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Offor, Sirois Lead Montreal to 1-0 Victory Over Inter Miami

Inter Miami (5-9-0) falls to 1-6-0 on the road this season.

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Inter Miami fans show their support during the second half against Atlanta United at Inter Miami CF Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020. The game ended in a draw, 1-1. (David Santiago/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

Chinonso Offor scored a second-half goal and Jonathan Sirois made it stand up for CF Montreal in a 1-0 victory over Inter Miami on Saturday night.

Neither team found the net until Offor took passes from Ariel Lassiter and Gabriele Corbo in the 53rd minute and scored for a third time this season.

Sirois finished with five saves to earn the clean sheet for Montreal (6-8-0).

Montreal has posted a 7-1-0 record in its last eight home matches and tied a club record with its fourth straight shutout. Montreal had four straight home shutouts spanning the 2018-19 seasons.

Inter Miami (5-9-0) falls to 1-6-0 on the road this season.

Drake Callender saved one shot for Inter Miami, which falls to 2-2-1 all-time in matches played in Canada.

Montreal and Inter Miami played to a 2-2 draw in their first meeting in August of last season. Since then Inter Miami has played 24 regular-season matches without a draw and Montreal has played to one tie in its last 24.

Montreal outshot Inter Miami 14-13. Montreal entered play having taken a 10 or less shots a league-high seven times. However, Inter Miami had a 5-2 advantage in shots on goal.

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