Season 2026/2027
Major League Soccer
CF Montreal vs New York City FC – Lineups & Match Details
CF Montreal beat New York City FC 1-0. Goals: P. Owusu (18'). CF Montreal had 36% possession against New York City FC's 64%. Shots on target: 4-2.
Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 10
Saturday, 25 April 2026
CF Montreal1 - 0
Full Time
HT: 1 - 0
New York City FCReferee: R. Touchan
Lineups
CF Montreal4-3-3
31Thomas GillierG
27Dawid BugajD
2Jalen NealD
4Brayan VeraD
13Luca PetrassoD
22Victor LoturiM
6Samuel PietteM
8Matthew LongstaffM
23Noah StreitF
9Prince-Osei OwusuF
10Iván JaimeFSubstitutes
New York City FC4-2-3-1
49Matthew FreeseG
24Tayvon GrayD
13Thiago MartinsD
5Kai TrewinD
22Kevin O'TooleD
55Keaton ParksM
21Aiden O'NeillM
26Agustin OjedaM
10Maxi MoralezM
87Arnau FarnosM
7Nicolás FernándezFSubstitutes
Match Events
P. Owusu
Assist: M. Longstaff
N. Streit
Substitution 1
S. Piette
K. Parks
Substitution 1
A. Ojeda
Substitution 2
A. Farnos
Substitution 3
S. Piette
Substitution 2
T. Gray
P. Owusu
Substitution 3
T. Gray
T. Gray
O. Escobar
N. Fernández Mercau
M. Moralez
Substitution 4
B. Vera
J. Neal
Substitution 4
M. Longstaff
D. Bugaj
K. Trewin
Statistics
Match preview
CF Montreal host New York City FC on Saturday, 25 April 2026. The kick-off time is 18:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. CF Montreal go into the match 12th in the table; New York City FC sit 5th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.
Form coming in
CF Montreal have taken 1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. New York City FC have collected 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.
Head to head
The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 28 Jun 2025: CF Montreal 1-0 New York City FC; 10 May 2025: CF Montreal 1-0 New York City FC; 20 Oct 2024: CF Montreal 2-0 New York City FC. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.
Match recap
CF Montreal beat New York City FC 1-0. CF Montreal scored through P. Owusu 18'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 18 as the contest closed.
Stat highlights
CF Montreal held 36% of the ball against 64% for New York City FC. Shots on target finished 4-2. Expected goals read 0.95 for CF Montreal, 0.43 for New York City FC.
Verdict
The win nudges CF Montreal forward and leaves New York City FC with work to do. CF Montreal sat 12th and New York City FC 5th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.