FC Cincinnati vs Houston Dynamo

26 February 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Sergio Santos 19’
  • Obinna Nwobodo 48’
  • Tate Schmitt 45+2’

Match summary

FC Cincinnati won 2-1 at home to Houston Dynamo. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Sergio Santos put FC Cincinnati ahead in the 19th minute, Tate Schmitt equalised with a header in first-half stoppage time, and Obinna Nwobodo won it in the 48th minute.

The chances backed that up: FC Cincinnati created 1.87 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Houston Dynamo's 1.52 from 19.

Key events

FC Cincinnati Houston Dynamo
Kick-off
10’
ArturFoul
Sergio SantosRight foot shot1-0 (FC Cincinnati)
19’
25’
Adalberto CarrasquillaShot on target
31’
Iván FrancoShot on target
45+2’
Tate SchmittHeader1-1 (Houston Dynamo)
Half-time1-1
Obinna NwobodoRight foot shot2-1 (FC Cincinnati)
48’
Second half underway
65’
Iván FrancoShot on target
Álvaro BarrealShot on target
70’
Luciano AcostaShot on target
70’
71’
Griffin DorseyFranco Escobar
72’
Nelson QuiñonesCorey Baird
78’
Þorleifur ÚlfarssonSebastián Ferreira
81’
Tate SchmittOff the ball foul
84’
85’
Ethan BartlowShot on target
Raymon GaddisÁlvaro Barreal
86’
Yuya KuboObinna Nwobodo
87’
Alvas PowellSantiago Arias
87’
90+2’
Þorleifur ÚlfarssonShot on target
90+3’
Iván FrancoShot on target
90+5’
Brooklyn RainesIván Franco
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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.87 1.52 19’ Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati), 1-0 19’ 45+2’ Tate Schmitt (Houston Dynamo), 1-1 45+2’ 48’ Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati), 2-1 48’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.87 1.52 19’ Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati), 1-0 Santos 19’ 45+2’ Tate Schmitt (Houston Dynamo), 1-1 Schmitt 45+2’ 48’ Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati), 2-1 Nwobodo 48’
FC Cincinnati 1.87 xGHouston Dynamo 1.52 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Houston Dynamo attacking FC Cincinnati attacking 
70’ Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.85 xG, blocked 65’ Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.39 xG, saved 47’ Tate Schmitt (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.23 xG, goal 70’ Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 78’ Þorleifur Úlfarsson (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.15 xG, blocked 69’ Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.13 xG, off target 48’ Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 48’ Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 31’ Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 16’ Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 19’ Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 38’ Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 20’ Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+2’ Þorleifur Úlfarsson (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 70’ Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 66’ Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 66’ Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 45’ Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+3’ Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 25’ Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 74’ Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 78’ Tate Schmitt (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 76’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 66’ Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 85’ Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 23’ Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 65’ Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 71’ Brenner (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 65’ Artur (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 75’ Artur (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 79’ Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 35’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ Júnior Moreno (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.85 xG, blocked 65’ Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.39 xG, saved 47’ Tate Schmitt (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.23 xG, goal 70’ Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 78’ Þorleifur Úlfarsson (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.15 xG, blocked 69’ Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.13 xG, off target 48’ Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 48’ Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 31’ Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 16’ Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 19’ Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 38’ Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 20’ Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+2’ Þorleifur Úlfarsson (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 70’ Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 66’ Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 66’ Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 90+3’ Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 45’ Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 74’ Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 25’ Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 78’ Tate Schmitt (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 76’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 85’ Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 23’ Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 66’ Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 71’ Brenner (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 65’ Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 65’ Artur (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 75’ Artur (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 49’ Júnior Moreno (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 79’ Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 35’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
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Lineups

FC Cincinnati 5-3-2 Starting XI
Celentano
Arias 87’
Hagglund
Miazga
Mosquera 73’
Nwobodo 87’
Barreal 86’
Acosta
Moreno
Vázquez
Santos 62’
Houston Dynamo 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Clark
Escobar 71’
Schmitt
Bartlow
Hadebe
Artur
Herrera
Baird 72’
Carrasquilla
Franco 90’
Ferreira 78’

Player stats

Players16 players
90′ – – – – – – –
Santiago Arias Taken off
87′ – – 1 0.13 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Yerson Mosquera Taken off
73′ – – – – – – –
Álvaro Barreal Taken off
86′ – – 3 0.15 – –
Obinna Nwobodo Taken off
87′ 1 – 1 0.12 – – –
90′ – – 2 1.00 – – –
Júnior Moreno
90′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
90′ – – 2 0.12 – – –
Sergio Santos Taken off
62′ 1 – 3 0.30 – – –
Brenner Came on as a substitute
28′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
Ian Murphy Came on as a substitute
17′ – – – – – – –
Raymon Gaddis Came on as a substitute
4′ – – – – – – –
Alvas Powell Came on as a substitute
3′ – – – – – – –
Yuya Kubo Came on as a substitute
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.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.