FC Cincinnati vs CF Montreal

22 March 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Filip Dujic

Full time 4 – 3

Half-time: 1–2

  • E. Echenique 40’
  • A. Jabbari 52’
  • T. Barlow 80’
  • K. Denkey 90+4’
  • W. Carmona 6’
  • P. Owusu 45’, 64’ (pen)

Match summary

FC Cincinnati came from behind to win 4-3 at home to CF Montreal, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. CF Montreal led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, W. Carmona put CF Montreal ahead in the 6th minute, E. Echenique equalised in the 40th minute, and P. Owusu put CF Montreal back in front in the 45th minute. In the second half, A. Jabbari equalised in the 52nd minute, Owusu put CF Montreal back in front from the penalty spot in the 64th minute, T. Barlow equalised in the 80th minute, and K. Denkey won it in stoppage time.

CF Montreal can feel hard done by, creating 2.04 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to FC Cincinnati's 1.61 from 15. FC Cincinnati had a player sent off.

Match stats

46% Possession 54%
15 Shots 19
8 Shots on target 7
2 Corners 2
352 Passes 401
78.4% Pass accuracy 80.0%
17 Tackles 17
20 Fouls 11
4 Yellow cards 1
1 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 2

Key events

FC Cincinnati CF Montreal
6’
W. CarmonaLeft foot shot0-1 (CF Montreal)
B. RamírezShot on target
19’
21’
H. SynchukShot on target
E. EcheniqueShot on target
33’
E. EcheniqueRight foot shot1-1 (FC Cincinnati)
40’
EvanderShot on target
43’
45’
P. OwusuLeft foot shot1-2 (CF Montreal)
47’
A. JabbariRight foot shot2-2 (FC Cincinnati)
52’
EvanderShot on target
54’
57’
60’
60’
B. VeraShot on target
62’
64’
P. OwusuPenalty2-3 (CF Montreal)
66’
74’
77’
77’
T. BarlowLeft foot shot3-3 (FC Cincinnati)
80’
83’
S. JimenezO. Nwobodo
88’
88’
E. MoralesShot on target
90’
K. DenkeyRight foot shot4-3 (FC Cincinnati)
90’
90+10’
B. VeraShot on target

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ 105’ HT 1.61 2.04 6’ W. Carmona (CF Montreal), 0-1 6’ 40’ E. Echenique (FC Cincinnati), 1-1 40’ 45’ P. Owusu (CF Montreal), 1-2 45’ 52’ A. Jabbari (FC Cincinnati), 2-2 52’ 64’ P. Owusu (CF Montreal), 2-3 64’ 80’ T. Barlow (FC Cincinnati), 3-3 80’ 90+4’ K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati), 4-3 90+4’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ 105’ HT 1.61 2.04 6’ W. Carmona (CF Montreal), 0-1 Carmona 6’ 40’ E. Echenique (FC Cincinnati), 1-1 Echenique 40’ 45’ P. Owusu (CF Montreal), 1-2 Owusu 45’ 52’ A. Jabbari (FC Cincinnati), 2-2 Jabbari 52’ 64’ P. Owusu (CF Montreal), 2-3 Owusu 64’ 80’ T. Barlow (FC Cincinnati), 3-3 Barlow 80’ 90+4’ K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati), 4-3 Denkey 90+4’
FC Cincinnati 1.61 xGCF Montreal 2.04 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 CF Montreal attacking FC Cincinnati attacking 
64’ P. Owusu (CF Montreal), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 90+4’ K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.72 xG, goal 8’ H. Synchuk (CF Montreal), open play, 0.48 xG, off target 80’ T. Barlow (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 19’ P. Bucha (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 52’ A. Jabbari (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 24’ H. Synchuk (CF Montreal), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 45’ P. Owusu (CF Montreal), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 10’ E. Morales (CF Montreal), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 82’ D. Rios (CF Montreal), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 50’ H. Synchuk (CF Montreal), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+10’ B. Vera (CF Montreal), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+13’ D. Rios (CF Montreal), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 21’ H. Synchuk (CF Montreal), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 34’ O. Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 43’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 51’ A. Jabbari (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 40’ E. Echenique (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 19’ B. Ramírez (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 55’ K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 71’ P. Owusu (CF Montreal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+6’ O. Escobar (CF Montreal), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 6’ W. Carmona (CF Montreal), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 20’ P. Bucha (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ W. Carmona (CF Montreal), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 28’ M. Longstaff (CF Montreal), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 33’ E. Echenique (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+12’ K. Opoku (CF Montreal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 39’ I. Jaime (CF Montreal), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 89’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 69’ E. Echenique (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 88’ E. Morales (CF Montreal), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 60’ B. Vera (CF Montreal), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 64’ P. Owusu (CF Montreal), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 90+4’ K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.72 xG, goal 8’ H. Synchuk (CF Montreal), open play, 0.48 xG, off target 80’ T. Barlow (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 19’ P. Bucha (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 52’ A. Jabbari (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 24’ H. Synchuk (CF Montreal), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 45’ P. Owusu (CF Montreal), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 10’ E. Morales (CF Montreal), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 82’ D. Rios (CF Montreal), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 50’ H. Synchuk (CF Montreal), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+10’ B. Vera (CF Montreal), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+13’ D. Rios (CF Montreal), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 21’ H. Synchuk (CF Montreal), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 34’ O. Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 43’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 51’ A. Jabbari (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 40’ E. Echenique (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 19’ B. Ramírez (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 55’ K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 71’ P. Owusu (CF Montreal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+6’ O. Escobar (CF Montreal), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 6’ W. Carmona (CF Montreal), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 20’ P. Bucha (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ W. Carmona (CF Montreal), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 28’ M. Longstaff (CF Montreal), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 33’ E. Echenique (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+12’ K. Opoku (CF Montreal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 39’ I. Jaime (CF Montreal), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 89’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 69’ E. Echenique (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 88’ E. Morales (CF Montreal), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 60’ B. Vera (CF Montreal), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

FC Cincinnati 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Louro
Powell 77’
Miazga
Robinson
Echenique
Bucha 77’
Nwobodo
Ramírez
Evander
Denkey
Jabbari
CF Montreal 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Gillier
Hidalgo
Morales
Vera
Petrasso
Loturi
Longstaff 84’
Synchuk
Carmona
Jaime 58’
Owusu 2

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 4 3 48 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
77′ 3 1 – 5 – 23 – – 1 –
65′ – 1 – 2 1 33 3 – –
M. Robinson Sent off
60′ – 1 – 3 3 38 1 – –
T. L. Hadebe Came on as a substitute
25′ – – – 1 1 11 – – –
N. Hagglund Came on as a substitute
25′ 1 – – 1 – 12 1 – – –
Midfielders6 players
90′ 1 1 24 2 0.07 2 1 4 2 – –
77′ – – 26 1 0.08 1 1 2 – 1 –
88′ – – 26 – 0.00 9 4 12 5 1
90′ – – 39 1 0.03 2 2 4 1 – –
S. Gidi Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 5 1 0.00 – – 2 1 2 –
S. Jimenez Came on as a substitute
2′ – – 3 – 0.00 – – – 2 – –
Forwards4 players
Evander
90′ – – 3 2 0.08 0.19 2 1 – 25 –
90′ 1 – 2 1 0.76 0.04 2 4 2 26
65′ 1 – 2 1 0.16 0.01 1 4 2 12 –
T. Barlow Came on as a substitute
13′ 1 – 1 1 0.30 0.00 – 1 – 3 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.