New York City FC vs FC Cincinnati

4 May 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Drew Fischer

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Julián Fernández 9’

Match summary

New York City FC won 1-0 at home to FC Cincinnati. New York City FC led 1-0 at half-time.

Julián Fernández put New York City FC ahead in the 9th minute.

The chances backed that up: New York City FC created 2.44 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to FC Cincinnati's 1.07 from 15. Alonso Martínez hit the woodwork from the penalty spot for New York City FC.

Match stats

50% Possession 50%
19 Shots 15
5 Shots on target 4
7 Corners 6
434 Passes 442
81.6% Pass accuracy 81.7%
26 Tackles 15
11 Fouls 16
3 Yellow cards 2
2 Offsides 2

Key events

New York City FC FC Cincinnati
Kick-off
Julián FernándezShot on target
5’
Andrés PereaShot on target
6’
Julián FernándezLeft foot shot1-0 (New York City FC)
9’
12’
Matt Miazga
12’
Luca OrellanoShot on target
Alonso MartínezMissed penaltypost
14’
Birk RisaKeaton Parks
26’
Alonso MartínezShot on target
27’
Alonso MartínezShot on target
38’
Matthew Freese
39’
Half-time1-0
46’
Sergio SantosNick Hagglund
46’
Gerardo ValenzuelaYuya Kubo
Second half underway
50’
Lukas EngelShot on target
50’
Gerardo ValenzuelaShot on target
Nico CavalloAndrés Perea
53’
69’
Gilberto FloresMatt Miazga
Hannes Wolf
71’
Justin Haak
75’
79’
Gerardo ValenzuelaShot on target
81’
Corey BairdLuca Orellano
Mounsef BakrarAlonso Martínez
85’
Agustin OjedaJulián Fernández
85’
89’
Bradley SmithLukas Engel
90+2’
Evander
Full-time1-0

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 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.44 1.07 9’ Julián Fernández (New York City FC), 1-0 9’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.44 1.07 9’ Julián Fernández (New York City FC), 1-0 Fernández 9’
New York City FC 2.44 xGFC Cincinnati 1.07 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 FC Cincinnati attacking New York City FC attacking 
14’ Alonso Martínez (New York City FC), penalty, 0.79 xG, hit the woodwork 61’ Alonso Martínez (New York City FC), open play, 0.42 xG, off target 63’ Tah Anunga (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.33 xG, off target 18’ Andrés Perea (New York City FC), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 79’ Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 6’ Andrés Perea (New York City FC), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 38’ Alonso Martínez (New York City FC), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 6’ Hannes Wolf (New York City FC), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 28’ Alonso Martínez (New York City FC), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 6’ Julián Fernández (New York City FC), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 84’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, blocked 50’ Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 9’ Julián Fernández (New York City FC), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 78’ Hannes Wolf (New York City FC), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 12’ Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 46’ Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 79’ Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 88’ Mounsef Bakrar (New York City FC), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 70’ Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 76’ Alonso Martínez (New York City FC), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 49’ Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 67’ Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 73’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ Jonathan Shore (New York City FC), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 27’ Alonso Martínez (New York City FC), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 30’ Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 68’ Julián Fernández (New York City FC), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 54’ Jonathan Shore (New York City FC), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 5’ Julián Fernández (New York City FC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 69’ Julián Fernández (New York City FC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 26’ Alonso Martínez (New York City FC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 60’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 40’ Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 14’ Alonso Martínez (New York City FC), penalty, 0.79 xG, hit the woodwork 61’ Alonso Martínez (New York City FC), open play, 0.42 xG, off target 63’ Tah Anunga (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.33 xG, off target 18’ Andrés Perea (New York City FC), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 79’ Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 6’ Andrés Perea (New York City FC), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 38’ Alonso Martínez (New York City FC), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 6’ Hannes Wolf (New York City FC), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 28’ Alonso Martínez (New York City FC), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 6’ Julián Fernández (New York City FC), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 84’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, blocked 50’ Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 9’ Julián Fernández (New York City FC), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 78’ Hannes Wolf (New York City FC), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 12’ Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 46’ Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 79’ Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 88’ Mounsef Bakrar (New York City FC), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 76’ Alonso Martínez (New York City FC), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 70’ Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 49’ Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 67’ Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 73’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ Jonathan Shore (New York City FC), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 30’ Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 68’ Julián Fernández (New York City FC), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 27’ Alonso Martínez (New York City FC), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 54’ Jonathan Shore (New York City FC), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 5’ Julián Fernández (New York City FC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 69’ Julián Fernández (New York City FC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 26’ Alonso Martínez (New York City FC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 60’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 40’ Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

New York City FC 3-2-4-1 Starting XI
Freese
Martins
Haak
Gray
Parks 26’
Shore
Wolf
Perea 53’
Moralez
Fernández 85’
Martínez 85’
FC Cincinnati 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Celentano
Robinson
Miazga 69’
Hagglund 46’
Engel 89’
Kubo 46’
Anunga
Yedlin
Orellano 81’
Evander
Denkey

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Matthew Freese
90′ 4 0 22 – 1 – – –
Defenders5 players
Tayvon Gray
90′ 1 – – 5 1 65 – – – –
Thiago Martins
90′ 2 – – 4 1 67 2 – – –
Justin Haak
90′ 2 2 – 6 2 38 3 – – –
Birk Risa Came on as a substitute
64′ 2 – – 6 2 27 1 – – –
Nico Cavallo Came on as a substitute
37′ 3 1 – 4 1 7 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Keaton Parks Taken off
26′ – – 14 – 0.01 1 – 3 – 2 –
Jonathan Shore
90′ – – 45 – 0.07 6 3 7 1 – –
Julián Fernández Taken off
85′ 1 – 38 3 0.21 2 1 8 – 2 –
Maxi Moralez
90′ – – 62 3 0.30 – – 2 – 1 –
Andrés Perea Taken off
53′ – – 8 – 0.00 1 1 1 1 – –
Hannes Wolf
90′ – – 33 – 0.08 6 – 8 2 – –
Agustin Ojeda Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 1 – – – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Alonso Martínez Taken off
85′ – – 7 2 1.54 0.02 2 1 1 5 –
Mounsef Bakrar Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 1 – 0.05 0.00 – 1 1 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

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: New York City FC 3-2 FC Cincinnati, 02 Oct 24 Next meeting: FC Cincinnati 0-1 New York City FC, 23 Aug 25  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. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.