New York Red Bulls vs FC Cincinnati

4 April 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Victor Rivas

Full time 4 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • J. Hall 12’
  • E. Forsberg 48’
  • K. Smith 65’ (og)
  • M. Sofo 90+3’
  • P. Bucha 17’
  • K. Smith 72’

Match summary

New York Red Bulls saw off FC Cincinnati 4-2. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, J. Hall put New York Red Bulls ahead in the 12th minute and P. Bucha equalised in the 17th minute. In the second half, E. Forsberg put New York Red Bulls back in front with a direct free kick in the 48th minute, Smith's own goal made it 3-1 in the 65th minute, K. Smith pulled one back to make it 3-2 in the 72nd minute, and M. Sofo made it 4-2 in stoppage time.

There was little between the sides on chances: New York Red Bulls created 1.80 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots, FC Cincinnati 2.05 from 17. FC Cincinnati had a player sent off.

Match stats

52% Possession 48%
18 Shots 17
6 Shots on target 6
2 Corners 6
516 Passes 469
83.3% Pass accuracy 81.4%
18 Tackles 19
12 Fouls 12
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 1
1 Offsides 5

Key events

New York Red Bulls FC Cincinnati
Kick-off
J. HallLeft foot shot1-0 (New York Red Bulls)
12’
17’
P. BuchaRight foot shot1-1 (FC Cincinnati)
C. CowellShot on target
22’
26’
EvanderShot on target
28’
E. EcheniqueShot on target
J. Marshall-RuttyShot on target
34’
37’
B. Ramírez
39’
N. HagglundShot on target
Half-time1-1
E. ForsbergFree Kick2-1 (New York Red Bulls)
48’
Second half underway
R. Donkor
57’
62’
EvanderShot on target
K. SmithOwn goal3-1 (New York Red Bulls)
65’
67’
T. AnungaS. Gidi
J. RuvalcabaShot on target
68’
O. ValenciaM. D. Santos
70’
T. RosboroughC. Cowell
70’
72’
K. SmithRight foot shot3-2 (FC Cincinnati)
75’
T. L. HadebeN. Hagglund
75’
A. PowellK. Smith
75’
K. M. DemT. Barlow
80’
M. Miazga
M. SofoJ. Ruvalcaba
80’
N. BenedettiA. Mehmeti
80’
O. Valencia
83’
84’
A. JabbariM. Miazga
E. M. Choupo-MotingE. Forsberg
86’
M. SofoLeft foot shot4-2 (New York Red Bulls)
90+3’
90+5’
A. Powell
Full-time4-2

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.80 2.05 12’ J. Hall (New York Red Bulls), 1-0 12’ 17’ P. Bucha (FC Cincinnati), 1-1 17’ 48’ E. Forsberg (New York Red Bulls), 2-1 48’ 65’ K. Smith (New York Red Bulls) own goal, 3-1 65’ 72’ K. Smith (FC Cincinnati), 3-2 72’ 90+3’ M. Sofo (New York Red Bulls), 4-2 90+3’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.80 2.05 12’ J. Hall (New York Red Bulls), 1-0 Hall 12’ 17’ P. Bucha (FC Cincinnati), 1-1 Bucha 17’ 48’ E. Forsberg (New York Red Bulls), 2-1 Forsberg 48’ 65’ K. Smith (New York Red Bulls) own goal, 3-1 Smith 65’ 72’ K. Smith (FC Cincinnati), 3-2 Smith 72’ 90+3’ M. Sofo (New York Red Bulls), 4-2 Sofo 90+3’
New York Red Bulls 1.80 xGFC Cincinnati 2.05 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 FC Cincinnati attacking New York Red Bulls attacking 
12’ J. Hall (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.77 xG, goal 72’ K. Smith (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.64 xG, goal 53’ E. Echenique (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 76’ K. M. Dem (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.27 xG, off target 48’ E. Forsberg (New York Red Bulls), direct free kick, 0.16 xG, goal 68’ J. Ruvalcaba (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 90+3’ M. Sofo (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 22’ K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 86’ J. Hall (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 65’ K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 62’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 5’ C. Cowell (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 60’ K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 17’ P. Bucha (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 50’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 39’ N. Hagglund (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 64’ J. Ruvalcaba (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 44’ J. Ruvalcaba (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 87’ K. M. Dem (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 54’ J. Hall (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 26’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 47’ C. Cowell (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 22’ C. Cowell (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 33’ J. Ruvalcaba (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 88’ A. Jabbari (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 28’ E. Echenique (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 51’ J. Ruvalcaba (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 59’ A. Mehmeti (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 71’ T. Barlow (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 34’ J. Marshall-Rutty (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 40’ T. Barlow (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 29’ N. Hagglund (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 43’ R. Donkor (New York Red Bulls), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 29’ E. Forsberg (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 20’ E. Forsberg (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 65’ K. Smith (FC Cincinnati), own goal 12’ J. Hall (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.77 xG, goal 72’ K. Smith (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.64 xG, goal 53’ E. Echenique (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 76’ K. M. Dem (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.27 xG, off target 48’ E. Forsberg (New York Red Bulls), direct free kick, 0.16 xG, goal 68’ J. Ruvalcaba (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 90+3’ M. Sofo (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 86’ J. Hall (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 22’ K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 65’ K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 62’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 60’ K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 5’ C. Cowell (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 17’ P. Bucha (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 50’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 39’ N. Hagglund (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 64’ J. Ruvalcaba (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 44’ J. Ruvalcaba (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 87’ K. M. Dem (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 54’ J. Hall (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 47’ C. Cowell (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 26’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 33’ J. Ruvalcaba (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 88’ A. Jabbari (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 22’ C. Cowell (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 28’ E. Echenique (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 71’ T. Barlow (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 51’ J. Ruvalcaba (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 59’ A. Mehmeti (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 34’ J. Marshall-Rutty (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 40’ T. Barlow (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 29’ N. Hagglund (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 43’ R. Donkor (New York Red Bulls), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 29’ E. Forsberg (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 20’ E. Forsberg (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 65’ K. Smith (FC Cincinnati), own goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

New York Red Bulls 4-3-3 Starting XI
Horvath
Marshall-Rutty
Nealis
Voloder
Santos 70’
Mehmeti 80’
Forsberg 86’
Donkor
Cowell 70’
Hall
Ruvalcaba 80’
FC Cincinnati 4-4-2 Starting XI
Louro
Smith 75’
Miazga 84’
Hagglund 75’
Ramírez
Echenique
Bucha
Gidi 67’
Barlow 75’
Denkey
Evander

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
E. Horvath
90′ 4 2 29 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
J. Marshall-Rutty
90′ 3 1 – 6 1 66 – – – –
D. Nealis
90′ 2 2 – 7 2 64 1 – – –
R. Voloder
90′ 1 3 – 4 1 50 1 – – –
M. D. Santos Taken off
70′ 1 – – 1 – 26 1 – – –
O. Valencia Came on as a substitute
20′ – – – 1 – 14 1 – –
Midfielders5 players
A. Mehmeti Taken off
80′ – – 87 – 0.14 2 3 3 1 – –
E. Forsberg Taken off
86′ 1 – 33 1 0.05 1 – 4 2 1 –
R. Donkor
90′ – 1 63 2 0.78 2 – 7 2 1
T. Rosborough Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 6 – 0.01 – – – – – –
N. Benedetti Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 12 1 0.06 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards5 players
C. Cowell Taken off
70′ – 1 3 1 0.15 0.67 5 5 1 27 –
J. Hall
90′ 1 – 3 1 0.93 0.04 1 1 – 14 –
J. Ruvalcaba Taken off
80′ – – 5 1 0.32 0.07 – 2 – 15 –
M. Sofo Came on as a substitute
10′ 1 – 1 1 0.12 0.00 – 3 1 5 –
E. M. Choupo-Moting Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – – – 0.00 – – – 1 –
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 Red Bulls WWLDL
FC Cincinnati WLLLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: New York Red Bulls 0-1 FC Cincinnati, 04 Oct 25 Next meeting: FC Cincinnati 2-0 New York Red Bulls, 25 Apr 26  All New York Red Bulls 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.