2019 Canadian Championship final

2019 Canadian Championship final
Event	2019 Canadian Championship
	on aggregate; Montreal Impact won 3–1 on penalties
First leg
Date	September 18, 2019
Venue	Saputo Stadium, Montreal, Quebec
Man of the Match	Ignacio Piatti (Montreal Impact)
Referee	Yusri Rudolf
Attendance	10,807
Weather	Clear
Second leg
Date	September 25, 2019
Venue	BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario
Man of the Match	Lassi Lappalainen (Montreal Impact)
Referee	Drew Fischer
Attendance	21,365
Weather	Cloudy
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The 2019 Canadian Championship final was a two-legged series to determine the winner of the 2019 Canadian Championship, Canada's primary domestic cup competition in men's soccer. The series was played between Canadian Classique rivals Montreal Impact and three-time defending champions Toronto FC, both members of Major League Soccer. It was the third time Montreal and Toronto have met in the finals since the cup format was adopted in 2011; with the Impact winning in 2014, and Toronto winning in 2017.^[1]

The first leg was hosted by the Impact at Saputo Stadium in Montreal on September 18, while the second leg was played at BMO Field in Toronto on September 25.^[2] Montreal Impact won their fourth title and first since 2014, following a 3–1 victory on penalties after both legs finished 1–0 to the home side.

As winners, Montreal qualified for the 2020 CONCACAF Champions League as Canada's sole direct entrant.^[3]

Teams

Team	League	City	Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Montreal Impact	Major League Soccer	Montreal, Quebec	4 (2013, 2014, 2015, 2017)
Toronto FC	Major League Soccer	Toronto, Ontario	6 (2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018)

Venues

Saputo Stadium in Montreal hosted the first leg
Capacity: 19,619

BMO Field in Toronto hosted the second leg
Capacity: 30,991

Background

This was the third time Montreal Impact and Toronto FC faced one another in the Canadian Championship final. The first time, in 2014, Montreal Impact won 2–1 over two legs to win the Voyageurs Cup and advance to the 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League. Montreal subsequently made it to the Champions League final, where they were ultimately defeated by Mexican club América.

The more recent finals meeting took place in 2017, where Toronto FC won 3–2 on aggregate. Toronto also advanced to the CONCACAF Champions League final after having qualified through the Canadian Championship, losing to Guadalajara on penalties.

Montreal Impact

Montreal Impact were drawn into the third qualifying round where they played Canadian Premier League side York9 FC from Toronto. Over two legs, they defeated York9 3–2 on aggregate to advance to the semi-finals.^[4] In the semi-finals they went on to play another CPL side, Cavalry FC from Calgary, who had just defeated fellow MLS side Vancouver Whitecaps FC to advance to play the Impact. Montreal defeated Cavalry 2–1 in Montreal, and 1–0 in Calgary for a 3–1 aggregate victory to advance to the finals.^[5]

Toronto FC

As the defending champions, Toronto FC qualified directly to the semi-finals where they played the Ottawa Fury of the USL Championship. Toronto won the first leg 2–0 in Ottawa at TD Place Stadium, followed by a 3–0 victory at home one week later August 14 to win the series 5–0 on aggregate and advance to the finals.^[6]

Path to the final

Montreal Impact		Round	Toronto FC
Opponent	Result	Round	Opponent	Result
Bye		First qualifying round	Bye
Bye		Second qualifying round
York9 FC	Won (3–2 agg.)	Third qualifying round
Cavalry FC	Won (3–1 agg.)	Semi-finals	Ottawa Fury	Won (5–0 agg.)

Match details

First leg

September 18, 2019

7:30 PM EDT

Montreal Impact	1–0	Toronto FC
Piatti 17'	Report

Saputo Stadium, Montreal

Attendance: 10,807

Referee: Yusri Rudolf

Montreal Impact

Toronto FC


Montreal Impact:
GK	23	Clément Diop
RB	15	Zachary Brault-Guillard
CB	33	Bacary Sagna
CB	2	Víctor Cabrera
LB	22	Jukka Raitala
CM	28	Shamit Shome
CM	6	Samuel Piette	34'
RW	21	Lassi Lappalainen		77'
AM	8	Saphir Taïder	85'
LW	10	Ignacio Piatti (c)
CF	9	Bojan		45 1'
Substitutes:
GK	1	Evan Bush
DF	3	Daniel Lovitz
DF	4	Rudy Camacho
MF	14	Amar Sejdič
FW	18	Orji Okwonkwo		77'
DF	27	Clément Bayiha		90 3'
FW	37	Maximiliano Urruti		45 1' 90 3'
Manager: Wílmer Cabrera


Toronto FC:
GK	25	Alex Bono
RB	22	Richie Laryea
CB	3	Drew Moor
CB	26	Laurent Ciman
LB	2	Justin Morrow
CM	18	Nick DeLeon
CM	4	Michael Bradley (c)
CM	21	Jonathan Osorio
RW	9	Erickson Gallardo	46'
CF	13	Patrick Mullins	46'
LW	24	Jacob Shaffelburg	74'
Substitutes:
GK	16	Quentin Westberg
DF	5	Ashtone Morgan
MF	8	Marky Delgado	74'
MF	10	Alejandro Pozuelo	46'
FW	17	Jozy Altidore	46'
DF	44	Omar Gonzalez
DF	96	Auro Jr.
Manager: Greg Vanney

Man of the Match:
Ignacio Piatti (Montreal Impact)

Assistant referees:
Oscar Mitchell-Carvalho
Lyes Arfa
Fourth official:
David Gantar

Second leg

September 25, 2019

7:30 PM EDT

Toronto FC	1–0	Montreal Impact
Endoh 70'	Report
Penalties
Pozuelo Altidore Mullins Osorio	1–3	Bojan Lovitz Camacho

BMO Field, Toronto

Attendance: 21,365

Referee: Drew Fischer