D.C. United's Conner Antley, right, takes a shot on goal as CF Montreal's Luca Petrasso defends during the first half of Saturday's match.
Defensive commitment was on 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.
Despite having the majority of possession in the opening stages of the Major League Soccer match, Montreal struggled to build out of the back, with D.C. relying on a compact block in the middle of the field. With the state of play seemingly at a standstill, both teams only had a single chanc