CF Montréal and Atlanta United played to a 2–2 draw on Tuesday at Stade Saputo, with the match ultimately decided by a penalty shootout that Atlanta won 7-6.
Atlanta took control early as Brooks Lennon opened the scoring in the 29′, heading home from Pedro Amador's assist. The visitors doubled their advantage in the 44′ when Stian Gregersen converted from Alexey Miranchuk's delivery, giving Atlanta a commanding 2-0 halftime lead.
Montréal responded in the second half as Josef Martínez pulled one back in the 63′, finishing from the center of the box to cut the deficit in half. The home side continued pressing and earned a dramatic equalizer in the 89′ when Martínez converted from the penalty spot to level the match at 2-2.
The penalty shootout proved decisive, with both teams converting their first five attempts. Tom Pearce's penalty was saved for Montréal, while Atlanta converted all seven of their attempts through Dax McCarty, Daniel Ríos, Alexey Miranchuk, Derrick Williams, and Saba Lobjanidze to advance in the playoffs.
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