FC Cincinnati vs New York City FC · MLS
FC Cincinnati
8-6-6
2 – 1
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New York City FC
7-5-8
TQL Stadium · Cincinnati, Ohio · USA
FC Cincinnati took the points with a 2-1 win over New York City FC at TQL Stadium. The referee: Fotis Bazakos. The first goal went to Kenji Mboma Dem at the 11-minute mark and Luighi Hanri brought NYCFC level after 21 minutes; Evander got the deciding goal late on, at 90 minutes. Fotis Bazakos booked players six times. With 56% of possession, Cincinnati had 14 attempts against 16 from NYCFC. 8 of the 16 shots by NYCFC were on target.
Overview
- Kicks off
- Event
- MLS USA
- Campaign
- 2026 MLS, Regular Season
- Ground
- TQL Stadium · Cincinnati, Ohio · USA
- Referee
- Fotis Bazakos (Referee)
- Cincinnati form
- LWLLD
- NYCFC form
- LDLLD
On TV
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Each half
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| NYCFC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Side by side
10Fouls9
3Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
1Offsides0
2Corner Kicks5
7Saves4
55.8%Possession44.2%
14Shots16
6On Goal8
40%On Target %50%
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
484Accurate Passes349
550Passes421
90%Pass Completion %80%
2Accurate Crosses5
8Crosses17
30%Cross %30%
32Long Balls54
15Accurate Long Balls23
50%Long Balls %40%
1Blocked Shots4
11Effective Tackles8
15Tackles13
70%Tackle %60%
6Interceptions6
25Effective Clearances19
25Clearances19
Timeline
Full time · 2-1
⚽EvanderAssist: Gerardo Valenzuela
90'+1'2 - 1
🔁Tah Anungareplacing Kyle Smith
83'
🟨Samuel Gidi
82'
81'
🔁Talles Magnoreplacing Agustin Ojeda
75'
🔁Nico Cavalloreplacing Kevin O'Toole
75'
🔁Jonathan Shorereplacing Keaton Parks
74'
🟨Nicolás Fernández
🔁Tom Barlowreplacing Kévin Denkey
72'
🔁Samuel Gidireplacing Obinna Nwobodo
72'
64'
🔁Seymour Reidreplacing Luighi Hanri
64'
🔁Malachi Jonesreplacing Bénie Traoré
🔁Bryan Ramirezreplacing Ender Echenique
60'
🔁Teenage Hadebereplacing Matt Miazga
60'
55'
🟨Luighi Hanri
🟨Obinna Nwobodo
50'
Half-time · 1-1
36'
🟨Keaton Parks
🟨Matt Miazga
33'
21'1 - 1
⚽Luighi HanriAssist: Agustin Ojeda
⚽Kenji Mboma Dem
11'1 - 0
Kick-off
Teams
FC Cincinnati3-5-2
10⚽Evander
9↓Denkey
66↓Echenique
22Valenzuela
20Bucha
17⚽Mboma Dem
5🟨↓Nwobodo
24↓Smith
21🟨↓Miazga
12Robinson
18Celentano
Bench
- 11Samuel Gidion for Obinna Nwobodo, 72' 🟨
- 99Ayoub Jabbari
- 29Bryan Ramirezon for Ender Echenique, 60'
- 16Tom Barlowon for Kévin Denkey, 72'
- 2Alvas Powell
- 4Nick Hagglund
- 13Evan Louro
- 15Teenage Hadebeon for Matt Miazga, 60'
- 27Tah Anungaon for Kyle Smith, 83'
New York City FC4-2-3-1
20⚽🟨↓Hanri
9↓Traoré
7🟨Fernández
26↓Ojeda
8Perea
55🟨↓Parks
22↓O'Toole
34Gustavo
24Gray
6Sands
49Freese
Bench
- 23Max Murray
- 11Talles Magnoon for Agustin Ojeda, 81'
- 2Nico Cavalloon for Kevin O'Toole, 75'
- 32Jonathan Shoreon for Keaton Parks, 75'
- 30Tomas Romero
- 15Kevin Pierre
- 99Seymour Reidon for Luighi Hanri, 64'
- 88Malachi Joneson for Bénie Traoré, 64'
- 35Mitja Ilenic
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nashville SC | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | +41 | 67 |
| 2 |  Inter Miami CF | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | +22 | 55 |
| 3 |  New England Revolution | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | +8 | 52 |
| 4 |  Chicago Fire FC | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | +8 | 48 |
| 5 |  Charlotte FC | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | +8 | 47 |
| 6 |  Philadelphia Union | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | +13 | 46 |
| 7 |  Orlando City SC | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 41 |
| 8 |  FC Cincinnati | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | -9 | 39 |
| 9 |  Red Bull New York | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | -17 | 36 |
| 10 |  Toronto FC | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | -9 | 36 |
| 11 |  Columbus Crew | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | -1 | 35 |
| 12 |  New York City FC | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | +2 | 34 |
| 13 |  D.C. United | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | -15 | 33 |
| 14 |  Atlanta United FC | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | -14 | 30 |
| 15 |  CF Montréal | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -24 | 25 |
Meetings
0Cincinnati wins
2Level
3NYCFC wins
Last times they met
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NYCFC
4–4
Cincinnati · 2026 MLS
FT
Cincinnati
0–1
NYCFC · 2025 MLS
FT
NYCFC
1–0
Cincinnati · 2025 MLS
FT
Cincinnati
0–0
NYCFC · 2024 MLS
FT
NYCFC
3–1
Cincinnati · 2024 MLS
Form
Last games: Cincinnati
W4-2W3-1W2-0L2-1D1-1
Last games: NYCFC
D1-1W2-0L2-1L2-1L3-2
