Mamadou Fofana’s Debut Goal Leads Revolution to Victory Over CF Montreal

Mamadou Fofana’s Debut Goal Leads Revolution to Victory Over CF Montreal

New England earned a 3-0 win over CF Montreal on Saturday. Mamadou Fofana scored his first MLS goal as part of the result.

Match summary

Luca Langoni opened the scoring in the sixth minute. He finished a rebound after Thomas Gillier initially saved Dor Turgeman’s shot.

Montreal responded with chances soon after. Efrain Morales headed over the target six minutes later.

Second-half action

Dawid Bugaj struck the crossbar in the 58th minute. Hennadii Synchuk then forced keeper Matt Turner into a diving stop on the rebound.

Langoni created the second goal in the 77th minute. He set up Mamadou Fofana, who redirected the through ball past Gillier.

Late finish and discipline

Peyton Miller added a third in stoppage time with a chipped finish. The scoreline became 3-0 in New England’s favor.

Revolution coach Marko Mitrovic received a red card in the 34th minute. He left the technical area to contest a yellow shown to Will Sands.

Key statistics and implications

Matt Turner made five saves and kept a clean sheet. Montreal’s Thomas Gillier recorded two saves on the night.

New England improved to 2-3-0, totaling six points. The Revolution remain unbeaten at home and hold a 10-6-2 all-time Foxborough edge versus Montreal.

CF Montreal fell to 1-5-0 and dropped a third straight match. The teams meet again on Aug. 1 in Montreal.

Report for Filmogaz.com. This match highlighted a debut goal for Mamadou Fofana, and a solid home victory for the Revolution.