Josef Martínez scores 2 goals as Montreal plays Red Bulls to 2-2 tie
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CF Montréal's Josef Martínez (17) scores on New York Red Bulls goalkeeper Carlos Miguel Coronel (31) during the second half of an MLS soccer match Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Harrison, N.J. Credit: AP/Frank Franklin II
HARRISON, N.J. — Josef Martínez scored two second-half goals to help CF Montreal rally for a 2-2 tie with the New York Red Bulls on Wednesday night.
Martínez capped the scoring when he converted from the penalty spot in the 81st minute.
Jules-Anthony Vilsaint drew a foul in the area, conceded by Sean Nealis. After video review, Nealis was shown a red card (denial of a scoring opportunity) in the 80th minute and the Red Bulls played a man down the rest of the way.
Wiki Carmona ripped a rolling shot from 25-yards out that slipped inside the post to give the Red Bulls a 1-0 lead in the 18th minute. The 21-year-old, in his fourth MLS season, has three goals this season, surpassing his career total of two coming into the season.
Matías Cóccaro tapped a free kick from just outside the area to a near-by Martínez, who blasted a one-touch shot that ricocheted off Montreal's Nathan Saliba into the net to make it 1-1 in the 67th minute.
Montreal's Mathieu Choinière, making his first appearance since May 29, re-directed a corner kick into the net for an own goal that gave the Red Bulls a 2-1 lead in the 75th.
The game was delayed nearly-2 hours at halftime due to inclement weather in the area.
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CF Montréal goalkeeper Jonathan Sirois makes a save during the second half of an MLS soccer match against the New York Red Bulls, Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Harrison, N.J. Credit: AP/Frank Franklin II
Montreal (6-9-9) has three wins and just one loss in its last five games.
New York (9-4-11) is unbeaten (with just one win) in seven consecutive games since a 1-0 loss to the New England Revolution on June 8.
The Red Bulls and Montreal played to a 2-2 tie on June 19.
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