Orlando City vs FC Cincinnati

15 August 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Tori Penso

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Tyrese Spicer 48’
  • Pavel Bucha 23’

Match summary

The points were shared as Orlando City and FC Cincinnati drew 1-1. FC Cincinnati led 1-0 at half-time.

Pavel Bucha put FC Cincinnati ahead in the 23rd minute and Tyrese Spicer equalised in the 48th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Orlando City created 1.66 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots, FC Cincinnati 1.62 from 11.

Match stats

50% Possession 50%
18 Shots 11
5 Shots on target 3
10 Corners 5
68 Attacks 84
62 Dangerous attacks 71
444 Passes 453
89.4% Pass accuracy 93.2%
13 Tackles 10
7 Fouls 12
1 Yellow cards 2
1 Offsides 8

Key events

Orlando City FC Cincinnati
Kick-off
Justin EllisShot on target
10’
Corner
10’
Corner
10’
Corner
15’
23’
Pavel BuchaRight foot shot0-1 (FC Cincinnati)
Robin JanssonTime wasting
29’
Justin EllisShot on target
36’
Adrián MarínBernardo Rhein
39’
41’
Corner
43’
Corner
Corner
45+1’
Corner
45+2’
45+7’
Corner
Half-time0-1
Marco PašalićJoran Gerbet
46’
46’
Tah AnungaObinna Nwobodo
Justin EllisShot on target
46’
47’
Corner
Tyrese SpicerRight foot shot1-1 (Orlando City)
48’
Second half underway
Antoine GriezmannShot on target
52’
54’
EvanderVAR: Penalty given
55’
EvanderSimulation
Wilder CartagenaJustin Ellis
61’
66’
Kyle SmithSamuel Gidi
Corner
67’
Corner
73’
Corner
77’
80’
Kenji Mboma DemBryan Ramirez
80’
Ayoub JabbariTom Barlow
Daryl DikeTyrese Spicer
82’
85’
Matt MiazgaFoul
87’
Kenji Mboma DemShot on target
89’
EvanderShot on target
90’
Teenage HadebeMatt Miazga
Corner
90’
Corner
90+1’
90+6’
Corner
Full-time1-1

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 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.66 1.62 23’ Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati), 0-1 23’ 48’ Tyrese Spicer (Orlando City), 1-1 48’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.66 1.62 23’ Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati), 0-1 Bucha 23’ 48’ Tyrese Spicer (Orlando City), 1-1 Spicer 48’
Orlando City 1.66 xGFC Cincinnati 1.62 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 FC Cincinnati attacking Orlando City attacking 
53’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.58 xG, hit the woodwork 48’ Tyrese Spicer (Orlando City), open play, 0.56 xG, goal 87’ Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.41 xG, saved 36’ Justin Ellis (Orlando City), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 43’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 23’ Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 43’ Justin Ellis (Orlando City), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 23’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 79’ Tyrese Spicer (Orlando City), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 90’ Antoine Griezmann (Orlando City), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 20’ Bryan Ramirez (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 80’ Marco Pašalić (Orlando City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 15’ Antoine Griezmann (Orlando City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+1’ Marco Pašalić (Orlando City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 52’ Ender Echenique (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 52’ Marco Pašalić (Orlando City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 52’ Justin Ellis (Orlando City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 10’ Justin Ellis (Orlando City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 11’ Tyrese Spicer (Orlando City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 52’ Antoine Griezmann (Orlando City), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 61’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 73’ Tyrese Spicer (Orlando City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+4’ Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+5’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 4’ Tyrese Spicer (Orlando City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 11’ Tyrese Spicer (Orlando City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ Justin Ellis (Orlando City), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 64’ Ender Echenique (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 89’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 53’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.58 xG, hit the woodwork 48’ Tyrese Spicer (Orlando City), open play, 0.56 xG, goal 87’ Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.41 xG, saved 36’ Justin Ellis (Orlando City), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 43’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 23’ Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 43’ Justin Ellis (Orlando City), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 23’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 79’ Tyrese Spicer (Orlando City), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 90’ Antoine Griezmann (Orlando City), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 20’ Bryan Ramirez (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 80’ Marco Pašalić (Orlando City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 15’ Antoine Griezmann (Orlando City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+1’ Marco Pašalić (Orlando City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 52’ Ender Echenique (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 52’ Marco Pašalić (Orlando City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 52’ Justin Ellis (Orlando City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 10’ Justin Ellis (Orlando City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 11’ Tyrese Spicer (Orlando City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 52’ Antoine Griezmann (Orlando City), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 61’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 73’ Tyrese Spicer (Orlando City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+4’ Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 11’ Tyrese Spicer (Orlando City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ Justin Ellis (Orlando City), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 90+5’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 4’ Tyrese Spicer (Orlando City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 64’ Ender Echenique (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 89’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Orlando City 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Crépeau
Rhein 39’
Brekalo
Jansson
Dorsey
Gerbet 46’
Otávio
Spicer 82’
Angulo
Griezmann
Ellis 61’
FC Cincinnati 3-4-3 Starting XI
Celentano
Robinson
Miazga 90’
Gidi 66’
Ramirez 80’
Bucha
Nwobodo 46’
Echenique
Evander
Barlow 80’
Denkey

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Maxime Crépeau
90′ 2 1 24 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Griffin Dorsey
90′ 2 2 – 4 – 43 3 – – –
David Brekalo
90′ 3 – 1 4 1 39 – – – –
Robin Jansson
90′ – – – – – 40 – – –
Bernardo Rhein Taken off
39′ – 1 – 1 1 21 – – – –
Adrián Marín Came on as a substitute
51′ – – 1 – – 20 1 – – –
Midfielders6 players
Joran Gerbet Taken off
45′ – – 37 1 0.05 – 1 1 – 1 –
Luis Otávio
90′ – – 51 – 0.03 6 1 8 1 2 –
Iván Angulo
90′ – – 46 6 0.37 – – 4 – 3 –
Tyrese Spicer Taken off
82′ 1 – 22 3 0.10 – – 1 2 – –
Marco Pašalić Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 21 – 0.02 – – 1 – – –
Wilder Cartagena Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 17 – 0.02 2 – 3 – 1 –
Forwards3 players
Antoine Griezmann
90′ – – 3 1 0.15 0.21 – 2 1 48 –
Justin Ellis Taken off
61′ – 1 5 3 0.59 0.24 1 3 – 13 –
Daryl Dike Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – 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

Orlando City DLWWL
FC Cincinnati DWWLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: FC Cincinnati 6-2 Orlando City, 23 May 26 All Orlando City 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.