New York City FC vs FC Cincinnati

22 April 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Sergiy Boyko

Full time 4 – 4

Half-time: 2–1

  • Nicolás Fernández 20’, 35’
  • Agustin Ojeda 53’
  • Talles Magno 79’
  • Kévin Denkey 32’, 65’
  • Andrei Chirila 90+2’
  • Evander 90+5’ (pen)

Match summary

New York City FC and FC Cincinnati drew 4-4. New York City FC led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Nicolás Fernández put New York City FC ahead in the 20th minute, Kévin Denkey equalised in the 32nd minute, and Fernández put New York City FC back in front in the 35th minute. In the second half, Agustin Ojeda made it 3-1 in the 53rd minute, Denkey pulled one back to make it 3-2 in the 65th minute, Talles Magno made it 4-2 in the 79th minute, Andrei Chirila made it 4-3 in stoppage time, and Evander equalised from the penalty spot in stoppage time.

There was little between the sides on chances: New York City FC created 1.56 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots, FC Cincinnati 1.51 from 12.

Match stats

55% Possession 45%
17 Shots 12
9 Shots on target 6
2 Corners 4
555 Passes 446
83.6% Pass accuracy 80.3%
23 Tackles 15
7 Fouls 9
0 Yellow cards 3
3 Offsides 2

Key events

New York City FC FC Cincinnati
Kick-off
Kevin O'TooleShot on target
9’
Hannes WolfShot on target
13’
Nicolás FernándezRight foot shot1-0 (New York City FC)
20’
23’
Alvas PowellTeenage Hadebe
32’
Kévin DenkeyLeft foot shot1-1 (FC Cincinnati)
Nicolás FernándezRight foot shot2-1 (New York City FC)
35’
Half-time2-1
46’
Andrei ChirilaAlvas Powell
Agustin OjedaShot on target
47’
Hannes WolfShot on target
49’
Second half underway
50’
Gilberto Flores
Agustin OjedaRight foot shot3-1 (New York City FC)
53’
59’
EvanderVAR: Goal given
60’
Tah AnungaGilberto Flores
60’
Gerardo ValenzuelaEnder Echenique
65’
Kévin DenkeyRight foot shot3-2 (FC Cincinnati)
70’
Gerardo ValenzuelaShot on target
71’
Kyle Smith
Keaton ParksHannes Wolf
72’
Talles MagnoMaxi Moralez
72’
Talles MagnoRight foot shot4-2 (New York City FC)
79’
Keaton ParksShot on target
82’
83’
Ayoub JabbariTom Barlow
Jonathan ShoreAgustin Ojeda
84’
Arnau FarnosNicolás Fernández
84’
89’
EvanderShot on target
90’
Tah Anunga
90’
EvanderPenalty4-4 (FC Cincinnati)
90’
Andrei ChirilaLeft foot shot4-3 (FC Cincinnati)
Strahinja TanasijevićTayvon Gray
90’

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 1.56 1.51 20’ Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC), 1-0 20’ 32’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), 1-1 32’ 35’ Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC), 2-1 35’ 53’ Agustin Ojeda (New York City FC), 3-1 53’ 65’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), 3-2 65’ 79’ Talles Magno (New York City FC), 4-2 79’ 90+2’ Andrei Chirila (FC Cincinnati), 4-3 90+2’ 90+5’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), 4-4 90+5’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.56 1.51 20’ Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC), 1-0 Fernández 20’ 32’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), 1-1 Denkey 32’ 35’ Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC), 2-1 Fernández 35’ 53’ Agustin Ojeda (New York City FC), 3-1 Ojeda 53’ 65’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), 3-2 Denkey 65’ 79’ Talles Magno (New York City FC), 4-2 Magno 79’ 90+2’ Andrei Chirila (FC Cincinnati), 4-3 Chirila 90+2’ 90+5’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), 4-4 Evander 90+5’
New York City FC 1.56 xGFC Cincinnati 1.51 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 FC Cincinnati attacking New York City FC attacking 
90+5’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 32’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.37 xG, goal 20’ Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 35’ Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 37’ Agustin Ojeda (New York City FC), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 47’ Agustin Ojeda (New York City FC), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 82’ Keaton Parks (New York City FC), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 13’ Hannes Wolf (New York City FC), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 53’ Agustin Ojeda (New York City FC), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 89’ Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 65’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.06 xG, goal 41’ Maxi Moralez (New York City FC), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 49’ Hannes Wolf (New York City FC), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 79’ Talles Magno (New York City FC), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 90+8’ Raul Gustavo (New York City FC), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 77’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 8’ Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 10’ Maxi Moralez (New York City FC), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 89’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+2’ Andrei Chirila (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 45’ Kai Trewin (New York City FC), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 88’ Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 45’ Hannes Wolf (New York City FC), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 8’ Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 39’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 70’ Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 3’ Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 9’ Kevin O'Toole (New York City FC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 55’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+5’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 32’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.37 xG, goal 20’ Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 35’ Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 37’ Agustin Ojeda (New York City FC), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 47’ Agustin Ojeda (New York City FC), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 82’ Keaton Parks (New York City FC), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 13’ Hannes Wolf (New York City FC), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 53’ Agustin Ojeda (New York City FC), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 89’ Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 65’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.06 xG, goal 49’ Hannes Wolf (New York City FC), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+8’ Raul Gustavo (New York City FC), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 41’ Maxi Moralez (New York City FC), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 79’ Talles Magno (New York City FC), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 77’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 8’ Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 10’ Maxi Moralez (New York City FC), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 89’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+2’ Andrei Chirila (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 45’ Kai Trewin (New York City FC), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 88’ Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 45’ Hannes Wolf (New York City FC), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 8’ Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 39’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 70’ Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 9’ Kevin O'Toole (New York City FC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 3’ Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 55’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

New York City FC 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Freese
O'Toole
Martins
Gustavo
Gray 90’
Trewin
O'Neill
Wolf 72’
Moralez 72’
Ojeda 84’
Fernández 2 84’
FC Cincinnati 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Celentano
Flores 60’
Hadebe 23’
Smith
Bucha
Gidi
Evander
Echenique 60’
Dem
Denkey 2
Barlow 83’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Matthew Freese
90′ 2 4 22 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Tayvon Gray Taken off
89′ 4 – – 7 – 69 – – – –
Thiago Martins
90′ – 1 – 1 1 65 – – – –
Raul Gustavo
90′ 3 1 – 9 5 63 – – – –
Kevin O'Toole
90′ 2 – – 2 – 57 1 – – –
Kai Trewin
90′ 6 1 – 10 3 52 3 – – –
Midfielders7 players
Aiden O'Neill
90′ – 1 51 1 0.05 2 1 5 – 2 –
Agustin Ojeda Taken off
84′ 1 1 33 3 0.24 – – 1 – – –
Maxi Moralez Taken off
72′ – 1 37 5 0.32 – – 1 – – –
Hannes Wolf Taken off
72′ – – 30 2 0.09 2 1 5 – 1 –
Keaton Parks Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 13 – 0.01 – – 1 – – –
Jonathan Shore Came on as a substitute
6′ – – 7 – 0.00 1 – 2 – 1 –
Arnau Farnos Came on as a substitute
6′ – – 6 – 0.00 – – 2 – – –
Forwards2 players
Nicolás Fernández Taken off
84′ 2 – 4 2 0.59 0.20 2 9 2 47 –
Talles Magno Came on as a substitute
18′ 1 – 1 1 0.04 0.00 – 2 – 3 –
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

New York City FC WLDLL
FC Cincinnati LWLDD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: FC Cincinnati 0-1 New York City FC, 23 Aug 25 Next meeting: FC Cincinnati 2-1 New York City FC, 19 Aug 26  All New York City FC 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.