FC Cincinnati vs New York Red Bulls

25 April 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Fotis Bazakos

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Kévin Denkey 40’, 45+5’ (pen)

Match summary

FC Cincinnati beat New York Red Bulls 2-0. FC Cincinnati led 2-0 at half-time.

Kévin Denkey put FC Cincinnati ahead in the 40th minute and Denkey made it 2-0 from the penalty spot in first-half stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: FC Cincinnati created 2.86 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to New York Red Bulls's 1.44 from 19.

Match stats

48% Possession 52%
15 Shots 19
5 Shots on target 6
4 Corners 7
70 Attacks 74
39 Dangerous attacks 64
463 Passes 476
85.5% Pass accuracy 87.2%
22 Tackles 21
9 Fouls 15
1 Yellow cards 2

Key events

FC Cincinnati New York Red Bulls
Kick-off
18’
Joyeux Masanka Bungi
Bryan Ramirez
31’
Kévin DenkeyRight foot shot1-0 (FC Cincinnati)
40’
43’
Cade CowellShot on target
EvanderShot on target
44’
Kévin DenkeyPenalty2-0 (FC Cincinnati)
45’
Kenji Mboma DemShot on target
45’
Half-time2-0
46’
Matthew Dos SantosJoyeux Masanka Bungi
Second half underway
57’
Cade CowellShot on target
Ender EcheniquePavel Bucha
61’
Tom BarlowKenji Mboma Dem
61’
62’
Jorge RuvalcabaMohammed Sofo
62’
Emil ForsbergGustav Berggren
63’
Ronald DonkorShot on target
64’
Emil ForsbergShot on target
69’
Emil ForsbergShot on target
71’
Jorge RuvalcabaShot on target
73’
Rafael MosqueraCade Cowell
78’
Adri Mehmeti
Ayoub JabbariKévin Denkey
79’
Ayoub LajharBryan Ramirez
79’
EvanderShot on target
79’
85’
Nehuen BenedettiRonald Donkor
Gilberto FloresKyle Smith
89’

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 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.86 1.44 40’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), 1-0 40’ 45+5’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), 2-0 45+5’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.86 1.44 40’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), 1-0 Denkey 40’ 45+5’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), 2-0 Denkey 45+5’
FC Cincinnati 2.86 xGNew York Red Bulls 1.44 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 New York Red Bulls attacking FC Cincinnati attacking 
50’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 40’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.77 xG, goal 28’ Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.40 xG, off target 13’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.30 xG, hit the woodwork 67’ Julian Hall (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 13’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 36’ Gustav Berggren (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 65’ Jorge Ruvalcaba (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 63’ Ronald Donkor (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 13’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 53’ Cade Cowell (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 60’ Gustav Berggren (New York Red Bulls), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 60’ Matthew Dos Santos (New York Red Bulls), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 80’ Andrei Chirila (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 6’ Gustav Berggren (New York Red Bulls), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 74’ Julian Hall (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 18’ Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 64’ Emil Forsberg (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 74’ Emil Forsberg (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 87’ Rafael Mosquera (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 16’ Cade Cowell (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 79’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 45’ Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 44’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 89’ Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 57’ Cade Cowell (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 69’ Emil Forsberg (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 7’ Bryan Ramirez (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 43’ Cade Cowell (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 14’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 23’ Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 71’ Jorge Ruvalcaba (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 86’ Matthew Dos Santos (New York Red Bulls), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 20’ Bryan Ramirez (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 50’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 40’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.77 xG, goal 28’ Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.40 xG, off target 13’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.30 xG, hit the woodwork 67’ Julian Hall (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 13’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 36’ Gustav Berggren (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 65’ Jorge Ruvalcaba (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 63’ Ronald Donkor (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 13’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 53’ Cade Cowell (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 60’ Gustav Berggren (New York Red Bulls), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 80’ Andrei Chirila (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 60’ Matthew Dos Santos (New York Red Bulls), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 74’ Julian Hall (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 6’ Gustav Berggren (New York Red Bulls), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 18’ Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 64’ Emil Forsberg (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 74’ Emil Forsberg (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 87’ Rafael Mosquera (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 16’ Cade Cowell (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 79’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 45’ Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 44’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 57’ Cade Cowell (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 89’ Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ Emil Forsberg (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 7’ Bryan Ramirez (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 43’ Cade Cowell (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 23’ Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 14’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 71’ Jorge Ruvalcaba (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 86’ Matthew Dos Santos (New York Red Bulls), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 20’ Bryan Ramirez (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

FC Cincinnati 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Celentano
Chirila
Gidi
Smith 89’
Ramirez 79’
Bucha 61’
Valenzuela
Anunga
Evander
Dem 61’
Denkey 2 79’
New York Red Bulls 4-3-3 Starting XI
Horvath
Bungi 46’
Parker
Marshall-Rutty
Nealis
Donkor 85’
Mehmeti
Berggren 62’
Cowell 73’
Hall
Sofo 62’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Roman Celentano
90′ 6 0 27 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Kyle Smith Taken off
89′ 1 1 – 2 1 50 – – – –
Andrei Chirila
90′ – 1 – 1 – 62 – – – –
Ayoub Lajhar Came on as a substitute
11′ 2 – – 2 – 3 – – – –
Gilberto Flores Came on as a substitute
1′ – – – – – – – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Samuel Gidi
90′ – – 66 2 0.07 4 1 7 – 1 –
Pavel Bucha Taken off
61′ – 1 39 4 0.76 2 – 5 – 2 –
Gerardo Valenzuela
90′ – – 44 2 0.04 3 1 6 1 2 –
Tah Anunga
90′ – – 35 – 0.01 3 2 7 1 2 –
Bryan Ramirez Taken off
79′ – – 53 – 0.05 4 4 6 3 –
Evander
90′ – – 33 3 1.12 1 – 4 1 2 –
Ender Echenique Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 6 – 0.00 – 1 4 – 2 –
Forwards4 players
Kenji Mboma Dem Taken off
61′ – – 2 1 0.05 0.01 – 4 – 18 –
Kévin Denkey Taken off
79′ 2 – 4 2 1.97 0.02 1 7 3 16 –
Tom Barlow Came on as a substitute
29′ – – – – – 0.00 – 1 – 8 –
Ayoub Jabbari Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – 0.00 – 1 – 1 –
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 WLDDD
New York Red Bulls LWDLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: New York Red Bulls 4-2 FC Cincinnati, 04 Apr 26 All FC Cincinnati vs New York Red Bulls 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.