Montreal Too Strong For Santos

Debutant Ismael Kone’s shot just on the hour mark proves the insurance goal as Acevedo and Rodriguez (20) can’t stop the ball entering the net...CF Montreal ..... (2)3 ..... Santos Laguna (MEX) ..... (0)0

CF Montreal wins 3-1 on aggregate...

There were about 40,000 less in the stadium last night than for the previous visit of Santos Laguna to Montreal and although the outcome over 90 mins was similar, this time it was enough to carry CFM on to the next round of the competition.

Now, Wilfried Nancy’s troupe can look forward to a quarter-final meeting with either another Mexican opponent, Cruz Azul, or Hamilton’s, Forge FC. Cruz Azul lead 1-0 from the first-leg and are expected to close the deal…