Orlando City vs FC Cincinnati

28 June 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Marcos de Oliveira

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Marco Pašalić 87’
  • Evander 45+4’, 74’

Match summary

FC Cincinnati won 2-1 away at Orlando City. FC Cincinnati led 1-0 at half-time.

Evander put FC Cincinnati ahead with a direct free kick in first-half stoppage time, Evander made it 0-2 in the 74th minute, and Marco Pašalić pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 87th minute.

Orlando City can feel hard done by, creating 2.19 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to FC Cincinnati's 0.57 from 9.

Match stats

59% Possession 41%
17 Shots 9
3 Shots on target 4
4 Corners 2
542 Passes 384
88.7% Pass accuracy 81.8%
21 Tackles 20
13 Fouls 14
3 Yellow cards 3
3 Offsides 1

Key events

Orlando City FC Cincinnati
Kick-off
Marco PašalićShot on target
17’
Martín OjedaShot on target
19’
33’
EvanderShot on target
43’
Gilberto Flores
45’
DeAndre Yedlin
Marco Pašalić
45’
45+4’
EvanderFree Kick0-1 (FC Cincinnati)
Half-time0-1
Luis MurielIván Angulo
46’
Second half underway
Ramiro Enrique
54’
60’
Kei KamaraGerardo Valenzuela
64’
Kei KamaraShot on target
Rafael SantosRodrigo Schlegel
70’
74’
EvanderRight foot shot0-2 (FC Cincinnati)
80’
Bradley SmithLukas Engel
Kyle SmithDagur Dan Þórhallsson
80’
83’
Alvas PowellTeenage Hadebe
83’
Corey BairdEvander
Marco PašalićLeft foot shot1-2 (Orlando City)
87’
Nicolás RodríguezMartín Ojeda
90’
90+4’
Corey Baird
David Brekalo
90+5’
Full-time1-2

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 2.19 0.57 45+4’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), 0-1 45+4’ 74’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), 0-2 74’ 87’ Marco Pašalić (Orlando City), 1-2 87’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.19 0.57 45+4’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), 0-1 Evander 45+4’ 74’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), 0-2 Evander 74’ 87’ Marco Pašalić (Orlando City), 1-2 Pašalić 87’
Orlando City 2.19 xGFC Cincinnati 0.57 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 FC Cincinnati attacking Orlando City attacking 
90+9’ David Brekalo (Orlando City), open play, 0.94 xG, off target 90+7’ Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City), open play, 0.45 xG, off target 64’ Kei Kamara (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 51’ Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 74’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 87’ Marco Pašalić (Orlando City), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 73’ Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 36’ Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 38’ Marco Pašalić (Orlando City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 20’ Martín Ojeda (Orlando City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 58’ Marco Pašalić (Orlando City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 65’ Kei Kamara (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 80’ Luis Muriel (Orlando City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 19’ Martín Ojeda (Orlando City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 68’ Dagur Dan Þórhallsson (Orlando City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 49’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, goal 72’ Martín Ojeda (Orlando City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 25’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 32’ Marco Pašalić (Orlando City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 79’ Marco Pašalić (Orlando City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 17’ Marco Pašalić (Orlando City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 15’ César Araújo (Orlando City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 33’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 29’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ Luis Muriel (Orlando City), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 65’ DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 90+9’ David Brekalo (Orlando City), open play, 0.94 xG, off target 90+7’ Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City), open play, 0.45 xG, off target 64’ Kei Kamara (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 51’ Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 74’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 87’ Marco Pašalić (Orlando City), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 73’ Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 36’ Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 38’ Marco Pašalić (Orlando City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 80’ Luis Muriel (Orlando City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 20’ Martín Ojeda (Orlando City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 58’ Marco Pašalić (Orlando City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 65’ Kei Kamara (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 68’ Dagur Dan Þórhallsson (Orlando City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 19’ Martín Ojeda (Orlando City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 49’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, goal 72’ Martín Ojeda (Orlando City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 32’ Marco Pašalić (Orlando City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 25’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 79’ Marco Pašalić (Orlando City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 17’ Marco Pašalić (Orlando City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 15’ César Araújo (Orlando City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 33’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 29’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ Luis Muriel (Orlando City), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 65’ DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Orlando City 4-4-2 Starting XI
Gallese
Schlegel 70’
Jansson
Brekalo
Þórhallsson 80’
Angulo 46’
Atuesta
Araújo
Pašalić
Ojeda 90’
Enrique
FC Cincinnati 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Celentano
Flores
Miazga
Hadebe 83’
Engel 80’
Bucha
Anunga
Yedlin
Valenzuela 60’
Evander 2 83’
Denkey

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Pedro Gallese
90′ 2 2 20 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Dagur Dan Þórhallsson Taken off
80′ 1 – – 3 1 40 – – – –
Rodrigo Schlegel Taken off
70′ 1 3 – 6 3 49 – – – –
Robin Jansson
90′ 2 1 – 3 – 56 1 – – –
David Brekalo
90′ 5 2 – 10 3 45 2 – – –
Kyle Smith Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – 6 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Marco Pašalić
90′ 1 – 36 2 0.27 2 – 3 3 1 –
Eduard Atuesta
90′ – – 67 1 0.07 1 – 3 3 2 –
César Araújo
90′ – – 69 1 0.05 2 – 7 3 4 –
Iván Angulo Taken off
45′ – – 19 2 0.11 – – – – – –
Martín Ojeda Taken off
89′ – 1 47 5 0.54 3 – 4 – – –
Luis Muriel Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 28 2 0.66 2 2 3 – – –
Rafael Santos Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 30 1 0.12 2 – 2 – – –
Forwards1 player
Ramiro Enrique
90′ – – 3 – 0.74 0.08 2 1 1 22 –
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 WLLWW
FC Cincinnati LDLWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: FC Cincinnati 1-3 Orlando City, 05 Oct 24 Next meeting: FC Cincinnati 1-1 Orlando City, 28 Sep 25  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. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.