FC Cincinnati vs New York Red Bulls

23 February 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Lukasz Szpala

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Kévin Denkey 70’

Match summary

FC Cincinnati saw off New York Red Bulls 1-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Kévin Denkey put FC Cincinnati ahead with a header in the 70th minute.

The chances backed that up: FC Cincinnati created 1.75 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to New York Red Bulls's 1.18 from 15.

Match stats

48% Possession 52%
11 Shots 15
2 Shots on target 3
4 Corners 2
470 Passes 507
74.3% Pass accuracy 82.4%
19 Tackles 20
10 Fouls 5
2 Yellow cards 1
5 Offsides 2

Key events

FC Cincinnati New York Red Bulls
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
59’
Alexander Hack
Obinna Nwobodo
64’
65’
Eric Maxim Choupo-MotingShot on target
68’
Alexander HackShot on target
Kévin DenkeyHeader1-0 (FC Cincinnati)
70’
Corey BairdYuya Kubo
72’
Tah AnungaEvander
72’
79’
Julian HallAlexander Hack
79’
Felipe CarballoPeter Stroud
82’
Eric Maxim Choupo-MotingShot on target
84’
Wikelman CarmonaDaniel Edelman
Alvas PowellGilberto Flores
85’
Corey Baird
88’
Pavel BuchaShot on target
90+2’
Stefan ChirillaPavel Bucha
90+5’
Full-time1-0

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 1.75 1.18 70’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), 1-0 70’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.75 1.18 70’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), 1-0 Denkey 70’
FC Cincinnati 1.75 xGNew York Red Bulls 1.18 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 New York Red Bulls attacking FC Cincinnati attacking 
36’ Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.55 xG, blocked 70’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 85’ Corey Baird (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 90+5’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 78’ Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 56’ DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 13’ Omar Valencia (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 37’ Emil Forsberg (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 55’ Lewis Morgan (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 82’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 51’ Lewis Morgan (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 44’ Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 60’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 24’ Cameron Harper (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+1’ Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 89’ Cameron Harper (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 33’ Daniel Edelman (New York Red Bulls), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 14’ Cameron Harper (New York Red Bulls), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 61’ Lewis Morgan (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 87’ Emil Forsberg (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 65’ Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 68’ Alexander Hack (New York Red Bulls), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 82’ Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 83’ Gilberto Flores (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 89’ Wikelman Carmona (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 36’ Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.55 xG, blocked 70’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 85’ Corey Baird (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 90+5’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 78’ Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 56’ DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 13’ Omar Valencia (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 37’ Emil Forsberg (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 82’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 55’ Lewis Morgan (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 51’ Lewis Morgan (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 44’ Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 60’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 24’ Cameron Harper (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+1’ Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 89’ Cameron Harper (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 33’ Daniel Edelman (New York Red Bulls), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 14’ Cameron Harper (New York Red Bulls), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 90+2’ Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 61’ Lewis Morgan (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 87’ Emil Forsberg (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 65’ Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 68’ Alexander Hack (New York Red Bulls), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 82’ Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 83’ Gilberto Flores (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 89’ Wikelman Carmona (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

FC Cincinnati 5-3-2 Starting XI
Celentano
Engel
Flores 85’
Robinson
Hadebe
Yedlin
Nwobodo
Bucha 90’
Evander 72’
Denkey
Kubo 72’
New York Red Bulls 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Coronel
Eile
Nealis
Hack 79’
Valencia
Stroud 79’
Edelman 84’
Harper
Forsberg
Morgan
Choupo-Moting

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Roman Celentano
90′ 3 0 32 2 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Gilberto Flores Taken off
85′ 2 1 – 6 4 39 – – – –
Miles Robinson
90′ 2 2 – 8 6 52 2 – – –
Teenage Hadebe
90′ 2 2 – 3 1 62 1 – – –
Lukas Engel
90′ 2 – – 6 2 46 1 – – –
Alvas Powell Came on as a substitute
11′ 2 1 – 3 1 2 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
DeAndre Yedlin
90′ – 1 24 3 0.38 – – – 1 – –
Evander Taken off
72′ – – 35 – 0.26 1 1 6 1 1 –
Obinna Nwobodo
90′ – – 56 – 0.01 2 1 4 1 – –
Pavel Bucha Taken off
89′ – – 48 – 0.01 2 – 5 3 1 –
Tah Anunga Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 16 – 0.01 1 – 2 – – –
Forwards3 players
Kévin Denkey
90′ 1 – 3 1 0.76 0.25 2 5 1 28 –
Yuya Kubo Taken off
72′ – – – – – 0.01 – 6 2 17 –
Corey Baird Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 1 – 0.33 0.09 3 1 – 13 –
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 Red Bulls 3-1 FC Cincinnati, 20 Jul 24 Next meeting: New York Red Bulls 0-1 FC Cincinnati, 04 Oct 25  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. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.