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CF Montreal eliminated from playoff contention with 2-0 loss to MLS-best Nashville SC

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Grigoriadis, E. (2026, October 24). CF Montreal eliminated from playoff contention with 2-0 loss to MLS-best Nashville SC. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/cf-montreal-eliminated-from-playoff-contention-with-2-0-loss-to-mls-best-nashville-sc/article_932541f4-7266-56d9-ac2f-1702eae9288f.html

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CF Montreal lost to MLS-leading Nashville SC with a 2-0 score at Stade Saputo, confirming their elimination from playoff contention in Major League Soccer. Sam Surridge and Hany Mukhtar scored for Nashville, who secured the Supporters’ Shield as the league's best team this season. Despite starting strong, Montreal struggled after halftime when Nashville increased pressure and capitalized on defensive errors to secure both goals.

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On October 24, 2026, Nashville SC secured their first MLS Supporters’ Shield by defeating CF Montreal 2-0 at Stade Saputo. Sam Surridge and Hany Mukhtar each scored a goal for Nashville, extending their unbeaten streak to seven games (5-0-2). With this win, Nashville has accumulated 70 points in the season and holds the top spot in MLS. Brian Schwake made five saves and recorded his league-leading 14th shutout of the year. Meanwhile, Montreal's loss officially eliminated them from playoff contention; they now sit at 6-18-7 with just one win in their last eleven games.

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CF Montreal MONTREAL Major League Soccer’s Nashville Nashville SC

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MONTREAL GPE · 7× Nashville ORG · 5× Major League Soccer’s ORG · 2× CF Montreal ORG · 1× CPL ORG · 1× Canadian Premier League ORG · 1× Forge FC ORG · 1× Hany Mukhtar PERSON · 1× Nashville SC ORG · 1× Sam Surridge PERSON · 1×

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On the other hand, Nashville’s press continued to work effectively and generated a second goal with ten minutes left. Following a giveaway from Bryan Vera while building out from the back, Mukhtar was able to get in alone against the keeper and slide the ball past Keita, putting the final nail in the coffin.

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2026-10-24 · Toronto Star

CF Montreal eliminated from playoff contention with 2-0 loss to MLS-best Nashville SC · assertive framing

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MONTREAL - CF Montreal has officially been eliminated from playoff contention after a 2-0 loss to Nashville SC at Stade Saputo on Saturday afternoon. asserted

Montreal → eliminate → afternoon

Sam Surridge and Hany Mukhtar scored for Nashville (21-3-7). asserted

Surridge → score → Nashville

The visitors secured their first Supporters’ Shield in franchise history, which is awarded to Major League Soccer’s best team at the end of the regular season. asserted

which → secure → season

The loss comes three days after Montreal fell to Canadian Premier League side Forge FC in the Canadian Championship final. asserted

Montreal → come → final

It was the first time a CPL team won the Canadian Championship. asserted

team → win → Championship

Montreal (6-18-7) entered the game with a heavily rotated squad from the final, including the return of Dante Sealy from injury and the debut of 17-year-old Samsy Keita in goal. asserted

Montreal → enter → goal

As such, the hosts opened the game with a renewed energy not normally seen by teams fighting at the bottom of the table. asserted

hosts → open → table

Nearing the half-hour mark, Montreal had not only grown into the game, but were the main drivers of play against Major League Soccer’s top-ranked side. asserted

Montreal → near → side

However, they were unable to find any kind of breakthrough in the open 45 minutes as the best defence in the league held the fort. asserted

defence → find → fort

Nashville came out of the break a completely different team. asserted

Nashville → come → break

They pressed higher up the pitch and forced Montreal into poor clearances. asserted

They → press → clearances

Nashville took advantage of one of those clearances to take the lead just seven minutes after the restart. asserted

Nashville → take → restart

Reed Baker-Whiting’s deflected cross found an unmarked Surridge, who made no mistake with a header. asserted

who → deflect → header

While Montreal showed signs of life following the goal, little of that generated concrete scoring opportunities, and the hosts always seemed a split second disconnected from one another. asserted

hosts → show → one

Mukhtar → continue → coffin

Nashville: Host the Philadelphia Union on Oct. 28. asserted

Nashville → host → Oct.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 24, 2026. asserted

report → publish → Press