Charlotte FC vs FC Cincinnati

9 May 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Ismail Elfath

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 0–2

  • Idan Toklomati 51’
  • Pep Biel 53’
  • Kévin Denkey 36’
  • Evander 44’

Match summary

Charlotte FC and FC Cincinnati drew 2-2. FC Cincinnati led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Kévin Denkey put FC Cincinnati ahead in the 36th minute and Evander made it 0-2 in the 44th minute. In the second half, Idan Toklomati pulled one back to make it 1-2 with a header in the 51st minute and Pep Biel equalised in the 53rd minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Charlotte FC created 1.78 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots, FC Cincinnati 1.48 from 13.

Match stats

47% Possession 53%
12 Shots 13
3 Shots on target 5
7 Corners 4
82 Attacks 90
40 Dangerous attacks 43
503 Passes 581
90.1% Pass accuracy 91.0%
13 Tackles 10
9 Fouls 15
1 Yellow cards 4
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Charlotte FC FC Cincinnati
Kick-off
10’
EvanderShot on target
13’
Kenji Mboma DemShot on target
26’
Gerardo Valenzuela
36’
Kévin DenkeyRight foot shot0-1 (FC Cincinnati)
36’
EvanderShot on target
43’
Evander0-2 (FC Cincinnati)
Half-time0-2
Idan ToklomatiShot on target
46’
Second half underway
Idan ToklomatiHeader1-2 (Charlotte FC)
51’
Pep Biel2-2 (Charlotte FC)
52’
Ashley Westwood
54’
56’
Miles RobinsonMatt Miazga
62’
Samuel Gidi
73’
Obinna NwobodoSamuel Gidi
73’
Ender EcheniqueGerardo Valenzuela
Liel AbadaKerwin Vargas
77’
77’
Evander
Archie GoodwinIdan Toklomati
82’
87’
Ayoub LajharBryan Ramirez
87’
Tom BarlowKenji Mboma Dem
90’
Obinna Nwobodo

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.78 1.48 36’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), 0-1 36’ 44’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), 0-2 44’ 51’ Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC), 1-2 51’ 53’ Pep Biel (Charlotte FC), 2-2 53’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.78 1.48 36’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), 0-1 Denkey 36’ 44’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), 0-2 Evander 44’ 51’ Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC), 1-2 Toklomati 51’ 53’ Pep Biel (Charlotte FC), 2-2 Biel 53’
Charlotte FC 1.78 xGFC Cincinnati 1.48 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 FC Cincinnati attacking Charlotte FC attacking 
61’ Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.61 xG, off target 28’ Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC), from a corner, 0.59 xG, off target 36’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.51 xG, goal 51’ Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC), from a corner, 0.35 xG, goal 53’ Pep Biel (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 4’ Pep Biel (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 4’ Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 22’ Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 46’ Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC), set piece, 0.09 xG, saved 83’ Archie Goodwin (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 89’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 25’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 10’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 58’ Pep Biel (Charlotte FC), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 10’ Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 15’ Pep Biel (Charlotte FC), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 36’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 44’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 88’ Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 7’ Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 40’ Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 17’ Bryan Ramirez (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 64’ Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 3’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 13’ Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 61’ Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.61 xG, off target 28’ Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC), from a corner, 0.59 xG, off target 36’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.51 xG, goal 51’ Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC), from a corner, 0.35 xG, goal 53’ Pep Biel (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 4’ Pep Biel (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 4’ Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 22’ Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 46’ Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC), set piece, 0.09 xG, saved 83’ Archie Goodwin (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 89’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 25’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 10’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 58’ Pep Biel (Charlotte FC), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 10’ Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 15’ Pep Biel (Charlotte FC), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 36’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 44’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 88’ Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 7’ Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 40’ Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 17’ Bryan Ramirez (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 64’ Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 3’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 13’ Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Charlotte FC 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Kahlina
Schnegg
Agyemang
Ream
Byrne
Westwood
Diani
Zaha
Biel
Vargas 77’
Toklomati 82’
FC Cincinnati 3-1-4-2 Starting XI
Celentano
Hagglund
Miazga 56’
Chirila
Gidi 73’
Ramirez 87’
Bucha
Valenzuela 73’
Evander
Denkey
Dem 87’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Kristijan Kahlina
90′ 3 2 36 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Nathan Byrne
90′ – – – 2 – 64 – – – –
Morrison Agyemang
90′ 1 1 – 7 4 51 2 – – –
Tim Ream
90′ 1 1 – 1 – 64 1 – 1 –
David Schnegg
90′ 1 1 – 4 3 47 1 – – –
Midfielders5 players
Ashley Westwood
90′ – – 64 3 0.17 1 – 3 1 2
Djibril Diani
90′ – 1 43 1 0.19 4 1 6 2 1 –
Kerwin Vargas Taken off
77′ – – 33 – 0.09 1 1 5 – 3 –
Pep Biel
90′ 1 – 40 4 0.68 2 – 4 2 1 –
Wilfried Zaha
90′ – – 39 – 0.11 1 – 4 – 3 –
Forwards3 players
Idan Toklomati Taken off
82′ 1 – 4 2 1.14 0.01 – 3 1 17 –
Liel Abada Came on as a substitute
13′ – – – – – 0.00 – – – 5 –
Archie Goodwin Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 1 – 0.08 – – 1 – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Charlotte FC LWLLL
FC Cincinnati DDDWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: FC Cincinnati 0-1 Charlotte FC, 10 Aug 25 Next meeting: FC Cincinnati 3-3 Charlotte FC, 12 Sep 26  All Charlotte FC vs FC Cincinnati meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.