St. Louis City vs FC Cincinnati

16 April 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 5 – 1

Half-time: 3–0

  • Jared Stroud 3’
  • Eduard Löwen 39’
  • Kyle Hiebert 45+2’
  • Nicholas Gioacchini 53’
  • Roman Celentano 57’ (og)
  • Sergio Santos 62’

Match summary

St. Louis City won comfortably, 5-1 at home to FC Cincinnati. St. Louis City led 3-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Jared Stroud put St. Louis City ahead in the 3rd minute, Eduard Löwen made it 2-0 in the 39th minute, and Kyle Hiebert made it 3-0 with a header in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Nicholas Gioacchini made it 4-0 in the 53rd minute, Celentano's own goal made it 5-0 in the 57th minute, and Sergio Santos pulled one back to make it 5-1 in the 62nd minute.

The chances backed that up: St. Louis City created 1.77 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to FC Cincinnati's 1.44 from 11.

Key events

St. Louis City FC Cincinnati
Kick-off
Jared StroudRight foot shot1-0 (St. Louis City)
3’
Jared StroudShot on target
10’
27’
Obinna NwobodoFoul
Eduard LöwenRight foot shot2-0 (St. Louis City)
39’
41’
Santiago AriasShot on target
42’
Sergio SantosArgument
Kyle HiebertHeader3-0 (St. Louis City)
45+2’
Half-time3-0
46’
Dominique BadjiArquímides Ordóñez
46’
Marco AnguloNick Hagglund
Second half underway
Nicholas GioacchiniRight foot shot4-0 (St. Louis City)
53’
Roman CelentanoOwn goal5-0 (St. Louis City)
57’
59’
Malik PintoObinna Nwobodo
60’
Álvaro BarrealShot on target
Selmir PidroJohn Nelson
61’
Isak JensenRasmus Alm
61’
62’
Sergio SantosRight foot shot5-1 (FC Cincinnati)
Tomáš OstrákNicholas Gioacchini
74’
Akil WattsIndiana Vassilev
75’
Tomáš OstrákFoul
76’
77’
Alvas PowellSergio Santos
77’
Brandon VázquezShot on target
Jared StroudFoul
80’
Celio PompeuJared Stroud
82’
João KlaussShot on target
86’
João KlaussShot on target
86’
87’
Raymon GaddisSantiago Arias
90+1’
Brandon VázquezShot on target
Full-time5-1

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 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.77 1.44 3’ Jared Stroud (St. Louis City), 1-0 3’ 39’ Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City), 2-0 39’ 45+2’ Kyle Hiebert (St. Louis City), 3-0 45+2’ 53’ Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City), 4-0 53’ 57’ Roman Celentano (St. Louis City) own goal, 5-0 57’ 62’ Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati), 5-1 62’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.77 1.44 3’ Jared Stroud (St. Louis City), 1-0 Stroud 3’ 39’ Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City), 2-0 Löwen 39’ 45+2’ Kyle Hiebert (St. Louis City), 3-0 Hiebert 45+2’ 53’ Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City), 4-0 Gioacchini 53’ 57’ Roman Celentano (St. Louis City) own goal, 5-0 Celentano 57’ 62’ Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati), 5-1 Santos 62’
St. Louis City 1.77 xGFC Cincinnati 1.44 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 FC Cincinnati attacking St. Louis City attacking 
62’ Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.85 xG, goal 10’ Jared Stroud (St. Louis City), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 53’ Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 86’ João Klauss (St. Louis City), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 47’ Kyle Hiebert (St. Louis City), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 89’ João Klauss (St. Louis City), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 86’ João Klauss (St. Louis City), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 13’ Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 90+1’ Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 39’ Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 41’ Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 13’ Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 22’ Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 39’ Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 73’ Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 24’ Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 3’ Jared Stroud (St. Louis City), set piece, 0.05 xG, goal 57’ Rasmus Alm (St. Louis City), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 60’ Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 72’ Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 17’ Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 60’ Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 34’ Rasmus Alm (St. Louis City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 17’ Jared Stroud (St. Louis City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 38’ Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 77’ Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 29’ Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 17’ Jakob Nerwiński (St. Louis City), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 57’ Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati), own goal 62’ Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.85 xG, goal 10’ Jared Stroud (St. Louis City), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 53’ Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 86’ João Klauss (St. Louis City), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 47’ Kyle Hiebert (St. Louis City), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 89’ João Klauss (St. Louis City), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 86’ João Klauss (St. Louis City), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 13’ Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 90+1’ Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 39’ Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 41’ Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 13’ Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 22’ Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 73’ Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 24’ Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 39’ Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 57’ Rasmus Alm (St. Louis City), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 72’ Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 3’ Jared Stroud (St. Louis City), set piece, 0.05 xG, goal 60’ Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 17’ Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 60’ Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 34’ Rasmus Alm (St. Louis City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 17’ Jared Stroud (St. Louis City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 38’ Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 77’ Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 29’ Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 17’ Jakob Nerwiński (St. Louis City), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 57’ Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati), own goal
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Lineups

St. Louis City 4-4-2 Starting XI
Bürki
Nelson 61’
Nerwiński
Parker
Hiebert
Vassilev 75’
Alm 61’
Löwen
Stroud 82’
Klauss
Gioacchini 74’
FC Cincinnati 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Celentano
Hagglund 46’
Miazga
Mosquera
Barreal
Arias 87’
Nwobodo 59’
Moreno
Santos 77’
Vázquez
Ordóñez 46’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Roman Bürki
90′ 4 1 23 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Jakob Nerwiński
90′ 3 2 1 7 1 35 3 – – –
Tim Parker
90′ 1 3 – 3 2 19 2 – – –
Kyle Hiebert
90′ – 3 1 4 4 32 1 1 – –
John Nelson Taken off
61′ – 1 – 2 1 15 1 – – –
Selmir Pidro Came on as a substitute
29′ 3 – – 3 – 14 1 – – –
Midfielders7 players
Rasmus Alm Taken off
61′ – 1 12 2 0.25 2 2 5 1 2 –
Indiana Vassilev Taken off
75′ – – 20 1 0.01 1 – 4 – 2 –
Eduard Löwen
90′ 1 – 48 2 0.18 7 3 11 2 – –
Jared Stroud Taken off
82′ 1 1 27 1 0.09 3 2 3 2 –
Tomáš Ostrák Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 5 – 0.00 – – 1 1 –
Akil Watts Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 10 – 0.00 – – 1 – – –
Celio Pompeu Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 2 1 0.19 – 1 3 1 – –
Forwards3 players
João Klauss
90′ – 1 3 2 0.45 0.02 2 9 4 21 –
Nicholas Gioacchini Taken off
74′ 1 – 3 1 0.44 0.02 1 6 3 19 –
Isak Jensen Came on as a substitute
29′ – – – – – 0.00 – 2 1 13 –
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

St. Louis City WWWLL
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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: FC Cincinnati 3-1 St. Louis City, 18 May 24  All St. Louis 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.