FC Cincinnati vs Charlotte FC

13 July 2024 · MLS · 2024

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 1–2

  • Luciano Acosta 45+1’
  • Iuri Tavares 20’
  • Liel Abada 22’
  • Kerwin Vargas 66’

Match summary

Charlotte FC took a 3-1 win at FC Cincinnati. Charlotte FC led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Iuri Tavares put Charlotte FC ahead in the 20th minute, Liel Abada made it 0-2 in the 22nd minute, and Luciano Acosta pulled one back to make it 1-2 in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Kerwin Vargas made it 1-3 with a header in the 66th minute.

FC Cincinnati can feel hard done by, creating 2.18 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Charlotte FC's 1.69 from 13. Luciano Acosta had a penalty saved for FC Cincinnati.

Key events

FC Cincinnati Charlotte FC
Kick-off
3’
Djibril DianiFoul
Luca OrellanoShot on target
4’
20’
Iuri TavaresLeft foot shot0-1 (Charlotte FC)
22’
Liel AbadaLeft foot shot0-2 (Charlotte FC)
27’
Nathan ByrneShot on target
Luciano AcostaRight foot shot1-2 (FC Cincinnati)
45+1’
45+3’
Ashley WestwoodFoul
Half-time1-2
Sergio SantosKevin Kelsy
46’
Gerardo ValenzuelaAlvas Powell
46’
47’
Adilson MalandaHandball
Luciano AcostaMissed penaltysaved
48’
Luciano AcostaShot on target
48’
Luca OrellanoVAR: Goal given
51’
Luca OrellanoShot on target
52’
Luca OrellanoShot on target
52’
Second half underway
54’
Nathan ByrneArgument
55’
Liel AbadaShot on target
Yuya KuboShot on target
57’
Miles RobinsonFoul
59’
60’
Ben BenderDjibril Diani
60’
Brecht DejaegereIuri Tavares
66’
Kerwin VargasHeader1-3 (Charlotte FC)
Yamil AsadShot on target
70’
Miles RobinsonProfessional foul last man
72’
Bret HalseyYamil Asad
73’
76’
Andrew PrivettVAR: Goal given
Kipp KellerYuya Kubo
78’
81’
Tyger SmallsKerwin Vargas
Corey BairdLuca Orellano
86’
Luciano Acosta
87’
Sergio SantosShot on target
90’
90+2’
Nicholas ScardinaLiel Abada
90+5’
Ben BenderShot on target
90+8’
Tyger SmallsTime wasting
Full-time1-3

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 2.18 1.69 20’ Iuri Tavares (Charlotte FC), 0-1 20’ 22’ Liel Abada (Charlotte FC), 0-2 22’ 45+1’ Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati), 1-2 45+1’ 66’ Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC), 1-3 66’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.18 1.69 20’ Iuri Tavares (Charlotte FC), 0-1 Tavares 20’ 22’ Liel Abada (Charlotte FC), 0-2 Abada 22’ 45+1’ Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati), 1-2 Acosta 45+1’ 66’ Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC), 1-3 Vargas 66’
FC Cincinnati 2.18 xGCharlotte FC 1.69 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Charlotte FC attacking FC Cincinnati attacking 
48’ Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 55’ Liel Abada (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 22’ Liel Abada (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 20’ Iuri Tavares (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 40’ Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.21 xG, off target 10’ Iuri Tavares (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 70’ Yamil Asad (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.18 xG, saved 42’ Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 90’ Liel Abada (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 52’ Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 4’ Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 46’ Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 27’ Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 66’ Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC), from a corner, 0.07 xG, goal 47’ Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 52’ Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 49’ Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 55’ Liel Abada (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 57’ Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 58’ Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 69’ Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 36’ Yamil Asad (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 44’ DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 70’ Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 83’ Bret Halsey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 46’ Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 63’ Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90’ Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 14’ Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+5’ Ben Bender (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 39’ Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 38’ Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+1’ Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 48’ Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 55’ Liel Abada (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 22’ Liel Abada (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 20’ Iuri Tavares (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 40’ Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.21 xG, off target 70’ Yamil Asad (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.18 xG, saved 10’ Iuri Tavares (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 42’ Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 90’ Liel Abada (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 52’ Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 46’ Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 4’ Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 66’ Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC), from a corner, 0.07 xG, goal 27’ Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 52’ Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 47’ Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 49’ Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 55’ Liel Abada (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 58’ Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 36’ Yamil Asad (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 57’ Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 69’ Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 44’ DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 83’ Bret Halsey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 70’ Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 63’ Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 46’ Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 90’ Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 14’ Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+5’ Ben Bender (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 39’ Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 38’ Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+1’ Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

FC Cincinnati 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Celentano
Robinson
Murphy
Powell 46’
Kubo 78’
Bucha
Asad 73’
Yedlin
Orellano 86’
Acosta
Kelsy 46’
Charlotte FC 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Kahlina
Uronen
Malanda
Privett
Byrne
Westwood
Diani 60’
Bronico
Abada 90’
Vargas 81’
Tavares 60’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Roman Celentano
90′ 3 3 23 – – – – –
Defenders3 players
Alvas Powell Taken off
45′ 5 – – 9 – 28 – – – –
Miles Robinson Sent off
72′ 4 2 – 7 3 50 3 – –
Ian Murphy
90′ – 2 1 3 1 67 – – – –
Midfielders9 players
DeAndre Yedlin
90′ – – 41 1 0.06 3 1 7 1 – –
Yuya Kubo Taken off
78′ – – 35 1 0.15 3 1 6 – 1 –
Pavel Bucha
90′ – – 40 – 0.03 3 1 6 – 1 –
Yamil Asad Taken off
73′ – 1 33 4 0.09 2 – 3 2 1 –
Luca Orellano Taken off
86′ – – 24 5 0.40 – – 3 1 1 –
Gerardo Valenzuela Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 22 2 0.08 – – 1 – – –
Bret Halsey Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 12 – 0.03 – 1 1 – – –
Kipp Keller Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 13 – 0.00 – – 1 – – –
Corey Baird Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 2 – 0.02 – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
Luciano Acosta
89′ 1 – 3 2 0.84 0.31 3 6 1 36
Kevin Kelsy Taken off
45′ – – 1 – 0.06 0.00 – 3 – 6 –
Sergio Santos Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 1 1 0.03 0.03 2 1 – 13 –
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 WLWWW
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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Charlotte FC 1-1 FC Cincinnati, 30 Mar 24 Next meeting: Charlotte FC 2-0 FC Cincinnati, 15 Mar 25  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.