D.C. United vs FC Cincinnati, 2023 MLS, Regular Season
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3 - 0
3 - 0
79': Ian MurphyD.C. United dominate first-place FC Cincinnati
Defenders Pedro Santos and Derrick Williams scored their first goals for D.C. United to spark a 3-0 rout over visiting FC Cincinnati on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Donovan Pines (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 1': Foul by Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati).
- 2': Attempt blocked. Andy Najar (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 2': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Arquímides Ordóñez.
- 2': Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mateusz Klich with a cross following a corner.
- 7': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
- 7': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Delay in match because of an injury Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 10': Goal! D.C. United 1, FC Cincinnati 0. Pedro Santos (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
- 14': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Donovan Pines.
- 15': Attempt missed. Ian Murphy (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross following a corner.
- 16': Cristian Dájome (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Foul by Marco Angulo (FC Cincinnati).
- 17': Attempt saved. Cristian Dájome (D.C. United) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 17': Goal! D.C. United 2, FC Cincinnati 0. Derrick Williams (D.C. United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
- 19': Arquímides Ordóñez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Donovan Pines (D.C. United).
- 20': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 20': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Mateusz Klich.
- 24': Attempt missed. Chris Durkin (D.C. United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
- 25': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
- 25': Marco Angulo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nick Hagglund.
- 28': Christian Benteke (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
- 30': Attempt missed. Lewis O'Brien (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cristian Dájome.
- 31': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Chris Durkin.
- 32': Attempt missed. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Obinna Nwobodo with a headed pass following a corner.
- 34': Arquímides Ordóñez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Andy Najar (D.C. United).
- 36': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
- 36': Pedro Santos (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Chris Durkin (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Foul by Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati).
- 39': Foul by Chris Durkin (D.C. United).
- 39': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Attempt missed. Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 41': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Luciano Acosta tries a through ball, but Álvaro Barreal is caught offside.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Pedro Santos (D.C. United).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Goal! D.C. United 3, FC Cincinnati 0. Cristian Dájome (D.C. United) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arquímides Ordóñez.
- 45'+2': Christian Benteke (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': Foul by Marco Angulo (FC Cincinnati).
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Mateusz Klich (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, D.C. United 3, FC Cincinnati 0.
- 45': Second Half begins D.C. United 3, FC Cincinnati 0.
- 48': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
- 48': Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Marco Angulo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 50': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
- 51': Offside, D.C. United. Lewis O'Brien tries a through ball, but Christian Benteke is caught offside.
- 52': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Santiago Arias tries a through ball, but Arquímides Ordóñez is caught offside.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Chris Durkin (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis O'Brien.
- 53': Foul by Lewis O'Brien (D.C. United).
- 53': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt missed. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 57': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Donovan Pines.
- 57': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Malik Pinto replaces Arquímides Ordóñez.
- 57': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Raymon Gaddis replaces Alvas Powell.
- 58': Attempt missed. Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal with a cross following a corner.
- 58': Donovan Pines (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
- 59': Andy Najar (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Foul by Malik Pinto (FC Cincinnati).
- 60': Attempt saved. Andy Najar (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
- 61': Foul by Andy Najar (D.C. United).
- 61': Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Substitution, D.C. United. Ruan replaces Andy Najar.
- 64': Andy Najar (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 65': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Brendan Hines-Ike.
- 66': Foul by Ian Murphy (FC Cincinnati).
- 66': Ruan (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Ian Murphy (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Cristian Dájome (D.C. United).
- 69': Marco Angulo (FC Cincinnati) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 70': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
- 70': Attempt missed. Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Substitution, D.C. United. Taxiarchis Fountas replaces Cristian Dájome.
- 71': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Sergio Santos replaces Dominique Badji.
- 71': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Bret Halsey replaces Santiago Arias.
- 73': Foul by Derrick Williams (D.C. United).
- 73': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Pedro Santos (D.C. United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ruan with a cross.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Ruan (D.C. United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
- 75': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Ian Murphy.
- 76': Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Donovan Pines following a corner.
- 78': Foul by Bret Halsey (FC Cincinnati).
- 78': Pedro Santos (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Ian Murphy (FC Cincinnati).
- 79': Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Second yellow card to Ian Murphy (FC Cincinnati) for a bad foul.
- 80': Attempt saved. Mateusz Klich (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 82': Attempt saved. Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 82': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Joey Akpunonu replaces Álvaro Barreal.
- 84': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 86': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
- 86': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Substitution, D.C. United. Kristian Fletcher replaces Brendan Hines-Ike.
- 87': Foul by Derrick Williams (D.C. United).
- 87': Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Attempt saved. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 88': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Tyler Miller.
- 89': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sergio Santos.
- 90': Attempt saved. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marco Angulo.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right following a fast break.
- 90'+2': Foul by Kristian Fletcher (D.C. United).
- 90'+2': Joey Akpunonu (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lewis O'Brien.
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, D.C. United 3, FC Cincinnati 0.
- 0': Match ends, D.C. United 3, FC Cincinnati 0.
Statistics
 CIN |
DC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 56.3 | Possession | 43.7 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 338 | Accurate Passes | 241 |
| 409 | Passes | 324 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 19 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 37 | Long Balls | 70 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 16 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 10 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Audi Field
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Attendance: 18,864
Venue: Audi Field
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Attendance: 18,864
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York City FC | 3 | +6 | 7 |
| 2 | Nashville SC | 3 | +5 | 7 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Red Bull New York | 3 | -1 | 6 |
Line-Ups
D.C. United (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Miller (GK) |
| 3 | Derrick Williams |
| 23 | Donovan Pines |
| 4 | Brendan Hines-Ike |
| 17 | Lewis O'Brien |
| 8 | Christopher Durkin |
| 7 | Pedro Santos |
| 14 | Andy Nájar |
| 20 | Christian Benteke |
| 12 | Cristián Dájome |
| 43 | Mateusz Klich |
FC Cincinnati (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Roman Celentano (GK) |
| 4 | Nick Hagglund |
| 32 | Ian Murphy  |
| 2 | Alvas Powell |
| 8 | Marco Angulo |
| 5 | Obinna Nwobodo |
| 10 | Luciano Acosta |
| 31 | Álvaro Barreal |
| 13 | Santiago Arias |
| 14 | Dominique Badji |
| 29 | Arquímides Ordóñez |
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