New York Red Bulls vs FC Cincinnati

4 October 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Alexis Da Silva

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • K. Denkey 12’

Match summary

FC Cincinnati won 1-0 away at New York Red Bulls. FC Cincinnati led 1-0 at half-time.

K. Denkey put FC Cincinnati ahead in the 12th minute.

New York Red Bulls can feel hard done by, creating 1.03 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to FC Cincinnati's 0.67 from 7.

Match stats

65% Possession 35%
16 Shots 7
3 Shots on target 1
12 Corners 1
638 Passes 363
87.0% Pass accuracy 77.7%
13 Tackles 16
9 Fouls 4
3 Yellow cards 1
2 Offsides 3

Key events

New York Red Bulls FC Cincinnati
Kick-off
12’
K. DenkeyRight foot shot0-1 (FC Cincinnati)
32’
K. Denkey
E. ForsbergShot on target
41’
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
J. HallD. Gjengaar
57’
S. NgomaM. Sofo
57’
R. Donkor
58’
W. CarmonaG. Berggren
67’
K. DuncanD. Nealis
67’
67’
A. JabbariBrenner
E. Choupo-MotingShot on target
69’
K. DuncanShot on target
78’
81’
K. KamaraK. Denkey
81’
L. OrellanoE. Echenique
R. EdwardsM. Morales
81’
86’
N. HagglundL. Orellano
86’
T. AnungaEvander
T. Parker
90+2’
A. Hack
90+3’
Full-time0-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.03 0.67 12’ K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati), 0-1 12’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.03 0.67 12’ K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati), 0-1 Denkey 12’
New York Red Bulls 1.03 xGFC Cincinnati 0.67 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 FC Cincinnati attacking New York Red Bulls attacking 
36’ D. Nealis (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.31 xG, blocked 17’ Brenner (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 83’ J. Hall (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.15 xG, hit the woodwork 53’ L. Engel (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 17’ S. Gidi (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 41’ E. Forsberg (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 90+3’ S. Ngoma (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 12’ K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 69’ E. Choupo-Moting (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 5’ E. Choupo-Moting (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 49’ E. Forsberg (New York Red Bulls), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 66’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 89’ J. Hall (New York Red Bulls), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 30’ M. Morales (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 30’ M. Sofo (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 75’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 87’ A. Jabbari (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 83’ W. Carmona (New York Red Bulls), from a corner, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 72’ E. Choupo-Moting (New York Red Bulls), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ A. Hack (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 73’ S. Ngoma (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 78’ K. Duncan (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 78’ M. Morales (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 36’ D. Nealis (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.31 xG, blocked 17’ Brenner (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 83’ J. Hall (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.15 xG, hit the woodwork 53’ L. Engel (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 17’ S. Gidi (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 41’ E. Forsberg (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 90+3’ S. Ngoma (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 12’ K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 69’ E. Choupo-Moting (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 5’ E. Choupo-Moting (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 49’ E. Forsberg (New York Red Bulls), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 66’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 30’ M. Sofo (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 89’ J. Hall (New York Red Bulls), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 30’ M. Morales (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 75’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 87’ A. Jabbari (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 83’ W. Carmona (New York Red Bulls), from a corner, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 72’ E. Choupo-Moting (New York Red Bulls), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ A. Hack (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 73’ S. Ngoma (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 78’ K. Duncan (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 78’ M. Morales (New York Red Bulls), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

New York Red Bulls 4-4-2 Starting XI
Coronel
Nealis 67’
Parker
Hack
Morales 81’
Gjengaar 57’
Berggren 67’
Donkor
Sofo 57’
Choupo-Moting
Forsberg
FC Cincinnati 4-4-1-1 Starting XI
Louro
Powell
Robinson
Hadebe
Engel
Echenique 81’
Bucha
Gidi
Evander 86’
Brenner 67’
Denkey 81’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
C. Coronel
90′ 0 1 31 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
D. Nealis Taken off
67′ 1 1 – 2 1 63 1 – – –
T. Parker
90′ 1 – – 4 3 91 1 – – –
A. Hack
90′ – 5 – 6 5 89 1 – – –
M. Morales Taken off
81′ 1 – – 2 – 38 – – – –
R. Edwards Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – 1 – 17 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
D. Gjengaar Taken off
57′ – – 23 – 0.04 – 2 – – – –
G. Berggren Taken off
67′ – – 46 2 0.09 1 – 1 1 – –
R. Donkor
90′ – – 90 1 0.14 2 3 2 1 – –
M. Sofo Taken off
57′ – – 29 – 0.06 1 1 3 1 – –
S. Ngoma Came on as a substitute
33′ – – 20 – 0.04 1 – 3 – – –
K. Duncan Came on as a substitute
23′ – – 17 – 0.02 1 – 3 – 1 –
W. Carmona Came on as a substitute
23′ – – 13 – 0.04 2 – 2 – – –
Forwards3 players
E. Choupo-Moting
90′ – – 3 1 0.13 0.28 1 3 – 18 –
E. Forsberg
90′ – – 2 1 0.13 0.13 1 1 – 39 –
J. Hall Came on as a substitute
33′ – – 2 – 0.19 0.06 1 2 1 14 –
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 LDLWL
FC Cincinnati LLWWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: FC Cincinnati 1-0 New York Red Bulls, 23 Feb 25 Next meeting: New York Red Bulls 4-2 FC Cincinnati, 04 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. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.