Canadian football news: the Montreal Alouettes lead the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 3 to 0 in the first quarter of the CFL East Final at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium, and the first points of the biggest game of Winnipeg’s season belong to the home side.
By Maplestime Sports Desk | Montreal, Quebec | November 7, 2026
Sources: Sportradar live scoreboard | Last updated: November 7, 2026
Key Takeaways
- Montreal leads Winnipeg 3 to 0 in the first quarter of the East Final in Montreal.
- The game kicked off at 3 p.m. ET, 2 p.m. in Winnipeg, at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium.
- Montreal finished the regular season 14 and 4, the best record in the CFL. Winnipeg finished 10 and 9 and crossed over from the West.
- The winner plays in the 113th Grey Cup on Sunday, November 15, at McMahon Stadium in Calgary.
- Zach Collaros is officially active for Winnipeg after the Bombers listed him as a game time decision.
First Points Go to Montreal
Montreal opened the scoring in the first quarter, and the early edge belongs to the Alouettes in front of their home crowd. The live scoreboard showed Montreal 3, Winnipeg 0, with the first quarter still in progress.
Montreal kicker J. Maltos Diaz (#19) kicked a 40-yard field goal at 12:09 of the first quarter to open the scoring. Maplestime will update this post as the scoring details are confirmed.
Winnipeg’s defence now has to answer, and the Bombers’ offence has yet to find its rhythm in Montreal. The Bombers know the building well, and they know what a fast Montreal start can do: the Alouettes beat Winnipeg 37 to 10 at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium on October 3.
What Is at Stake
This is a win or go home game. The winner advances to the 113th Grey Cup on Sunday, November 15, at McMahon Stadium in Calgary, with kickoff at 6 p.m. ET. The loser goes home.
Montreal earned the right to host this game by finishing 14 and 4, the best record in the league, and by winning the East Division. Winnipeg is the crossover team from the West, the 14th crossover team since the CFL adopted the format in 1996, and no crossover team has ever reached the Grey Cup.
The Bombers arrived in Montreal as underdogs. Montreal was favoured by 8.5 points as of Friday afternoon, a wide margin for a playoff game.
How Winnipeg Got Here
Winnipeg earned this trip with a 25 to 22 win over the Toronto Argonauts in the East Semifinal on October 31 at BMO Field. Dru Brown threw a 23 yard touchdown pass to Nic Demski with 50 seconds left, and the two point convert was good.
That win set up the East Final, and it set up the biggest question of the week: would Zach Collaros play? The Bombers confirmed before kickoff that Collaros is officially active for the game, after listing him as a game time decision on Friday’s depth chart.
What to Watch Next
The first quarter still has time to run, and the next score will set the tone for the rest of the afternoon. If Winnipeg answers quickly, the Bombers settle into the game. If Montreal adds to the lead, the crowd at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium will get louder and the road gets steeper for Winnipeg.
The game is on TSN, CTV and RDS in Canada and CFL+ internationally. Radio listeners in Winnipeg can tune in on 680 CJOB.
Maplestime will provide updates from the East Final as announcements are made.
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