FC Cincinnati vs Toronto FC

9 March 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Ismir Pekmic

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Kévin Denkey 73’ (pen)
  • Yuya Kubo 88’

Match summary

FC Cincinnati beat Toronto FC 2-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Kévin Denkey put FC Cincinnati ahead from the penalty spot in the 73rd minute and Yuya Kubo made it 2-0 in the 88th minute.

The chances backed that up: FC Cincinnati created 1.64 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Toronto FC's 0.25 from 6.

Match stats

56% Possession 44%
12 Shots 6
7 Shots on target 1
5 Corners 4
527 Passes 416
87.5% Pass accuracy 78.4%
16 Tackles 19
10 Fouls 8
2 Yellow cards 1
3 Offsides 1

Key events

FC Cincinnati Toronto FC
Kick-off
Kévin DenkeyShot on target
32’
Luca OrellanoShot on target
39’
Yuya KuboShot on target
41’
Second half underway
Half-time0-0
46’
Deandre KerrOla Brynhildsen
47’
Kosi ThompsonShot on target
50’
Kosi Thompson
Luca OrellanoShot on target
55’
Gilberto FloresTeenage Hadebe
60’
Luca OrellanoShot on target
60’
DeAndre YedlinLukas Engel
61’
EvanderLuca Orellano
61’
Evander
66’
EvanderVAR: No penalty
70’
Kévin DenkeyPenalty1-0 (FC Cincinnati)
73’
Sergio SantosKévin Denkey
74’
74’
Lazar StefanovicTyrese Spicer
74’
Alonso CoelloDeybi Flores
74’
Theo CorbeanuNickseon Gomis
Obinna NwobodoCorey Baird
84’
85’
Derrick EtienneZane Monlouis
Yuya Kubo2-0 (FC Cincinnati)
87’
Alvas Powell
89’
Full-time2-0

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 1.64 0.25 73’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), 1-0 73’ 88’ Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati), 2-0 88’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.64 0.25 73’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), 1-0 Denkey 73’ 88’ Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati), 2-0 Kubo 88’
FC Cincinnati 1.64 xGToronto FC 0.25 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Toronto FC attacking FC Cincinnati attacking 
73’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 88’ Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 32’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 39’ Corey Baird (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.13 xG, hit the woodwork 48’ Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 60’ Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 30’ Deybi Flores (Toronto FC), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 61’ Matthew Longstaff (Toronto FC), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+1’ Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 78’ Theo Corbeanu (Toronto FC), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 47’ Kosi Thompson (Toronto FC), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 55’ Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 13’ Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+7’ Alonso Coello (Toronto FC), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 9’ Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 41’ Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 57’ Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 39’ Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 73’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 88’ Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 32’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 39’ Corey Baird (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.13 xG, hit the woodwork 48’ Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 60’ Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 30’ Deybi Flores (Toronto FC), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 61’ Matthew Longstaff (Toronto FC), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+1’ Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 78’ Theo Corbeanu (Toronto FC), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 47’ Kosi Thompson (Toronto FC), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 55’ Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 90+7’ Alonso Coello (Toronto FC), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 13’ Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 9’ Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 41’ Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 57’ Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 39’ Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

FC Cincinnati 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Celentano
Engel 61’
Robinson
Hadebe 60’
Powell
Anunga
Bucha
Orellano 61’
Kubo
Baird 84’
Denkey 74’
Toronto FC 4-3-3 Starting XI
Johnson
Monlouis 85’
Long
Gomis 74’
Thompson
Flores 74’
Longstaff
Osorio
Spicer 74’
Bernardeschi
Brynhildsen 46’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Roman Celentano
90′ 1 0 21 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
Alvas Powell
90′ 5 1 – 8 2 55 2 – – –
Miles Robinson
90′ – 3 – 4 3 73 1 – – –
Teenage Hadebe Taken off
60′ 1 3 – 1 – 57 – – – –
Lukas Engel Taken off
61′ 1 1 – 2 – 40 1 – – –
Gilberto Flores Came on as a substitute
30′ 1 – – 5 3 12 – – – –
DeAndre Yedlin Came on as a substitute
29′ 1 – – 1 – 13 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Tah Anunga
90′ – – 60 – 0.04 4 1 5 – – –
Pavel Bucha
90′ – – 63 1 0.07 – 2 1 1 1 –
Luca Orellano Taken off
61′ – – 26 – 0.03 – – 4 – 3 –
Yuya Kubo
90′ 1 – 29 2 0.16 1 1 1 1 – –
Corey Baird Taken off
84′ – – 27 2 0.15 – 1 – 1 – –
Obinna Nwobodo Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 8 – 0.00 – – 1 – 1 –
Forwards3 players
Kévin Denkey Taken off
74′ 1 – 2 2 0.94 0.08 1 2 – 15 –
Evander Came on as a substitute
29′ – 1 – – – 0.03 1 2 – 21 –
Sergio Santos Came on as a substitute
16′ – – – – – 0.00 – 1 – 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

FC Cincinnati LLWWL
Toronto FC DLLDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Toronto FC 3-4 FC Cincinnati, 25 May 24 Next meeting: Toronto FC 0-1 FC Cincinnati, 14 May 25  All FC Cincinnati vs Toronto 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.