🗞️ Media Round Up: Matchweek #6

12/05/2026

Written by:Thomas Stockting

Atlético Ottawa returns to CPL action after stunning Toronto FC

Atlético Ottawa hosts Halifax Wanderers FC on Sunday, May 17 at TD Place. It's the return of the Toonie Hot Dog promotion and the viral half-time Weiner Dog Race.

On the pitch, Atlético returns to action for the first time since stunning Major League Soccer (MLS) side Toronto FC in the Preliminary Round of the Telus Canadian Championship.

Catch up with all the best headlines below...

Atlético Ottawa's Ballou Tabla on beating TFC & wanting to make history

CBC Sports

Atlético Ottawa forward Ballou Tabla joins CBC Sports to reflect on his historic performance against Toronto FC in the Canadian Championship. Tabla breaks down the night he scored a hat trick against TFC, what clicked in the second half, and what it meant to make history for both himself and the club.

Watch here: https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7195536

Ulanowski: To come back in that way instilled a huge belief in the group

TSN1200 - Corner Kicks (AJ Jakubec)

TSN1200's AJ Jakubec speaks to Atlético Ottawa General Manager JD Ulanowski about the famous win over Toronto FC in the Telus Canadian Championship last week, and looks ahead to this weekend's clash with Halifax at TD Place.

Listen here: https://post.futurimedia.com/cfgoam/playlist/4/listen-8069.html?cb=1778797094.938757

Dans le vestiaire avec Wesley Timoteo

Dans le Vestiaire (Nicolas St-Pierre)

Belle rencontre avec un des nouveaux membres de l'Atlético en préparation de leur duel face à Halifax.

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Atletico Ottawa's Ballou Tabla dismantles TFC with hat trick

CBC All In a Day (Mario Carlucci)

Atlético Ottawa shocks Major League Soccer side Toronto FC with a preliminary round upset in the 2026 Telus Canadian Championship. Our Mario Carlucci talks to Tabla about a performance that was personal for him.

Listen here: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-92-all-in-a-day/clip/16213415-atletico-ottawas-ballou-tabla-dismantles-tfc-hat-trick

Tabla Scores Hat Trick! | Toronto FC 1-3 Atlético Ottawa | TELUS Canadian Championship Highlights

Canada Soccer (AJ Jakubec and Gordon Smith)

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Ballou Tabla: It's great to see the team happy

TSN1200 (AJ Jakubec and Gordon Smith)

Atletico Ottawa expert AJ Jakubec and analyst Gordon Smith speak with Ballou Tabla after his historic hat-trick against Toronto FC in the Telus Canadian Championship.

Listen here: https://post.futurimedia.com/cfgoam/playlist/4/listen-7957.html?cb=1778074171.218276

Un triplé de Ballou Tabla élimine le Toronto FC du Championnat canadien

Radio-Canada

L’Atlético Ottawa, champion en titre de la Première Ligue canadienne (CPL), a créé toute une surprise mardi soir. Il a a battu le Toronto FC 3-1 pour l'éliminer du Championnat canadien.

Lire la suite : https://ici.radio-canada.ca/sports/2251793/atletico-ottawa-toronto-fc-canada

L’Atlético Ottawa réussit l’improbable en Championnat canadien

Le Droit (Julien Paquette)

L’Atlético Ottawa a réussi l’improbable mardi soir, à Toronto. L’attaquant québécois Ballou Tabla s’est levé en deuxième demie et a inscrit un tour du chapeau pour éliminer une équipe de la Major League Soccer du Championnat canadien, dès la ronde préliminaire.

Lire la suite : https://www.ledroit.com/sports/soccer/atletico/2026/05/06/latletico-ottawa-reussit-limprobable-en-championnat-canadien-FDPFCHNEJRAXXB3DJRT6IM6UYM/

Atletico Ottawa ousts Toronto FC in Canadian Championship

Ottawa Citizen

Ottawa’s upset was fuelled by forward Ballou Tabla, whose brilliant hat-trick performance gave Atletico their first win against TFC. After the match, Tabla said he was pleased he made his teammates happy.

Atletico Ottawa ousts Toronto FC in Canadian Championship

SportsNet

Toronto FC head coach Robin Fraser said his Major League Soccer team should feel "embarrassed" after surrendering three unanswered goals in the second half to lose 3-1 to visiting Atlético Ottawa on Tuesday in the 2026 Telus Canadian Championship preliminary round.

Aparicio: This win showed what we are capable of this season

TSN1200 (AJ Jakubec and Gordon Smith)

Atletico Ottawa captain Manu Aparicio speaks of the club's ambitions in 2026 following a statement and historic win against Toronto FC

Listen here: https://post.futurimedia.com/cfgoam/playlist/4/listen-7955.html?cb=1778074079.542047

'We deserved to win': Atlético Ottawa make history in CanChamp win over Toronto FC

CPL Soccer (Mitchell Tierney)

By the time Ballou Tabla's penalty hit the back of the net deep into stoppage time at BMO Field, Atlético Ottawa had written themselves in the TELUS Canadian Championship history books.

Atlético Ottawa eliminate Toronto FC from 2026 TELUS Canadian Championship

OneSoccer (Charlie O'Connor Clarke)

Atlético Ottawa kicked off the 2026 TELUS Canadian Championship with a bang on Tuesday, coming from a goal down to beat Toronto FC 3-1 at BMO Field and move on to the quarterfinals.

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CPL champions Atlético Ottawa upsets Toronto FC in Canadian Championship

TSN

Ottawa, the reigning Canadian Premier League champions, will now face the winner between FC Supra du Quebec (CPL) and Woodbridge Strikers (League1 Ontario) in the quarterfinal stage, a two-leg home-and-away series. Those matches are scheduled for July.

Tabla et l’Atlético Ottawa entrevoient un possible déclic après un exploit

ONFR+ (Mike Laviolle)

L’Atlético Ottawa tient peut-être son match référence. En déplacement au BMO Field mardi soir, le club de Première ligue canadienne a réalisé un exploit en s’imposant 3-1 face au Toronto FC, équipe de MLS de niveau supérieur, grâce notamment à un triplé de Ballou Tabla.

Lire la suite: https://onfr.tfo.org/soccer-tabla-et-latletico-ottawa-entrevoient-un-possible-declic-apres-un-exploit-monumental/