FC Cincinnati vs Charlotte FC

23 September 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Álvaro Barreal 45+1’
  • Aaron-Salem Boupendza 50’
  • Luciano Acosta 78’

Match summary

FC Cincinnati won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Charlotte FC. FC Cincinnati led 1-0 at half-time.

Álvaro Barreal put FC Cincinnati ahead with a direct free kick in first-half stoppage time, Aaron-Salem Boupendza made it 2-0 in the 50th minute, and Luciano Acosta made it 3-0 in the 78th minute.

The chances backed that up: FC Cincinnati created 3.06 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Charlotte FC's 0.53 from 9.

Key events

FC Cincinnati Charlotte FC
Kick-off
Luciano AcostaShot on target
16’
Brandon VázquezShot on target
21’
35’
Ashley WestwoodArgument
Álvaro BarrealFree Kick1-0 (FC Cincinnati)
45+1’
45+3’
Kristijan KahlinaArgument
Second half underway
Half-time1-0
Santiago AriasShot on target
48’
Aaron-Salem BoupendzaLeft foot shot2-0 (FC Cincinnati)
50’
60’
Derrick JonesJaylin Lindsey
60’
Kerwin VargasEnzo Copetti
Aaron-Salem BoupendzaShot on target
69’
Yuya KuboJúnior Moreno
74’
Dominique BadjiBrandon Vázquez
74’
Luciano AcostaRight foot shot3-0 (FC Cincinnati)
78’
83’
Patrick AgyemangKarol Świderski
83’
Orrin McKinze Gaines II.Justin Meram
83’
Kamil JóźwiakBrecht Dejaegere
Alvas PowellSantiago Arias
84’
Marco AnguloLuciano Acosta
85’
Dominique BadjiShot on target
87’
Raymon GaddisÁlvaro Barreal
88’
Full-time3-0

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 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.06 0.53 45+1’ Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati), 1-0 45+1’ 50’ Aaron-Salem Boupendza (FC Cincinnati), 2-0 50’ 78’ Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati), 3-0 78’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.06 0.53 45+1’ Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati), 1-0 Barreal 45+1’ 50’ Aaron-Salem Boupendza (FC Cincinnati), 2-0 Boupendza 50’ 78’ Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati), 3-0 Acosta 78’
FC Cincinnati 3.06 xGCharlotte FC 0.53 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Charlotte FC attacking FC Cincinnati attacking 
68’ Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.53 xG, off target 21’ Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.50 xG, saved 5’ Aaron-Salem Boupendza (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.35 xG, off target 78’ Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 87’ Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 34’ Aaron-Salem Boupendza (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.24 xG, blocked 50’ Aaron-Salem Boupendza (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 81’ Derrick Jones (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 83’ Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 90+2’ Marco Angulo (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 77’ Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 16’ Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 37’ Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 34’ Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 48’ Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 62’ Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 69’ Aaron-Salem Boupendza (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 59’ Justin Meram (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 46’ Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, goal 55’ Brecht Dejaegere (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 86’ Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 76’ Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 57’ Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 3’ Andrew Privett (Charlotte FC), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 17’ Karol Świderski (Charlotte FC), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 21’ Júnior Moreno (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 71’ Brecht Dejaegere (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 44’ Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 20’ Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 68’ Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.53 xG, off target 21’ Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.50 xG, saved 5’ Aaron-Salem Boupendza (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.35 xG, off target 78’ Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 87’ Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 34’ Aaron-Salem Boupendza (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.24 xG, blocked 50’ Aaron-Salem Boupendza (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 81’ Derrick Jones (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 83’ Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 90+2’ Marco Angulo (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 77’ Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 16’ Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 37’ Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 34’ Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 48’ Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 62’ Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 69’ Aaron-Salem Boupendza (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 59’ Justin Meram (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 46’ Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, goal 55’ Brecht Dejaegere (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 86’ Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 76’ Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 57’ Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 3’ Andrew Privett (Charlotte FC), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 17’ Karol Świderski (Charlotte FC), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 21’ Júnior Moreno (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 71’ Brecht Dejaegere (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 20’ Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

FC Cincinnati 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Celentano
Hagglund
Mosquera
Murphy
Barreal 88’
Arias 84’
Nwobodo
Moreno 74’
Acosta 85’
Boupendza
Vázquez 74’
Charlotte FC 4-3-3 Starting XI
Kahlina
Malanda
Privett
Lindsey 60’
Byrne
Westwood
Bronico
Dejaegere 83’
Świderski 83’
Copetti 60’
Meram 83’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Roman Celentano
90′ 0 0 28 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Nick Hagglund
90′ 1 – 1 3 1 26 1 – – –
Yerson Mosquera
90′ 1 1 2 3 1 26 1 – – –
Ian Murphy
90′ 4 1 – 4 – 46 – – – –
Alvas Powell Came on as a substitute
9′ – 1 – – – – – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Santiago Arias Taken off
84′ – – 28 2 0.75 5 1 9 1 – –
Obinna Nwobodo
90′ – 1 34 1 0.05 4 3 6 1 – –
Júnior Moreno Taken off
74′ – – 21 – 0.01 1 – 1 1 – –
Álvaro Barreal Taken off
88′ 1 – 39 1 0.10 – 1 1 – – –
Yuya Kubo Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 7 1 0.01 – – 1 1 – –
Raymon Gaddis Came on as a substitute
2′ – – 1 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Forwards5 players
Luciano Acosta Taken off
85′ 1 1 3 2 0.41 0.55 5 8 2 43 –
Aaron-Salem Boupendza
90′ 1 – 4 3 0.86 0.20 4 7 2 23 –
Brandon Vázquez Taken off
74′ – – 2 1 1.04 0.09 3 9 3 22 –
Dominique Badji Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 2 1 0.30 0.00 – 1 – 5 –
Marco Angulo Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 1 – 0.09 0.00 – – – 3 –
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

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Charlotte FC 2-2 FC Cincinnati, 08 Jul 23 Next meeting: Charlotte FC 1-1 FC Cincinnati, 30 Mar 24  All FC Cincinnati vs Charlotte 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.