Match Details

Major League Soccer
FC Cincinnati
4 3
CF Montreal
Full Time
HT 1-2
E. Echenique 40'A. Jabbari 52'View all (4)
W. Carmona 6'P. Owusu 45'View all (3)
Venue: TQL Stadium
Match Started
W. Carmona 6'

Goal

E. Echenique 40'

Goal (Assist: A. Powell)

P. Owusu 45'

Goal

Half Time
Hennadiy Synchuk 47'

Yellow Card

A. Jabbari 52'

Goal

G. Synchuk → M. Opoku 57'

Substitution

Ivan Jaime → D. Thorhallsson 58'

Substitution

Miles Robinson 60'

Red Card

Matthew Miazga 62'

Yellow Card

P. Owusu 64'

Penalty Goal

A. Jabbari → N. Hagglund 65'

Substitution

M. Miazga → T. Hadebe 65'

Substitution

Obinna Nwobodo 66'

Yellow Card

W. Carmona → S. Piette 74'

Substitution

P. Owusu → D. Rios 74'

Substitution

P. Bucha → T. Barlow 77'

Substitution

A. Powell → S. Gidi 77'

Substitution

T. Barlow 80'

Goal

Teenage Hadebe 83'

Yellow Card

M. Longstaff → O. Escobar 84'

Substitution

O. Nwobodo → S. Jimenez 88'

Substitution

K. Denkey 90'

Goal

Kévin Denkey 90+5'

Yellow Card

Full Time
End of Match

FC Cincinnati 3-4-1-2 Pat Noonan

E. Louro 13
Louro
M. Robinson 12
Robinson
M. Miazga 21
Miazga
A. Powell 2
Powell
B. J. Ramirez Leon 29
Leon
O. Nwobodo 5
Nwobodo
P. Bucha 20
Bucha
E. Echenique 66
Echenique
Evander 10
Evander
A. Jabbari 99
Jabbari
K. Denkey 9
Denkey

Starters

  • E. Louro13 E. Louro
  • M. Robinson12 M. Robinson
  • M. Miazga21 M. Miazga
  • A. Powell2 A. Powell
  • B. J. Ramirez Leon29 B. J. Ramirez Leon
  • O. Nwobodo5 O. Nwobodo
  • P. Bucha20 P. Bucha
  • E. Echenique66 E. Echenique
  • Evander10 Evander
  • A. Jabbari99 A. Jabbari
  • K. Denkey9 K. Denkey

Substitutes

  • G. Flores3 G. Flores
  • N. Hagglund4 N. Hagglund
  • S. Gidi11 S. Gidi
  • T. Hadebe15 T. Hadebe
  • T. Barlow16 T. Barlow
  • K. Smith24 K. Smith
  • S. Jimenez37 S. Jimenez
  • F. Mrozek93 F. Mrozek

CF Montreal 4-2-3-1 Marco Donadel

T. Gillier 31
Gillier
L. Petrasso 13
Petrasso
B. Vera 4
Vera
E. Morales 24
Morales
B. Hidalgo 19
Hidalgo
M. Longstaff 8
Longstaff
V. Loturi 22
Loturi
Ivan Jaime 10
Jaime
W. Carmona 16
Carmona
G. Synchuk 18
Synchuk
P. Owusu 9
Owusu
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Starters

  • T. Gillier31 T. Gillier
  • L. Petrasso13 L. Petrasso
  • B. Vera4 B. Vera
  • E. Morales24 E. Morales
  • B. Hidalgo19 B. Hidalgo
  • M. Longstaff8 M. Longstaff
  • V. Loturi22 V. Loturi
  • Ivan Jaime10 Ivan Jaime
  • W. Carmona16 W. Carmona
  • G. Synchuk18 G. Synchuk
  • P. Owusu9 P. Owusux2

Substitutes

  • S. Breza1 S. Breza
  • T. Aviles3 T. Aviles
  • B. Craig5 B. Craig
  • S. Piette6 S. Piette
  • M. Opoku7 M. Opoku
  • D. Rios14 D. Rios
  • D. Thorhallsson17 D. Thorhallsson
  • O. Escobar29 O. Escobar
  • A. Guboglo39 A. Guboglo

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Match Statistics

FC Cincinnati CF Montreal
  • 8 Shots on Goal 6
  • 4 Shots off Goal 8
  • 15 Total Shots 18
  • 3 Blocked Shots 4
  • 11 Shots insidebox 9
  • 4 Shots outsidebox 9
  • 20 Fouls 11
  • 2 Corner Kicks 2
  • 1 Offsides 2
  • 46% Ball Possession 54%
  • 4 Yellow Cards 1
  • 1 Red Cards 0
  • 3 Goalkeeper Saves 4
  • 352 Total passes 398
  • 279 Passes accurate 318
  • 79% Passes % 80%
  • 1.58 expected_goals 2.05
  • -1 goals_prevented -1

Head-to-Head Stats

FC Cincinnati Wins 6
Draws 1
CF Montreal Wins 3

Recent Matches

  • 2022-04-02 FC Cincinnati 3 - 4 CF Montreal
  • 2022-05-28 CF Montreal 4 - 3 FC Cincinnati
  • 2023-05-17 FC Cincinnati 3 - 0 CF Montreal
  • 2023-09-20 CF Montreal 1 - 1 FC Cincinnati
  • 2024-04-13 CF Montreal 2 - 1 FC Cincinnati
  • 2024-08-31 FC Cincinnati 4 - 1 CF Montreal
  • 2025-01-24 FC Cincinnati 1 - 0 CF Montreal
  • 2025-06-25 CF Montreal 1 - 3 FC Cincinnati
  • 2025-10-18 FC Cincinnati 3 - 0 CF Montreal
  • 2026-03-22 FC Cincinnati 4 - 3 CF Montreal

League Standings

# Team MP W D L GD Pts
1 Los Angeles FC 5 4 1 0 8 13
2 Vancouver Whitecaps 5 4 0 1 12 12
3 San Jose Earthquakes 5 4 0 1 6 12
4 San Diego 5 3 2 0 8 11
5 Seattle Sounders 5 3 1 1 3 10
6 Real Salt Lake 5 3 1 1 2 10
7 Colorado Rapids 5 3 0 2 4 9
8 FC Dallas 5 2 2 1 1 8
9 Houston Dynamo 4 2 0 2 -1 6
10 Los Angeles Galaxy 5 1 2 2 -1 5
11 Austin 5 1 2 2 -2 5
12 Minnesota United FC 5 1 2 2 -7 5
13 St. Louis City 5 1 1 3 -3 4
14 Portland Timbers 5 1 1 3 -5 4
15 Sporting Kansas City 5 1 1 3 -6 4
1 Nashville SC 5 4 1 0 11 13
2 New York City FC 5 3 1 1 7 10
3 Inter Miami 5 3 1 1 1 10
4 Charlotte 5 2 2 1 4 8
5 Chicago Fire 5 2 1 2 2 7
6 DC United 5 2 1 2 0 7
7 Toronto FC 5 2 1 2 -2 7
8 New York Red Bulls 5 2 1 2 -6 7
9 FC Cincinnati 5 2 0 3 -4 6
10 Atlanta United FC 5 1 1 3 -3 4
11 New England Revolution 4 1 0 3 -1 3
12 CF Montreal 5 1 0 4 -7 3
13 Orlando City SC 5 1 0 4 -12 3
14 Columbus Crew 5 0 2 3 -3 2
15 Philadelphia Union 5 0 0 5 -6 0

Recent Form

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1. Match Summary

FC Cincinnati secured a thrilling 4-3 victory over CF Montreal in a high-scoring encounter. The match saw multiple lead changes and a late surge from Cincinnati to clinch the win. Key moments included a quickfire start from Montreal, a red card for Cincinnati's Miles Robinson, and a dramatic winning goal from Kévin Denkey in stoppage time. Despite being a man down for a significant portion of the game, Cincinnati showed resilience and attacking prowess.

2. Team Performance Analysis

FC Cincinnati: Despite playing with ten men for over 30 minutes, Cincinnati demonstrated strong attacking intent, evidenced by their 15 total shots and 8 on target. However, their disciplinary record was poor, accumulating 20 fouls and 4 yellow cards, culminating in a red card. Their passing accuracy (79%) was solid, but they were dominated in possession (46%). Their xG of 1.58 suggests they slightly underperformed in terms of expected goals, but their goals prevented metric of -1 indicates defensive vulnerabilities.

CF Montreal: Montreal controlled possession (54%) and had more total shots (18), but their finishing was less clinical, with only 6 shots on target. They were more disciplined than Cincinnati, committing fewer fouls (11) and receiving only one yellow card. Their xG of 2.05 suggests they *should* have scored more, and a goals prevented metric of -1 indicates they were unlucky defensively. They capitalized on Cincinnati's defensive errors, particularly earning a penalty which they converted. However, they ultimately couldn't hold onto their lead.

Key Statistical Observations: While Montreal had more shots and possession, Cincinnati were more effective in getting shots inside the box (11 vs 9). The high number of shots off target for Montreal (8) suggests a lack of precision in their attacking play. The red card proved pivotal, forcing Cincinnati to defend deeper and rely on counter-attacks.

3. Chronological Breakdown of Key Events

Minute 6': GOAL - CF Montreal - W. Carmona scores, giving Montreal an early lead. Minute 40': GOAL - FC Cincinnati - E. Echenique equalizes with an assist from A. Powell. Minute 45': GOAL - CF Montreal - P. Owusu puts Montreal back in front just before halftime. Minute 47': YELLOW CARD - CF Montreal - G. Synchuk receives a yellow card. Minute 52': GOAL - FC Cincinnati - A. Jabbari levels the score again. Minute 60': RED CARD - FC Cincinnati - M. Robinson is sent off, leaving Cincinnati with ten men. Minute 62': YELLOW CARD - FC Cincinnati - M. Miazga receives a yellow card. Minute 64': GOAL - CF Montreal - P. Owusu converts a penalty, extending Montreal's lead. Minute 65': SUBSTITUTIONS - FC Cincinnati make two substitutions (M. Miazga & A. Jabbari off). Minute 66': YELLOW CARD - FC Cincinnati - O. Nwobodo receives a yellow card. Minute 74': SUBSTITUTIONS - CF Montreal make two substitutions (P. Owusu & W. Carmona off). Minute 77': SUBSTITUTIONS - FC Cincinnati make two substitutions (A. Powell & P. Bucha off). Minute 80': GOAL - FC Cincinnati - T. Barlow equalizes, making it 3-3. Minute 83': YELLOW CARD - FC Cincinnati - T. Hadebe receives a yellow card. Minute 84': SUBSTITUTION - CF Montreal make a substitution (M. Longstaff off). Minute 88': SUBSTITUTION - FC Cincinnati make a substitution (O. Nwobodo off). Minute 90': GOAL - FC Cincinnati - K. Denkey scores the winning goal in stoppage time! Minute 90': YELLOW CARD - FC Cincinnati - K. Denkey receives a yellow card.

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