Overview

• Teenagers Hennadii Synchuk and Olger Escobar combined for a 9th-minute opener, marking Synchuk’s first professional goal and Escobar’s first assist.
• Dante Sealy put Montreal up 2-1 in first-half stoppage time, finishing a move assisted by Dawid Bugaj and Prince Owusu.
• Prince Owusu converted from the spot in the 67th minute to extend the lead to 3-1.
• Austin cut the deficit through Owen Wolff in the 77th minute, his fourth goal in five matches, but goalkeeper Thomas Gillier’s four-save performance included a late stop on Osman Bukari.
• Next up: Austin hosts San Jose on Aug. 30, and Montreal visits Toronto the same day.