MLS

D.C. United vs FC Cincinnati, 2021 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
D.C. United
  • 7': Paul Arriola
  • 21': Steve Birnbaum
  • 41': Paul Arriola
  • 72': Nigel Robertha
FT
4 - 2
FC Cincinnati
  • 80': Brandon Vázquez
  • 84': Luciano Acosta

Paul Arriola's two goals helps D.C. United defeat visiting FC Cincinnati

Paul Arriola scored two first-half goals as D.C. United broke out early during its 4-2 home victory over FC Cincinnati.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Edison Flores (D.C. United ).
  • 2': Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Zico Bailey with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 5': Donovan Pines (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati).
  • 6': Attempt saved. Donovan Pines (D.C. United ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ola Kamara.
  • 6': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Przemyslaw Tyton.
  • 7': Goal! D.C. United 1, FC Cincinnati 0. Paul Arriola (D.C. United ) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Gressel following a corner.
  • 9': Foul by Russell Canouse (D.C. United ).
  • 9': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yuya Kubo with a cross.
  • 15': Foul by Júnior Moreno (D.C. United ).
  • 15': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Allan Cruz tries a through ball, but Ronald Matarrita is caught offside.
  • 17': Offside, D.C. United. Julian Gressel tries a through ball, but Paul Arriola is caught offside.
  • 20': Foul by Júnior Moreno (D.C. United ).
  • 20': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Geoff Cameron (FC Cincinnati).
  • 20': Ola Kamara (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Andy Najar (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Foul by Ronald Matarrita (FC Cincinnati).
  • 21': Goal! D.C. United 2, FC Cincinnati 0. Steven Birnbaum (D.C. United ) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Julian Gressel following a set piece situation.
  • 24': Foul by Russell Canouse (D.C. United ).
  • 24': Ronald Matarrita (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Zico Bailey.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brenner.
  • 28': Foul by Andy Najar (D.C. United ).
  • 28': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Brenner (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Steven Birnbaum (D.C. United ).
  • 31': Attempt missed. Andy Najar (D.C. United ) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
  • 32': Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Donovan Pines (D.C. United ).
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Ronald Matarrita (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 34': Bill Hamid (D.C. United ) is shown the yellow card.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
  • 36': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 36': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Júnior Moreno.
  • 36': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Yuya Kubo tries a through ball, but Luciano Acosta is caught offside.
  • 38': Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
  • 38': Paul Arriola (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Julian Gressel (D.C. United ) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 40': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Geoff Cameron.
  • 41': Goal! D.C. United 3, FC Cincinnati 0. Paul Arriola (D.C. United ) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Edison Flores.
  • 44': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Nick Hagglund.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Allan Cruz.
  • 45': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Julian Gressel.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, D.C. United 3, FC Cincinnati 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins D.C. United 3, FC Cincinnati 0.
  • 45': Substitution, D.C. United. Felipe replaces Russell Canouse.
  • 45': Substitution, D.C. United. Frédéric Brillant replaces Andy Najar.
  • 45': Substitution, D.C. United. Yordy Reyna replaces Paul Arriola.
  • 49': Foul by Caleb Stanko (FC Cincinnati).
  • 49': Kevin Paredes (D.C. United ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Offside, D.C. United. Steven Birnbaum tries a through ball, but Yordy Reyna is caught offside.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Ola Kamara (D.C. United ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Julian Gressel.
  • 52': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
  • 52': Júnior Moreno (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Edison Flores (D.C. United ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ola Kamara.
  • 53': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Allan Cruz.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Yordy Reyna (D.C. United ) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Yordy Reyna (D.C. United ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 55': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Geoff Cameron.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Julian Gressel (D.C. United ) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Yordy Reyna.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Julian Gressel (D.C. United ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Felipe.
  • 56': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Gustavo Vallecilla.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Felipe (D.C. United ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 58': Offside, D.C. United. Felipe tries a through ball, but Steven Birnbaum is caught offside.
  • 58': Yordy Reyna (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
  • 59': Attempt missed. Yordy Reyna (D.C. United ) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 60': Brenner (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Felipe (D.C. United ).
  • 62': Foul by Zico Bailey (FC Cincinnati).
  • 62': Kevin Paredes (D.C. United ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Foul by Júnior Moreno (D.C. United ).
  • 63': Attempt saved. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ronald Matarrita with a cross.
  • 63': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Bill Hamid.
  • 64': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Calvin Harris replaces Zico Bailey because of an injury.
  • 65': Substitution, D.C. United. Nigel Robertha replaces Ola Kamara.
  • 66': Felipe (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Foul by Gustavo Vallecilla (FC Cincinnati).
  • 67': Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Foul by Felipe (D.C. United ).
  • 68': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Donovan Pines.
  • 69': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Donovan Pines.
  • 70': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Tyler Blackett replaces Nick Hagglund.
  • 72': Goal! D.C. United 4, FC Cincinnati 0. Nigel Robertha (D.C. United ) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Steven Birnbaum.
  • 74': VAR Decision: Goal D.C. United 4-0 FC Cincinnati (Kevin Paredes).
  • 75': Attempt saved. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 76': Foul by Geoff Cameron (FC Cincinnati).
  • 76': Nigel Robertha (D.C. United ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Yordy Reyna (D.C. United ) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.
  • 78': Substitution, D.C. United. Griffin Yow replaces Kevin Paredes.
  • 78': Offside, D.C. United. Felipe tries a through ball, but Nigel Robertha is caught offside.
  • 79': Foul by Felipe (D.C. United ).
  • 79': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Brandon Vázquez replaces Yuya Kubo.
  • 80': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Florian Valot replaces Caleb Stanko.
  • 80': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Kamohelo Mokotjo replaces Allan Cruz.
  • 80': Goal! D.C. United 4, FC Cincinnati 1. Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner following a set piece situation.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Felipe (D.C. United ) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yordy Reyna with a cross.
  • 84': Goal! D.C. United 4, FC Cincinnati 2. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brandon Vázquez.
  • 86': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Geoff Cameron tries a through ball, but Luciano Acosta is caught offside.
  • 86': Foul by Gustavo Vallecilla (FC Cincinnati).
  • 86': Nigel Robertha (D.C. United ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brandon Vázquez.
  • 88': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Frédéric Brillant.
  • 90': Foul by Tyler Blackett (FC Cincinnati).
  • 90': Nigel Robertha (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Donovan Pines.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Nigel Robertha (D.C. United ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Gressel.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Felipe (D.C. United ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 90'+3': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Przemyslaw Tyton.
  • 90'+5': Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Frédéric Brillant (D.C. United ).
  • 90'+6': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Donovan Pines.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Ronald Matarrita tries a through ball, but Gustavo Vallecilla is caught offside.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, D.C. United 4, FC Cincinnati 2.
  • 0': Match ends, D.C. United 4, FC Cincinnati 2.

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/18267.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=originCIN DChttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/193.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
12 Fouls 13
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 4
8 Corner Kicks 7
4 Saves 4
54.3 Possession 45.7
15 SHOTS 19
6 ON GOAL 8
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
335 Accurate Passes 279
428 Passes 361
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
9 Accurate Crosses 2
22 Crosses 16
0.4 Cross % 0.1
57 Long Balls 49
26 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 5
13 Effective Tackles 11
19 Tackles 18
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
16 Interceptions 15
18 Effective Clearances 16
18 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Audi Field
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Attendance: 16,069

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 New York City FC 4 +8 10
2 Nashville SC 4 +6 10
3 Inter Miami CF 4 0 7
4 Red Bull New York 4 -1 7
Full Table

Line-Ups

DC D.C. United (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
24 Bill Hamid (GK) Yellow Card
15 Steve Birnbaum
23 Donovan Pines
14 Andy Nájar
5 Júnior Moreno
6 Russell Canouse
30 Kevin Paredes
31 Julian Gressel
9 Ola Kamara
10 Edison Flores
7 Paul Arriola
D.C. United Substitutes:
Jon Kempin, Griffin Yow, Frédéric Brillant, Joseph Mora, Moses Nyeman, Yamil Asad, Yordy Reyna, Felipe, Nigel Robertha.

CIN FC Cincinnati (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
22 Przemyslaw Tyton (GK)
12 Geoff Cameron
5 Gustavo Vallecilla
14 Nick Hagglund
7 Yuya Kubo
33 Caleb Stanko
18 Rónald Matarrita
16 Zico Bailey
9 Brenner
11 Luciano Acosta
8 Allan Cruz
FC Cincinnati Substitutes:
Edgar Castillo, Tyler Blackett, Haris Medunjanin, Brandon Vázquez, Florian Valot, Chris Duvall, Kenneth Vermeer, Calvin Harris, Kamohelo Mokotjo.

MLS News

MLS suspends Philadelphia Union's Ernst Tanner after misconduct probe
MLS suspends Philadelphia Union's Ernst Tanner after misconduct probe

Major League Soccer has suspended Philadelphia Union sporting director Ernst Tanner without pay through June 1, 2026 for violating the policies and standards of professional conduct required of league and club leadership.

MLS Power Rankings: LAFC off to record-breaking start
MLS Power Rankings: LAFC off to record-breaking start

LAFC have already made history with their lockdown defense, but are they No. 1? Here's this week's edition of ESPN's MLS Power Rankings.

Paul Rothrock finds the back of the net for Seattle Sounders FC
Paul Rothrock finds the back of the net for Seattle Sounders FC

Paul Rothrock gets on the scoresheet for Seattle Sounders FC

Brian White scores Penalty Goals vs. Minnesota United FC
Brian White scores Penalty Goals vs. Minnesota United FC

Brian White scores Penalty Goals vs Minnesota United FC