Houston Dynamo vs FC Cincinnati

20 September 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Jair Antonio Maruffo

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 1–0

  • Guilherme 38’
  • Mateusz Bogusz 51’ (pen)
  • Bryan Ramirez 73’
  • Kévin Denkey 90+7’ (pen)

Match summary

Houston Dynamo and FC Cincinnati shared the points in a 2-2 draw. Houston Dynamo led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Guilherme put Houston Dynamo ahead with a direct free kick in the 38th minute. In the second half, Mateusz Bogusz made it 2-0 from the penalty spot in the 51st minute, Bryan Ramirez pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 73rd minute, and Kévin Denkey equalised from the penalty spot in stoppage time.

FC Cincinnati had the better of the chances, with 2.96 expected goals (xG) from 26 shots to Houston Dynamo's 1.20 from 7.

Match stats

43% Possession 57%
7 Shots 26
2 Shots on target 8
3 Corners 7
48 Attacks 99
26 Dangerous attacks 71
432 Passes 563
86.8% Pass accuracy 92.0%
7 Tackles 14
7 Fouls 13
0 Offsides 2

Key events

Houston Dynamo FC Cincinnati
Kick-off
Corner
3’
Corner
26’
Corner
28’
31’
Obinna NwobodoShot on target
GuilhermeFree Kick1-0 (Houston Dynamo)
38’
42’
Corner
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
Mateusz BoguszPenalty2-0 (Houston Dynamo)
51’
54’
Teenage HadebeNick Hagglund
54’
Tom BarlowObinna Nwobodo
54’
Bryan RamirezEnder Echenique
58’
Teenage HadebeShot on target
59’
Corner
60’
Kévin DenkeyShot on target
60’
Kévin DenkeyShot on target
62’
Tom BarlowShot on target
63’
Corner
Diadié SamassékouAgustín Bouzat
67’
68’
Corner
71’
Gerardo ValenzuelaShot on target
73’
Bryan RamirezLeft foot shot2-1 (FC Cincinnati)
79’
Corner
Matthew AranaHéctor Herrera
81’
Ibrahim AliyuLawrence Ennali
81’
84’
Kyle SmithPavel Bucha
87’
Ayoub JabbariGerardo Valenzuela
87’
Corner
Duncan McGuireGuilherme
90+4’
90+4’
Corner
90+7’
Kévin DenkeyPenalty2-2 (FC Cincinnati)
Full-time2-2

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 1.20 2.96 38’ Guilherme (Houston Dynamo), 1-0 38’ 51’ Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo), 2-0 51’ 73’ Bryan Ramirez (FC Cincinnati), 2-1 73’ 90+7’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), 2-2 90+7’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.20 2.96 38’ Guilherme (Houston Dynamo), 1-0 Guilherme 38’ 51’ Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo), 2-0 Bogusz 51’ 73’ Bryan Ramirez (FC Cincinnati), 2-1 Ramirez 73’ 90+7’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), 2-2 Denkey 90+7’
Houston Dynamo 1.20 xGFC Cincinnati 2.96 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 FC Cincinnati attacking Houston Dynamo attacking 
51’ Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 90+7’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 60’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.43 xG, saved 73’ Bryan Ramirez (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 60’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 58’ Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 70’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 73’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 9’ Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 69’ Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 69’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 33’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 38’ Guilherme (Houston Dynamo), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, goal 29’ Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 79’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 47’ Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 78’ Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 8’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 42’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 67’ Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 7’ Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 58’ Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 62’ Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 62’ Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 64’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 84’ Guilherme (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 86’ Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+4’ Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 88’ Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 71’ Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 12’ Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 31’ Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 88’ Bryan Ramirez (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 90+7’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 60’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.43 xG, saved 73’ Bryan Ramirez (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 60’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 58’ Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 70’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 73’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 9’ Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 69’ Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 69’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 33’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 38’ Guilherme (Houston Dynamo), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, goal 29’ Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 79’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 47’ Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 78’ Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 8’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 42’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 67’ Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 7’ Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 62’ Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 84’ Guilherme (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 58’ Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 62’ Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 64’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 86’ Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+4’ Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 71’ Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 88’ Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 88’ Bryan Ramirez (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 12’ Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 31’ Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, saved
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Lineups

Houston Dynamo 4-4-2 Starting XI
Bond
Andrade
Negri
Carlos
Halter
Ennali 81’
Artur
Herrera 81’
Bouzat 67’
Guilherme 90’
Bogusz
FC Cincinnati 3-4-3 Starting XI
Celentano
Robinson
Hagglund 54’
Gidi
Bucha 84’
Nwobodo 54’
Valenzuela 87’
Echenique 54’
Evander
Dem
Denkey

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Jonathan Bond
90′ 6 2 37 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Felipe Andrade
90′ 1 1 1 6 1 38 2 – – –
Antônio Carlos
90′ 1 1 1 3 1 42 2 – – –
Lucas Halter
90′ – 1 3 1 1 38 1 – – –
Franco Negri
90′ 2 – 2 2 – 29 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Lawrence Ennali Taken off
81′ – – 20 – 0.02 1 – 2 – 1 –
Artur
90′ – – 62 – 0.02 – – 1 – 1 –
Héctor Herrera Taken off
81′ – – 55 1 0.05 – – 2 – 2 –
Mateusz Bogusz
90′ 1 – 19 – 0.04 1 – 1 2 – –
Guilherme Taken off
89′ 1 – 42 1 0.07 – – 6 – 4 –
Agustín Bouzat Taken off
67′ – – 19 – 0.01 – – 2 – 2 –
Diadié Samassékou Came on as a substitute
23′ – – 8 – 0.00 1 2 1 – – –
Matthew Arana Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 7 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Forwards1 player
Ibrahim Aliyu Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – 0.02 1 1 – 10 –
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

Houston Dynamo LDDWL
FC Cincinnati WDLLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: FC Cincinnati 2-1 Houston Dynamo, 26 Feb 23 All Houston Dynamo vs FC Cincinnati 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.