The grave was dug. CF Montreal was stepping into it. They were ready to bury him. Then he woke up.
Laurent Courtois’ men made a spectacular comeback from two goals down to earn a 2-2 draw on Wednesday night against the Revolution in New England. A crucial result in this six-point game in the middle of the playoff race.
And against all odds, CFM did it in style. A style that has been sorely lacking not only in the first half of this match, but for most of the season so far.
Coming out of the locker room feeling refreshed, the Bleu-blanc-noir took advantage of two golazos to get back into this encounter. Tom Pearce offered a caviar on a distant free kick, at the 54e minute. Then, with that momentum, Nathan Saliba scored his first-ever MLS goal with a superb curling shot.
However, these two goals, of rare beauty for the CFM this season, were not enough to break the difficult sequence of 12 games without a win on the road. His last date was on March 10, against Inter Miami.
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