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Union fall to Montreal, 4-2, after late second-half comeback

After Montreal rookie Dominic Iankov netted a goal late in the match, the Union never relinquished the lead.

The Union carried a 2-1 lead into halftime, but struggled to maintain production in the second.
The Union carried a 2-1 lead into halftime, but struggled to maintain production in the second.Read moreGraham Hughes / AP
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Bryce Duke and had a goal and an assist, rookie Dominic Iankov netted the go-ahead score late in the second half and CF Montreal rallied for a 4-2 victory over the Union on Saturday night.

Quinn Sullivan staked the Union (4-8-8) to a 1-0 lead in the 29th minute, getting an assists from defender Nathan Harriel and Jack McGlynn to score for a second time this season. McGlynn’s assist was his fifth of the season while Harriel picked up his third.

Montreal (5-8-7) evened the score in the 36th minute when Josef Martínez took a pass from Duke and found the net for the third time this season. It was the second assist for Duke.

The Union regained the lead and took it into halftime on a goal by Jesús Bueno. Leon Flach earned his first assist of the campaign on Bueno’s second career goal.

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Duke knotted the score in the 56th minute with his second goal of the season.

The match stayed tied until Iankov, who subbed in for Martínez in the 76th minute, took a pass from Raheem Edwards in the 89th and scored for a 3-2 lead. Iankov, a 23-year-old midfielder, has two goals and two assists in five starts and 16 appearances this season. It was the third assist for Edwards.

Ruan Gregório Teixeira, a defender, added an insurance goal in the second minute of stoppage time. It was his first goal of the season. Lassi Lappalainen and Kwadwo Opoku, who both subbed into the match in the 62nd minute, had assists.

Montreal goaltender Jonathan Sirois finished with three saves. Eighteen-year-old Andrew Rick had two saves in his second career start in goal for the Union. Rick allowed two second-half goals in a 2-0 loss to Charlotte FC in his first career start on Wednesday.

Montreal leads the all-time series 11-9-10, including an 8-2-2 record at Stade Saputo.

The Union stay on the road to play the Chicago Fire on Wednesday. Montreal travels to play New York City FC on Wednesday.