FC Cincinnati 2-1 DC United — MLS, 6 May 2023
FC Cincinnati beat DC United 2-1 in MLS on 6 May 2023 at TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio. Luciano Acosta and Álvaro Barreal scored for FC Cincinnati; Taxiarchis Fountas for DC United. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, FC Cincinnati have won 1 and DC United 3, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 21'Jacob GreeneFoul
- 39'Argument
- Half-time0-0
- 1-059'
- 60'
- 64'out: Cristián Dájome
- 65'out: Brenner
- 70'Foul
- 2-073'assist: Luciano Acosta
- 79'
- 86'
- 86'
- 87'
- 87'J. Morenoout: Y. Kubo
- 87'
- 87'J. Greeneout: Y. Asad
- 2-190'
- 90+5'Argument
- 90+5'Foul
- 90+7'Time wasting
- 90+9'Foul
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
FC Cincinnati
- 7.9Luciano AcostaF
- 7.5Roman CelentanoG
- 7.3Álvaro BarrealM
- 7.2Matthew MiazgaD
- 7.2Júnior MorenoM
- 7.0Yerson MosqueraD
- 6.9Alvas PowellM
- 6.9Obinna NwobodoM
- 6.9BrennerF
- 6.9Nick HagglundD
- 6.9Yuya KuboF
- 6.5Sergio SantosF
- 6.5Brandon VázquezF
- 6.3Raymon GaddisD
- 6.3Malik PintoM
- 6.0Ian MurphyD
DC United
- 7.2Christian BentekeF
- 7.2Lewis O'BrienM
- 7.0RuanM
- 7.0Mateusz KlichM
- 6.9Theodore Ku-DiPietroM
- 6.9Russell CanouseM
- 6.9Taxiarchis FountasF
- 6.6Derrick WilliamsD
- 6.6Yamil AsadM
- 6.6Victor PálssonD
- 6.6Cristián DájomeF
- 6.5Donovan PinesD
- 6.5Tyler MillerG
- 6.5Jacob GreeneM
- 6.2Christopher DurkinM
Line-ups
DC United3-5-2
FC Cincinnati3-4-1-2
Substitutes
FC CincinnatiP. Noonan
Substitutes
- 9Brenner90+5'65'F6.9
- 7Y. Kubo87'F6.9
- 28R. Gaddis79'D6.3
- 1A. KannG
- 14D. BadjiF
- 8M. AnguloM
- 32Ian Murphy87'D6.0
- 26M. Pinto87'M6.3
- 3J. AkpunonuD
DC UnitedW. Rooney
Substitutes
- 22Y. Asad87'M6.6
- 4Brendan Hines-IkeD
- 12Cristián Dájome64'F6.6
- 8Christopher Durkin86'M6.2
- 24Alexander BonoG
- 21Theodore Ku-DiPietro86'M6.9
- 25Jackson HopkinsM
- 45M. AkinmboniD
- 26Kristian FletcherF
Team statistics
46%Possession54%
1.24Expected goals (xG)1.09
11Total shots13
4Shots on target5
4Shots off target5
3Blocked shots3
6Corners6
0Offsides1
12Fouls15
5Yellow cards3
4Goalkeeper saves2
376Total passes438
304Accurate passes354
81%Pass accuracy81%
FC Cincinnati
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luciano Acosta | 87 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | 1 | 7.9 |
| Roman Celentano | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Álvaro Barreal | 79 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Matthew Miazga | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Júnior Moreno | 87 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Yerson Mosquera | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| Alvas Powell | 87 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Obinna Nwobodo | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Brenner | 25 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Nick Hagglund | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Yuya Kubo | 13 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Sergio Santos | 65 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Brandon Vázquez | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Raymon Gaddis | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Malik Pinto | 14 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Ian Murphy | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
DC United
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Benteke | 90 | – | – | 2 | 4 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Lewis O'Brien | 90 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Ruan | 64 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Mateusz Klich | 86 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Theodore Ku-DiPietro | 13 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Russell Canouse | 86 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Taxiarchis Fountas | 90 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Derrick Williams | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Yamil Asad | 13 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Victor Pálsson | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Cristián Dájome | 26 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Donovan Pines | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Tyler Miller | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jacob Greene | 87 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Christopher Durkin | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
FC CincinnatiDWLWW
- D29 Apr 23ANew England Revolution1-1
- W22 Apr 23HPortland Timbers2-1
- L16 Apr 23ASt. Louis City1-5
- W08 Apr 23HPhiladelphia Union1-0
- W01 Apr 23HInter Miami1-0
DC UnitedWWWLD
- W29 Apr 23HCharlotte3-0
- W22 Apr 23AOrlando City SC3-1
- W15 Apr 23ACF Montreal1-0
- L08 Apr 23HColumbus Crew0-2
- D02 Apr 23AChicago Fire0-0
Head-to-head
- 09 Oct 22DC United2-5FC Cincinnati
- 05 Mar 22FC Cincinnati0-1DC United
- 25 Sept 21DC United4-2FC Cincinnati
- 31 Jul 21FC Cincinnati0-0DC United
- 18 Oct 20FC Cincinnati1-2DC United
- 21 Aug 20FC Cincinnati0-0DC United
Most recent meetings
Final table, MLS 2023 · Eastern Conference
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | +18 | 69 |
| 2 | Orlando City SC | 34 | +16 | 63 |
| 3 | Columbus Crew | 34 | +21 | 57 |
| 10 | CF Montreal | 34 | -16 | 41 |
| 11 | New York City FC | 34 | -4 | 41 |
| 12 | DC United | 34 | -4 | 40 |
| 13 | Chicago Fire | 34 | -12 | 40 |
| 14 | Inter Miami | 34 | -13 | 34 |
Before and after
FC Cincinnati
- Previous: New England Revolution 1-1 FC Cincinnati, 29 Apr 2023 · MLS
- Next: FC Cincinnati 3-0 CF Montreal, 17 May 2023 · MLS
DC United
- Previous: DC United 3-0 Charlotte, 29 Apr 2023 · MLS
- Next: DC United 1-1 Nashville SC, 13 May 2023 · MLS
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