Baribo scores a goal, Johnson has 5 saves for DC United in 1-1 tie with Montreal
D.C. United's Tai Baribo, right, challenges CF Montreal goalkeeper Thomas Gillier (31) for the ball during the first half of a MLS soccer game in Montreal, on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. Credit: AP/Graham Hughes
MONTREAL — Tai Baribo scored a goal for the fifth consecutive game and Sean Johnson had six saves Saturday night for D.C. United in a 1-1 tie with CF Montreal.
Montreal (4-10-5) is winless in eight consecutive games.
D.C. United (5-5-9) is unbeaten, with just one win, in its last six.
Baribo, who scored a career-high 16 goals for Philadelphia in 2025, has six goals in the last seven games and 12 this season. Nicolás Fernández, Petar Musa and Hugo Cuypers each had 13 goals, the most in MLS this season.
Kimito Nono, around the right corner area, played a first-touch cross to the near post and a charging Baribo flicked home a header to make it 1-1 in the 67th minute.
Prince Owusu converted from the penalty spot in the 50th minute to open the scoring. Keisuke Kurokawa conceded the penalty and was shown a yellow card after VAR confirmed his hand ball in the area.
Thomas Gillier stopped one shot.
CF Montreal goalkeeper Thomas Gillier (31) attempts a save as D.C. United's Tai Baribo, right, heads the ball wide of the target during the first half of a MLS soccer game in Montreal, on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. Credit: AP/Graham Hughes
Montreal had 62% possession and outshot D.C. 19-8, 7-2 on target.
The teams played to a 4-4 tie on May 23 in Washington.
D.C. United is 10-9-13 against Montreal in the regular season, 4-7-6 at Stade Saputo.
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CF Montreal's Victor Loturi (22) gets away from D.C. United's Brandon Servania (23) during the first half of an MLS soccer game in Montreal, on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. Credit: AP/Graham Hughes
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