FC Cincinnati vs New York City FC

23 August 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Guido Gonzales Jr

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • A. Martínez 55’

Match summary

New York City FC took a 1-0 win at FC Cincinnati. It was goalless at half-time.

A. Martínez put New York City FC ahead in the 55th minute.

The chances backed that up: New York City FC created 1.27 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to FC Cincinnati's 0.61 from 10.

Match stats

46% Possession 54%
10 Shots 10
5 Shots on target 4
4 Corners 4
450 Passes 533
88.0% Pass accuracy 85.2%
10 Tackles 23
8 Fouls 11
0 Yellow cards 3
3 Offsides 2

Key events

FC Cincinnati New York City FC
Kick-off
5’
H. WolfShot on target
EvanderShot on target
7’
EvanderShot on target
25’
29’
N. Fernández
43’
J. ShoreA. Perea
Half-time0-0
K. M. DemB. Smith
46’
Second half underway
A. PowellShot on target
54’
55’
A. MartínezRight foot shot0-1 (New York City FC)
61’
A. OjedaH. Wolf
63’
A. Ojeda
K. KamaraA. Powell
70’
G. ValenzuelaT. Anunga
71’
76’
N. FernándezShot on target
G. ValenzuelaShot on target
77’
81’
J. FernándezM. Moralez
Y. KuboK. M. Dem
82’
85’
A. MartínezShot on target
89’
K. O'Toole
G. ValenzuelaShot on target
90’
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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.61 1.27 55’ A. Martínez (New York City FC), 0-1 55’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.61 1.27 55’ A. Martínez (New York City FC), 0-1 Martínez 55’
FC Cincinnati 0.61 xGNew York City FC 1.27 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 New York City FC attacking FC Cincinnati attacking 
79’ A. Martínez (New York City FC), open play, 0.52 xG, off target 55’ A. Martínez (New York City FC), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 87’ K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 77’ G. Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 85’ A. Martínez (New York City FC), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 50’ E. Echenique (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 65’ J. Shore (New York City FC), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 46’ K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 31’ A. Martínez (New York City FC), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 38’ N. Fernández (New York City FC), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 76’ N. Fernández (New York City FC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 49’ J. Haak (New York City FC), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 25’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 5’ H. Wolf (New York City FC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 48’ N. Fernández (New York City FC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90’ G. Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 12’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 7’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 84’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ A. Powell (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 79’ A. Martínez (New York City FC), open play, 0.52 xG, off target 55’ A. Martínez (New York City FC), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 87’ K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 77’ G. Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 85’ A. Martínez (New York City FC), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 50’ E. Echenique (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 65’ J. Shore (New York City FC), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 46’ K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 31’ A. Martínez (New York City FC), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 38’ N. Fernández (New York City FC), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 76’ N. Fernández (New York City FC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 49’ J. Haak (New York City FC), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 25’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 5’ H. Wolf (New York City FC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90’ G. Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 12’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ N. Fernández (New York City FC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 84’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 7’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 54’ A. Powell (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

FC Cincinnati 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Celentano
Hagglund
Miazga
Engel
Powell 70’
Bucha
Anunga 71’
Smith 46’
Evander
Echenique
Denkey
New York City FC 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Freese
Gray
Martins
Haak
O'Toole
O'Neill
Perea 43’
Wolf 61’
Moralez 81’
Fernández
Martínez

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
R. Celentano
90′ 3 1 21 – – – – –
Defenders3 players
N. Hagglund
90′ – – – 1 – 67 1 – – –
M. Miazga
90′ – 2 – 1 1 85 1 – – –
L. Engel
90′ 3 3 – 10 3 61 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
A. Powell Taken off
70′ – – 30 – 0.02 1 3 5 – 3 –
P. Bucha
90′ – – 37 1 0.03 3 1 3 1 – –
T. Anunga Taken off
71′ – – 43 – 0.02 – 1 1 1 – –
B. Smith Taken off
45′ – – 11 – 0.00 1 – 1 – – –
K. Kamara Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 6 – 0.00 – – – – – –
G. Valenzuela Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 8 1 0.05 – 1 2 – 2 –
Y. Kubo Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 8 – 0.01 – – – – – –
Forwards4 players
Evander
90′ – – 4 2 0.07 0.19 3 5 2 32 –
E. Echenique
90′ – – 1 – 0.13 0.01 – 2 – 23 –
K. Denkey
90′ – – 2 – 0.22 0.05 2 4 1 11 –
K. M. Dem Came on as a substituteTaken off
37′ – – – – – 0.00 – – – 7 –
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

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: New York City FC 1-0 FC Cincinnati, 04 May 25 Next meeting: New York City FC 4-4 FC Cincinnati, 22 Apr 26  All FC Cincinnati vs New York City 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.