After not having been able to win in his first two presentations, the reigning champion of the MLSthe New York Citywon at home by 3 to 1 at Montrealin a duel corresponding to the third date of the North American tournament.
The match was shaping up to be complicated for the New York team, but the early goal from Alexander Callens at 7 minutes, it ended up conditioning the development of the actions by giving more space to the homeowners.
The Peruvian defender joined the attack and took advantage of the pivot of one of his teammates, to finish off the ball first and thus score his first goal of the season.
Rodríguez was in charge of scoring the second goal for the New York City, that he was going to rest with a two-goal lead in his favour. In the return to the actions, the Montreal seemed to react to the Brault-Guillard discount.
But the New Yorkers were not intimidated by seeing their advantage cut and advanced their lines in response, so Magno and Thiago were present on the scoreboard to sentence the final 4-1.
New York City thus adds 4 points in three games played in this start of the MLS. In their next presentation they will face the Philadelphia Union as a local.