In the immortal words of legendary anchorman Ron Burgundy, “That escalated quickly.”
Johnny Russell drew first blood. Krisztian Nemeth made it two. Felipe Gutierrez landed the third hammer blow just before halftime.
By no means would it end there. Sporting Kansas City were just getting started.
By the time referee Nima Saghafi blew his whistle to signal the end of the put the game and put the Montreal Impact out of their misery, Sporting had posted a record-breaking 7-1 victory to the delight of a fervent Children’s Mercy Park crowd that braved morning snow showers to take in the biggest goal fest in club history.