LA Galaxy vs FC Cincinnati

21 September 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Malik Badawi

Full time 2 – 3

Half-time: 1–2

  • J. Paintsil 39’
  • M. Cuevas 90+1’
  • E. Echenique 10’
  • Brenner 22’, 88’

Match summary

FC Cincinnati won 3-2 away at LA Galaxy. FC Cincinnati led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, E. Echenique put FC Cincinnati ahead in the 10th minute, Brenner made it 0-2 in the 22nd minute, and J. Paintsil pulled one back to make it 1-2 with a header in the 39th minute. In the second half, Brenner made it 1-3 in the 88th minute and M. Cuevas made it 2-3 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: FC Cincinnati created 2.36 expected goals (xG) from 22 shots to LA Galaxy's 1.65 from 23. LA Galaxy had a player sent off.

Match stats

47% Possession 53%
23 Shots 22
8 Shots on target 10
9 Corners 4
451 Passes 527
86.0% Pass accuracy 90.9%
21 Tackles 17
7 Fouls 8
3 Yellow cards 1
1 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 1

Key events

LA Galaxy FC Cincinnati
Kick-off
6’
K. DenkeyShot on target
10’
E. EcheniqueRight foot shot0-1 (FC Cincinnati)
J. PaintsilShot on target
20’
22’
BrennerRight foot shot0-2 (FC Cincinnati)
J. PaintsilShot on target
30’
37’
L. OrellanoShot on target
J. PaintsilHeader1-2 (LA Galaxy)
39’
G. PecShot on target
42’
D. Fagúndez
43’
G. PecShot on target
45’
I. Parente
45+3’
Half-time1-2
Second half underway
48’
EvanderShot on target
48’
K. DenkeyShot on target
I. ParenteSecond yellow
51’
56’
BrennerShot on target
56’
EvanderShot on target
59’
N. Hagglund
60’
A. PowellN. Hagglund
M. CuevasH. Miller
62’
J. AudeJ. Nelson
62’
72’
D. MarczukE. Echenique
72’
A. JabbariK. Denkey
72’
Y. KuboS. Gidi
M. BerryM. Yamane
77’
J. PaintsilShot on target
81’
G. PecShot on target
84’
86’
EvanderShot on target
R. RamosE. Cerrillo
87’
T. LepleyD. Fagúndez
87’
88’
BrennerLeft foot shot1-3 (FC Cincinnati)
89’
T. AnungaEvander
M. CuevasLeft foot shot2-3 (LA Galaxy)
90+1’
Full-time2-3

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.65 2.36 10’ E. Echenique (FC Cincinnati), 0-1 10’ 22’ Brenner (FC Cincinnati), 0-2 22’ 39’ J. Paintsil (LA Galaxy), 1-2 39’ 88’ Brenner (FC Cincinnati), 1-3 88’ 90+1’ M. Cuevas (LA Galaxy), 2-3 90+1’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.65 2.36 10’ E. Echenique (FC Cincinnati), 0-1 Echenique 10’ 22’ Brenner (FC Cincinnati), 0-2 Brenner 22’ 39’ J. Paintsil (LA Galaxy), 1-2 Paintsil 39’ 88’ Brenner (FC Cincinnati), 1-3 Brenner 88’ 90+1’ M. Cuevas (LA Galaxy), 2-3 Cuevas 90+1’
LA Galaxy 1.65 xGFC Cincinnati 2.36 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 FC Cincinnati attacking LA Galaxy attacking 
22’ Brenner (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.61 xG, goal 10’ E. Echenique (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 39’ J. Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 56’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 42’ G. Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 56’ Brenner (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 15’ G. Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 19’ G. Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 75’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 88’ Brenner (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 9’ K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 14’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 84’ G. Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 6’ K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 52’ K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 20’ J. Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 64’ E. Cerrillo (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 81’ J. Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 89’ J. Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+1’ M. Cuevas (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 56’ K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 16’ G. Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 78’ Y. Kubo (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 13’ G. Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 35’ M. Yamane (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 37’ L. Orellano (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 48’ K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 68’ L. Orellano (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 80’ G. Pec (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 67’ L. Orellano (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 17’ H. Miller (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 48’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 45’ G. Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 65’ K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 86’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 2’ J. Nelson (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 29’ G. Pec (LA Galaxy), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 66’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 30’ J. Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 50’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 76’ M. Yamane (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 83’ Y. Kubo (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 69’ G. Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 64’ M. Yamane (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 18’ M. Yoshida (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 22’ Brenner (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.61 xG, goal 10’ E. Echenique (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 39’ J. Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 56’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 42’ G. Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 56’ Brenner (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 15’ G. Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 19’ G. Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 75’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 88’ Brenner (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 14’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 84’ G. Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 6’ K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 9’ K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 52’ K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 20’ J. Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 64’ E. Cerrillo (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 81’ J. Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 89’ J. Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+1’ M. Cuevas (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 56’ K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 16’ G. Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 35’ M. Yamane (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 78’ Y. Kubo (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 13’ G. Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 37’ L. Orellano (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 68’ L. Orellano (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 80’ G. Pec (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 48’ K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 67’ L. Orellano (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 48’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 17’ H. Miller (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 65’ K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 2’ J. Nelson (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 45’ G. Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 66’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 86’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 29’ G. Pec (LA Galaxy), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 30’ J. Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 76’ M. Yamane (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 50’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 83’ Y. Kubo (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 69’ G. Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 64’ M. Yamane (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 18’ M. Yoshida (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

LA Galaxy 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Mićović
Yamane 77’
Rindov
Yoshida
Nelson 62’
Cerrillo 87’
Parente
Pec
Fagúndez 87’
Miller 62’
Paintsil
FC Cincinnati 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Louro
Robinson
Hagglund 60’
Engel
Echenique 72’
Bucha
Gidi 72’
Orellano
Evander 89’
Denkey 72’
Brenner 2

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
N. Mićović
90′ 7 3 25 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
M. Yamane Taken off
77′ 2 1 – 3 – 43 – – – –
C. Rindov
90′ 3 – – 3 – 34 1 – – –
M. Yoshida
90′ 3 4 – 7 3 45 – – – –
J. Nelson Taken off
62′ 1 – – 1 – 26 – – – –
J. Aude Came on as a substitute
28′ 1 1 – 1 – 17 – – – –
M. Berry Came on as a substitute
13′ – – – 1 1 9 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
E. Cerrillo Taken off
87′ – – 60 2 0.10 5 – 5 2 – –
I. Parente
51′ – – 32 3 0.07 1 – 1 1 – –
G. Pec
90′ – – 43 – 0.11 – – 3 2 1 –
D. Fagúndez Taken off
87′ – 1 53 6 0.47 1 1 2 – 1 –
H. Miller Taken off
62′ – – 16 2 0.01 2 – 5 1 2 –
M. Cuevas Came on as a substitute
28′ 1 – 11 – 0.01 2 – 3 – – –
T. Lepley Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 8 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
J. Paintsil
90′ 1 1 5 4 0.51 0.16 3 7 3 27 –
R. Ramos Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – 0.00 – – – 2 –
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

LA Galaxy LLWDD
FC Cincinnati LWLLW

Last five league games before this one, oldest first. Select one to open it.

Previous and next meeting

All LA Galaxy 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. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.