MONTREAL—A wonder goal by Ignacio Piatti gave the Montreal Impact a 1-0 victory over rivals Toronto FC in the first leg of the Canadian Championship final on Wednesday night.
Goalkeeper Clement Diop made four saves for his second clean sheet of the tournament for the Impact, who last won the Voyageurs Cup in 2014.
Alex Bono was beaten once on four shots for the three-time defending Canadian champs Toronto FC, who have lifted the trophy a record seven times.
Mississauga tennis star Bianca Andreescu was among the announced crowd of 10,803 at Saputo Stadium. The return leg will be played next Wednesday at Toronto’s BMO Field.