FC Cincinnati vs Orlando City

28 September 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Rosendo Mendoza

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • K. Denkey 73’
  • A. Freeman 90+6’

Match summary

The points were shared as FC Cincinnati and Orlando City drew 1-1. It was goalless at half-time.

K. Denkey put FC Cincinnati ahead in the 73rd minute and A. Freeman equalised with a header in stoppage time.

Orlando City had the better of the chances, with 3.42 expected goals (xG) from 24 shots to FC Cincinnati's 1.70 from 18.

Match stats

56% Possession 44%
18 Shots 24
10 Shots on target 6
2 Corners 6
508 Passes 387
88.2% Pass accuracy 81.7%
15 Tackles 5
12 Fouls 13
3 Yellow cards 5
0 Offsides 1

Key events

FC Cincinnati Orlando City
Kick-off
K. DenkeyShot on target
6’
19’
M. OjedaShot on target
K. DenkeyShot on target
27’
29’
R. JanssonShot on target
32’
E. Atuesta
37’
D. Brekalo
S. Gidi
45+2’
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
48’
M. OjedaShot on target
48’
A. FreemanShot on target
BrennerShot on target
50’
54’
A. Freeman
K. DenkeyShot on target
58’
EvanderShot on target
61’
S. GidiShot on target
61’
L. OrellanoShot on target
63’
A. PowellN. Hagglund
66’
Evander
66’
67’
K. Smith
69’
J. GerbetK. Smith
A. PowellShot on target
69’
70’
T. SpicerI. Angulo
K. DenkeyRight foot shot1-0 (FC Cincinnati)
73’
K. Denkey
74’
79’
L. MurielD. McGuire
79’
A. MarínD. Brekalo
A. JabbariK. Denkey
80’
T. AnungaP. Bucha
80’
D. MarczukL. Orellano
80’
81’
A. FreemanShot on target
83’
N. RodríguezM. Pašalić
86’
R. Schlegel
Y. KuboS. Gidi
88’
90+5’
A. FreemanHeader1-1 (Orlando City)
A. JabbariShot on target
90+7’
Full-time1-1

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 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.70 3.42 73’ K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati), 1-0 73’ 90+6’ A. Freeman (Orlando City), 1-1 90+6’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.70 3.42 73’ K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati), 1-0 Denkey 73’ 90+6’ A. Freeman (Orlando City), 1-1 Freeman 90+6’
FC Cincinnati 1.70 xGOrlando City 3.42 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Orlando City attacking FC Cincinnati attacking 
11’ D. McGuire (Orlando City), open play, 0.68 xG, off target 48’ R. Jansson (Orlando City), from a corner, 0.53 xG, off target 58’ K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.43 xG, saved 83’ Brenner (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.41 xG, off target 90+1’ M. Ojeda (Orlando City), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 90+2’ L. Muriel (Orlando City), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 29’ R. Jansson (Orlando City), from a corner, 0.22 xG, saved 6’ K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 19’ M. Ojeda (Orlando City), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 81’ A. Freeman (Orlando City), from a corner, 0.20 xG, off target 48’ A. Freeman (Orlando City), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 69’ P. Bucha (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 11’ M. Ojeda (Orlando City), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 90+6’ A. Freeman (Orlando City), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 17’ K. Smith (Orlando City), set piece, 0.10 xG, blocked 69’ A. Powell (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90+5’ A. Marín (Orlando City), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 17’ K. Smith (Orlando City), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 47’ D. McGuire (Orlando City), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+7’ A. Jabbari (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 50’ Brenner (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 61’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 13’ M. Pašalić (Orlando City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 21’ D. Brekalo (Orlando City), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 28’ M. Ojeda (Orlando City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+4’ M. Ojeda (Orlando City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 73’ K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 20’ A. Freeman (Orlando City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 52’ K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 62’ D. McGuire (Orlando City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 81’ A. Freeman (Orlando City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 71’ E. Echenique (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+9’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 33’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 48’ D. McGuire (Orlando City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 61’ S. Gidi (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 82’ D. Marczuk (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 27’ K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 48’ M. Ojeda (Orlando City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 42’ L. Orellano (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 63’ L. Orellano (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 21’ R. Schlegel (Orlando City), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 11’ D. McGuire (Orlando City), open play, 0.68 xG, off target 48’ R. Jansson (Orlando City), from a corner, 0.53 xG, off target 58’ K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.43 xG, saved 83’ Brenner (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.41 xG, off target 90+1’ M. Ojeda (Orlando City), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 90+2’ L. Muriel (Orlando City), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 29’ R. Jansson (Orlando City), from a corner, 0.22 xG, saved 6’ K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 19’ M. Ojeda (Orlando City), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 81’ A. Freeman (Orlando City), from a corner, 0.20 xG, off target 48’ A. Freeman (Orlando City), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 69’ P. Bucha (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 11’ M. Ojeda (Orlando City), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 90+6’ A. Freeman (Orlando City), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 17’ K. Smith (Orlando City), set piece, 0.10 xG, blocked 69’ A. Powell (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90+5’ A. Marín (Orlando City), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 17’ K. Smith (Orlando City), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 47’ D. McGuire (Orlando City), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+7’ A. Jabbari (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 50’ Brenner (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 28’ M. Ojeda (Orlando City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 61’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 13’ M. Pašalić (Orlando City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 21’ D. Brekalo (Orlando City), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+4’ M. Ojeda (Orlando City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 73’ K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 20’ A. Freeman (Orlando City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 62’ D. McGuire (Orlando City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 81’ A. Freeman (Orlando City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 52’ K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 71’ E. Echenique (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+9’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ D. McGuire (Orlando City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 33’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 61’ S. Gidi (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 82’ D. Marczuk (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 27’ K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 48’ M. Ojeda (Orlando City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 63’ L. Orellano (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 42’ L. Orellano (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 21’ R. Schlegel (Orlando City), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

FC Cincinnati 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Louro
Robinson
Hagglund 66’
Engel
Echenique
Bucha 80’
Gidi 88’
Orellano 80’
Evander
Denkey 80’
Brenner
Orlando City 4-4-2 Starting XI
Gallese
Freeman
Schlegel
Jansson
Brekalo 79’
Pašalić 83’
Smith 69’
Atuesta
Angulo 70’
McGuire 79’
Ojeda

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
E. Louro
90′ 5 1 33 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
M. Robinson
90′ 1 3 – 1 – 78 – – – –
N. Hagglund Taken off
66′ – 3 – 1 1 54 1 – – –
L. Engel
90′ 1 1 – 4 2 41 – – – –
A. Powell Came on as a substitute
24′ – 2 – 3 – 18 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
E. Echenique
90′ – – 35 2 0.67 3 2 6 1 – –
P. Bucha Taken off
80′ – – 45 5 0.21 2 – 3 2 1 –
S. Gidi Taken off
88′ – – 49 1 0.11 4 – 6 2 1 –
L. Orellano Taken off
80′ – – 33 1 0.07 – – 2 1 1 –
T. Anunga Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 7 – 0.00 1 1 1 – – –
D. Marczuk Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 7 – 0.00 – – 2 – 2 –
Y. Kubo Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 6 – 0.00 – – – 1 – –
Forwards4 players
Evander
90′ – 1 3 1 0.11 0.58 4 4 1 51 –
K. Denkey Taken off
80′ 1 – 5 4 0.73 0.03 – 3 2 12 –
Brenner
90′ – – 2 1 0.46 0.03 – 2 2 35 –
A. Jabbari Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 1 1 0.06 0.00 – 2 – 4 –
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 WLLWW
Orlando City WWLDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Orlando City 1-2 FC Cincinnati, 28 Jun 25 Next meeting: FC Cincinnati 6-2 Orlando City, 23 May 26  All FC Cincinnati vs Orlando City 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.