MONTREAL (AP) — Prince Owusu scored an early goal for CF Montreal and Thomas Gillier made it stand up for a 1-0 victory over New York City FC on Saturday, extending the club's winless streak to six.
Montreal (3-6-0) took the lead in the 18th minute when Owusu used assists from Matty Longstaff and defender Luca Petrasso to score for the sixth time this season. It was the first assists of the season for Longstaff and Petrasso. Owusu has 28 goals in 80 career matches.
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CF Montreal's Jalen Neal (2) battles for the ball with New York City's Nicolas Fernandez (7) during the first half of a MLS soccer game in Montreal, Saturday, April 25, 2026.(Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
CF Montreal's Brayan Vera (4) challenges for ball with New York City's Agustin Ojeda (26) during the first half of a MLS soccer game in Montreal, Saturday, April 25, 2026.(Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
CF Montreal's Prince Owusu, left, celebrates with teammate Matty Longstaff (8) after scoring against New York City FC during the first half of a MLS soccer game in Montreal, Saturday, April 25, 2026.(Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
New York City FC's Arnau Farnos (87) is knocked off the ball by CF Montreal's Samuel Piette (6) during the first half of a MLS soccer game in Montreal, Saturday, April 25, 2026.(Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
Gillier totaled two saves for Montreal in his 17th career start. Both of the 21-year-old’s shutouts have come in eight starts this season.
Maxi Moralez had a chance to knot the score two minutes into the second half, but missed left on an open shot from 12 yards out for NYCFC (3-4-3), which fell to 0-4-2 in its last six matches.
Tayvon Gray was hit with two yellow cards in a two-minute span, leaving NYCFC a man down from the 78th minute on.
NYCFC's Talles Magno sent an open shot from 12 yards out straight into the hands of Gillier in the 80th minute with a chance to tie.
Matt Freese had four saves for NYCFC. Freese had three saves and Gillier one in the first half.
Montreal was coming off a 4-1 victory over the visiting New York Red Bulls and has won both of its matches since interim coach Philippe Eullaffroy took over for Marco Donadel.
Montreal improves to 2-1-0 at home, while NYCFC drops to 1-2-1 on the road.
Montreal beat NYCFC twice last season by a pair of 1-0 scores.
Montreal: Visits Atlanta United on Saturday.
New York: Hosts D.C. United on May 3.
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CF Montreal's Jalen Neal (2) battles for the ball with New York City's Nicolas Fernandez (7) during the first half of a MLS soccer game in Montreal, Saturday, April 25, 2026.(Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
CF Montreal's Brayan Vera (4) challenges for ball with New York City's Agustin Ojeda (26) during the first half of a MLS soccer game in Montreal, Saturday, April 25, 2026.(Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
CF Montreal's Prince Owusu, left, celebrates with teammate Matty Longstaff (8) after scoring against New York City FC during the first half of a MLS soccer game in Montreal, Saturday, April 25, 2026.(Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
New York City FC's Arnau Farnos (87) is knocked off the ball by CF Montreal's Samuel Piette (6) during the first half of a MLS soccer game in Montreal, Saturday, April 25, 2026.(Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
Donald Trump's expected attendance at Saturday's annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington for his first time as president will put his administration's often-contentious relationship with the press on full public display.
Trump will be watched closely at the event held by the organization of reporters who cover him and his administration. Past presidents who have attended have generally spoken about the importance of free speech and the First Amendment, adding in some light roasts about individual journalists.
The Republican president did not attend during his first term or the first year of his second. He came as a guest in 2011, sitting in the audience as President Barack Obama, a Democrat, made some jokes about the New York real estate developer. Trump also attended as a private citizen in 2015.
Past dinners have also featured comedians who poke at presidents. This year, the group opted to hire mentalist Oz Pearlman as the featured entertainment.
Trump’s planned appearance is rekindling a longer running debate about the dinner and events like it — in particular, whether it is poor form for journalists to be seen socializing with the people they cover. The New York Times, for example, stopped attending the dinner more than a decade ago for that reason.
“What was once (a fairly long time ago) a well-intended night of fundraising and camaraderie among professional adversaries is now simply a bad look,” wrote Kelly McBride, ethics expert at the Poynter Institute, a journalism think tank.
Between berating individual reporters, fighting organizations like the Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Associated Press in court and restricting press access to the Pentagon, the administration’s animus toward journalists has been a fixture of Trump’s second term.
On the eve of the dinner, nearly 500 retired journalists signed a petition calling on the association "to forcefully demonstrate opposition to President Trump’s efforts to trample freedom of the press.”
“The White House Correspondents’ dinner reinforces the importance of the First Amendment in our democracy," said the WHCA president, Weijia Jiang, a CBS News reporter. "As we mark America’s 250th birthday, our choice to gather as journalists, newsmakers and the president in the same room is a reminder of what a free press means to this country and why it must endure. Not for the media or the president, but for the people who depend on it.”
Veteran reporter Manu Raju of CNN, as he entered the Washington Hilton for the dinner, said it was not his role to express his opinion on Trump's relationship with the press. “I'm not an activist,” he said. “My job is not to protest.”
A few dozen protesters stood across the hotel. One was dressed in a prison uniform, wearing a Pete Hegseth mask and red gloves. Another carried a sign saying “Journalism is dead.”
Many reporters who attend consider it a valuable opportunity to get story ideas and establish personal connections with those in government, one that may pay dividends with returned telephone calls in the future.
Journalists often invite sources as guests at the dinner. It will be noticed Saturday whether administration officials who have also expressed hostility to the press will attend, and with whom they will be sitting. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he was invited by the New York Post; Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Secretary of State Marco Rubio were NBC guests.
The Associated Press invited a former Trump official that it sued last year. Taylor Budowich, a former White House deputy chief of staff who crafted communications policy, was a named defendant last year when the AP sued the administration after it reduced its access to the president because the news outlet did not follow Trump's lead in renaming the Gulf of Mexico.
“We maintain professional relationships with people across the political spectrum because we are nonpartisan by design — focused on reporting the facts in the public's interest,” AP spokesman Patrick Maks said.
The White House correspondents will also hand out awards for exemplary reporting. That includes some stories that displeased Trump, such as one from the Journal about a birthday message Trump once sent to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The story led to a presidential lawsuit.
AP correspondent Sagar Meghani in Washington contributed to this report. David Bauder writes about the intersection of media and entertainment for The Associated Press. Follow him at http://x.com/dbauder and https://bsky.app/profile/dbauder.bsky.social.
Code Pink co-founder Medea Benjamin speaks to the media after being removed from the White House Correspondents Dinner, Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
People are seen outside of the White House Correspondents Dinner, Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
President Donald Trump's motorcade arrives at the White House Correspondents Dinner at the Washington Hilton, Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
A woman is escorted from the White House Correspondents' Dinner, Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach Fla., Friday, April 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
