Match report: CF Montréal 1 – 2 Philadelphia Union
The Union headed north of the border on Saturday night and stole all three points from CF Montreal in a rock fight.
phillysoccerpage.netHere are the latest developments on Philadelphia Union vs. CF Montréal.
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Recent results: The Union defeated CF Montréal 2-1 in a midweek/July 2025 MLS match, with Indiana Vassilev and Mikael Uhre contributing to a road win in Montréal, marking a notable performance for Philadelphia on the road. The follow-up report from Montreal’s side confirms a 2-1 result at Subaru Park, with Tai Baribo opening the scoring for CF Montréal, Prince Owusu equalizing, and Olwethu Makhanya netting the winner for Philadelphia later in the second half. These reports collectively indicate Philadelphia’s continued success against Montréal in that period.[1][3]
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Context for 2026 season: By April 2026, CF Montréal and Philadelphia Union faced the start of a new MLS campaign, with Montréal aiming to rebound from early-season results and Philadelphia seeking to maintain momentum atop the East; there were live updates and match recaps surrounding their meetings in early 2026 as both teams jockeyed for position. Notably, Montréal had a difficult start to the 2026 season for some outlets, while Philadelphia’s early results in 2026 were part of a broader narrative about their standing in the conference.[4][5]
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Notable trend: Across the 2025-2026 period, Philadelphia Union generally had the upper hand in head-to-head matchups with CF Montréal, including late goals and tight finishes, as reflected in multiple match reports and live-update articles.[3][5][1]
If you’d like, I can pull a concise timeline of the last 5 head-to-head MLS results between these two teams, with dates, scorers, and venues, or summarize how both teams have performed at home vs away this season.