FC Cincinnati vs Philadelphia Union, 2023 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSLuciano Acosta lifts FC Cincinnati past Philadelphia Union
Luciano Acosta scored a penalty and FC Cincinnati continued their unbeaten start to the season with a 1-0 victory over the Philadelphia Union.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati).
- 1': Matt Real (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Matt Real (Philadelphia Union).
- 4': Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
- 10': Olivier Mbaizo (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt missed. Chris Donovan (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Leon Flach.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Marco Angulo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Arias.
- 17': Foul by José Martínez (Philadelphia Union).
- 17': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 21': Olivier Mbaizo (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card.
- 23': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Jesús Bueno tries a through ball, but Chris Donovan is caught offside.
- 23': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
- 23': Leon Flach (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Yerson Mosquera.
- 25': Attempt saved. Olivier Mbaizo (Philadelphia Union) header from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 27': Foul by Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union).
- 27': Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
- 31': Leon Flach (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati).
- 33': Leon Flach (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia Union).
- 37': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Foul by Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union).
- 44': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Yerson Mosquera.
- 45': Attempt saved. José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 0, Philadelphia Union 0.
- 45': Delay in match because of an injury Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia Union).
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 0, Philadelphia Union 0.
- 48': Chris Donovan (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Foul by Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati).
- 48': Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Foul by Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union).
- 49': Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Delay in match because of an injury José Martínez (Philadelphia Union).
- 49': Delay in match because of an injury Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati).
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 50': Delay in match (FC Cincinnati).
- 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 53': Attempt missed. Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Quinn Sullivan.
- 57': Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union).
- 58': Attempt missed. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
- 59': Attempt missed. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brandon Vazquez with a cross following a fast break.
- 60': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Mikael Uhre replaces Chris Donovan.
- 60': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Dániel Gazdag replaces Quinn Sullivan.
- 61': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Alejandro Bedoya replaces Jesús Bueno.
- 62': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
- 62': José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Malik Pinto replaces Marco Angulo.
- 64': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Jack Elliott.
- 66': Penalty FC Cincinnati. Luciano Acosta draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 66': Penalty conceded by Andre Blake (Philadelphia Union) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 69': Andre Blake (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Philadelphia Union 0. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 70': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Julián Carranza replaces José Martínez.
- 73': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Raymon Gaddis replaces Santiago Arias.
- 73': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Sergio Santos replaces Luciano Acosta.
- 76': Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Leon Flach (Philadelphia Union).
- 77': Foul by Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati).
- 77': Matt Real (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
- 78': Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Jack McGlynn replaces Olivier Mbaizo.
- 81': Foul by Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union).
- 81': Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt saved. Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Real.
- 85': Attempt saved. Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dániel Gazdag.
- 86': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Raymon Gaddis.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack McGlynn with a cross.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 86': Hand ball by Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union).
- 88': Attempt missed. Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alejandro Bedoya with a cross.
- 89': Hand ball by Leon Flach (Philadelphia Union).
- 90'+1': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Dominique Badji replaces Brenner.
- 90'+1': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell replaces Álvaro Barreal.
- 90'+2': Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union).
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Junior Moreno with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergio Santos.
- 90'+3': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Dominique Badji tries a through ball, but Sergio Santos is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Alvas Powell.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack McGlynn with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 1, Philadelphia Union 0.
- 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 1, Philadelphia Union 0.
Statistics
 PHI |
CIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 36 | Possession | 64 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 256 | Accurate Passes | 524 |
| 334 | Passes | 604 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 11 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 46 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 20 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 20 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 25,513
Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 25,513
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | +22 | 66 |
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | +12 | 65 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 34 | +26 | 65 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 34 | +9 | 59 |
Line-Ups
FC Cincinnati (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Roman Celentano (GK) |
| 21 | Matt Miazga |
| 15 | Yerson Mosquera  |
| 4 | Nick Hagglund |
| 93 | Júnior Moreno |
| 8 | Marco Angulo |
| 10 | Luciano Acosta |
| 31 | Álvaro Barreal |
| 13 | Santiago Arias |
| 9 | Brenner |
| 19 | Brandon Vázquez |
Philadelphia Union (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Andre Blake (GK) |
| 3 | Jack Elliott |
| 26 | Nathan Harriel |
| 5 | Jakob Glesnes |
| 2 | Matthew Real |
| 15 | Olivier Mbaizo |
| 8 | José Andrés Martínez |
| 31 | Leon Flach |
| 20 | Jesús Bueno |
| 25 | Chris Donovan |
| 33 | Quinn Sullivan |
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