Josef Martínez, Caden Clark lead Montreal to 2-0 victory over Fire
CF Montreal's Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty, right, challenges Chicago Fire's Brian Gutiérrez, left, during second-half MLS soccer match action in Montreal, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Graham Hughes]
MONTREAL (AP) — Josef Martínez had a first-half goal, Caden Clark scored in the second half and CF Montreal blanked the Chicago Fire 2-0. Martínez staked Montreal (8-12-10) to a 1-0 lead in the 21st minute when he used Nathan Saliba’s first assist of the season to score for the sixth time. Clark found the net in the 74th minute for an insurance goal. Jonathan Sirois turned away four shots to earn his sixth clean sheet of the season for Montreal. Chris Brady finished with one save for the Fire (7-16-8).
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