v Ireland 4' 1–0
  Kenya MF Victor Wanyama 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification November 11, 2020 v Comoros 90' 1–1
  Kenya MF Victor Wanyama 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification November 15, 2020 v Comoros 90' 1–2

Friendlies edit

Review edit

Pre-Season edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

January 28 Preseason Montreal Impact 3–1 D.C. United Tampa, Florida
3:00 pm (EST) Tabla   63', 84'
Quioto   78'		 Report Fawole   86' Stadium: Corbett Soccer Stadium
February 5 Preseason Montreal Impact 0–1 Philadelphia Union Clearwater, Florida
7:00 pm (EST) Bojan   16' Report Przybyłko   28',   57'
Martínez   89'		 Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex
February 8 Preseason Orlando City SC 1–0 Montreal Impact Orlando, Florida
6:00 pm (EST) Nani   39' Report Stadium: Exploria Stadium
February 12 Preseason Montreal Impact 0-1 Nashville SC St. Petersburg, Florida
7:00 pm (EST) Report Dominique Badji   78' Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
February 15 Preseason Tampa Bay Rowdies 2–1 Montreal Impact St. Petersburg, Florida
7:00 pm (EST) Guenzatti   14', 66' (Mkosana) Report Quioto   90' (pen.) Stadium: Al Lang Stadium

Major League Soccer edit

See also: 2020 Major League Soccer season

Review edit

March edit

Tables edit

Eastern Conference edit

Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
7 Nashville SC[a] 23 8 7 8 24 22 +2 32 1.39 Qualification for the Playoffs play-in round
8 New England Revolution 23 8 7 8 26 25 +1 32 1.39
9 Montreal Impact[b] 23 8 13 2 33 43 −10 26 1.13
10 Inter Miami CF 23 7 13 3 25 35 −10 24 1.04
11 Chicago Fire FC 23 5 10 8 33 39 −6 23 1.00
Source: MLS[30]
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Notes:
  1. ^ On June 10, 2020, Major League Soccer announced that Nashville SC would switch from the Western Conference to the Eastern Conference for the remainder of the 2020 season.[29]
  2. ^ Canadian clubs could not qualify for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.

MLS is Back – Group C edit

Group C results
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Toronto FC 3 1 2 0 6 5 +1 5 Advanced to knockout stage
2 New England Revolution 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5
3 Montreal Impact 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3
4 D.C. United 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2
Source: MLS[31]

Overall edit

2020 MLS overall standings
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts PPG
16 San Jose Earthquakes 23 8 9 6 35 51 −16 30 1.30
17 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 23 9 14 0 27 44 −17 27 1.17
18 Montreal Impact 23 8 13 2 33 43 −10 26 1.13
19 Inter Miami CF 23 7 13 3 25 35 −10 24 1.04
20 LA Galaxy 22 6 12 4 27 46 −19 22 1.00
Source: MLS[32]
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld Pts W L D GF GA GD W L D GF GA GD W L D GF GA GD
2 4 1 0 1 4 3  +1 1 0 0 2 1  +1 0 0 1 2 2  0

Last updated: March 7, 2020
Source: 2020 Major League Soccer season
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Matches edit

Unless otherwise noted, all times in EST

February 29 1 Montreal Impact 2–1 New England Revolution Montreal, Quebec
3:00 pm (EST) Quioto   37'
Urruti   80'		 Report Bunbury   13' Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 21,006
Referee: Chris Penso
March 7 2 FC Dallas 2–2 Montreal Impact Frisco, Texas
3:00 pm (EST) Cannon   81'
Ondrášek   83'
Ziegler   85'
Pepi   90+6'		 Report Urruti   59', 68' Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 15,865
Referee: Victor Rivas
July 9 3 MLSiBT Group stage Montreal Impact 0–1 New England Revolution Bay Lake, Florida
20:00 EDT Binks   72' Report Bou   56'
Mancienne   61'		 Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Guido Gonzalez
July 16 4 MLSiBT Group stage Montreal Impact 3–4 Toronto FC Bay Lake, Florida
20:00 EDT Maciel   6'
Quioto   14'
Taïder   37' (pen.),   90+5' (pen.)		 Report Laryea   8'
Akinola   25',   37',   83'		 Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Jair Marrufo
July 21 5 MLSiBT Group stage Montreal Impact 1–0 DC United Bay Lake, Florida
20:00 EDT Taïder   31'
Urruti   42'
Quioto   90+1'
Jackson-Hamel   90+4'		 Report Felipe   35'
Higuaín   90+2'		 Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
July 25    MLSiBT Round of 16 Orlando City SC 1–0 Montreal Impact Bay Lake, Florida
20:00 EDT Akindele   60'
Moutinho   62'
Dike   90'		 Report Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
August 25 6 Montreal Impact 2–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Montreal, Quebec
20:00 EDT Quioto   18'
Lappalainen   40'
Jackson-Hamel   85'		 Report Cornelius   85' Stadium: Stade Saputo
Attendance: 250
Referee: Drew Fischer
August 28 7 Montreal Impact 0–1 Toronto FC Montreal, Quebec
8:00pm ET Wanyama   57'
Camacho   68'		 Report Pozuelo   50' (pen.),   90+3' Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 250
Referee: David Gantar
September 1 8 Toronto FC 0–1 Montreal Impact Toronto, Ontario
8:00pm ET Pozuelo   45+1',   59' Report Camacho   14',   45'
Brault-Guillard   46'
Wanyama   52'
Taïder   88'
Maciel   90+7'		 Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Drew Fischer
September 9 9 Montreal Impact 1–2 Toronto FC Montreal, Quebec
8:00pm ET Wanyama   53' Report Piatti   32'
Altidore   89'		 Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Referee: David Gantar
September 13 10 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–4 Montreal Impact Vancouver, British Columbia
9:30PM Bair   7'
Cavallini   24'   57'
Camacho   66' (o.g.)
Dájome   69'
Baldisimo   74'
Montero   86'		 Report Okwonkwo   15'
Taïder   45+1' (pen.)
Piette   51'
Quioto   60'
Maciel   72'		 Stadium: BC Place
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
September 16 11 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–1 Montreal Impact Vancouver, British Columbia
9:30PM Veselinović   31'
Montero   41' (pen.),   78'
Dájome   44'		 Report Camacho   37'
Piette   45+1'
Quioto   70'		 Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 0
Referee: Drew Fischer
September 20 12 Montreal Impact 1–4 Philadelphia Union Harrison, New Jersey
7:00PM Quioto   5',   16' Box Score Bedoya   22'
Blake   28'
Przybylko   45+3'   47'
Fontana   65'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
September 23 13 New England Revolution 3–1 Montreal Impact Foxborough, Massachusetts
7:30PM Farrell   41'
Kessler   45+2'
Bou   49'
Fagúndez   65'		 Report Binks   53'
Lappalainen   86'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
September 27 14 New York Red Bulls 4–1 Montreal Impact Harrison, New Jersey
7:00PM Barlow   14',   35'
Royer   56'
Kaku   57'		 Report Bojan   4'
Binks   90'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
October 3 15 Montreal Impact 2–2 Chicago Fire FC Harrison, New Jersey
6:30 PM Lappalainen   22'
Urruti   67'
Brault-Guillard   75'
Piette   79'		 Report Berić   15'
Calvo   73'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.
October 7 16 Columbus Crew SC 1–2 Montreal Impact Columbus, Ohio
7:30 PM EDT Afful   24'
Zardes   45'		 Report Lappalainen   24'
Raitala   42'
Corrales   52'
Binks   54'
Bojan   74' (pen.)		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 1,401
Referee: Victor Rivas
October 11 17 Philadelphia Union 2–1 Montreal Impact Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDT Monteiro   39'
Santos   48'
Mbaizo   58'
Bedoya   76'
Real   90+3'		 Report Piette   55'
Wanyama   59'
Sejdič   65'
Corrales   71'		 Stadium: Subaru Park
Referee: Ted Unkel
October 14 18 Montreal Impact 2–3 New England Revolution Harrison, New Jersey
7:30 PM Sejdič   27'
Binks   83'
Tabla   90+2'		 Report Manneh   13'
Bunbury   20'
Buksa   52',   57'
McNamara   87'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
October 17 19 Montreal Impact 2–1 Inter Miami CF Harrison, New Jersey
7:00 PM EDT Bojan   6'
Urruti   80'
Waterman   90+4'		 Report Shea   33'
Sweat   45+1'
Pirez   69'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Referee: Timothy Ford
October 24 20 New York City FC 3–1 Montreal Impact New York, New York
7:30 PM EDT Tinnerholm   68'
Medina   68'
Moralez   83'
Rocha   86'
Matarrita   89'		 Report Quioto   89' Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Referee: Ramy Touchan
October 27 21 Montreal Impact 0–1 Nashville SC Harrison, New Jersey
7:00 PM EDT Corrales   53'
Raitala   80'
Binks   90'		 Report Leal   33'
Zimmerman   45+3'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Referee: Ismail Elfath
November 1 22 Montreal Impact 0–1 Orlando City SC Harrison, New Jersey
7:30 PM EST Report Dike   39'
Smith   51'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Referee: Robert Sibiga
November 8 23 D.C. United 2–3 Montreal Impact Washington, D.C.
3:30 PM EST Pines   9'
Kamara   33'		 Report Bojan   13'
Quioto   35',   88'
Sejdič   41'
Wanyama   74'
Piette   90+1'		 Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez

MLS Cup Playoffs edit

Main article: 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs
November 20 Play-in Round New England Revolution 2–1 Montreal Impact Foxborough, Massachusetts
6:30 PM EST Bou   6',   90+5'
McNamara   20'
Gil   38'		 Report Corrales   43'
Quioto   61'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Referee: Jair Marrufo

Canadian Championship edit

Main article: 2020 Canadian Championship

Qualification edit

As part of the MLS regular season, Canada's three Major League Soccer clubs will play each other three times from August 18 to September 16. The team with the most points from this series will qualify for the Canadian Championship.[33]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Toronto FC 6 4 0 2 9 5 +4 12 2020 Canadian Championship and 2021 CONCACAF Champions League
2 Montreal Impact 6 3 0 3 9 8 +1 9
3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 6 2 0 4 8 13 −5 6
Source: MLS[dead link]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) goal differential; 4) goals for; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals for; 7) home goal differential; 8) home goals for 9) coin toss or drawing of lots.

CONCACAF Champions League edit

See also: 2020 CONCACAF Champions League

Bracket edit

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
                      
 
 
 
 
  San Carlos303
 
 
 
  New York City FC516
 
  New York City FC000
 
 
 
  UANL145
 
  Alianza224
 
 
 
  UANL145
 
  UANL3
 
 
 
  Olimpia0
 
  Saprissa202
 
 
 
  Montreal Impact (a)202
 
  Montreal Impact112
 
 
 
  Olimpia (a)202
 
  Olimpia (p)224 (4)
 
 
 
  Seattle Sounders FC224 (2)
 
  UANL 
 
 
 
  Los Angeles FC
 
  León202
 
 
 
  Los Angeles FC033
 
  Los Angeles FC2
 
 
 
  Cruz Azul1
 
  Portmore United101
 
 
 
  Cruz Azul246
 
  Los Angeles FC3
 
 
 
  América1
 
  Comunicaciones112 (3)
 
 
 
  América (p)112 (5)
 
  América303
 
 
 
  Atlanta United FC011
 
  Motagua101
 
 
  Atlanta United FC134
 

Matches edit

Round of 16 edit

February 19 First leg Saprissa   2–2   Montreal Impact San José, Costa Rica
21:00 Torres   43'
Venegas   80'
A. Rodríguez   90'		 Report Okwonkwo   12'
Quioto   22'
Corrales   85'		 Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
Referee: Kimbell Ward (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
February 26 Second leg Montreal Impact   0–0
(2 (a) –2 agg.)		   Saprissa Montreal, Canada
20:00 Waterman   68'
Shome   89'		 Report Guzmán   20'
David   37'		 Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 21,505
Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)

Quarter-finals edit

March 10 First leg Montreal Impact   1–2   Olimpia Montreal, Canada
20:00 Wanyama   34'
Taïder   47'		 Report Bengtson   15'
Núñez   24'
Benguché   41'
Leverón   70'		 Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Referee: Adonai Escobedo González (Mexico)
December 15 Second leg Olimpia   0–1
(2 (a) –2 agg.)		   Montreal Impact Orlando, United States
20:00 Flores   74' Report Binks   26'
Kizza   42'
Quioto   52'
Sejdič   57'
Brault-Guillard   70'		 Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica)
Note: Postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The match was originally scheduled to take place at Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula on March 17, 2020 (18:00 UTC−6).

Statistics edit

Appearances, Minutes Played, and Goals Scored edit

No. Nat. Player Total Major League Soccer MLS Cup Playoffs CONCACAF CL MLS is Back Knockout Ref.
App. Min. Gls App. Min. Gls App. Min. Gls App. Min. Gls App. Min. Gls
Goalkeepers
23   Clément Diop 26 2340 0 20 1800 0 1 90 0 4 360 0 1 90 0
40   Jonathan Sirois 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
41   James Pantemis 3 270 0 3 270 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
4   Rudy Camacho 17 1386 1 14 1189 1 1 90 0 2 107 0 0 0 0
5   Luis Binks 26 2212 0 21 1762 0 1 90 0 3 270 0 1 90 0
7   Rod Fanni 17 1379 0 12 947 0 1 90 0 3 270 0 1 72 0
12   Mustafa Kizza 3 154 0 1 19 0 1 45 0 1 90 0 0 0 0
15   Zachary Brault-Guillard 27 2284 0 21 1789 0 1 90 0 4 315 0 1 90 0
16   Joel Waterman 10 756 0 7 548 0 0 0 0 3 208 0 0 0 0
22   Jukka Raitala 18 1530 0 15 1350 0 0 0 0 2 135 0 1 45 0
24   Karifa Yao 2 127 0 2 127 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26   Jorge Corrales 19 1474 0 14 1069 0 1 45 0 3 270 0 1 90 0
33   Keesean Ferdinand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
2   Victor Wanyama 24 2160 2 21 1890 2 0 0 0 2 180 0 1 90 0
6   Samuel Piette 27 2383 1 22 1943 1 0 0 0 4 353 0 1 87 0
14   Amar Sejdič 18 1022 3 14 685 2 1 90 0 3 247 1 0 0 0
17   Ballou Tabla 7 137 1 5 100 1 0 0 0 2 37 0 0 0 0
19   Steeven Saba 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25   Emanuel Maciel 12 837 0 11 780 0 1 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27   Clément Bayiha 4 66 0 4 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28   Shamit Shome 13 372 0 12 282 0 0 0 0 1 90 0 0 0 0
29   Mathieu Choinière 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34   Tomas Giraldo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
9   Bojan Krkić '20 1481 4 16 1159 4 1 90 0 2 168 0 1 64 0
11   Anthony Jackson-Hamel 12 356 0 7 195 0 1 57 0 3 78 0 1 26 0
13   Mason Toye 8 241 0 6 152 0 1 33 0 1 56 0 0 0 0
18   Orji Okwonkwo 18 729 2 13 488 1 1 33 0 3 163 1 1 45 0
21   Lassi Lappalainen 14 697 4 13 679 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 18 0
30   Romell Quioto 25 1986 10 19 1483 8 1 90 1 4 323 1 1 90 0
35   Jean-Aniel Assi 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 0
37   Maximiliano Urruti 18 1017 5 15 894 5 0 0 0 2 120 0 1 3 0
No Longer with the Club
8   Saphir Taïder 14 1158 5 11 955 4 0 0 0 2 113 1 1 90 0
Last updated: December 16, 2020

Top scorers edit

Rank Nat. Player Pos. MLS MLS Cup Playoffs Champions League TOTAL
1   Romell Quioto FW 8 1 1 10
2   Maximiliano Urruti FW 5 5
2   Saphir Taïder FW 4 1 5
4   Lassi Lappalainen FW 4 4
4   Bojan Krkić FW 4 4
6   Amar Sejdič MF 2 1 3
7   Victor Wanyama MF 2 2
7   Orji Okwonkwo FW 1 1 2
9   Rudy Camacho DF 1 1
9   Samuel Piette MF 1 1
9   Ballou Tabla MF 1 1
Totals 33 1 4 38

Updated to match played December 16, 2020
Source: Montreal Impact
 Italic: denotes player left the club during the season.

Top Assists edit

Rank Nat. Player Pos. MLS MLS Cup Playoffs Champions League TOTAL
1   Romell Quioto FW 6 6
1   Saphir Taïder MF 6 6
3   Emanuel Maciel MF 3 3
3   Victor Wanyama MF 2 1 3
3   Bojan Krkić FW 2 1 3
6   Orji Okwonkwo FW 2 2
6   Maximiliano Urruti FW 2 2
8   Joel Waterman DF 1 1
8   Jorge Corrales DF 1 1
8   Lassi Lappalainen FW 1 1
8   Samuel Piette MF 1 1
8   Zachary Brault-Guillard DF 1 1
8   Mason Toye FW 1 1
8   Mustafa Kizza DF 1 1
8   Rudy Camacho DF 1 1
8   Amar Sejdič MF 1 1
Totals 30 2 2 34

Updated to match played November 23, 2020
Source: Montreal Impact
 Italic: denotes player left the club during the season.

Goals Against Average edit

No. Nat. Player Total Major League Soccer MLS Cup Playoffs Champions League MLS is Back Knockout
MIN GA GAA MIN GA GAA MIN GA GAA MIN GA GAA MIN GA GAA
23   SEN Clément Diop 2340 43 1.65 1800 36 1.80 90 2 2.00 360 4 1.00 90 1 1.00
40   CAN Jonathan Sirois 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.00
41   CAN James Pantemis 270 7 2.33 270 7 2.33 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.00

Updated to match played December 16, 2020
Source: Montreal Impact
 Italic: denotes player left the club during the season.

Clean sheets edit

No. Nat. Player MLS MLS Cup Playoffs Champions League TOTAL
23   Clément Diop 3 2 5
Totals 3 0 2 5

Updated to match played December 16, 2020
Source: MLSsoccer.com

Top minutes played edit

No. Nat. Player Pos. MLS MLS Cup Playoffs Champions League MLS is Back Knockout TOTAL
6   Samuel Piette MF 1943 353 87 2383
23   Clément Diop GK 1800 90 360 90 2340
15   Zachary Brault-Guillard DF 1789 90 315 90 2284
5   Luis Binks DF 1762 90 270 90 2212
2   Victor Wanyama MF 1890 180 90 2160
30   Romell Quioto FW 1483 90 323 90 1986
22   Jukka Raitala DF 1350 135 45 1530
9   Bojan FW 1159 90 168 64 1481
26   Jorge Corrales DF 1069 45 270 90 1474
4   Rudy Camacho DF 1189 90 107 1386

Updated to match played December 16, 2020
Source: Montreal Impact
 Italic: denotes player left the club during the season.

Yellow and red cards edit

No. Player Total Major League Soccer MLS Cup Playoffs Champions League Ref.
                               
2 Victor Wanyama 4 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
4 Rudy Camacho 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Luis Binks 8 0 1 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
6 Samuel Piette 3 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Rod Fanni 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Saphir Taïder 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Bojan Krkić 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Anthony Jackson-Hamel 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Mustafa Kizza 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
13 Mason Toye 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Amar Sejdič 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Zachary Brault-Guillard 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
16 Joel Waterman 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
17 Ballou Tabla 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Orji Okwonkwo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Steeven Saba 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 Lassi Lappalainen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 Jukka Raitala 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 Clément Diop 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 Karifa Yao 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 Emanuel Maciel 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 Jorge Corrales 4 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
27 Clément Bayiha 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 Shamit Shome 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
29 Mathieu Choinière 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 Romell Quioto 3 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
33 Keesean Ferdinand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 Tomas Giraldo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
37 Maximiliano Urruti 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
40 Jonathan Sirois 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
41 James Pantemis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 41 0 5 32 0 5 1 0 0 8 0 0
Last updated: December 16, 2020

Recognition edit

Concacaf CL team of the Week edit

Week Player Nation Position Report
1 Clément Diop   Senegal GK Concacaf CL team of the Week: 1

MLS team of the Week edit

Week Player Nation Position Report
1 Urruti   Argentina BN MLS team of the Week: 1
8 Lappalainen   Finland BN MLS team of the Week: 8
9 Camacho   France DF MLS team of the Week: 9
9 Diop   Senegal GK MLS team of the Week: 9
11 Quioto   Honduras BN MLS team of the Week: 11
16 Bojan   Spain FW MLS team of the Week: 16
16 Henry   France Coach MLS team of the Week: 16
19 Bojan   Spain FW MLS team of the Week: 19
19 Henry   France Coach MLS team of the Week: 19
24 Quioto   Honduras FW MLS team of the Week: 24

MLS player of the Week edit

Week Player Nation Position Report
19 Bojan   Spain FW MLS player of the Week: 19

MLS goal of the Week edit

Week Player Nation Position Report
19 Bojan   Spain FW MLS goal of the Week: 19

MLS 22 Under 22 edit

Rank Player Nation Position Report
20 Zachary Brault-Guillard   Canada DF MLS 22 Under 22
11 Luis Binks   England DF MLS 22 Under 22

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b c All matches in the MLS Is Back Tournament will be played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Florida.

References edit

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