MLS

FC Cincinnati vs New York City FC, 2022 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
  • 15': Luciano Acosta
  • 24': Brenner
  • 30': Brenner
  • 70': Brenner
FT
4 - 4
  • 45': Talles Magno
  • 45'+2': Héber
  • 45'+7': Héber
  • 52': Gabriel Pereira

Brenner nets hat trick in wild FC Cincinnati draw with NYCFC

Brenner completed his first career MLS hat trick in the 70th minute to help host FC Cincinnati record a 4-4 draw against New York City FC.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Malte Amundsen (New York City FC).
  • 2': Raymon Gaddis (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Gabriel Pereira (New York City FC).
  • 3': Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Foul by Tyler Blackett (FC Cincinnati).
  • 5': Gabriel Pereira (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Alfredo Morales (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Foul by Haris Medunjanin (FC Cincinnati).
  • 8': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Tayvon Gray.
  • 9': Foul by Talles Magno (New York City FC).
  • 9': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
  • 12': Nicolás Acevedo (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Foul by Nicolás Acevedo (New York City FC).
  • 12': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, New York City FC 0. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 18': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Maxime Chanot.
  • 24': Substitution, New York City FC. Justin Haak replaces Maxime Chanot because of an injury.
  • 24': Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
  • 24': Talles Magno (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, New York City FC 0. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a through ball.
  • 30': Goal! FC Cincinnati 3, New York City FC 0. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brandon Vázquez.
  • 31': Foul by Justin Haak (New York City FC).
  • 31': Haris Medunjanin (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Justin Haak (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Alexander Callens (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 33': Penalty conceded by Tyler Blackett (FC Cincinnati) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 34': Penalty saved! Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 35': Foul by Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC).
  • 35': Tyler Blackett (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Raymon Gaddis (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
  • 44': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Álvaro Barreal.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Malte Amundsen (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Pereira with a cross.
  • 45': Goal! FC Cincinnati 3, New York City FC 1. Talles Magno (New York City FC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  • 45'+2': Goal! FC Cincinnati 3, New York City FC 2. Héber (New York City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez with a through ball.
  • 45'+3': Alfredo Morales (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati).
  • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Pereira.
  • 45'+4': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Roman Celentano.
  • 45'+6': Foul by Haris Medunjanin (FC Cincinnati).
  • 45'+6': Gabriel Pereira (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+7': Goal! FC Cincinnati 3, New York City FC 3. Héber (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+8': First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 3, New York City FC 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 3, New York City FC 3.
  • 46': Foul by Raymon Gaddis (FC Cincinnati).
  • 46': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Talles Magno (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez.
  • 48': Foul by Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati).
  • 48': Nicolás Acevedo (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 51': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Sean Johnson.
  • 52': Goal! FC Cincinnati 3, New York City FC 4. Gabriel Pereira (New York City FC) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez.
  • 53': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Allan Cruz replaces Haris Medunjanin.
  • 53': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell replaces Raymon Gaddis.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Obinna Nwobodo.
  • 56': Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Malte Amundsen (New York City FC).
  • 57': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
  • 57': Nicolás Acevedo (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Talles Magno (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Héber.
  • 58': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Sean Johnson.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nick Hagglund with a cross.
  • 61': Foul by Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati).
  • 61': Talles Magno (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Foul by Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati).
  • 62': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Brandon Vázquez.
  • 68': Foul by Nicolás Acevedo (New York City FC).
  • 68': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Goal! FC Cincinnati 4, New York City FC 4. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
  • 71': Substitution, New York City FC. Thiago Andrade replaces Talles Magno.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tyler Blackett.
  • 74': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Álvaro Barreal.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Héber (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez with a cross.
  • 74': Hand ball by Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati).
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Alexander Callens (New York City FC) header from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 81': Foul by Thiago Andrade (New York City FC).
  • 81': Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Substitution, New York City FC. Andres Jasson replaces Gabriel Pereira.
  • 84': Alfredo Morales (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
  • 87': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Ian Murphy replaces Geoff Cameron.
  • 87': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. John Nelson replaces Álvaro Barreal.
  • 88': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Nicolás Acevedo.
  • 88': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Andres Jasson.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross.
  • 89': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Sean Johnson.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Obinna Nwobodo.
  • 89': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Allan Cruz tries a through ball, but Brenner is caught offside.
  • 89': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Brenner (FC Cincinnati) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 90'+1': VAR Decision: No Goal FC Cincinnati 4-4 New York City FC.
  • 90'+1': Brenner (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
  • 90'+3': Offside, New York City FC. Sean Johnson tries a through ball, but Héber is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by John Nelson.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 90'+5': John Nelson (FC Cincinnati) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 4, New York City FC 4.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 4, New York City FC 4.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 14
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 7
6 Saves 2
54.7 Possession 45.3
13 SHOTS 16
7 ON GOAL 10
0.5 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
412 Accurate Passes 318
490 Passes 401
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 4
15 Crosses 16
0.3 Cross % 0.3
59 Long Balls 51
19 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 2
7 Effective Tackles 7
12 Tackles 16
0.6 Tackle % 0.4
3 Interceptions 8
16 Effective Clearances 10
16 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 21,258

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Nashville SC 9 +15 22
2 Inter Miami CF 10 +4 19
3 Chicago Fire FC 9 +9 17
4 New England Revolution 9 +5 16
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
18 Roman Celentano (GK)
20 Geoff Cameron
24 Tyler Blackett
4 Nick Hagglund
6 Haris Medunjanin
5 Obinna Nwobodo Yellow Card
10 Luciano Acosta
31 Álvaro Barreal
28 Raymon Gaddis
9 Brenner
19 Brandon Vázquez

NYC New York City FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Sean Johnson (GK)
6 Alexander Callens Yellow Card
4 Maxime Chanot
12 Malte Amundsen
24 Tayvon Gray
10 Maxi Morález
26 Nicolás Acevedo
7 Alfredo Morales
9 Héber
43 Talles Magno
38 Gabriel Pereira

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