Fleuriau Chateau winner, hat trick lifts Atletico Ottawa past Forge FC into CPL final

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Atletico Ottawa's Ralph Khoury (19) takes a shot against Nashville SC during round one of the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup in Hamilton, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn

HAMILTON — Atletico Ottawa is back in the Canadian Premier League final.

Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau sealed his hat trick with the game-winning goal 13 minutes into stoppage time to lift Atletico Ottawa past Forge FC 3-2 in the second leg of their semifinal at Hamilton Stadium on Saturday.

The defending champion Ottawa won the semifinal 5-4 on aggregate after the two sides drew 2-2 in the first leg last week.

Fleuriau Chateau scored in the 25th and 84th minutes for the visitors.

Hoce Massunda put Forge on the board five minutes into first-half stoppage time, while Daniel Nimick scored two minutes before Fleuriau Chateau’s winner on a penalty kick.

Ottawa will next face Cavalry FC in a rematch of the 2025 final on Nov. 21 in Calgary.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 7, 2026.

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