FC Cincinnati vs New York City FC

19 August 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Fotis Bazakos

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Kenji Mboma Dem 11’
  • Evander 90+1’
  • Luighi Hanri 21’

Match summary

FC Cincinnati saw off New York City FC 2-1, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Kenji Mboma Dem put FC Cincinnati ahead in the 11th minute, Luighi Hanri equalised in the 21st minute, and Evander won it in stoppage time.

New York City FC can feel hard done by, creating 1.72 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to FC Cincinnati's 1.19 from 14.

Match stats

56% Possession 44%
14 Shots 16
6 Shots on target 8
2 Corners 5
545 Passes 419
87.9% Pass accuracy 83.5%
16 Tackles 12
10 Fouls 9
3 Yellow cards 3
1 Offsides 0

Key events

FC Cincinnati New York City FC
Kick-off
Kyle SmithShot on target
7’
Corner
7’
Corner
10’
Kenji Mboma DemLeft foot shot1-0 (FC Cincinnati)
11’
Kenji Mboma DemShot on target
11’
16’
Corner
21’
Luighi HanriRight foot shot1-1 (New York City FC)
26’
Corner
Matt MiazgaVAR: Card upgraded
30’
Matt MiazgaFoul
33’
36’
Keaton ParksFoul
EvanderShot on target
37’
44’
Bénie TraoréShot on target
45+1’
Corner
Half-time1-1
46’
Luighi HanriShot on target
46’
Nicolás FernándezShot on target
Obinna NwobodoFoul
50’
50’
Luighi HanriShot on target
Second half underway
55’
Luighi HanriFoul
Ender EcheniqueShot on target
57’
Bryan RamirezEnder Echenique
60’
Teenage HadebeMatt Miazga
60’
64’
Seymour Garfield-ReidLuighi Hanri
64’
Malachi JonesBénie Traoré
67’
Corner
Tom BarlowKévin Denkey
72’
Samuel GidiObinna Nwobodo
72’
74’
Nicolás FernándezArgument
75’
Nico CavalloKevin O'Toole
75’
Jonathan ShoreKeaton Parks
81’
Talles MagnoAgustin Ojeda
Samuel GidiFoul
82’
Tah AnungaKyle Smith
83’
87’
Jonathan ShoreShot on target
87’
Talles MagnoShot on target
88’
Talles MagnoShot on target
88’
Corner
EvanderLeft foot shot2-1 (FC Cincinnati)
90+1’
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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.19 1.72 11’ Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati), 1-0 11’ 21’ Luighi Hanri (New York City FC), 1-1 21’ 90+1’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), 2-1 90+1’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.19 1.72 11’ Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati), 1-0 Dem 11’ 21’ Luighi Hanri (New York City FC), 1-1 Hanri 21’ 90+1’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), 2-1 Evander 90+1’
FC Cincinnati 1.19 xGNew York City FC 1.72 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 New York City FC attacking FC Cincinnati attacking 
75’ Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.63 xG, off target 50’ Luighi Hanri (New York City FC), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 21’ Luighi Hanri (New York City FC), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 46’ Luighi Hanri (New York City FC), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 27’ James Sands (New York City FC), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 88’ Talles Magno (New York City FC), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 11’ Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 67’ Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 90+1’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 76’ Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 83’ Talles Magno (New York City FC), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 48’ Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+3’ Malachi Jones (New York City FC), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 44’ Bénie Traoré (New York City FC), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 60’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 6’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 37’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 57’ Ender Echenique (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 87’ Jonathan Shore (New York City FC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 29’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 70’ Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 65’ Agustin Ojeda (New York City FC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 87’ Talles Magno (New York City FC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 28’ Keaton Parks (New York City FC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 11’ Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 67’ Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 7’ Kyle Smith (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 50’ Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 75’ Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.63 xG, off target 50’ Luighi Hanri (New York City FC), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 21’ Luighi Hanri (New York City FC), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 46’ Luighi Hanri (New York City FC), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 27’ James Sands (New York City FC), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 88’ Talles Magno (New York City FC), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 11’ Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 67’ Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 90+1’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 76’ Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 83’ Talles Magno (New York City FC), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 48’ Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+3’ Malachi Jones (New York City FC), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 44’ Bénie Traoré (New York City FC), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 60’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 6’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 57’ Ender Echenique (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 87’ Jonathan Shore (New York City FC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 37’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 46’ Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 29’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 70’ Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 65’ Agustin Ojeda (New York City FC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 87’ Talles Magno (New York City FC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 28’ Keaton Parks (New York City FC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 11’ Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 67’ Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 7’ Kyle Smith (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 50’ Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

FC Cincinnati 3-5-2 Starting XI
Celentano
Robinson
Miazga 60’
Smith 83’
Bucha
Nwobodo 72’
Valenzuela
Evander
Echenique 60’
Dem
Denkey 72’
New York City FC 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Freese
O'Toole 75’
Gustavo
Sands
Gray
Parks 75’
Perea
Traoré 64’
Fernández
Ojeda 81’
Hanri 64’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Roman Celentano
90′ 7 1 22 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Miles Robinson
90′ 2 1 1 5 2 66 – – – –
Matt Miazga Taken off
60′ 2 1 1 2 – 36 2 – –
Kyle Smith Taken off
83′ 1 – – 3 2 73 2 – – –
Teenage Hadebe Came on as a substitute
30′ – – 1 1 – 29 1 – – –
Midfielders8 players
Pavel Bucha
90′ – – 50 3 0.06 1 – 4 – 1 –
Obinna Nwobodo Taken off
72′ – – 45 – 0.03 1 2 2 1 1
Gerardo Valenzuela
90′ – 1 69 3 0.20 1 – 5 1 4 –
Ender Echenique Taken off
60′ – – 22 – 0.05 1 1 1 – – –
Evander
90′ 1 – 48 2 0.51 – – 3 – 1 –
Bryan Ramirez Came on as a substitute
30′ – – 16 – 0.01 1 1 1 2 – –
Samuel Gidi Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 15 – 0.00 2 – 4 1 –
Tah Anunga Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 6 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
Kenji Mboma Dem
90′ 1 – 4 2 0.25 0.02 2 5 – 39 –
Kévin Denkey Taken off
72′ – – – – – 0.01 – 1 – 11 –
Tom Barlow Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 1 – 0.06 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

FC Cincinnati WWLWD
New York City FC LWWDL

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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.