Late Equalizer Secures Share of Points

CF Montreal and the LA Galaxy played to a 2-2 draw on Saturday night at Stade Saputo, with Prince Owusu’s header in the 79th minute completing a home comeback. Daniel Ríos opened the scoring on his MLS debut for Montreal before Rubén Ramos Jr. and Maya Yoshida put the Galaxy ahead, only for Owusu to level the contest after Los Angeles had been reduced to 10 men. The Associated Press, Los Angeles Times, SFGATE, The Globe and Mail and TSN all reported the final score and the key scorers.

The result left Montreal with a season-long four-game unbeaten streak, according to the Associated Press, Los Angeles Times and SFGATE. Those same outlets listed Montreal’s record at 6-10-5 and the Galaxy’s at 6-9-7. The Globe and Mail and TSN, by contrast, carried Montreal at 5-10-6 and Los Angeles at 6-8-8 while noting that the Galaxy had extended an unbeaten run to five matches. The Galaxy had defeated San Jose 1-0 earlier in the week to end a six-game winless stretch, as reported across the Associated Press, Los Angeles Times and SFGATE.

Early Exchanges and First-Half Goals

Both sides began cautiously before Montreal asserted greater control of possession around the quarter-hour mark, according to The Globe and Mail and TSN. Ríos, making his first appearance for the club, gave the hosts the lead in the 16th minute. Matty Longstaff delivered a low ball from the right that goalkeeper JT Marcinkowski parried at the near post; Ríos tapped in the rebound from close range for his first MLS goal. The Associated Press, Los Angeles Times and SFGATE detailed the sequence identically.

Los Angeles answered four minutes later. On the counter-attack, Kyōgo Furuhashi met a cross from Robert Taylor with a first-time shot that Montreal goalkeeper Thomas Gillier could only parry into the path of Ramos, who finished the putback for his first career MLS goal. The same three outlets described the build-up, while The Globe and Mail and TSN also noted the rapid reply on the break. Just before the interval Longstaff went down in the area, but the referee ruled the contact insufficient for a penalty, as reported by The Globe and Mail and TSN.

Second-Half Lead and Red Card

Yoshida put the Galaxy in front early in the second half. In the 48th minute a defensive mishap from a corner allowed the defender to back-heel a shot into the net from the center of the box, giving Los Angeles a 2-1 advantage. The Associated Press, Los Angeles Times and SFGATE timed the goal at the 48th minute; The Globe and Mail and TSN described it as an audacious finish arriving two and a half minutes after the restart.

At the hour mark Montreal introduced Alexis Sánchez to loud applause for his first home appearance with the club, according to The Globe and Mail and TSN. The visitors’ task grew harder in the 68th minute when Marcinkowski was shown a red card for denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity after bringing down Owusu as the last defender. Novak Micovic replaced him and the Galaxy played the remainder of the match a man short. The Associated Press, Los Angeles Times and SFGATE noted that Los Angeles had now received a red card in three consecutive games; The Globe and Mail and TSN specified the nature of the foul.

Owusu Levels and Form Notes

Owusu, Montreal’s leading scorer, equalized less than ten minutes later. The 29-year-old forward rose to head home a cross from Luca Petrasso in the 79th minute, making the score 2-2. The Associated Press, Los Angeles Times and SFGATE recorded that the goal was Owusu’s 13th of the season, matching his career high and equaling his total from the previous campaign with Montreal. He has now scored in four straight matches and seven times in his last seven appearances. The Globe and Mail and TSN identified the assist from Petrasso and confirmed Owusu’s clinical finish.

Looking Ahead

The Galaxy next visit San Diego FC while Montreal travel to face Inter Miami, both fixtures scheduled for August 29, as listed by The Globe and Mail and TSN. The draw preserved positive recent form for both clubs amid the mid-season stretch of Major League Soccer fixtures.