FC Cincinnati 2-0 Atlanta United FC — MLS, 21 Feb 2026
FC Cincinnati beat Atlanta United FC 2-0 in the MLS on 21 February 2026 at TQL Stadium, Cincinnati. K. Denkey, Nick Hagglund got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, FC Cincinnati have won 2 and Atlanta United FC 1, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 13'
- 26'Foul
- Half-time0-0
- 51'Foul
- 61'Foul
- 71'
- 71'
- 73'
- 73'
- 1-080'assist: Ender Echenique
- 84'
- 89'
- 89'—out: Obinna Nwobodo
- 2-090'assist: B. J. Ramirez Leon
- Full-time2-0
Player ratings
8.7
Top rated
FC Cincinnati
- 8.7Nick HagglundD
- 8.0Bryan RamirezM
- 7.6Teenage HadebeD
- 7.6Ender EcheniqueM
- 7.3Roman CelentanoG
- 7.3Miles RobinsonD
- 7.2Samuel GidiM
- 7.2Kévin DenkeyF
- 7.0Gerardo ValenzuelaM
- 6.9Gilberto FloresD
- 6.7Alvas PowellD
- 6.7Tom BarlowF
- 6.6Obinna NwobodoM
- 6.6Ayoub JabbariF
- 6.2EvanderM
- 6.2Pavel BuchaM
Atlanta United FC
- 7.3Miguel AlmirónF
- 7.0Tomás JacobM
- 6.9Steven AlzateM
- 6.9Juan BerrocalD
- 6.7Tristan MuyumbaM
- 6.6Emmanuel Latte LathF
- 6.5Elías BáezD
- 6.5Saba LobzhanidzeM
- 6.5Enea MihajD
- 6.5Luke BrennanM
- 6.5Cooper SanchezM
- 6.3Ronald HernándezD
- 6.3Aleksey MiranchukM
- 6.0Lucas HoyosG
Line-ups
Atlanta United FC4-4-2
FC Cincinnati3-5-2
Substitutes
FC CincinnatiPat Noonan
Substitutes
- 5Obinna Nwobodo89'M6.6
- 24Kyle SmithD
- 13Evan LouroG
- 2Alvas Powell89'D6.7
- 16Tom Barlow71'F6.7
- 27T. AnungaM
- 3G. Flores71'D6.9
- 22Gerardo Valenzuela13'M7.0
- 17Kenji Mboma DemF
Atlanta United FCGerardo Martino
Substitutes
- 59Aleksey Miranchuk73'M6.3
- 30Cayman TogashiF
- 5Stian GregersenD
- 8Tristan Muyumba73'M6.7
- 47M. EdwardsD
- 20Luke Brennan84'M6.5
- 42J. HibbertG
- 41T. MajubD
- 16A. GillM
Team statistics
54%Possession46%
2.25Expected goals (xG)0.33
10Total shots8
3Shots on target3
5Shots off target3
2Blocked shots2
5Corners2
5Offsides7
10Fouls18
1Yellow cards2
3Goalkeeper saves0
-0.16Goals prevented-0.16
398Total passes351
324Accurate passes270
81%Pass accuracy77%
FC Cincinnati
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Hagglund | 98 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 3 | – | 8.7 |
| Bryan Ramirez | 98 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 5 | 8.0 |
| Teenage Hadebe | 71 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.6 |
| Ender Echenique | 89 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7.6 |
| Roman Celentano | 98 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Miles Robinson | 98 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Samuel Gidi | 98 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Kévin Denkey | 98 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Gerardo Valenzuela | 76 | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Gilberto Flores | 27 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Alvas Powell | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Tom Barlow | 27 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Obinna Nwobodo | 9 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Ayoub Jabbari | 71 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Evander | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Pavel Bucha | 98 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.2 |
Atlanta United FC
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Almirón | 98 | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Tomás Jacob | 98 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Steven Alzate | 84 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 4 | 6.9 |
| Juan Berrocal | 98 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Tristan Muyumba | 25 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Emmanuel Latte Lath | 98 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Elías Báez | 98 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Saba Lobzhanidze | 73 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Enea Mihaj | 98 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.5 |
| Luke Brennan | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Cooper Sanchez | 73 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Ronald Hernández | 98 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Aleksey Miranchuk | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Lucas Hoyos | 98 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Recent Form
FC CincinnatiLWLWW
- L23 Nov 25HInter Miami0-4
- W08 Nov 25HColumbus Crew2-1
- L02 Nov 25AColumbus Crew0-4
- W27 Oct 25HColumbus Crew1-0
- W18 Oct 25HCF Montreal3-0
Atlanta United FCDLLLD
- D18 Oct 25HDC United1-1
- L11 Oct 25AInter Miami0-4
- L06 Oct 25ALos Angeles FC0-1
- L27 Sept 25ANew England Revolution0-2
- D20 Sept 25HSan Diego1-1
Head-to-head
- 25 May 25Atlanta United FC4-2FC Cincinnati
- 22 Mar 25FC Cincinnati2-2Atlanta United FC
- 15 May 24FC Cincinnati1-0Atlanta United FC
- 20 Apr 24Atlanta United FC1-2FC Cincinnati
- 22 Oct 23FC Cincinnati2-2Atlanta United FC
- 30 Aug 23Atlanta United FC1-2FC Cincinnati
Most recent meetings