HAMILTON — Atletico Ottawa is back in the Canadian Premier League final. Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau sealed his hat trick with the game-winning goal 13 minutes into stoppage time to lift Atletico Ottawa past Forge FC 3-2 in the second leg of their semifinal at Hamilton Stadium on Saturday. The defending champion Ottawa won the semifinal 5-4 on aggregate after the two sides drew 2-2 in the first leg last week. Fleuriau Chateau scored in the 25th and 84th minutes for the visitors. Hoce Massunda put Forge on the board five minutes into first-half stoppage time, while Daniel Nimick scored two minutes before Fleuriau Chateau's winner on a penalty kick. Ottawa will next face Cavalry FC in a rematch of the 2025 final on Nov. 21 in Calgary. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 7, 2026. The Canadian Press
