FC Cincinnati vs CF Montréal

FC Cincinnati came from behind to edge CF Montréal 4-3 in a wild affair at TQL Stadium, but they had to work hard for it. The visitors started strong and held a 2-1 halftime lead, with Montreal's Prince-Osei Owusu dictating play throughout—the midfielder was named man of the match after a dominant display that earned him a 9.6 rating. Cincinnati peppered them with 15 shots compared to Montreal's 18, though the home side got eight on target to the visitors' six, and that clinical finishing in the second half proved the difference as the Reds turned the game around completely. It was the kind of match that had everything: plenty of chances, a slugfest second half, and a team that refused to quit despite going down early. Cincinnati's comeback win takes them three points on the night, though Montreal will rue letting a winning position slip away. Both sides had their moments in midfield, and neither could establish total control, but in the end the home side had just enough to get over the line.

FC Cincinnati beat CF Montréal 4-3 at TQL Stadium, and the numbers from the match back up how the game played out. FC Cincinnati also had the better share of the ball, holding 46% possession, which usually goes hand in hand with the extra control a winning side tends to show. The shot count told a similar story, with 15 attempts from FC Cincinnati against 18 from CF Montréal over the course of the game. CF Montréal had their moments and did not make it easy from start to finish, but ultimately came up short on the day. Small margins like this one tend to add up over a season, and results such as this are often what separates teams in the table further down the line. Here is a closer look at exactly how the two sides compared, statistically.