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FC Cincinnati 2-1 New York City FC: result and stats, Major League Soccer
Matchday 20
FT
- K. Mboma11'
- Evander90'
- 21'Luighi
TQL StadiumFotis BazakosCapacity 26,000Thu, 20 Aug 202601:30
FC CincinnatiLine ups
6.92corners3yellow cards0red cards
Line ups6.75corners3yellow cards0red cards
Assistant
Rob Vartughian
Substitutions
- 60'
- 60'E. Echenique
666.8B. J. Ramirez Leon
296.5 - 72'O. Nwobodo
56.5S. Gidi
116.3 - 72'
- 83'
Unused
- E. LouroG
13 - N. HagglundD
4 - A. PowellD
2 - A. JabbariF
99
AssistantRob Vartughian
Rob VartughianSubstitutions
- 64'
- 64'
- 75'K. O'Toole
226.5N. Cavallo
26.1 - 75'
- 81'A. Ojeda
267.8ATalles Magno
117.1
Unused
Home
No reported injuries.
Away
OutD. BaieraKnee Injury
OutA. FarnosInjury
OutA. MartinezKnee Injury
OutM. MoralezKnee Injury
OutA. O'NeillAnkle Injury
OutThiago MartinsLeg Injury
OutK. TrewinAnkle Injury
OutH. WolfLeg Injury
Player of the match
Kenji Mboma Dem
Attacker · FC Cincinnati
8.2
This match
Attacking
Goals1
Assists0
Shots3
Shots on target2
Shot accuracy67%
Dribbles won2
Build-up
Passes40
Key passes2
Pass accuracy93%
Defending
Tackles2
Duels won5 · 50%
This match · octagon = season skill index
Highest-rated players
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap one
Celentano
FC Cincinnati
7
Saves
1
Conceded
88%
Save %
+0.83
Prevented
Best save: Magno 88' · 0.44 xGOT
Bottom left · 0.3 m high · 14 m out · 13° angle
Freese
New York City FC
4
Saves
2
Conceded
67%
Save %
-0.53
Prevented
Best save: Dem 11' · 0.09 xGOT
Top centre · 1.7 m high · 12 m out · 46° angle
| Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman CelentanoG | 7 | 1 | 1,83 | +0,83 | 17/22 | 1/5 |
| Matthew FreeseG | 4 | 2 | 1,47 | -0,53 | 13/19 | 5/10 |
xG race
30 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
FC Cincinnati1,19 xG · 2 scoredNew York City FC1,68 xG · 1 scoredHow those chances were made
FC Cincinnati26
New York City FC32
Shot map
14 v 16FC Cincinnati shoot right, New York City FC left. Bigger dot = better chance.
CINFC CincinnatiNYCNew York City FCgoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
19 on target · 3 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
FC CincinnatiNew York City FCgoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
Hadebe's 75' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,63 xG, missed.
Every shot on its minute, FC Cincinnati above and New York City FC below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
FC Cincinnati14 shots · 1,19 xGNew York City FC16 shots · 1,68 xG
Teenage Lingani Hadebe
FC Cincinnati
75'0,63 xGMissed
xG analytics
TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
FC Cincinnati43% open play57% set piece
New York City FC86% open play14% set piece
Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.
Momentum
22 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
FC Cincinnati50% pressureNew York City FC50% pressureMatch replay
91'2-1100%Draw 0%0%
1.19xG1.68
14Shots16
7On target12
Momentum
90' Off target Malachi Jones 0.03 xG · Throw in set piece · HeaderAverage positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.
FC CincinnatiDefensive line 33%New York City FCDefensive line 33%An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
Passing network
Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.
FC CincinnatiUntil 60'Most-connected pair: Smith and Echenique, 19 passes between them.
New York City FCUntil 64'Most-connected pair: Sands and Raul, 22 passes between them.
Tactical battle
48control52L
Luighi Hanri
6 touches in box
In possession
56,1%Field tilt43,9%
5Passes into box12
22Progressive passes36
14Carries into final third9
8Chances created15
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
12,67Press intensity (PPDA)22,05
7High turnovers4
6Regains within 5s9
27,5sBall recovery time24,7s
11Interceptions8
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
158Carries116
1754mCarry distance1333m
17Progressive carries11
969mProgressive carry distance713m
3Carries into the box1
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
6Take-ons won4
12Take-ons attempted9
385mProgressive pass distance664m
1Through balls2
3Switches of play3
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
0,65Expected threat (xT)1,02
2,49Action value (VAEP)1,42
26Shot-creating actions32
2Goal-creating actions2
0,90Expected assisted goals1,35
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
6,1Passes per attack3,7
18,4sAttack duration11,9s
1,59 m/sAttack directness2,52 m/s
6Build-up attacks3
7Direct attacks11
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
The moment that decided it
The goal that swung the win probability the most. Press play to replay the move, touch by touch.
EvanderLeft foot · assist G. Valenzuela90'- Score
- 1–1→2–1
- FC Cincinnati win chance
- 1%→99%
- Touches in the move
- 6
- 1T. Anunga›
- 2Evander›
- 3M. Robinson›
- 4P. Bucha›
- 5G. Valenzuelaassist›
- 6EvanderLeft foot
Live statsPossession & Passing
56%Possession44%
545Total passes419
88%Pass accuracy84%
2Corners5
Attack
14Shots16
6On target8
7Off target4
1Blocked shots4
Box & Quality
9Shots in box11
5Shots out box5
1.2xG1.7
Defense & Discipline
7Goalkeeper saves4
1Offsides0
10Fouls9
3Yellow cards3
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
0,23xG0,64
7Shots6
4On target2
1Big chances1
5Touches in box9
54%Possession46%
2Corners3
Second half
0,96xG1,03
7Shots10
2On target6
2Big chances2
13Touches in box12
58%Possession42%
0Corners2
More match stats
Attack
18Touches in box21
55Final third entries46
3Big chances3
1,54xG on target2,27
2Big chances missed2
Passing
2/10 (20%)Crosses5/18 (28%)
12/29 (41%)Long balls21/52 (40%)
14Throw-ins19
9Free kicks10
5Goal kicks7
Duels
53Total47
31/56 (55%)Ground25/56 (45%)
10/21 (48%)Aerial11/21 (52%)
6/12 (50%)Dribbles4/9 (44%)
6Dispossessed11
Defending
47Recoveries46
7Interceptions8
16Tackles12
81%Tackles won58%
28Clearances18
1Big chances scored1
2Big saves2
3Fouled in final third1
7,61Average rating6,85
Match summary
FC Cincinnati beat New York City FC 2-1 at TQL Stadium in the Major League Soccer. It was 1-1 at half-time. Scorers: K. Mboma (11'), Evander (90') for FC Cincinnati; Luighi (21') for New York City FC. The winner came in the 90th minute. In their last 21 meetings, FC Cincinnati have won 7, New York City FC 11, with 3 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI prediction
Confidence 35%CIN35%
X35%
NYC30%
→ Double chance: FC Cincinnati or draw & over 1.5 goals
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
Share per factor59%Form41%
64%Attack36%
44%Defence56%
55%Goal model (Poisson)45%
15%Head-to-head85%
36%Goals64%
46%Overall54%
Last 5 matches
Scored 16, conceded 10
Last 5 matches
Scored 9, conceded 8
Who will win?
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Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 34 matches each.
Share of their matchesThey score
82%1+ goal82%
62%2+ goals38%
32%3+ goals15%
15%4+ goals6%
They concede
88%1+ goal82%
65%2+ goals38%
38%3+ goals9%
18%4+ goals3%
Heaviest results
best 6-2 (H)·worst 1-6 (A)
best 5-0 (H)·worst 0-2 (H)
Venue spotlight
TQL Stadium
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
26,000
Capacity
Head-to-headLast 21 meetings
7FC CincinnatiWins7 wins
4Draws
Draws4
10New York City FC
Wins10 wins
- 19 Aug 2026FC Cincinnati2 - 1New York City FCMajor League Soccer
- 22 Apr 2026New York City FC4 - 4FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer
- 23 Aug 2025FC Cincinnati0 - 1New York City FCMajor League Soccer
- 4 May 2025New York City FC1 - 0FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer
- 9 Nov 2024FC Cincinnati0 - 0New York City FCMajor League Soccer
- 2 Nov 2024New York City FC3 - 1FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer
Show 15 earlier meetingsHide earlier meetings
- 28 Oct 2024FC Cincinnati1 - 0New York City FCMajor League Soccer
- 2 Oct 2024New York City FC3 - 2FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer
- 6 Aug 2024FC Cincinnati4 - 2New York City FCLeagues Cup
- 23 Mar 2024FC Cincinnati1 - 0New York City FCMajor League Soccer
- 26 Aug 2023FC Cincinnati3 - 0New York City FCMajor League Soccer
- 31 May 2023New York City FC1 - 3FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer
- 10 May 2023FC Cincinnati1 - 0New York City FCUS Open Cup
- 8 Sept 2022New York City FC1 - 1FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer
- 29 Jun 2022FC Cincinnati4 - 4New York City FCMajor League Soccer
- 18 Sept 2021FC Cincinnati1 - 2New York City FCMajor League Soccer
- 24 Apr 2021New York City FC5 - 0FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer
- 26 Sept 2020New York City FC4 - 0FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer
- 12 Sept 2020New York City FC2 - 1FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer
- 17 Aug 2019FC Cincinnati1 - 4New York City FCMajor League Soccer
- 6 Jun 2019New York City FC5 - 2FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer
