Minnesota United FC vs FC Cincinnati, 2022 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSFC Cincinnati makes history with late winner against Minnesota United
Brandon Vazquez scored in the third minute of stoppage time to give visiting FC Cincinnati a 1-0 victory over Minnesota United on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 1': Kervin Arriaga (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Foul by Júnior Moreno (FC Cincinnati).
- 5': Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 6': Attempt blocked. Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 7': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Nick Hagglund.
- 7': Attempt saved. Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 8': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Zico Bailey.
- 10': Adrien Hunou (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Geoff Cameron (FC Cincinnati).
- 11': Attempt missed. Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emanuel Reynoso with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 14': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 14': Kervin Arriaga (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Attempt saved. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Brandon Vázquez.
- 18': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Dayne St. Clair.
- 19': Dayne St. Clair (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati).
- 20': Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a through ball following a fast break.
- 23': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Nick Hagglund.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Kervin Arriaga (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
- 25': Attempt saved. Abu Danladi (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adrien Hunou.
- 28': Attempt saved. Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emanuel Reynoso with a through ball.
- 31': Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
- 34': Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Bakaye Dibassy (Minnesota United FC).
- 35': Attempt blocked. Adrien Hunou (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abu Danladi with a cross.
- 35': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Nick Hagglund.
- 37': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Kemar Lawrence.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Nelson with a cross.
- 38': Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC).
- 41': Foul by Bakaye Dibassy (Minnesota United FC).
- 41': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt saved. Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a through ball.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Minnesota United FC 0, FC Cincinnati 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Minnesota United FC 0, FC Cincinnati 0.
- 45': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell replaces Zico Bailey.
- 46': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by John Nelson.
- 47': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by John Nelson.
- 53': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by John Nelson.
- 54': Foul by Adrien Hunou (Minnesota United FC).
- 54': Geoff Cameron (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt missed. Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is just a bit too high. Assisted by Abu Danladi.
- 57': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Franco Fragapane replaces Adrien Hunou.
- 60': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Kemar Lawrence.
- 60': Attempt saved. Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross.
- 61': Attempt missed. Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross.
- 63': Attempt missed. Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 63': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Niko Hansen replaces Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
- 63': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Álvaro Barreal replaces John Nelson.
- 65': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Geoff Cameron.
- 65': Attempt missed. Abu Danladi (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Niko Hansen following a corner.
- 65': Attempt missed. Niko Hansen (Minnesota United FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emanuel Reynoso with a cross following a corner.
- 67': Attempt missed. Júnior Moreno (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 68': Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Foul by Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC).
- 72': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Geoff Cameron (FC Cincinnati).
- 73': Niko Hansen (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Geoff Cameron (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Attempt saved. Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 76': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Haris Medunjanin replaces Júnior Moreno.
- 76': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Arquimides Ordonez replaces Dominique Badji.
- 76': Attempt saved. Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Haris Medunjanin.
- 76': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Dayne St. Clair.
- 78': Attempt missed. Arquimides Ordonez (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 78': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Joseph Rosales replaces Wil Trapp.
- 79': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Haris Medunjanin.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Kervin Arriaga (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emanuel Reynoso.
- 83': Hand ball by Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC).
- 84': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Calvin Harris replaces Geoff Cameron.
- 86': Attempt saved. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Haris Medunjanin.
- 86': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Dayne St. Clair.
- 87': Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 87': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Hand ball by Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC).
- 88': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Michael Boxall.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Calvin Harris.
- 90'+2': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Bakaye Dibassy.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Arquimides Ordonez (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal with a cross.
- 90'+3': Goal! Minnesota United FC 0, FC Cincinnati 1. Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Calvin Harris.
- 90'+5': Foul by Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC).
- 90'+5': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Bakaye Dibassy (Minnesota United FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kervin Arriaga with a cross.
- 90'+6': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Roman Celentano.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Kemar Lawrence (Minnesota United FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emanuel Reynoso with a cross.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Minnesota United FC 0, FC Cincinnati 1.
- 0': Match ends, Minnesota United FC 0, FC Cincinnati 1.
- 0': Match ends, Minnesota United FC 0, FC Cincinnati 1.
- 0': Match ends, Minnesota United FC 0, FC Cincinnati 1.
Statistics
 CIN |
MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 5 | Saves | 5 |
| 47.7 | Possession | 52.3 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 322 | Accurate Passes | 345 |
| 419 | Passes | 442 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 20 | Crosses | 38 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 25 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 20 | Interceptions | 21 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 26 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Allianz Field
Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Attendance: 19,662
Venue: Allianz Field
Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Attendance: 19,662
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | CF Montréal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Charlotte FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Minnesota United FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 97 | Dayne St. Clair (GK) |
| 12 | Bakaye Dibassy |
| 15 | Michael Boxall |
| 92 | Kemar Lawrence |
| 91 | Oniel Fisher |
| 10 | Emanuel Reynoso |
| 33 | Kervin Arriaga |
| 20 | Wil Trapp |
| 23 | Adrien Hunou |
| 21 | Bongokuhle Hlongwane |
| 18 | Abu Danladi |
FC Cincinnati (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Roman Celentano (GK) |
| 20 | Geoff Cameron  |
| 32 | Ian Murphy |
| 4 | Nick Hagglund |
| 93 | Júnior Moreno |
| 5 | Obinna Nwobodo |
| 10 | Luciano Acosta |
| 3 | John Nelson |
| 16 | Zico Bailey |
| 14 | Dominique Badji |
| 19 | Brandon Vázquez |
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