FC Cincinnati vs DC United

31 May 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Alexis Da Silva

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–2

  • Kévin Denkey 15’
  • Gabriel Pirani 2’
  • Conner Antley 19’

Match summary

DC United took a 2-1 win at FC Cincinnati. DC United led 2-1 at half-time.

Gabriel Pirani put DC United ahead in the 2nd minute, Kévin Denkey equalised in the 15th minute, and Conner Antley won it with a header in the 19th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: FC Cincinnati created 0.66 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots, DC United 0.87 from 11.

Match stats

61% Possession 39%
9 Shots 11
4 Shots on target 5
5 Corners 5
579 Passes 366
80.1% Pass accuracy 74.0%
15 Tackles 16
9 Fouls 25
1 Yellow cards 5
4 Offsides 2

Key events

FC Cincinnati DC United
Kick-off
2’
Gabriel PiraniRight foot shot0-1 (DC United)
8’
Boris EnowShot on target
Kévin DenkeyLeft foot shot1-1 (FC Cincinnati)
15’
19’
Conner AntleyHeader1-2 (DC United)
37’
Gabriel PiraniShot on target
37’
Gabriel PiraniShot on target
44’
Matti Peltola
45+4’
Jacob Murrell
Matt Miazga
45+4’
Half-time1-2
Obinna NwobodoTah Anunga
46’
46’
Hosei KijimaJoão Peglow
Luca OrellanoTeenage Hadebe
46’
Kei KamaraGerardo Valenzuela
46’
Second half underway
EvanderShot on target
52’
60’
Brandon ServaniaMatti Peltola
60’
Jared StroudGabriel Pirani
60’
Dominique BadjiJacob Murrell
Bradley SmithMatt Miazga
68’
69’
Brandon Servania
Luca OrellanoShot on target
74’
EvanderShot on target
82’
84’
Rida ZouhirBoris Enow
Sergio SantosKévin Denkey
84’
90+4’
Dominique Badji
90+5’
Rida Zouhir
Full-time1-2

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.66 0.87 2’ Gabriel Pirani (DC United), 0-1 2’ 15’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), 1-1 15’ 19’ Conner Antley (DC United), 1-2 19’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.66 0.87 2’ Gabriel Pirani (DC United), 0-1 Pirani 2’ 15’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), 1-1 Denkey 15’ 19’ Conner Antley (DC United), 1-2 Antley 19’
FC Cincinnati 0.66 xGDC United 0.87 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 DC United attacking FC Cincinnati attacking 
19’ Conner Antley (DC United), from a corner, 0.43 xG, goal 15’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 37’ Gabriel Pirani (DC United), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 57’ Kei Kamara (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 89’ Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 37’ Gabriel Pirani (DC United), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 89’ Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 2’ Gabriel Pirani (DC United), set piece, 0.06 xG, goal 37’ Gabriel Pirani (DC United), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 28’ João Peglow (DC United), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 82’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 13’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 13’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 26’ David Schnegg (DC United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 52’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 74’ Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 19’ Gabriel Pirani (DC United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 8’ Boris Enow (DC United), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 72’ David Schnegg (DC United), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 51’ Boris Enow (DC United), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 19’ Conner Antley (DC United), from a corner, 0.43 xG, goal 15’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 37’ Gabriel Pirani (DC United), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 57’ Kei Kamara (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 89’ Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 37’ Gabriel Pirani (DC United), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 89’ Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 2’ Gabriel Pirani (DC United), set piece, 0.06 xG, goal 37’ Gabriel Pirani (DC United), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 28’ João Peglow (DC United), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 82’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 13’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 13’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 26’ David Schnegg (DC United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 52’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 74’ Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 19’ Gabriel Pirani (DC United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 8’ Boris Enow (DC United), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 72’ David Schnegg (DC United), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 51’ Boris Enow (DC United), 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 68’
Hadebe 46’
Engel
Bucha
Anunga 46’
Yedlin
Valenzuela 46’
Evander
Denkey 84’
DC United 3-4-3 Starting XI
Barraza
Bartlett
Rowles
Herrera
Schnegg
Peltola 60’
Enow 84’
Antley
Peglow 46’
Pirani 60’
Murrell 60’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Roman Celentano
90′ 3 2 40 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
Miles Robinson
90′ 2 – – 5 3 91 – – – –
Matt Miazga Taken off
68′ – 1 – 5 1 56 – – – –
Teenage Hadebe Taken off
45′ – – – 5 4 28 1 – – –
Lukas Engel
90′ 1 1 – 10 4 69 – – – –
Luca Orellano Came on as a substitute
45′ – – – 6 – 29 – – – –
Bradley Smith Came on as a substitute
22′ – – – – – 12 1 – – –
Midfielders7 players
DeAndre Yedlin
90′ – – 57 – 0.02 5 – 7 – 1 –
Pavel Bucha
90′ – – 56 2 0.03 1 – 4 – 2 –
Tah Anunga Taken off
45′ – – 30 – 0.01 2 – 4 1 2 –
Gerardo Valenzuela Taken off
45′ – – 13 – 0.01 – – 4 1 3 –
Evander
90′ – 1 38 2 0.16 – – 2 2 – –
Obinna Nwobodo Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 35 – 0.02 2 3 3 1 – –
Kei Kamara Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 8 – 0.00 1 – 7 – 2 –
Forwards2 players
Kévin Denkey Taken off
84′ 1 – 1 1 0.22 0.01 – 3 1 13 –
Sergio Santos Came on as a substitute
13′ – – – – – – – 2 – 4 –
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 WWDLD
DC United LDDLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: DC United 0-1 FC Cincinnati, 12 Apr 25 Next meeting: FC Cincinnati 2-1 DC United, 21 Oct 26  All FC Cincinnati vs DC United 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.