Overview

• Cincinnati finished the regular season 20-9-5 for 65 points, taking the second seed on a tiebreaker over Inter Miami and ending one point behind Philadelphia.
• Nick Hagglund opened the scoring off an Evander corner for his first goal since August 2023 and the 10th of his MLS career.
• Evander netted his 18th league goal to cap a club-record season that includes 22 goals in all competitions and 33 total goal contributions.
• Brenner sealed the win in the 88th minute from a Gerardo Valenzuela assist, completing the 3-0 scoreline.
• Goalkeeper Roman Celentano logged his 10th clean sheet of the season and 35th career shutout, while Montreal’s Prince Owusu missed a stoppage-time penalty off the post.