Toronto FC vs FC Cincinnati, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSCruz, Acosta score, FC Cincinnati beats Toronto FC 2-0
— Allan Cruz and Luciano Acosta scored to help FC Cincinnati beat Toronto FC 2-0 on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaac Atanga.
- 4': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Álvaro Barreal tries a through ball, but Isaac Atanga is caught offside.
- 4': Goal! Toronto FC 0, FC Cincinnati 1. Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Isaac Atanga with a through ball.
- 12': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Eriq Zavaleta.
- 13': Attempt missed. Isaac Atanga (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 17': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Justin Morrow.
- 18': Attempt saved. Marco Delgado (Toronto FC) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 24': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
- 24': Marco Delgado (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
- 27': Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
- 29': Marco Delgado (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Patrick Mullins (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 31': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Allan Cruz.
- 33': Foul by Michael Bradley (Toronto FC).
- 33': Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Michael Bradley (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Geoff Cameron.
- 38': Dom Dwyer (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
- 38': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
- 39': Attempt missed. Dom Dwyer (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 42': Foul by Dom Dwyer (Toronto FC).
- 42': Geoff Cameron (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Isaac Atanga (FC Cincinnati).
- 43': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+1': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Michael Bradley.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Toronto FC 0, FC Cincinnati 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Toronto FC 0, FC Cincinnati 1.
- 45': Substitution, Toronto FC. Kemar Lawrence replaces Justin Morrow.
- 45': Substitution, Toronto FC. Tsubasa Endoh replaces Marco Delgado.
- 47': Offside, Toronto FC. Richie Laryea tries a through ball, but Dom Dwyer is caught offside.
- 48': Attempt missed. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Brenner.
- 49': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Gustavo Vallecilla.
- 50': Offside, Toronto FC. Tsubasa Endoh tries a through ball, but Dom Dwyer is caught offside.
- 51': Foul by Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati).
- 51': Tsubasa Endoh (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Nick Hagglund replaces Isaac Atanga.
- 52': Foul by Michael Bradley (Toronto FC).
- 52': Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Richie Laryea (Toronto FC).
- 55': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Richie Laryea (Toronto FC).
- 57': Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Attempt missed. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luciano Acosta following a set piece situation.
- 60': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Gustavo Vallecilla.
- 60': Substitution, Toronto FC. Ayo Akinola replaces Dom Dwyer.
- 61': Foul by Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati).
- 61': Michael Bradley (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Foul by Ronald Matarrita (FC Cincinnati).
- 62': Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Ronald Matarrita (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Jürgen Locadia replaces Brenner.
- 64': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Brandon Vázquez replaces Álvaro Barreal.
- 64': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Caleb Stanko replaces Gustavo Vallecilla.
- 64': Foul by Eriq Zavaleta (Toronto FC).
- 64': Jürgen Locadia (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Luciano Acosta tries a through ball, but Brandon Vázquez is caught offside.
- 68': Goal! Toronto FC 0, FC Cincinnati 2. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Brandon Vázquez.
- 69': Substitution, Toronto FC. Jacob Shaffelburg replaces Jonathan Osorio.
- 69': Substitution, Toronto FC. Ralph Priso-Mbongue replaces Chris Mavinga.
- 71': Foul by Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati).
- 71': Michael Bradley (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Caleb Stanko.
- 74': Foul by Jürgen Locadia (FC Cincinnati).
- 74': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Foul by Joseph-Claude Gyau (FC Cincinnati).
- 78': Kemar Lawrence (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati).
- 78': Tsubasa Endoh (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
- 80': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Caleb Stanko.
- 81': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Haris Medunjanin replaces Yuya Kubo.
- 82': Foul by Jürgen Locadia (FC Cincinnati).
- 82': Tsubasa Endoh (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Attempt saved. Jürgen Locadia (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 85': Foul by Ayo Akinola (Toronto FC).
- 85': Jürgen Locadia (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 87': Foul by Ayo Akinola (Toronto FC).
- 87': Jürgen Locadia (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Attempt saved. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 90': Foul by Ronald Matarrita (FC Cincinnati).
- 90': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Ralph Priso-Mbongue (Toronto FC).
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Toronto FC 0, FC Cincinnati 2.
- 0': Match ends, Toronto FC 0, FC Cincinnati 2.
Statistics
 CIN |
TOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 49.1 | Possession | 50.9 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 3 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 405 | Accurate Passes | 410 |
| 472 | Passes | 469 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 5 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 31 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 24 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 22 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Inter&Co Stadium
Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
Venue: Inter&Co Stadium
Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 5 | +11 | 13 |
| 2 | New York City FC | 5 | +7 | 10 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 5 | +1 | 10 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 5 | +4 | 8 |
Line-Ups
Toronto FC (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Alex Bono (GK) |
| 44 | Omar González |
| 23 | Chris Mavinga |
| 3 | Eriq Zavaleta |
| 4 | Michael Bradley  |
| 8 | Mark Delgado |
| 21 | Jonathan Osorio |
| 2 | Justin Morrow |
| 22 | Richie Laryea |
| 6 | Dom Dwyer |
| 13 | Patrick Mullins |
FC Cincinnati (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Kenneth Vermeer (GK) |
| 5 | Gustavo Vallecilla |
| 12 | Geoff Cameron |
| 18 | Rónald Matarrita |
| 13 | Joseph-Claude Gyau |
| 7 | Yuya Kubo |
| 11 | Luciano Acosta |
| 8 | Allan Cruz |
| 9 | Brenner |
| 23 | Isaac Atanga |
| 31 | Álvaro Barreal |
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