FC Cincinnati Secures Dramatic Late Victory Over CF Montréal

CINCINNATI — FC Cincinnati overcame a challenging match to defeat CF Montréal 4-3 on Sunday at TQL Stadium, snapping a three-game Major League Soccer losing streak. The victory was sealed by a late goal from Kévin Denkey in stoppage time, sending the home crowd into a frenzy.

Match Recap

Montréal took an early lead in the 6th minute with a goal from Wikelman Carmona, scoring past FCC backup goalkeeper Evan Louro, who was starting in place of Roman Celentano while Celentano trains with the U.S. Men’s national team. Cincinnati responded with a goal from Ender Echenique in the 40th minute, but Montréal quickly regained the lead through Prince Owusu before halftime.

The second half saw Ayoub Jabbari equalize for Cincinnati shortly after the restart. Although, the match took a turn in the 60th minute when FC Cincinnati defender Miles Robinson received a red card, forcing the team to play with 10 men. Shortly after, a penalty was awarded to Montréal, which Owusu converted, putting Montréal ahead 3-2.

Despite being a man down, Cincinnati rallied. Tom Barlow scored his first regular-season goal for the club in the 80th minute to tie the game once again. Then, in the 90th+4 minute, Kévin Denkey scored the winning goal, completing the comeback for FC Cincinnati.

Recent Form and Looking Ahead

This win was crucial for Cincinnati, who hadn’t secured a regular-season victory in over a month, since their home opener on February 21st. The team was recently eliminated from the Concacaf Champions Cup after losing to Tigres UANL despite a 3-0 first-leg advantage.

FC Cincinnati’s current record stands at 2-3-0. The team will next be in action on April 4th, playing an away game against the Novel York Red Bulls at Sports Illustrated Stadium. They return to TQL Stadium on April 18th to host Chicago Fire FC.

Key Match Facts

• FC Cincinnati improves to 8-4-2 all-time against Montréal, including 4-1-1 at TQL Stadium.
• This was FCC’s first win when trailing and going down to 10 men in club history.
• The comeback victory marked the second time in FC Cincinnati’s MLS history the club scored the game-tying and game-winning goals in the 80th minute or later.

Tickets for the April 18th match against Chicago Fire FC are available at FCCincinnati.com/Tickets or by calling 513-977-KICK.