Toronto FC vs FC Cincinnati

14 May 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Jair Antonio Maruffo

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Kévin Denkey 18’

Match summary

FC Cincinnati took a 1-0 win at Toronto FC. FC Cincinnati led 1-0 at half-time.

Kévin Denkey put FC Cincinnati ahead in the 18th minute.

The chances backed that up: FC Cincinnati created 1.21 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Toronto FC's 0.55 from 8.

Match stats

49% Possession 51%
8 Shots 14
3 Shots on target 7
2 Corners 3
441 Passes 470
79.8% Pass accuracy 83.2%
15 Tackles 16
10 Fouls 12
1 Yellow cards 3
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Toronto FC FC Cincinnati
Kick-off
18’
Kévin DenkeyLeft foot shot0-1 (FC Cincinnati)
Federico Bernardeschi
19’
Kobe FranklinRaoul Petretta
20’
24’
Gilberto Flores
32’
Evander
Lazar StefanovicKobe Franklin
36’
Half-time0-1
Alonso CoelloShot on target
46’
47’
EvanderShot on target
Second half underway
48’
Gilberto FloresShot on target
Federico BernardeschiShot on target
49’
59’
Lukas EngelBradley Smith
59’
Yuya KuboEvander
59’
Sergio SantosKévin Denkey
62’
DeAndre YedlinShot on target
66’
Yuya KuboShot on target
66’
Yuya KuboShot on target
Tyrese SpicerFederico Bernardeschi
69’
Derrick EtienneOla Brynhildsen
69’
Maxime DominguezLorenzo Insigne
69’
77’
Alvas PowellTeenage Hadebe
82’
Gerardo ValenzuelaShot on target
85’
Kei KamaraGerardo Valenzuela
90’
Lukas Engel
Tyrese SpicerShot on target
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 0.55 1.21 18’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), 0-1 18’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.55 1.21 18’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), 0-1 Denkey 18’
Toronto FC 0.55 xGFC Cincinnati 1.21 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 FC Cincinnati attacking Toronto FC attacking 
24’ Ola Brynhildsen (Toronto FC), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 40’ Bradley Smith (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 43’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.27 xG, blocked 62’ DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 50’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 21’ Gilberto Flores (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 66’ Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.08 xG, saved 66’ Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.08 xG, saved 90+3’ Tyrese Spicer (Toronto FC), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 49’ Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 55’ Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+1’ Maxime Dominguez (Toronto FC), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 30’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 18’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 47’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 58’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+3’ Sigurd Rosted (Toronto FC), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 31’ Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 45’ Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ Alonso Coello (Toronto FC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 82’ Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 48’ Gilberto Flores (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 24’ Ola Brynhildsen (Toronto FC), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 40’ Bradley Smith (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 43’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.27 xG, blocked 62’ DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 50’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 21’ Gilberto Flores (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 66’ Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.08 xG, saved 66’ Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.08 xG, saved 90+3’ Tyrese Spicer (Toronto FC), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 49’ Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 55’ Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+1’ Maxime Dominguez (Toronto FC), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 30’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 47’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 18’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 58’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+3’ Sigurd Rosted (Toronto FC), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 31’ Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 45’ Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 82’ Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 46’ Alonso Coello (Toronto FC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 48’ Gilberto Flores (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved
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Lineups

Toronto FC 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Johnson
Long
Rosted
Petretta 20’
Thompson
Flores
Coello
Insigne 69’
Bernardeschi 69’
Corbeanu
Brynhildsen 69’
FC Cincinnati 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Celentano
Flores
Robinson
Hadebe 77’
Bucha
Anunga
Smith 59’
Yedlin
Valenzuela 85’
Evander 59’
Denkey 59’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Sean Johnson
90′ 6 1 21 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
Kosi Thompson
90′ 1 1 – 3 – 57 1 – – –
Kevin Long
90′ 4 – – 7 2 43 4 – – –
Sigurd Rosted
90′ 2 1 – 4 1 55 – – – –
Raoul Petretta Taken off
20′ 1 – – 1 – 10 – – – –
Kobe Franklin Came on as a substituteTaken off
70′ – 2 – 1 1 8 1 – – –
Lazar Stefanovic Came on as a substitute
54′ – 3 – – – 26 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Alonso Coello
90′ – – 58 – 0.02 2 2 5 2 2 –
Deybi Flores
90′ – – 59 1 0.04 4 1 8 1 3 –
Federico Bernardeschi Taken off
69′ – – 25 – 0.03 1 – 1 – – –
Lorenzo Insigne Taken off
69′ – – 27 – 0.02 – – 1 1 – –
Theo Corbeanu
90′ – – 19 3 0.13 – – 7 – 3 –
Maxime Dominguez Came on as a substitute
21′ – – 12 – 0.01 – – 2 – 1 –
Forwards3 players
Ola Brynhildsen Taken off
69′ – – 1 – 0.27 0.01 – 2 – 15 –
Tyrese Spicer Came on as a substitute
21′ – – 1 1 0.06 0.00 – 1 – 3 –
Derrick Etienne Came on as a substitute
21′ – – – – – 0.00 – 2 – 3 –
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

Toronto FC DWLLW
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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: FC Cincinnati 2-0 Toronto FC, 09 Mar 25 Next meeting: FC Cincinnati 0-1 Toronto FC, 08 Mar 26  All Toronto FC 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.