MONTREAL — Defensive commitment was on full display as CF Montreal and D.C. United played to an unwavering 1-1 draw on Saturday night at Stade Saputo.

Jackson Hopkins opened the scoring for D.C. United (4-15-8) in the 28th minute, while Luca Petrasso scored in the 41st minute for Montreal (4-15-8), which still has just one regulation win in 16 games through all competitions.

“It was a very balanced game. We were trying to play more with the ball and go down step by step, and they were more direct because they have different qualities,” said Montreal’s interim head coach Marco Donadel.

“I think that we missed a bit of quality in the final third, for example. We didn’t attack the second post properly, we had so many chances there.”

Despite enjoying the majority of possession in the openi

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