CF Montréal 3-1 FC Cincinnati: final score
MLSFinal
CF Montréal beat FC Cincinnati 3-1 on Saturday, September 26, 2026 in the MLS.
Goals: Daniel Ríos 25', Tom Barlow 64', Prince Owusu 72' (penalty), Prince Owusu 75'.
CF Montréal sit 15th on 25 points.
FC Cincinnati sit 8th on 39 points.
CF Montréal have 0 wins, 0 draws and 5 defeats in their last 5 matches.
FC Cincinnati have 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: CF Montréal won 1, FC Cincinnati won 4, 0 drawn.
- Competition
- MLS
- Start time
- Saturday, September 26, 2026, 7:30 PM (ET)
- Venue
- Stade Saputo, Montreal
- Where to watch
- Apple TV (In the United States · ESPN)
The match in numbers
- A 3-1 win for CF Montréal over FC Cincinnati.
- The first goal came from Daniel Ríos (CF Montréal) on 25'.
Data: ESPN · votes and picks from Scorely users
Match events
MTLCIN11'⇄▲ Fabian Herbers ▼ Brayan Ceballos
25'⚽Daniel Ríos 1-0
33'Matthew Longstaff
47'Fabian Herbers
58'⇄▲ David Douděra ▼ Ayoub Jabbari
64'⚽Tom Barlow ast. Gerardo Valenzuela 1-1
71'Roman Celentano
72'⚽Prince Osei Owusu (pen.) 2-1
75'⚽Prince Osei Owusu ast. Daniel Ríos 3-1
77'⇄▲ Kristian Fletcher ▼ Bryan Ramírez
77'⇄▲ Kyle Smith ▼ Obinna Nwobodo
85'⇄▲ Alvas Elvis Powell ▼ Nick Hagglund
85'⇄▲ Brian Anunga ▼ Samuel Gidi
85'Teenage Lingani Hadebe
87'⇄▲ Frankie Amaya ▼ Prince Osei Owusu
Live commentary
- Match ends, CF Montréal 3, FC Cincinnati 1.
- 90'+7'Second Half ends, CF Montréal 3, FC Cincinnati 1.
- 90'+6'Foul by Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati).
- 90'+6'Jalen Neal (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6'Attempt missed. Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Evander.
- 90'+5'Tah Brian Anunga (FC Cincinnati) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Evander.
- 90'+4'Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4'Foul by Frankie Amaya (CF Montréal).
- 90'+3'Kristian Fletcher (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3'Foul by Dawid Bugaj (CF Montréal).
- 90'+1'Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 89'Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Frankie Amaya.
- 87'Attempt missed. Dawid Bugaj (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 87'Substitution, CF Montréal. Frankie Amaya replaces Prince Owusu.
- 86'Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Roman Celentano.
- 86'Attempt saved. Luca Petrasso (CF Montréal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Prince Owusu.
- 86'Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Tah Brian Anunga replaces Samuel Gidi.
- 86'Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell replaces Nick Hagglund.
- 86'Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85'Foul by Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati).
- 85'Prince Owusu (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82'Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Roman Celentano.
- 82'Attempt saved. Prince Owusu (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Alexis Sánchez.
- 80'Attempt saved. Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Sébastian Breza (CF Montréal). Assisted by David Doudera with a cross.
- 77'Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Kyle Smith replaces Obinna Nwobodo.
- 77'Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Kristian Fletcher replaces Bryan Ramírez.
- 75'Goal! CF Montréal 3, FC Cincinnati 1. Prince Owusu (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Ríos.
- 73'Attempt missed. Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bryan Ramírez with a cross.
- 72'Goal! CF Montréal 2, FC Cincinnati 1. Prince Owusu (CF Montréal) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 71'Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70'Penalty conceded by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 70'Penalty CF Montréal. Prince Owusu draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 70'Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Bryan Ramírez with a cross.
- 68'Offside, CF Montréal. Prince Owusu is caught offside.
- 67'Offside, CF Montréal. Luca Petrasso is caught offside.
- 67'Attempt blocked. Fabian Herbers (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Petrasso.
- 67'Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Samuel Gidi.
- 64'Goal! CF Montréal 1, FC Cincinnati 1. Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gerardo Valenzuela.
- 64'Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64'Foul by Jalen Neal (CF Montréal).
- 63'Foul by Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati).
- 63'Daniel Ríos (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62'Attempt missed. Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bryan Ramírez with a cross following a corner.
- 61'Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Jalen Neal.
- 61'Attempt blocked. Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerardo Valenzuela with a headed pass.
- 58'Substitution, FC Cincinnati. David Doudera replaces Ayoub Jabbari.
- 57'Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Brandan Craig.
- 56'Attempt blocked. Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Evander.
- 55'Attempt blocked. Dawid Bugaj (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabian Herbers.
- 54'Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54'Foul by Prince Owusu (CF Montréal).
- 50'Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Matty Longstaff.
- 50'Attempt blocked. Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nick Hagglund.
- 47'Fabian Herbers (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 47'Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47'Foul by Fabian Herbers (CF Montréal).
- 45'Second Half begins CF Montréal 1, FC Cincinnati 0.
- 45'+7'First Half ends, CF Montréal 1, FC Cincinnati 0.
- 45'+6'Attempt missed. Daniel Ríos (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Prince Owusu.
- 45'+6'Foul by Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati).
- 45'+6'Fabian Herbers (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5'Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5'Foul by Alexis Sánchez (CF Montréal).
- 45'+4'Foul by Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati).
- 45'+4'Daniel Ríos (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1'Attempt missed. Daniel Ríos (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Prince Owusu with a cross following a fast break.
- 45'+1'Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 42'Attempt missed. Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gerardo Valenzuela with a cross following a corner.
- 41'Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Jalen Neal.
- 39'Attempt blocked. Victor Loturi (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Prince Owusu with a through ball.
- 38'Attempt missed. Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Evander.
- 36'Attempt missed. Evander (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ayoub Jabbari.
- 36'Attempt saved. Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sébastian Breza (CF Montréal). Assisted by Tom Barlow.
- 35'Attempt missed. Prince Owusu (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 33'Matty Longstaff (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33'Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33'Foul by Matty Longstaff (CF Montréal).
- 31'Attempt missed. Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bryan Ramírez with a cross.
- 25'Goal! CF Montréal 1, FC Cincinnati 0. Daniel Ríos (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 22'Attempt missed. Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Evander.
- 18'Attempt missed. Victor Loturi (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Fabian Herbers with a headed pass.
- 17'Foul by Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati).
- 17'Daniel Ríos (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16'Attempt saved. Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Sébastian Breza (CF Montréal). Assisted by Obinna Nwobodo.
- 16'Attempt blocked. Fabian Herbers (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matty Longstaff.
- 14'Attempt blocked. Luca Petrasso (CF Montréal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 13'Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Nick Hagglund.
- 13'Attempt missed. Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nick Hagglund.
- 11'Substitution, CF Montréal. Fabian Herbers replaces Brayan Ceballos because of an injury.
- 6'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 5'Delay in match because of an injury Brayan Ceballos (CF Montréal).
- 4'Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4'Foul by Brayan Ceballos (CF Montréal).
- 3'Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Jalen Neal.
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Commentary: ESPN
Stats
MTLCIN
General
45%Possession55%
3Big chances4
1Big chances missed3
4Corners6
Shots
15Total shots18
5Shots off target11
5Shots on target4
5Blocked shots3
0Hit woodwork3
9Shots inside box11
6Shots outside box7
Expected goals (xG)
2.15xG2.04
1.19xG open play1.94
0.17xG set play0.10
1.37Non-penalty xG2.04
2.56xG on target (xGOT)1.83
Passes
457Passes552
384 (84%)Accurate passes480 (87%)
205Own half217
179Opposition half263
25 (45%)Accurate long balls32 (49%)
5 (42%)Accurate crosses11 (50%)
10Throw-ins20
20Touches in opposition box33
2Offsides0
Defence
14Tackles13
9Interceptions5
3Shot blocks5
27Clearances14
3Keeper saves2
Duels
33Duels won42
25 (46%)Ground duels won29 (54%)
8 (38%)Aerial duels won13 (62%)
4 (67%)Successful dribbles8 (67%)
Discipline
2Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
8Fouls committed7
General
46%Possession54%
1Big chances3
1Big chances missed3
1Corners2
Shots
8Total shots8
4Shots off target6
1Shots on target2
3Blocked shots0
0Hit woodwork1
5Shots inside box5
3Shots outside box3
Expected goals (xG)
0.68xG0.97
0.64xG open play0.92
0.04xG set play0.04
0.68Non-penalty xG0.97
0.29xG on target (xGOT)0.86
Passes
239Passes292
201 (84%)Accurate passes259 (89%)
119Own half130
82Opposition half129
10 (33%)Accurate long balls15 (48%)
3 (43%)Accurate crosses3 (50%)
5Throw-ins9
10Touches in opposition box15
0Offsides0
Defence
8Tackles3
2Interceptions3
0Shot blocks3
11Clearances8
2Keeper saves0
Duels
15Duels won16
13 (57%)Ground duels won10 (43%)
2 (25%)Aerial duels won6 (75%)
2 (100%)Successful dribbles4 (57%)
Discipline
1Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
3Fouls committed3
General
45%Possession55%
2Big chances1
0Big chances missed0
3Corners4
Shots
7Total shots10
1Shots off target5
4Shots on target2
2Blocked shots3
0Hit woodwork2
4Shots inside box6
3Shots outside box4
Expected goals (xG)
1.47xG1.07
0.55xG open play1.02
0.13xG set play0.05
0.68Non-penalty xG1.07
2.27xG on target (xGOT)0.98
Passes
218Passes260
183 (84%)Accurate passes221 (85%)
86Own half87
97Opposition half134
15 (60%)Accurate long balls17 (50%)
2 (40%)Accurate crosses8 (50%)
5Throw-ins11
10Touches in opposition box18
2Offsides0
Defence
6Tackles10
7Interceptions2
3Shot blocks2
16Clearances6
1Keeper saves2
Duels
18Duels won26
12 (39%)Ground duels won19 (61%)
6 (46%)Aerial duels won7 (54%)
2 (50%)Successful dribbles4 (80%)
Discipline
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
5Fouls committed4
CF MontréalFC Cincinnati
Expected goals (xG)
2.15–2.04
xG on target (xGOT)
2.56–1.83
Shots
15–18
Big chances
3–4
Match momentum
Above the line the home side is on top; below, the away side.
Shot map
← Cincinnati (18)GoalOn targetOff target or blockedCF Montréal (15) →
xG: chance of each shot becoming a goal from its position and type. xGOT: the same once the shot is on target.
Player of the match
Prince Osei Owusu
CF Montréal
Ratings
CF Montréal7.5
- 9.19Prince Osei Owusu⚽⚽
- 8.414Daniel Ríos⚽A
- 7.91Sébastian Breza
- 7.92Jalen Neal
- 7.513Luca Petrasso
- 7.38Matthew Longstaff
- 7.310Alexis Sánchez
- 7.327Dawid Bugaj
- 7.05Brandan Craig
- 7.022Victor Loturi
- 7.021Fabian Herbers▲11'
- 5.83Brayan Ceballos
FC Cincinnati6.6
- 7.922Gerardo ValenzuelaA
- 7.816Tom Barlow⚽
- 7.510Evander Ferreira
- 7.429Bryan Ramírez
- 7.05Obinna Nwobodo
- 6.715Teenage Lingani Hadebe
- 6.517Kenji Mboma Dem
- 6.423David Douděra▲58'
- 6.399Ayoub Jabbari
- 6.211Samuel Gidi
- 6.224Kyle Smith▲77'
- 6.214Kristian Fletcher▲77'
- 5.44Nick Hagglund
- 5.218Roman Celentano
Rating out of 10 for each player’s contribution to the match.
Lineups
CF Montréal · Substitutes
- 21Fabian Herbers▲11'7.0
- 25Frankie Amaya▲87'
- 33Emil Gazdov
- 31Thomas Gillier
- 26Ivan Losenko
Manager: Philippe Eullaffroy
Cincinnati · Substitutes
- 23David Douděra▲58'6.4
- 24Kyle Smith▲77'6.2
- 14Kristian Fletcher▲77'6.2
- 2Alvas Elvis Powell▲85'
- 27Brian Anunga▲85'
- 13Evan Louro
- 50Félix Samson
- 6Julián Malatini
- 19Ștefan Chirilă
Manager: Pat Noonan
Last 5 games
CF Montréal
L@ Inter Miami CF7-1Aug 29, 2026
L@ Philadelphia Union2-0Sep 5, 2026
LCharlotte FC2-1Sep 9, 2026
L@ Colorado Rapids1-0Sep 12, 2026
LColumbus Crew2-0Sep 19, 2026
FC Cincinnati
DSeattle Sounders FC1-1Aug 22, 2026
L@ Nashville SC4-0Aug 29, 2026
L@ Philadelphia Union5-0Sep 9, 2026
DCharlotte FC3-3Sep 12, 2026
D@ Houston Dynamo FC2-2Sep 19, 2026
Head-to-head record
1
CF Montréal
0
Draws
4
Cincinnati
Last meetings
Mar 22, 2026FC Cincinnati4 – 3CF Montréal
Oct 18, 2025FC Cincinnati3 – 0CF Montréal
Jun 25, 2025CF Montréal1 – 3FC Cincinnati
Aug 31, 2024FC Cincinnati4 – 1CF Montréal
Apr 13, 2024CF Montréal2 – 1FC Cincinnati
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nashville | 31 | 21 | 7 | 3 | +43 | 70 | WWWDW |
| 2 |  Miami | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | +22 | 55 | DLWWW |
| 3 |  New England | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | +8 | 52 | WLLWW |
| 4 |  Chicago | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | +8 | 48 | WWWLL |
| 5 |  Charlotte | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | +8 | 47 | WLWLD |
| 6 |  Philadelphia | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | +13 | 46 | WWWWD |
| 7 |  Orlando | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 41 | LLWDW |
| 8 |  Cincinnati | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | -9 | 39 | DLLDD |
| 9 |  Red Bull NY | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | -17 | 36 | WLWLL |
| 10 |  Toronto | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | -9 | 36 | LWDWL |
| 11 |  Columbus | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | -1 | 35 | WLWWW |
| 12 |  NYCFC | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | +2 | 34 | LDLLD |
| 13 |  D.C. United | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | -15 | 33 | DLWLL |
| 14 |  Atlanta | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | -14 | 30 | WDLWL |
| 15 |  CF Montréal | 31 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -26 | 25 | LLLLL |
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FAQ
What was the score in CF Montréal vs FC Cincinnati?
CF Montréal beat FC Cincinnati 3-1 on Saturday, September 26 (MLS).
Who scored in CF Montréal vs FC Cincinnati?
Goals: Daniel Ríos 25', Tom Barlow 64', Prince Owusu 72' and Prince Owusu 75'.
When do CF Montréal play next?
CF Montréal play Charlotte FC on Wednesday, October 28 at 7:30 PM (ET).
When do FC Cincinnati play next?
FC Cincinnati play D.C. United on Saturday, October 24 at 7:30 PM (ET).
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