FC Cincinnati 2-1 New York City FC — MLS, 19 Aug 2026
FC Cincinnati beat New York City FC 2-1 in the MLS on 19 August 2026 at TQL Stadium, Cincinnati. Kenji Mboma Dem, Luighi, Evander got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, FC Cincinnati have won 1 and New York City FC 2, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 1-011'assist: K. Denkey
- 1-121'assist: Axel Ojeda
- 33'
- 36'
- Half-time1-1
- 50'
- 55'
- 60'
- 60'
- 64'out: Seymour Reid
- 64'
- 72'
- 72'out: Tom Barlow
- 74'
- 75'
- 75'
- 81'
- 82'
- 83'out: T. Anunga
- 2-190+1'assist: Gerardo Valenzuela
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.5
Top rated
FC Cincinnati
- 8.5Roman CelentanoG
- 8.3EvanderF
- 7.6Kenji Mboma DemM
- 7.3Gerardo ValenzuelaM
- 7.2Miles RobinsonD
- 7.0Samuel GidiM
- 6.9Kyle SmithD
- 6.7Ender EcheniqueM
- 6.7Obinna NwobodoM
- 6.7Tah AnungaM
- 6.6Pavel BuchaM
- 6.6Matthew MiazgaD
- 6.5Teenage HadebeD
- 6.5Tom BarlowF
- 6.3Bryan RamirezD
- 6.2Kévin DenkeyF
New York City FC
- 7.3Luighi HanriF
- 7.3Nicolás Fernández MercauM
- 7.2Keaton ParksM
- 7.0Axel OjedaM
- 6.9Talles MagnoF
- 6.7Raul GustavoD
- 6.5Andrés PereaM
- 6.5James SandsD
- 6.5Seymour ReidF
- 6.3Tayvon GrayD
- 6.3Jonathan ShoreM
- 6.3Matthew FreeseG
- 6.3Bénie TraoréM
- 6.2Malachi JonesF
- 6.2Kevin O'TooleD
- 6.2Nico CavalloD
Line-ups
New York City FC4-2-3-1
FC Cincinnati3-5-2
Substitutes
FC CincinnatiPat Noonan
Substitutes
- 15Teenage Hadebe60'D6.5
- 13Evan LouroG
- 4Nick HagglundD
- 2Alvas PowellD
- 16Tom Barlow72'F6.5
- 27Tah AnungaM6.7
- 99Ayoub JabbariF
- 29Bryan RamirezD6.3
- 11Samuel Gidi82'72'M7.0
New York City FCPascal Jansen
Substitutes
- 11Talles Magno81'F6.9
- 30Tomás RomeroG
- 35Mitja IleničD
- 32Jonathan Shore75'M6.3
- 88Malachi Jones64'F6.2
- 99Seymour Reid64'F6.5
- 2Nico CavalloD6.2
- 23Max MurrayD
- 15Kevin PierreM
Team statistics
56%Possession44%
1.19Expected goals (xG)1.67
14Total shots16
6Shots on target8
7Shots off target4
1Blocked shots4
2Corners5
1Offsides0
10Fouls9
3Yellow cards3
7Goalkeeper saves4
-0.53Goals prevented-0.53
550Total passes421
484Accurate passes349
88%Pass accuracy83%
FC Cincinnati
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Celentano | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.5 |
| Evander | 90 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | – | 2 | 8.3 |
| Kenji Mboma Dem | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7.6 |
| Gerardo Valenzuela | 90 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Miles Robinson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Samuel Gidi | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Kyle Smith | 83 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Ender Echenique | 60 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Obinna Nwobodo | 72 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Tah Anunga | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Pavel Bucha | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Matthew Miazga | 60 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Teenage Hadebe | 30 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Tom Barlow | 18 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Bryan Ramirez | 30 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Kévin Denkey | 72 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
New York City FC
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luighi Hanri | 64 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Nicolás Fernández Mercau | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Keaton Parks | 75 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Axel Ojeda | 81 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Talles Magno | 9 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Raul Gustavo | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Andrés Perea | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| James Sands | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Seymour Reid | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Tayvon Gray | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6.3 |
| Jonathan Shore | 15 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Matthew Freese | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Bénie Traoré | 64 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Malachi Jones | 26 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Kevin O'Toole | 75 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Nico Cavallo | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
FC CincinnatiDDLLD
- D20 Sept 26AHouston Dynamo2-2
- D12 Sept 26HCharlotte3-3
- L09 Sept 26APhiladelphia Union0-5
- L30 Aug 26ANashville SC0-4
- D22 Aug 26HSeattle Sounders1-1
New York City FCLWLDD
- L18 Sept 26HNew York Red Bulls0-1
- W13 Sept 26AReal Salt Lake2-0
- L10 Sept 26HNew England Revolution1-2
- D04 Sept 26HNashville SC0-0
- D29 Aug 26AToronto FC1-1
Head-to-head
- 19 Aug 26FC Cincinnati2-1New York City FC
- 22 Apr 26New York City FC4-4FC Cincinnati
- 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
Most recent meetings