D.C. United vs FC Cincinnati, 2022 MLS, Regular Season

Brenner's hat trick guides FC Cincinnati over D.C. United into playoffs

Brenner scored a hat trick and FC Cincinnati sealed their first-ever trip to the MLS Cup Playoffs in style with a 5-2 win at D.C. United.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Álvaro Barreal tries a through ball, but Luciano Acosta is caught offside.
• 3': Foul by Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati).
• 3': Jose Alfaro (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 4': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
• 4': Ravel Morrison (D.C. United ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 5': Attempt blocked. Chris Durkin (D.C. United ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Benteke.
• 6': Goal! D.C. United 0, FC Cincinnati 1. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brandon Vázquez with a headed pass.
• 8': Goal! D.C. United 0, FC Cincinnati 2. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a through ball.
• 14': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
• 21': Foul by Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati).
• 21': Theodore Ku-Dipietro (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 23': Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 23': Foul by Jose Alfaro (D.C. United ).
• 24': Goal! D.C. United 0, FC Cincinnati 3. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brandon Vázquez.
• 26': Goal! D.C. United 1, FC Cincinnati 3. Ravel Morrison (D.C. United ) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Sofiane Djeffal.
• 29': Foul by Júnior Moreno (FC Cincinnati).
• 29': Sofiane Djeffal (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 30': Júnior Moreno (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 30': Attempt missed. Ravel Morrison (D.C. United ) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
• 31': Attempt saved. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
• 32': Attempt saved. Ravel Morrison (D.C. United ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Benteke.
• 33': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
• 33': Ravel Morrison (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 34': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Álvaro Barreal.
• 35': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Álvaro Barreal.
• 37': Goal! D.C. United 1, FC Cincinnati 4. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Brandon Vázquez.
• 38': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
• 38': Sofiane Djeffal (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 41': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
• 41': Sofiane Djeffal (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 42': Chris Durkin (D.C. United ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 42': Foul by Júnior Moreno (FC Cincinnati).
• 45'+2': Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 45'+2': Foul by Steven Birnbaum (D.C. United ).
• 45'+2': Steven Birnbaum (D.C. United ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 45'+3': First Half ends, D.C. United 1, FC Cincinnati 4.
• 45': Second Half begins D.C. United 1, FC Cincinnati 4.
• 45': Substitution, D.C. United. Drew Skundrich replaces Chris Odoi-Atsem.
• 45': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Yuya Kubo replaces Júnior Moreno.
• 46': Goal! D.C. United 2, FC Cincinnati 4. Kristian Fletcher (D.C. United ) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jose Alfaro.
• 48': Attempt saved. Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brenner.
• 49': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Luciano Acosta tries a through ball, but Brandon Vázquez is caught offside.
• 50': Attempt blocked. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 52': Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal.
• 53': Goal! D.C. United 2, FC Cincinnati 5. Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brenner.
• 58': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
• 58': Sofiane Djeffal (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 59': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Raymon Gaddis replaces Alvas Powell because of an injury.
• 60': Substitution, D.C. United. Ola Kamara replaces Kristian Fletcher.
• 60': Substitution, D.C. United. Nigel Robertha replaces Theodore Ku-Dipietro.
• 61': Foul by Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati).
• 61': Ola Kamara (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 61': Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
• 63': Hand ball by Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati).
• 63': Attempt blocked. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Raymon Gaddis.
• 64': Attempt blocked. Jose Alfaro (D.C. United ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ola Kamara.
• 64': Offside, D.C. United. Nigel Robertha tries a through ball, but Ola Kamara is caught offside.
• 68': Attempt blocked. Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Raymon Gaddis.
• 70': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Ian Murphy replaces Nick Hagglund.
• 71': Hand ball by Jose Alfaro (D.C. United ).
• 73': Foul by Sofiane Djeffal (D.C. United ).
• 73': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 74': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brandon Vázquez.
• 74': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Sofiane Djeffal.
• 75': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Obinna Nwobodo tries a through ball, but Luciano Acosta is caught offside.
• 76': Substitution, D.C. United. Jackson Hopkins replaces Ravel Morrison.
• 76': Substitution, D.C. United. Kimarni Smith replaces Matai Akinmboni.
• 76': Attempt blocked. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 78': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Álvaro Barreal.
• 79': Attempt saved. Kimarni Smith (D.C. United ) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jackson Hopkins with a cross.
• 79': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Roman Celentano.
• 81': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United ).
• 81': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 82': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Álvaro Barreal tries a through ball, but Brenner is caught offside.
• 82': Attempt saved. Chris Durkin (D.C. United ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
• 85': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Dominique Badji replaces Brandon Vázquez.
• 85': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Ronald Matarrita replaces Álvaro Barreal.
• 87': Attempt blocked. Nigel Robertha (D.C. United ) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Benteke.
• 90': Attempt saved. Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yuya Kubo with a through ball.
• 90'+3': Second Half ends, D.C. United 2, FC Cincinnati 5.
• 0': Match ends, D.C. United 2, FC Cincinnati 5.
• 0': Match ends, D.C. United 2, FC Cincinnati 5.