Prince-Osei Owusu’s double delivers CF Montreal a 3-1 win

Owusu’s late double seals Montreal victory

CF Montreal defeated FC Cincinnati 3-1 at Saputo Stadium in Major League Soccer’s Regular Season - 27 on Saturday, September 26, 2026. Montreal led 1-0 at half-time and held on for the win despite Cincinnati having more possession and more total shots.

Rios gives Montreal the lead

Daniel Rios opened the scoring for CF Montreal in the 25th minute, making the score 1-0. The forward later supplied the assist for Montreal’s last goal and finished with a match rating of 8.3, one goal, one assist, one shot on target and one key pass in 90 minutes. His contribution shaped both the start and finish of the scoring.

FC Cincinnati responded in the 64th minute when Tom Barlow scored a normal goal to make it 1-1, with Gerardo Valenzuela providing the assist. Barlow registered three shots on target and received a match rating of 8.0. The equaliser briefly changed the direction of the contest, but Montreal regained the advantage soon afterwards.

Owusu decides the match

Prince-Osei Owusu restored Montreal’s lead in the 72nd minute by converting a penalty, putting the score at 2-1. Three minutes later, in the 75th minute, he scored again with a normal goal after an assist from Rios, completing the scoring at 3-1. Owusu’s two goals came in the decisive period after Cincinnati had levelled, and his match rating of 8.2 included three shots on target and four key passes.

The penalty was preceded by Roman Celentano’s yellow card for FC Cincinnati in the 71st minute. Fabian Herbers had been booked for Montreal in the 47th minute, while Matthew Longstaff was shown a yellow card in the 33rd minute. Teenage Hadebe received Cincinnati’s other yellow card in the 86th minute. There were no red cards.

Cincinnati had the ball, Montreal had the sharper finish

FC Cincinnati controlled 55% possession and completed 470 accurate passes from 541 total passes, compared with Montreal’s 386 accurate passes from 455. Cincinnati also led total shots 18-15, shots inside the box 11-9 and corner kicks 6-4. However, Montreal recorded five shots on goal to Cincinnati’s four, helping explain how the home side converted its chances more effectively. Cincinnati finished with 11 shots off goal, while Montreal had five.

Table position remains unchanged

Within the Eastern Conference table, CF Montreal are ranked #15 with 24 points from 27 games, while FC Cincinnati are ranked #10 with 33 points from 26 games. Cincinnati remain 9 points ahead of Montreal, and Nashville SC lead the Eastern Conference with 60 points. Montreal’s listed pre-match form began with a loss, while Cincinnati’s began with a win; the result therefore gave Montreal a positive finish to this match without changing the supplied table positions.