New York City FC 4-4 FC Cincinnati — MLS, 22 Apr 2026
New York City FC and FC Cincinnati drew 4-4 in the MLS on 22 April 2026 at Yankee Stadium, Bronx. Nicolás Fernández Mercau, K. Denkey, Axel Ojeda, Talles Magno got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, New York City FC have won 3 and FC Cincinnati 1, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 1-020'
- 23'
- 1-132'assist: Ender Echenique
- 2-135'
- Half-time2-1
- 46'—out: A. Chirila
- 50'Foul
- 3-153'assist: Aiden O Neill
- 59'VARGoal cancelled
- 60'
- 60'
- 3-265'assist: Gerardo Valenzuela
- 71'Foul
- 72'
- 72'
- 4-279'assist: Axel Ojeda
- 83'
- 84'
- 84'
- 90'
- 4-390'assist: Pavel Bucha
- 4-490'Penalty
- 90+6'Foul
- Full-time4-4
Player ratings
10.0
Top rated
New York City FC
- 10.0Nicolás Fernández MercauF
- 7.9Axel OjedaM
- 7.7Talles MagnoF
- 7.3Kai TrewinM
- 7.2Maximiliano MoralezM
- 7.2Tayvon GrayD
- 6.9Aiden O NeillM
- 6.7Hannes WolfM
- 6.7Raul GustavoD
- 6.7Arnau FarnosF
- 6.5Jonathan ShoreM
- 6.3Thiago MartinsD
- 6.3Keaton ParksM
- 6.3Matthew FreeseG
- 5.9Strahinja TanasijevićD
- 5.2Kevin O'TooleD
FC Cincinnati
- 8.3Kévin DenkeyF
- 7.7EvanderF
- 7.2Andrei ChirilaD
- 6.9Ayoub JabbariF
- 6.7Kyle SmithD
- 6.7Alvas PowellD
- 6.6Ender EcheniqueM
- 6.6Pavel BuchaM
- 6.5Tah AnungaM
- 6.5Samuel GidiM
- 6.3Teenage HadebeD
- 6.3Tom BarlowF
- 6.2Gerardo ValenzuelaM
- 6.2Kenji Mboma DemM
- 6.2Gilberto FloresD
- 5.9Roman CelentanoG
Line-ups
FC Cincinnati3-4-1-2
New York City FC4-2-3-1
Substitutes
New York City FCPascal Jansen
Substitutes
- 19Strahinja Tanasijević90'D5.9
- 55Keaton Parks72'M6.3
- 11Talles Magno79'72'F7.7
- 30Tomás RomeroG
- 29Máximo CarrizoM
- 32Jonathan Shore84'M6.5
- 99Seymour ReidF
- 2N. CavalloD
- 87A. Farnos84'F6.7
FC CincinnatiPat Noonan
Substitutes
- 13Evan LouroG
- 2Alvas Powell23'D6.7
- 27T. Anunga60'M6.5
- 99Ayoub Jabbari83'F6.9
- 22Gerardo Valenzuela60'M6.2
- 37Stiven JimenezM
- 88A. Chirila90'46'D7.2
Team statistics
55%Possession45%
1.56Expected goals (xG)1.49
17Total shots12
9Shots on target6
5Shots off target3
3Blocked shots3
2Corners4
3Offsides2
7Fouls9
0Yellow cards3
2Goalkeeper saves5
-1.17Goals prevented-1.17
555Total passes447
462Accurate passes359
83%Pass accuracy80%
New York City FC
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolás Fernández Mercau | 84 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10.0 |
| Axel Ojeda | 84 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | – | – | 7.9 |
| Talles Magno | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7.7 |
| Kai Trewin | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 6 | – | 7.3 |
| Maximiliano Moralez | 72 | – | 1 | 2 | 5 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Tayvon Gray | 89 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Aiden O Neill | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Hannes Wolf | 72 | – | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Raul Gustavo | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Arnau Farnos | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 6.7 |
| Jonathan Shore | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Thiago Martins | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Keaton Parks | 18 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Matthew Freese | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Strahinja Tanasijević | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Kevin O'Toole | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 5.2 |
FC Cincinnati
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kévin Denkey | 90 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 8.3 |
| Evander | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | 7.7 |
| Andrei Chirila | 45 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Ayoub Jabbari | 18 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Kyle Smith | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 6.7 |
| Alvas Powell | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Ender Echenique | 60 | – | 1 | – | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Pavel Bucha | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Tah Anunga | 30 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Samuel Gidi | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Teenage Hadebe | 23 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Tom Barlow | 83 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Gerardo Valenzuela | 30 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Kenji Mboma Dem | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | 6.2 |
| Gilberto Flores | 60 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Roman Celentano | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
New York City FCLLDLW
- L18 Apr 26HCharlotte1-2
- L11 Apr 26AVancouver Whitecaps0-2
- D04 Apr 26HSt. Louis City1-1
- L22 Mar 26HInter Miami2-3
- W14 Mar 26HColorado Rapids3-1
FC CincinnatiDDLWL
- D18 Apr 26HChicago Fire3-3
- D11 Apr 26AToronto FC1-1
- L04 Apr 26ANew York Red Bulls2-4
- W22 Mar 26HCF Montreal4-3
- L15 Mar 26ANew England Revolution1-6
Head-to-head
- 23 Aug 25FC Cincinnati0-1New York City FC
- 04 May 25New York City FC1-0FC Cincinnati
- 09 Nov 24FC Cincinnati0-0New York City FC
- 02 Nov 24New York City FC3-1FC Cincinnati
- 28 Oct 24FC Cincinnati1-0New York City FC
- 02 Oct 24New York City FC3-2FC Cincinnati
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