The hard-fought Major League Soccer match that took place on August 26, 2023, at the Stade Saputo (Montreal, Quebec) eventually ended with a valuable victory for Montréal over New England. A total crowd of 19,619 supporters watched the competitive match.

The first half of the match was a battle of defenses, seeing as neither team was able to break the deadlock and the half ended in a 0 - 0 stalemate.

However, the second half brought some much-needed excitement. New England made two substitutions in the 61st and 62nd minutes, with Emmanuel Boateng replacing Damián Rivera and Tomás Chancalay coming in for Noel Buck. Montréal also refreshed their lineup in the 67th minute, introducing Lassi Lappalainen and Sunusi Ibrahim to replace Jules-Anthony Vilsaint and Bryce Duke.

The only goal of the match came in the 86th minute from the right foot of George Campbell, with Lassi Lappalainen providing the assist. The decisive strike came from the centre of the box, tilting the game heavily in Montréal's favor.

New England attempted to respond and brought on Nacho Gil for Ian Harkes in the 88th minute, just as Montréal introduced fresh legs by substitifying Kwadwo Opoku with Chinonso Offor. Despite their efforts, New England was unable to equalise before the final whistle, and the match ended with Montreal enjoying a hard-earned 1 - 0 victory.

They have an upcoming match against New York City on August 30, 2023. Meanwhile, New England will face New York RB on the very same date in their bid to bounce back from this setback.

Among the running commentary of the match, one detail stood out - New England player Matt Polster received a yellow card for a bad foul in the 25th minute. Besides that, the match remained free from any other disciplinary incidents.

Montréal Coach H. Losada and New England's Coach B. Arena utilized their benches effectively, making crucial substitutions throughout the match. Referee T. Unkel had an overall steady control over the match.