Daily News | MLS playoffs: Montreal beats Orlando, Austin rallies to deny RSL’s upset bid
Graham Hughes / The Canadian Press via APMONTREAL — Ismaël Koné scored the go-ahead goal, Djordje Mihailovic converted a penalty kick late in second-half stoppage time andKoné's goal in the 68th minute gave Montreal a big advantage as Orlando was unable to mount any threat on offense, managing just five shots and no shots on goal in the match. Mihailovic’s successful PK came in the final minute of play when there was little chance for Orlando to equalize.
The Eastern Conference’s No. 2 seed, Montreal advances to the conference semifinals to play either NYCFC or Miami. No. 3 NYCFC and No. 6 Miami play on Monday night. Orlando, in the playoffs for the third consecutive season, was met with more postseason disappointment. Now 0-3-1 in the playoffs, Orlando has advanced only once — on penalties against NYCFC in 2020.Austin FC 2, Real Salt Lake 2
Austin rallied from an early 2-0 deficit, tying the score on a pair of goals by Sebastián Driussi, who also converted his penalty during the shootout. Diego Fagúndez and Emiliano Rigoni also scored their penalties as Austin went three-for-three against RSL’s Zac MacMath.