MLS

FC Cincinnati vs San Jose Earthquakes, 2022 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
  • 44': Álvaro Barreal
  • 47': Brenner
  • 71': Luciano Acosta (P)
  • 77': Yuya Kubo
  • 90': Brenner
  • 90'+5': Brenner (P)
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6 - 0

Brenner nets hat trick as FC Cincinnati thrash San Jose Earthquakes 6-0

Brenner scored a hat trick as FC Cincinnati thrashed the San Jose Earthquakes 6-0 on Saturday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 1': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alvas Powell.
  • 3': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 3': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
  • 5': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Tanner Beason.
  • 8': Foul by Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 8': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 9': Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 11': Attempt missed. Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alvas Powell with a cross.
  • 14': Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Foul by Nathan (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 15': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brenner.
  • 19': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Tanner Beason.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Geoff Cameron (FC Cincinnati) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal with a cross following a corner.
  • 22': Foul by Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 22': Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
  • 28': Attempt saved. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 28': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Álvaro Barreal.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tommy Thompson.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Tanner Beason (San Jose Earthquakes) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza with a cross following a corner.
  • 31': Hand ball by Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati).
  • 32': Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Foul by Tanner Beason (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 35': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
  • 37': Attempt saved. Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Eric Remedi.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right.
  • 39': Foul by Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati).
  • 39': Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
  • 43': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
  • 44': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, San Jose Earthquakes 0. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 1, San Jose Earthquakes 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 1, San Jose Earthquakes 0.
  • 46': Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 46': Foul by Nathan (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 46': Nathan (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 47': Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, San Jose Earthquakes 0. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brandon Vázquez with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 48': Hand ball by Brenner (FC Cincinnati).
  • 49': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati).
  • 51': Attempt missed. Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luciano Acosta following a fast break.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal.
  • 55': Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati).
  • 57': Foul by Geoff Cameron (FC Cincinnati).
  • 57': Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Geoff Cameron (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Obinna Nwobodo.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza.
  • 64': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Obinna Nwobodo.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alvas Powell.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 66': Penalty FC Cincinnati. Luciano Acosta draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 66': Penalty conceded by Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 68': VAR Decision: Penalty FC Cincinnati.
  • 71': Goal! FC Cincinnati 3, San Jose Earthquakes 0. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 72': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Shea Salinas replaces Cristian Espinoza.
  • 73': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Benjamin Kikanovic replaces Jeremy Ebobisse.
  • 73': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Niko Tsakiris replaces Jackson Yueill.
  • 73': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Yuya Kubo replaces Luciano Acosta.
  • 73': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Ian Murphy replaces Matt Miazga.
  • 74': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Rodrigues.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal with a cross.
  • 75': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Nick Hagglund tries a through ball, but Brenner is caught offside.
  • 76': Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 77': Goal! FC Cincinnati 4, San Jose Earthquakes 0. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brenner with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 78': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Ronald Matarrita replaces Álvaro Barreal.
  • 78': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Sergio Santos replaces Brandon Vázquez.
  • 79': Foul by Júnior Moreno (FC Cincinnati).
  • 79': Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Tanner Beason.
  • 82': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Paul Marie replaces Tommy Thompson.
  • 82': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Jack Skahan replaces Jamiro Monteiro.
  • 83': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Dominique Badji replaces Júnior Moreno.
  • 83': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati).
  • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Foul by Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ronald Matarrita.
  • 90': Goal! FC Cincinnati 5, San Jose Earthquakes 0. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 90': Brenner (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Jack Skahan (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 90'+3': Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Ronald Matarrita (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+4': Penalty FC Cincinnati. Sergio Santos draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+4': Penalty conceded by Nathan (San Jose Earthquakes) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+5': Goal! FC Cincinnati 6, San Jose Earthquakes 0. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 6, San Jose Earthquakes 0.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 6, San Jose Earthquakes 0.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 6, San Jose Earthquakes 0.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 6, San Jose Earthquakes 0.

Statistics

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0 Fouls 0
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
0 Corner Kicks 0
0 Saves 0
0 Possession 0
0 SHOTS 0
0 ON GOAL 0
0.0 On Target % 0.0
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
0 Blocked Shots 0
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 22,557

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 San Jose Earthquakes 10 +19 27
2 Vancouver Whitecaps 9 +20 24
3 LAFC 10 +11 20
4 Seattle Sounders FC 8 +8 19
Full Table

Line-Ups

CIN FC Cincinnati (5-3-2)

No. Name
18 Roman Celentano (GK)
20 Geoff Cameron Yellow Card
21 Matt Miazga
4 Nick Hagglund
31 Álvaro Barreal
2 Alvas Powell
93 Júnior Moreno
10 Luciano Acosta
5 Obinna Nwobodo
9 Brenner
19 Brandon Vázquez

SJ San Jose Earthquakes (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 JT Marcinkowski (GK)
13 Nathan Cardoso Yellow Card
26 Rodrigues
15 Tanner Beason
22 Tommy Thompson
35 Jamiro Monteiro Yellow Card
14 Jackson Yueill
5 Eric Remedi
11 Jeremy Ebobisse
44 Cade Cowell
10 Cristian Espinoza

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