Eighteen-year-old Duran Ferree made his MLS debut with two saves, while Christopher McVey opened the scoring. Tomas Aviles received a straight red card in the 50th minute, forcing Montreal to play a man down for the remainder of the match.
San Diego dominated possession (64%) and outshot Montreal 12-6, with Valakari, Ingvartsen, and Zamblé also making their debuts.