The opening moments of the match favored the visitors as Montréal threatened with energetic pressing. A pair of defensive interventions in the box from Victor Ulloa and Brek Shea saw Inter Miami keep Montréal at bay. In the 14th minute, however, Djordje Mihailovic played a pass behind the defense that Bjørn Johnsen ran onto before striking a low shot inside the near post for a 0-1 lead.

Inter Miami nearly responded with a chance of their own in the 24th minute; good passing interplay saw Blaise Matuidi slip Jay Chapman in behind the defense down the left wing, who cut a pass back to Rodolfo Pizarro in the box. The Mexican midfielder controlled the pass well and laid a pass off to Shea at the top of the box, whose powerful shot drew a diving save.

In the 25th minute, Montreal doubled its lead; Romell Quioto made a run down the left wing and hit a pass into the box for Johnsen, who flicked a shot off the far post and into the back of the net. Montréal held its 0-2 lead through the remainder of the first half.

Inter Miami opened the second half with one substitution, bringing on Federico Higuaín for Chapman. Moments later, however, the match entered a weather delay at the 47-minute mark.

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