FC Cincinnati vs New York City FC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSAcosta scores again to lift Cincinnati past NYCFC
Luciano Acosta scored his second MLS goal in as many games and third straight in all competitions to lift FC Cincinnati to a 1-0 victory over visiting New York City FC on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Andres Jasson (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Foul by Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati).
- 5': Corey Baird (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Birk Risa (New York City FC).
- 8': Attempt saved. Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luca Orellano with a through ball.
- 11': Attempt missed. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luca Orellano.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 13': Attempt saved. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Corey Baird.
- 13': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Matt Freese.
- 14': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Birk Risa.
- 15': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Luciano Acosta is caught offside.
- 15': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Kipp Keller (FC Cincinnati) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 17': VAR Decision: No Goal FC Cincinnati 0-0 New York City FC.
- 19': Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Thiago Martins (New York City FC).
- 20': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
- 21': Offside, New York City FC. Hannes Wolf is caught offside.
- 23': Andres Jasson (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
- 26': Attempt blocked. Andrés Perea (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 26': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Pavel Bucha.
- 26': Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Andres Jasson (New York City FC).
- 27': Corey Baird (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Birk Risa (New York City FC).
- 33': Attempt missed. Julián Fernández (New York City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andrés Perea following a fast break.
- 33': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
- 35': Foul by Julián Fernández (New York City FC).
- 35': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Corey Baird (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yuya Kubo.
- 45': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Andrés Perea.
- 45'+1': Foul by Strahinja Tanasijevic (New York City FC).
- 45'+1': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+4': Foul by Andrés Perea (New York City FC).
- 45'+4': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': Andrés Perea (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 0, New York City FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 0, New York City FC 0.
- 46': Foul by Andres Jasson (New York City FC).
- 46': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt saved. Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julián Fernández with a cross.
- 50': Delay in match because of an injury Birk Risa (New York City FC).
- 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 52': Substitution, New York City FC. Justin Haak replaces Birk Risa because of an injury.
- 52': Corey Baird (FC Cincinnati).
- 52': Justin Haak (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Hannes Wolf (New York City FC).
- 55': Hand ball by Kevin O'Toole (New York City FC).
- 55': Delay in match because of an injury Andres Jasson (New York City FC).
- 55': Delay in match because of an injury Ian Murphy (FC Cincinnati).
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, New York City FC 0. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Corey Baird.
- 59': Foul by Andres Jasson (New York City FC).
- 59': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Andrés Perea (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati).
- 62': Andres Jasson (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Foul by Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati).
- 65': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 66': Attempt saved. Justin Haak (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 67': Substitution, New York City FC. Malachi Jones replaces Julián Fernández.
- 67': Substitution, New York City FC. Alonso Martínez replaces Hannes Wolf.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Orellano.
- 67': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Justin Haak.
- 68': Andres Jasson (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Ian Murphy (FC Cincinnati).
- 69': Andres Jasson (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati).
- 71': Attempt blocked. Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 71': Attempt saved. Alonso Martínez (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 72': Andrés Perea (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
- 73': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Nick Hagglund replaces Kipp Keller.
- 73': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
- 73': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Delay in match because of an injury Kevin O'Toole (New York City FC).
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Substitution, New York City FC. Agustín Ojeda replaces Kevin O'Toole because of an injury.
- 80': Attempt saved. Alonso Martínez (New York City FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez with a through ball.
- 81': Offside, New York City FC. Andres Jasson is caught offside.
- 82': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Sergio Santos replaces Corey Baird.
- 83': Foul by James Sands (New York City FC).
- 83': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Foul by Strahinja Tanasijevic (New York City FC).
- 84': Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Attempt saved. Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aaron Boupendza with a headed pass.
- 85': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Matt Freese.
- 85': Andrés Perea (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
- 86': Foul by Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati).
- 86': Justin Haak (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Attempt missed. Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrés Perea.
- 88': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Malik Pinto replaces Luca Orellano.
- 88': Andrés Perea (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati).
- 90'+1': Foul by Strahinja Tanasijevic (New York City FC).
- 90'+1': Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergio Santos.
- 90'+3': Foul by Justin Haak (New York City FC).
- 90'+3': Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati).
- 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+5': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Aaron Boupendza is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Gerardo Valenzuela replaces Aaron Boupendza.
- 90'+8': Attempt saved. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Malik Pinto with a headed pass.
- 90'+8': VAR Decision: No Penalty FC Cincinnati.
- 90'+11': Andrés Perea (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+11': Foul by Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati).
- 90'+13': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 90'+13': Foul by Thiago Martins (New York City FC).
- 90'+13': Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+14': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 1, New York City FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 1, New York City FC 0.
Statistics
 NYC |
CIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 4 |
| 54.1 | Possession | 45.9 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 440 | Accurate Passes | 351 |
| 537 | Passes | 452 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 11 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 37 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 11 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 21 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 16 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 24,282
Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 24,282
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 |
| 32 | Ian Murphy |
| 14 | Kipp Keller |
| 20 | Pavel Bucha |
| 7 | Yuya Kubo |
| 10 | Luciano Acosta  |
| 23 | Luca Orellano |
| 91 | DeAndre Yedlin |
| 9 | Aaron-Salem Boupendza |
| 11 | Corey Baird |
New York City FC (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 49 | Matthew Freese (GK) |
| 13 | Thiago Martins |
| 5 | Birk Risa |
| 12 | Strahinja Tanasijevic |
| 6 | James Sands |
| 8 | Andrés Perea |
| 22 | Kevin O'Toole |
| 21 | Andres Jasson |
| 10 | Santiago Rodríguez |
| 17 | Hannes Wolf |
| 11 | Julián Fernández |
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