FC Cincinnati vs Austin FC

10 May 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Tori Penso

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

Evander 12’
Gerardo Valenzuela 76’

Brandon Vázquez 48’ (pen)

Match summary

FC Cincinnati won 2-1 at home to Austin FC. FC Cincinnati led 1-0 at half-time.

Evander put FC Cincinnati ahead in the 12th minute, Brandon Vázquez equalised from the penalty spot in the 48th minute, and Gerardo Valenzuela won it in the 76th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: FC Cincinnati created 2.04 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots, Austin FC 1.98 from 11.

Match stats

56% Possession 44%

17 Shots 11

7 Shots on target 2

11 Corners 1

522 Passes 387

84.3% Pass accuracy 83.5%

14 Tackles 16

9 Fouls 16

1 Yellow cards 1

2 Offsides 1

Key events

FC Cincinnati Austin FC

Kick-off

EvanderRight foot shot

1-0

12’

Kévin DenkeyShot on target

15’

Kévin DenkeyShot on target

21’

Kévin Denkey

35’

Teenage HadebeMatt Miazga

45’

Half-time1-0

48’

Brandon VázquezPenalty

1-1

Second half underway

Kévin DenkeyShot on target

57’

EvanderShot on target

64’

66’

Ilie SánchezShot on target

Gerardo ValenzuelaSergio Santos

68’

Tah AnungaYuya Kubo

68’

69’

Besard Sabović

73’

Calvin FodreyBrandon Vázquez

74’

Nicolas DubersarskyIlie Sánchez

Gerardo ValenzuelaRight foot shot

2-1

76’

81’

Jader ObrianBesard Sabović

81’

Osman BukariMyrto Uzuni

DeAndre YedlinLuca Orellano

83’

87’

Diego RubioŽan Kolmanič

Gerardo ValenzuelaShot on target

90+3’

Full-time2-1

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.

FC Cincinnati 2.04 xGAustin FC 1.98 xG Goal

Tap a goal for the scorer and score.

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Austin FC attacking FC Cincinnati attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

Hover or tap a shot for the player, minute and xG.

Lineups

FC Cincinnati 5-3-2 Starting XI

Austin FC 5-3-2 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Roman Celentano	90′	1	1	19	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Nick Hagglund	90′	–	1	–	6	5	67	2	–	–	–
Matt Miazga Taken off	44′	–	1	–	3	2	37	–	–	–	–
Miles Robinson	90′	2	1	–	7	3	79	–	–	–	–
Lukas Engel	90′	4	2	–	6	1	52	1	–	1	–
Teenage Hadebe Came on as a substitute	46′	–	1	–	4	2	33	1	–	–	–
DeAndre Yedlin Came on as a substitute	15′	–	–	–	–	–	3	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Luca Orellano Taken off	83′	–	–	31	2	0.42	2	1	3	–	1	–
Pavel Bucha	90′	–	–	65	1	0.07	–	1	2	–	1	–
Evander	90′	1	1	40	4	0.47	1	–	5	1	2	–
Yuya Kubo Taken off	68′	–	–	39	1	0.08	2	–	3	1	1	–
Tah Anunga Came on as a substitute	22′	–	–	9	–	0.01	1	–	2	1	–	–
Gerardo Valenzuela Came on as a substitute	22′	1	–	13	–	0.01	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


Sergio Santos Taken off	68′	–	–	2	–	0.51	0.02	–	4	1	15	–
Kévin Denkey	90′	–	–	5	3	0.47	0.02	–	4	2	20	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Brad Stuver	90′	5	2	43	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Jon Gallagher	90′	2	–	–	3	–	28	–	–	–	–
Oleksandr Svatok	90′	1	2	–	4	2	34	2	–	–	–
Brendan Hines-Ike	90′	1	–	–	5	4	45	–	–	–	–
Guilherme Biro	90′	2	2	–	4	2	38	2	–	–	–
Žan Kolmanič Taken off	87′	2	–	–	2	–	16	–	–	–	–
Diego Rubio Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	–	1	1	5	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Owen Wolff	90′	–	–	42	3	0.10	2	2	6	2	1	–
Ilie Sánchez Taken off	74′	–	–	47	–	0.04	1	1	1	–	–	–
Besard Sabović Taken off	81′	–	–	36	1	0.01	1	2	5	2	3	–
Calvin Fodrey Came on as a substitute	17′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	1	–	–
Nicolas Dubersarsky Came on as a substitute	16′	–	–	8	–	0.00	1	–	1	–	–	–
Osman Bukari Came on as a substitute	9′	–	–	6	–	0.01	–	–	2	1	–	–
Jader Obrian Came on as a substitute	9′	–	–	5	–	0.03	–	–	1	1	1	–

Forwards2 players


Myrto Uzuni Taken off	81′	–	–	–	–	–	0.01	1	4	1	15	–
Brandon Vázquez Taken off	73′	1	–	6	1	1.74	0.03	–	3	–	19	–

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

FC Cincinnati W W W W L

Austin FC D L W L L

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Austin FC 5-0 FC Cincinnati, 26 Feb 22 All FC Cincinnati vs Austin FC 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. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.