Giuliano Galoppo, Lucas Hoyos propel Atlanta United to 3-0 victory over Montreal

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 15). Giuliano Galoppo, Lucas Hoyos propel Atlanta United to 3-0 victory over Montreal. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/giuliano-galoppo-lucas-hoyos-propel-atlanta-united-to-3-0-victory-over-montreal/article_45169539-7f91-519a-9882-f773aba70276.html

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Giuliano Galoppo scored his first MLS goal and provided an assist, contributing significantly as Atlanta United defeated CF Montreal 3-0 in a match held on Wednesday night. Miguel Almirón also contributed with two goals, one assisted by Elías Báez and the other leading to Breel Embolo’s rebound goal. The win secured Hoyos’ fourth clean sheet for Atlanta United this season, while Montreal remains winless in seven of their last eight matches, dropping them to last place in the Eastern Conference.
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Story summary

As of October 15, 2026, CF Montreal is one game away from being eliminated from playoff contention after a 3-0 loss to Atlanta United. Miguel Almiron scored the first goal in the 22nd minute, followed by Giuliano Galoppo scoring and assisting in the match. Breel Embolo added another goal for Atlanta (8-15-6), who now hold a 4-1-1 record against Montreal over their last six matches. This loss has put Montreal (6-17-6) into last place in the Eastern Conference, with seven losses in their last eight games, potentially setting a new worst season mark for the club. Atlanta will next face Inter Miami on Saturday, while Montreal must travel to Seattle to play the Sounders.

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📰 Atlanta United Defeats Montreal
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“Both articles describe the same soccer match between Atlanta United and CF Montreal on October 15, 2026, reporting different aspects of the same 3-0 victory for Atlanta.”
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Topics

Atlanta United CF Montreal MLS MONTREAL the Eastern Conference

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MONTREAL GPE · 5× Atlanta United ORG · 4× Galoppo PERSON · 3× Breza PERSON · 2× MLS ORG · 2× CF Montreal ORG · 1× Elías Báez PERSON · 1× Giuliano Galoppo PERSON · 1× Lucas Hoyos PERSON · 1× Miguel Almirón PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Atlanta United (8-15-6) took a 1-0 lead in the 22nd minute when Miguel Almirón used assists from 21-year-old rookie defender Elías Báez and Galoppo to score his sixth goal of the season.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-15
🔮 Sébastian Breza saved but couldn’t corral a shot by Almirón’ in the 60th minute and Breel Embolo banged in the rebound for his second goal in his first seven matches and a 3-0 advantage.
2026-10-15 · Toronto Star
Giuliano Galoppo, Lucas Hoyos propel Atlanta United to 3-0 victory over Montreal · assertive framing

Claims (11 extracted, 1 hedged)

MONTREAL (AP) — Giuliano Galoppo had his first MLS goal and assist to back Lucas Hoyos and Atlanta United cruised to a 3-0 victory over CF Montreal on Wednesday night. asserted
United → have → night
Atlanta United (8-15-6) took a 1-0 lead in the 22nd minute when Miguel Almirón used assists from 21-year-old rookie defender Elías Báez and Galoppo to score his sixth goal of the season. asserted
Almirón → take → season
Baez has five assists and Galoppo snagged his first in his fourth MLS appearance. asserted
Galoppo → have → appearance
Galoppo scored in the 42nd minute, knocking in a deflection for a 2-0 lead at halftime. asserted
Galoppo → score → halftime
Sébastian Breza saved but couldn’t corral a shot by Almirón’ in the 60th minute and Breel Embolo banged in the rebound for his second goal in his first seven matches and a 3-0 advantage. asserted
Embolo → save → matches
Hoyos stopped two shots for Atlanta United, earning his fourth clean sheet in his first 29 starts in the league. asserted
Hoyos → stop → league
Breza totaled three saves for Montreal (6-17-6) in his 10th start of the season. asserted
Breza → total → season
Breza has 45 career starts with the club without a shutout. asserted
Breza → have → shutout
Montreal has lost seven of its last eight matches to fall into last place in the Eastern Conference. asserted
Montreal → lose → Conference
Atlanta United beat Montreal 3-1 to begin May and is 4-1-1 in the last six matchups. uncertain
United → beat → matchups
Up next Atlanta: Hosts Inter Miami on Saturday. asserted
Atlanta → host → Saturday
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