New York Red Bulls 4-2 FC Cincinnati — MLS, 4 Apr 2026
New York Red Bulls beat FC Cincinnati 4-2 in the MLS on 4 April 2026 at Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison. Julian Hall, Pavel Bucha, Emil Forsberg, Kyle Smith got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, New York Red Bulls have won 2 and FC Cincinnati 2, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Sports Illustrated Stadium · Harrison·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-012'assist: Cade Cowell
- 1-117'assist: K. Denkey
- 37'Argument
- Half-time1-1
- 2-148'
- 57'Time wasting
- 2-265'Own Goal
- 67'out: T. Anunga
- 70'
- 70'
- 2-373'
- 75'
- 75'
- 75'
- 80'Foul
- 80'
- 80'
- 83'Foul
- 84'
- 86'
- 3-390'assist: Ronald Donkor
- 90+5'Professional foul last man
- Full-time4-2
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
New York Red Bulls
- 8.3Ronald DonkorM
- 8.2Cade CowellF
- 8.0Emil ForsbergM
- 7.7Adri MehmetiM
- 7.6Mohammed SofoF
- 7.2Nehuén BenedettiM
- 7.0Jorge RuvalcabaF
- 6.9Robert VoloderD
- 6.7Jahkeele Marshall-RuttyD
- 6.6Ethan HorvathG
- 6.6Dylan NealisD
- 6.5Eric Choupo-MotingF
- 6.5Julian HallF
- 6.3Tanner RosboroughM
- 6.3Omar ValenciaD
- 6.2Matthew Dos SantosD
FC Cincinnati
- 7.3Kévin DenkeyF
- 7.2Pavel BuchaM
- 7.2EvanderF
- 6.9Tah AnungaM
- 6.9Samuel GidiM
- 6.7Nick HagglundD
- 6.6Ender EcheniqueM
- 6.6Kenji Mboma DemF
- 6.5Evan LouroG
- 6.3Teenage HadebeD
- 6.3Kyle SmithD
- 6.2Tom BarlowM
- 6.2Ayoub JabbariF
- 6.2Bryan RamirezD
- 6.0Alvas PowellD
- 6.0Matthew MiazgaD
Line-ups
- 34Ethan HorvathG6.6
- 10Emil Forsberg48'86'M8.0
- 7Cade Cowell70'F8.2
- 6Robert VoloderD6.9
- 3Jahkeele Marshall-RuttyD6.7
- 12Dylan NealisD6.6
- 11Jorge Ruvalcaba80'F7.0
- 48Ronald Donkor57'M8.3
- 16Julian Hall12'F6.5
- 15Adri Mehmeti80'M7.7
- 56M. Dos Santos70'D6.2
Substitutes
- 13Eric Choupo-Moting86'F6.5
- 26Timothy ParkerD
- 77John McCarthyG
- 79Rafael MosqueraF
- 39Nehuén Benedetti80'M7.2
- 20Juan MinaD
- 5Omar Valencia83'70'D6.3
- 66Tanner Rosborough70'M6.3
- 37Mohammed Sofo90'80'F7.6
FC Cincinnati4-4-2
Coach: Pat Noonan
- 10EvanderF7.2
- 21Matthew Miazga80'84'D6.0
- 9K. DenkeyF7.3
- 24Kyle Smith65'73'75'D6.3
- 13Evan LouroG6.5
- 4Nick Hagglund75'D6.7
- 16Tom Barlow75'M6.2
- 20Pavel Bucha17'M7.2
- 66Ender EcheniqueM6.6
- 29B. J. Ramirez LeonD6.2
- 11Samuel Gidi67'M6.9
Substitutes
- 15Teenage Hadebe75'D6.3
- 5Obinna NwobodoM
- 2Alvas Powell90+5'75'D6.0
- 27T. Anunga67'M6.9
- 99Ayoub Jabbari84'F6.2
- 93F. MrozekG
- 3G. FloresD
- 17Kenji Mboma Dem75'F6.6
- 88A. ChirilaD
Team statistics
52%Possession48%
2.00Expected goals (xG)2.80
18Total shots17
6Shots on target6
6Shots off target8
6Blocked shots3
2Corners6
1Offsides5
12Fouls12
2Yellow cards2
0Red cards1
4Goalkeeper saves3
-2.21Goals prevented-2.21
516Total passes469
430Accurate passes382
83%Pass accuracy81%
New York Red Bulls
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Donkor | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8.3 |
| Cade Cowell | 70 | – | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8.2 |
| Emil Forsberg | 86 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8.0 |
| Adri Mehmeti | 80 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.7 |
| Mohammed Sofo | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.6 |
| Nehuén Benedetti | 10 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 80 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Robert Voloder | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Ethan Horvath | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Dylan Nealis | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Eric Choupo-Moting | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Julian Hall | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | 6.5 |
| Tanner Rosborough | 20 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Omar Valencia | 20 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Matthew Dos Santos | 70 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
FC Cincinnati
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kévin Denkey | 90 | – | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Pavel Bucha | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Evander | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7.2 |
| Tah Anunga | 23 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Samuel Gidi | 67 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Nick Hagglund | 75 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Ender Echenique | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Kenji Mboma Dem | 15 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Evan Louro | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Teenage Hadebe | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Kyle Smith | 75 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Tom Barlow | 75 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Ayoub Jabbari | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Bryan Ramirez | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6.2 |
| Alvas Powell | 20 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.0 |
| Matthew Miazga | 84 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Recent Form
New York Red BullsLDLWW
- L21 Mar 26ACharlotte1-6
- D14 Mar 26AToronto FC1-1
- L08 Mar 26HCF Montreal0-3
- W28 Feb 26HNew England Revolution1-0
- W22 Feb 26AOrlando City SC2-1
FC CincinnatiWLLLW
- W22 Mar 26HCF Montreal4-3
- L15 Mar 26ANew England Revolution1-6
- L08 Mar 26HToronto FC0-1
- L28 Feb 26AMinnesota United FC0-1
- W21 Feb 26HAtlanta United FC2-0
Head-to-head
- 04 Oct 25New York Red Bulls0-1FC Cincinnati
- 23 Feb 25FC Cincinnati1-0New York Red Bulls
- 20 Jul 24New York Red Bulls3-1FC Cincinnati
- 06 Apr 24FC Cincinnati1-2New York Red Bulls
- 04 Nov 23New York Red Bulls1-1FC Cincinnati
- 30 Oct 23FC Cincinnati3-0New York Red Bulls
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