FC Cincinnati vs Charlotte FC

10 August 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Filip Dujic

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • W. Zaha 85’

Match summary

Charlotte FC won 1-0 away at FC Cincinnati, with a late winner. It was goalless at half-time.

W. Zaha put Charlotte FC ahead in the 85th minute.

FC Cincinnati can feel hard done by, creating 1.70 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Charlotte FC's 0.56 from 8. FC Cincinnati had a player sent off.

Match stats

50% Possession 50%
17 Shots 8
7 Shots on target 3
5 Corners 2
427 Passes 427
88.3% Pass accuracy 85.7%
14 Tackles 16
11 Fouls 15
4 Yellow cards 1
1 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 0

Key events

FC Cincinnati Charlotte FC
Kick-off
EvanderShot on target
22’
G. ValenzuelaShot on target
40’
L. OrellanoShot on target
44’
Half-time0-0
E. EcheniqueL. Orellano
46’
T. AnungaShot on target
47’
Second half underway
E. EcheniqueShot on target
50’
52’
J. Marshall-RuttyB. Tuiloma
L. Engel
62’
G. Valenzuela
64’
67’
B. BronicoShot on target
T. AnungaVAR: Card upgraded
69’
T. Anunga
70’
72’
W. ZahaShot on target
S. JimenezG. Valenzuela
73’
B. SmithK. Kamara
73’
80’
E. WilliamsonL. Abada
R. Celentano
82’
85’
W. ZahaRight foot shot0-1 (Charlotte FC)
K. DenkeyL. Engel
88’
A. PowellD. Yedlin
88’
88’
N. ScardinaN. Byrne
EvanderShot on target
90+1’
Evander
90+7’
90+7’
K. C. Vargas
M. RobinsonShot on target
90+9’
Full-time0-1

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.70 0.56 85’ W. Zaha (Charlotte FC), 0-1 85’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.70 0.56 85’ W. Zaha (Charlotte FC), 0-1 Zaha 85’
FC Cincinnati 1.70 xGCharlotte FC 0.56 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Charlotte FC attacking FC Cincinnati attacking 
90+9’ M. Robinson (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.46 xG, saved 50’ E. Echenique (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 87’ E. Williamson (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 7’ T. Anunga (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.16 xG, blocked 72’ W. Zaha (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 61’ K. Kamara (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 61’ E. Echenique (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 57’ G. Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 40’ G. Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 85’ W. Zaha (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 82’ A. Malanda (Charlotte FC), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 18’ D. Yedlin (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 66’ K. C. Vargas (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 23’ L. Orellano (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 28’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 44’ L. Orellano (FC Cincinnati), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 47’ T. Anunga (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 22’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 90+1’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 51’ G. Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 53’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 67’ B. Bronico (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 50’ B. Bronico (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 55’ E. Echenique (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 72’ A. Malanda (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+9’ M. Robinson (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.46 xG, saved 50’ E. Echenique (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 87’ E. Williamson (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 7’ T. Anunga (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.16 xG, blocked 72’ W. Zaha (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 61’ K. Kamara (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 61’ E. Echenique (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 57’ G. Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 85’ W. Zaha (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 40’ G. Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 82’ A. Malanda (Charlotte FC), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 18’ D. Yedlin (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 66’ K. C. Vargas (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 23’ L. Orellano (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 28’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 44’ L. Orellano (FC Cincinnati), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 47’ T. Anunga (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+1’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 22’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 53’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 51’ G. Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 50’ B. Bronico (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 55’ E. Echenique (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 67’ B. Bronico (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 72’ A. Malanda (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

FC Cincinnati 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Celentano
Robinson
Miazga
Engel 88’
Yedlin 88’
Bucha
Anunga
Orellano 46’
Valenzuela 73’
Evander
Kamara 73’
Charlotte FC 4-4-2 Starting XI
Kahlina
Tuiloma 52’
Malanda
Ream
Byrne 88’
Vargas
Bronico
Diani
Abada 80’
Jorno
Zaha

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
R. Celentano
90′ 2 1 20 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
M. Robinson
90′ 1 3 – 5 2 58 1 – – –
M. Miazga
90′ 4 1 – 10 5 58 3 – – –
L. Engel Taken off
88′ 1 – – 3 2 56 2 – – –
A. Powell Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – 1 – 2 1 – – –
Midfielders5 players
D. Yedlin Taken off
88′ – – 27 2 0.02 4 1 8 1 – –
P. Bucha
90′ – – 57 2 0.09 – – 1 1 1 –
T. Anunga
70′ – – 37 1 0.06 – – 2 – 1 –
L. Orellano Taken off
45′ – – 21 1 0.12 1 – 1 – – –
E. Echenique Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 8 – 0.02 1 – 2 – – –
Forwards6 players
G. Valenzuela Taken off
73′ – – 3 1 0.19 0.08 1 7 3 25 –
Evander
90′ – – 4 2 0.15 0.40 2 6 3 33 –
K. Kamara Taken off
73′ – – 1 – 0.12 0.08 2 – – 11 –
B. Smith Came on as a substitute
17′ – – – – – 0.00 – 1 – 3 –
S. Jimenez Came on as a substitute
17′ – – – – – 0.01 1 3 2 8 –
K. Denkey Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – 0.01 – 1 – 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

FC Cincinnati WLWWD
Charlotte FC DWWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Charlotte FC 2-0 FC Cincinnati, 15 Mar 25 Next meeting: Charlotte FC 2-2 FC Cincinnati, 09 May 26  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. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.