Paxten Aaronson, Nico Hansen guide Rapids to 1-0 victory over Montreal

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Colorado Rapids defender Loïc Williams, right, pursues the ball with CF Montréal midfielder Wikelman Carmona in the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) — Paxten Aaronson scored on a penalty kick late in the first half and Nico Hansen made it stand up for the Colorado Rapids in a 1-0 victory over CF Montreal on Saturday night.

Aaronson’s PK goal came in the 43rd minute and was awarded after Donavan Phillip was fouled by Montreal defender Viktor Radojević. It was Aaronson’s career-high sixth goal of the season.

Hansen finished with five saves for Colorado (11-12-2). The 25-year-old has six clean sheets in 14 starts this season while surrendering only 14 goals. He had three shutouts in 10 starts as a rookie last season with 14 goals allowed.

Sébastian Breza saved five shots for Montreal (5-14-6) in his ninth start of the season.

Colorado started the day in seventh place in the Western Conference before improving to 9-3-0 at home.

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Colorado Rapids forward Donavan Phillip, front, pursues the ball with CF Montréal defender Viktor Radojević in the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Montreal, last in the Eastern Conference, is 0-4-2 in its last six matches.

Up next

Montreal: Hosts Columbus Crew on Saturday.

Colorado: Hosts Seattle Sounders on Saturday.

Paxten Aaronson, Nico Hansen guide Rapids to 1-0 victory over Montreal | iNFOnews.ca
CF Montréal defender Brayan Ceballos, top, flies over Colorado Rapids defender Loïc Williams in the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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Paxten Aaronson, Nico Hansen guide Rapids to 1-0 victory over Montreal | iNFOnews.ca
Colorado Rapids midfielder Hamzat Ojediran, left, and CF Montréal midfielder Samuel Piette pursue the ball in the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Paxten Aaronson, Nico Hansen guide Rapids to 1-0 victory over Montreal | iNFOnews.ca
Colorado Rapids defender Loïc Williams, left, collects the ball as CF Montréal forward Prince Owusu, right, defends in the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in Commerce City, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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