2021 Canadian Championship final

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2021 Canadian Championship Final
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Saputo Stadium in Montreal, Quebec hosted the match.
Event 2021 Canadian Championship
CF Montréal Toronto FC
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Date November 21, 2021
Venue Saputo Stadium, Montreal, Quebec
Referee David Gantar
Attendance 12,000
Weather Clear
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The 2021 Canadian Championship Final was an soccer match played between CF Montréal and Toronto FC at Saputo Stadium on November 21, 2021. The match determined the winner of the 2021 Canadian Championship, Canada's primary men's domestic cup competition. It was the 14th final in the competition's history, although it was played before the 2020 final, which was delayed over a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, Montreal were technically the title holders as they had won the last played final in 2019.[citation needed]

Montreal won their fifth title following a 1–0 victory, qualifying them for the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League.

Teams

Team League City Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
CF Montréal Major League Soccer Montreal, Quebec 5 (2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019)
Toronto FC Major League Soccer Toronto, Ontario 8 (2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)

Venue

Saputo Stadium in Montreal hosted the final
Capacity: 19,619

Background

This was the fourth time CF Montréal and Toronto FC faced one another in the Canadian Championship final. The first time, in 2014, Montréal won 2–1 over two legs to win the Voyageurs Cup and advance to the 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League. Montreal subsequently made it to the Champions League final, where they were ultimately defeated by Mexican club América.

The most recent meeting occurred in the last played final in 2019, where the teams finished tied 1–1 on aggregate and Montréal went on to win a penalty shoot-out 3–1.[1]

CF Montréal

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Further information: 2021 CF Montréal season
CF Montréal's route to the final
Round Opposition Score
QF HFX Wanderers (A) 3–1
SF Forge FC (A) 0–0
(8–7 p)
Key: (H) = home venue; (A) = away venue

CF Montréal received a bye to the quarter-finals of the competition, where they were drawn against Canadian Premier League side HFX Wanderers. The match was hosted by Halifax at the Wanderers Grounds. The Wanderers opened the scoring against the run of play in the 27th minute with a goal from Cory Bent. Matko Miljevic replied for Montréal in the 35th minute to make it 1–1 at half-time. The second half was completely dominated by Montréal as the Wanderers failed to register a shot attempt, while Montréal had 15. Nonetheless, Halifax managed to hold the 1–1 scoreline until near the end of the half, when substitute Ballou Tabla scored in the 89th minute and added a second three minutes later to secure a 3–1 win for CF Montréal.[2][3]

In the semi-final, Montréal were drawn against two-time defending Canadian Premier League champions Forge FC, who hosted the match at Tim Hortons Field. In a close game, Forge succeeded in causing problems for Montréal with a high press, but both sides failed to capitalize on their scoring chances. Scoreless after 90 minutes, the match went directly to penalties. A lengthy penalty shoot-out saw all eleven players from both sides shoot once, with the match being decided after Forge goalkeeper Triston Henry missed his attempt and Montréal goalkeeper Sebastian Breza proceeded to score the winner.[4][5]

Toronto FC

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Further information: 2021 Toronto FC season
Toronto FC's route to the final
Round Opposition Score
QF York United (H) 4–0
SF Pacific FC (H) 2–1
Key: (H) = home venue; (A) = away venue

Toronto FC received a bye to the quarter-finals, where they were drawn against neighbouring Canadian Premier League side York United, who had dispatched League1 Ontario side Master's Futbol 5–0 in the opening round. The match was hosted by Toronto at BMO Field. TFC dominated the match, scoring two goals in the first half from Jonathan Osorio and Ifunanyachi Achara, and two in the second half from Yeferson Soteldo and Noble Okello to round out a 4–0 win.[6][7]

In the semi-final, Toronto met Canadian Premier League leaders Pacific FC, who had eliminated fellow Major League Soccer side Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the preliminary round, only the second time an MLS club had been eliminated by a non-MLS club in the competition's history. This match was also played at BMO Field, and Toronto leapt out to a two-goal lead in the first 26 minutes thanks to goals from Jozy Altidore and Jacob Shaffelburg. Toronto failed to capitalize on subsequent opportunities however, and an 83rd-minute goal from Alejandro Díaz brought Pacific to within one, but TFC managed to hold on for a 2–1 win.[8][9]

Match details

November 21, 2021 (2021-11-21)
1:00 PM EST
CF Montréal 1–0 Toronto FC
https://www.canadasoccer.com/events/championship-match-upcoming/?matchId=3172
Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: David Gantar
CF Montréal
Toronto FC
GK 1 Canada Sebastian Breza
CB 16 Canada Joel Waterman
CB 4 France Rudy Camacho
CB 3 Canada Kamal Miller
RB 15 Canada Zachary Brault-Guillard Substituted off 59'
CM 2 Kenya Victor Wanyama (c)
CM 7 Egypt Ahmed Hamdi
LB 29 Canada Mathieu Choinière
RW 8 United States Djordje Mihailovic
CF 30 Honduras Romell Quioto Substituted off 78'
LW 18 Argentina Joaquín Torres Booked 21' Substituted off 72'
Substitutes:
GK 41 Canada James Pantemis
MF 6 Canada Samuel Piette Substituted in 78'
FW 11 United States Matko Miljevic
DF 19 Canada Zorhan Bassong Substituted in 59'
MF 21 Finland Lassi Lappalainen Substituted in 72'
FW 22 Nigeria Sunusi Ibrahim
FW 25 Argentina Emanuel Maciel
Manager:
France Wilfried Nancy
GK 16 United States Quentin Westberg
RB 22 Canada Richie Laryea Booked 36'
CB 5 Canada Julian Dunn
CB 4 United States Michael Bradley (c)
LB 23 Democratic Republic of the Congo Chris Mavinga
CM 8 United States Mark Delgado Booked 87'
CM 14 Canada Noble Okello Substituted off 78'
CM 21 Canada Jonathan Osorio
AM 10 Spain Alejandro Pozuelo Substituted off 16'
ST 24 Canada Jacob Shaffelburg Substituted off 78'
ST 6 United States Dom Dwyer Substituted off 78'
Substitutes:
GK 25 United States Alex Bono
DF 2 United States Justin Morrow
MF 7 Canada Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty
MF 18 United States Nick DeLeon Substituted in 78'
FW 30 Venezuela Yeferson Soteldo Booked 57' Substituted in 78'
FW 77 Canada Jordan Perruzza Substituted in 78'
FW 99 Nigeria Ifunanyachi Achara Substituted in 16'
Manager:
Spain Javier Pérez

Assistant referees:
Chris Wattam
Lyes Arfa
Fourth official:
Yusri Rudolf

References

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