Defenders Sagna, Fanni, power Impact over league-leading Red Bulls
MONTREAL — The Montreal Impact’s offence came from two unexpected sources Saturday night.
French defenders Rod Fanni and Bacary Sagna each scored a header goal as the Impact overpowered the league’s best New York Red Bulls 3-0 at Saputo Stadium. Both Frenchmen scored their first goals with Montreal, while Ignacio Piatti added a third.
The victory came one week after a humiliating 3-1 loss against their arch-rival Toronto FC last Saturday.
“We needed to reassure ourselves that we can be a good team,” said Impact manager Remi Garde. “I really liked the team spirit today. The togetherness we showed was very important. I insisted before the game that, without that, we couldn’t compete against this team.”