CF Montreal dumps Red Bull New York 4-1 in Eullaffroy’s first game as interim coach

MONTREAL —

CF Montreal got off to a perfect start under interim head coach Philippe Eullaffroy, securing a dominant 4-1 victory over Red Bull New York at Stade Saputo on Saturday afternoon.

Victor Loturi, Prince Owusu, Matty Longstaff, and Mahala Opoku all scored as Montreal (2-6-0) earned its second home win in 13 games.

Much like their first meeting last month, Montreal’s aggressive pressure caused problems for New York (3-3-2) right from kickoff. The home side frequently won the ball high up the pitch and found itself in excellent scoring position, capitalizing and striking first after just five minutes.

After pressuring the ball off Emil Forsberg, Loturi was given an uncontested shot from just outside the penalty area and made no mistake.

After finally growing into the game, New York began to control more of the ball and forced Montreal to retreat. The inclusion of three defensive-minded midfielders in the starting lineup helped handle the increased defensive responsibility but forced Montreal to rely more on the counterattack.

The counter would end up paying off greatly, helping Montreal double its lead just five minutes before halftime. After finding space down the right flank, Dawid Bugaj’s cross was blocked by the hand of Dylan Nealis and the home side was awarded a spot kick that Owusu converted into the bottom right corner.

Montreal needed only three minutes to open the scoring in the second half. After settling into their low block right away, Owusu was able to find space in behind on the counter and squared the ball to Longstaff to extend the lead.

Just as quickly as the British midfielder added to Montreal’s tally, a freak deflection off his shin led to an own goal and pulled one back for Red Bull.

New York continued to press forward and commit numbers to the attack but could not find a way through a resolute defensive block.

With 15 minutes left, Montreal restored its three-goal lead through yet another counter as Opoku scored his first goal since Aug. 31, 2024.

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Montreal: Will host the New York City FC on April 25.

New York: Will return home to face D.C. United on Wednesday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 18, 2026.