Major League Soccer

Season 2026/2027

Major League Soccer

FC Cincinnati vs CF Montreal – Lineups & Match Details

FC Cincinnati beat CF Montreal 4-3. Goals: W. Carmona (6'), E. Echenique (40'), P. Owusu (45'), A. Jabbari (52'), P. Owusu (64' pen.), T. Barlow (80'), K. Denkey (90'). FC Cincinnati had 46% possession against CF Montreal's 54%. Shots on target: 8-6.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 5

Sunday, 22 March 2026

FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati

4 - 3

Full Time

HT: 1 - 2

CF MontrealCF Montreal

Referee: F. Dujic

Lineups

FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati3-4-1-2
Evan Louro13Evan LouroG
Alvas Powell2Alvas PowellD
Matthew Miazga21Matthew MiazgaD
Miles Robinson12Miles RobinsonD
Ender Echenique66Ender EcheniqueM
Pavel Bucha20Pavel BuchaM
Obinna Nwobodo5Obinna NwobodoM
Bryan Ramirez29Bryan RamirezM
Evander10EvanderF
Kévin Denkey9Kévin DenkeyF
Ayoub Jabbari99Ayoub JabbariF

Substitutes

15Teenage HadebeD
4Nick HagglundD
11Samuel GidiM
16Tom BarlowF
37Stiven JimenezM
93Fabian MrozekG
3Gilberto FloresD
24Kyle SmithD
CF MontrealCF Montreal4-2-3-1
Thomas Gillier31Thomas GillierG
Bode Hidalgo19Bode HidalgoD
Efraín Morales24Efraín MoralesD
Brayan Vera4Brayan VeraD
Luca Petrasso13Luca PetrassoD
Victor Loturi22Victor LoturiM
Matthew Longstaff8Matthew LongstaffM
Hennadiy Synchuk18Hennadiy SynchukM
Wikelman Carmona16Wikelman CarmonaM
Iván Jaime10Iván JaimeM
Prince-Osei Owusu9Prince-Osei OwusuF

Substitutes

7Kwadwo OpokuF
17Dagur Dan ÞórhallssonM
6Samuel PietteM
14Daniel RiosF
29Olger EscobarF
1Sebastian BrezaG
5Brandan CraigD
39Yuri Aleksandr GubogloD
3Tomás AvilésD

Match Events

6'G

W. Carmona

40'G

E. Echenique

Assist: A. Powell

45'G

P. Owusu

47'Y

H. Synchuk

52'G

A. Jabbari

57'S

H. Synchuk

Substitution 1

58'S

Iván Jaime

Substitution 2

60'R

M. Robinson

62'Y

M. Miazga

64'P

P. Owusu

65'S

M. Miazga

Substitution 1

65'S

A. Jabbari

Substitution 2

66'Y

O. Nwobodo

74'S

P. Owusu

Substitution 3

74'S

W. Carmona

Substitution 4

77'S

A. Powell

Substitution 3

77'S

P. Bucha

Substitution 4

80'G

T. Barlow

83'Y

T. Hadebe

84'S

M. Longstaff

Substitution 5

88'S

O. Nwobodo

Substitution 5

90'+4G

K. Denkey

90'+5Y

K. Denkey

Statistics

FC Cincinnati
46%54%
CF Montreal
1.58Expected Goals (xG)2.05
15Total Shots18
8Shots on Target6
2Corners2
20Fouls11
1Offsides2
79Pass Accuracy (%)80
4Yellow Cards1
1Red Cards0
Match preview

FC Cincinnati host CF Montreal on Sunday, 22 March 2026. The kick-off time is 17:00 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. FC Cincinnati go into the match 6th in the table; CF Montreal sit 11th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

FC Cincinnati have taken 1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 3 losses in a row. CF Montreal have collected 1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 18 Oct 2025: FC Cincinnati 3-0 CF Montreal; 25 Jun 2025: FC Cincinnati 3-1 CF Montreal; 31 Aug 2024: FC Cincinnati 4-1 CF Montreal. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

FC Cincinnati beat CF Montreal 4-3. FC Cincinnati scored through E. Echenique 40', A. Jabbari 52', T. Barlow 80', K. Denkey 90'. CF Montreal replied with W. Carmona 6', P. Owusu 45', P. Owusu 64' (pen.). The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

FC Cincinnati held 46% of the ball against 54% for CF Montreal. Shots on target finished 8-6. Expected goals read 1.58 for FC Cincinnati, 2.05 for CF Montreal.

Verdict

The win nudges FC Cincinnati forward and leaves CF Montreal with work to do. FC Cincinnati sat 6th and CF Montreal 11th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.