Atlético Ottawa and Vancouver FC meet in the nation’s capital for the second leg of the Voyageurs Cup semi-finals.
The hosts face a tough challenge, needing to overcome a 3-1 deficit from the first leg.
The winner will travel to face the victor of the Whitecaps-Forge series in the final on October 1.
Last time out
Vancouver defeated Ottawa 3-1 in leg one back in August. Michel Cavalcante opened the scoring before Sam Salter levelled things up for the visitors. Hugo Mbongue restored the Eagles' lead, while Nicolás Mezquida added another one in injury time.
How Atlético Ottawa and Vancouver FC come into Thursday’s match
Ottawa dropped points in league play on Sunday, settling for a 2-2 draw away at York United after surrendering the lead twice. Sam Salter scored both goals, reaching 17 for the Canadian Premier League season and shattering the previous record of 14 set by João Morelli with Halifax Wanderers in 2021.
Vancouver drew 1-1 in the final Salish Sea Derby of 2025. Hugo Mbongue put the Eagles ahead near the end of the first half, but Pacific equalized at the death through Aly Ndom. Already eliminated from CPL playoff contention, the Eagles are now focused solely on Voyageurs Cup glory.
Absences and doubts
Neither side has any players suspended for this match.
Projected XIs
Atlético Ottawa: Nathan Ingham; Noah Abatneh, Loïc Cloutier, Roni Mbomio; Gabriel Antinoro, Manuel Aparicio, Juan Castro, Kevin dos Santos; Ballou Tabla, David Rodriguez; Samuel Salter.
Vancouver FC: Callum Irving, David Norman Jr., Allan Enyou, Aidan O'Connor, Paris Gee; Michel Cavalcante, Vasco Fry, Elage Bah, Nicolás Mezquida; Terran Campbell, Hugo Mbongue.
Game information and how to watch
⏰ 7:00pm ET / 4:00pm PT
📺 OneSoccer, FuboTV, Telus Optik Ch. 980, TSN5
👤 Filip Dujic
🏟 TD Place, Ottawa, Ontario
