Impact officially advance to Round of 16 at MLS tournament with Red Bulls loss

The Montreal Impact are headed to the round of 16 at the MLS is Back Tournament. The Impact (1-2-0 in Group C play) had their passage to the knockout stage of the World Cup-style tournament confirmed Wednesday when FC Cincinnati defeated the New York Red Bulls 2-0.

Montreal edges out New York for playoff berth on goal differential

The Associated Press · Posted: Jul 22, 2020 10:37 PM EDT | Last Updated: July 23, 2020

Montreal's Zachary Brault-Guillard kicks the ball during a game against D.C. United on Tuesday. The Impact officially advanced at the MLS is Back Tournament Wednesday when Cincinnati beat New York 2-0. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

The Montreal Impact are headed to the round of 16 at the MLS is Back Tournament.

The Impact (1-2-0 in Group C play) had their passage to the knockout stage of the World Cup-style tournament confirmed Wednesday when FC Cincinnati defeated the New York Red Bulls 2-0.

That result assured Montreal of finishing as one of the four best third-place finishers. The Impact will play Group A winner Orlando City on Saturday.

Montreal finished the group stage with three points and a goal difference of minus-one. That's better than New York City FC, third in Group A with three points and a goal difference of minus-two, and the Red Bulls, third in Group E with three points and a goal difference of minus-three.

Toronto FC has already qualified as the Group C winner. The Vancouver Whitecaps play Chicago Fire SC on Thursday, needing to win by at least two goals and help from some other teams to advance.

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