MLS

FT Wednesday, July 3, 2024
FC Cincinnati LWWLW 3
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D.C. United DLLLD 2
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CIN213
DC112
Audi Field · 16,716 att.

Match Report

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Pavel Bucha scores twice as FC Cincinnati edge D.C. United

Pavel Bucha scored the second and third goals of his first MLS season and FC Cincinnati kept pace in the Eastern Conference and Supporters' Shield race with a 3-2 victory over D.C. United on Wednesday in Washington.

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Team Stats

12
Fouls
9
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
7
Offsides
0
4
Corner Kicks
3
4
Saves
3
52.5
Possession
47.5
14
SHOTS
15
6
ON GOAL
6
0.4
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
315
Accurate Passes
251
415
Passes
367
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.7
1
Accurate Crosses
3
6
Crosses
13
0.2
Cross %
0.2
56
Long Balls
86
28
Accurate Long Balls
23
0.5
Long Balls %
0.3
3
Blocked Shots
4
6
Effective Tackles
10
11
Tackles
22
0.5
Tackle %
0.5
11
Interceptions
14
44
Effective Clearances
5
44
Clearances
5

Head to Head

series tied 2-2-1

Lineups

DC · 3-4-2-1

  1. 1Tyler MillerG
  2. 3Lucas BartlettCD
  3. 97Christopher McVeyCD-L
  4. 4Matti PeltolaCD-R
  5. 14Martín RodríguezCM-L
  6. 43Mateusz KlichCM-R
  7. 7Pedro SantosLM
  8. 22Aaron HerreraRM
  9. 17Jacob MurrellF
  10. 8Jared StroudCF-L
  11. 21Ted Ku-DipietroCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 30Hayden SargisSUB
  2. 18Jeremy GaraySUB
  3. 26Nate CrockfordSUB
  4. 45Matai AkinmboniSUB
  5. 24Alex BonoSUB
  6. 10Gabriel PiraniSUB

CIN · 3-4-1-2

  1. 18Roman CelentanoG
  2. 12Miles RobinsonCD
  3. 32Ian MurphyCD-L
  4. 14Kipp KellerCD-R
  5. 20Pavel BuchaCM-L
  6. 5Obinna NwobodoCM-R
  7. 10Luciano AcostaAM
  8. 91DeAndre YedlinLM
  9. 23Luca OrellanoRM
  10. 22Gerardo ValenzuelaCF-L
  11. 19Kevin KelsyCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 1Alec KannSUB
  2. 37Stiven JimenezSUB
  3. 9Aaron-Salem BoupendzaSUB
  4. 7Yuya KuboSUB
  5. 2Alvas PowellSUB
  6. 33Isaiah FosterSUB
  7. 17Sergio SantosSUB
  8. 15Bret HalseySUB
  9. 27Yamil AsadSUB

Timeline

  1. 10' Goal! D.C. United 0, FC Cincinnati 1. Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  2. 14' Pedro Santos (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 24' Goal! D.C. United 1, FC Cincinnati 1. Martín Rodríguez (D.C. United) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Theodore Ku-DiPietro.
  4. 39' Goal! D.C. United 1, FC Cincinnati 2. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luca Orellano with a through ball.
  5. 45' Substitution, D.C. United. Gabriel Pirani replaces Christopher McVey.
  6. 51' Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  7. 60' Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Sergio Santos replaces Kevin Kelsy.
  8. 60' Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Yuya Kubo replaces Gerardo Valenzuela.
  9. 61' Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Yamil Asad replaces Luca Orellano.
  10. 63' Goal! D.C. United 1, FC Cincinnati 3. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yamil Asad.
  11. 69' Goal! D.C. United 2, FC Cincinnati 3. Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Martín Rodríguez following a set piece situation.
  12. 72' Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell replaces Ian Murphy.
  13. 78' Substitution, D.C. United. Matai Akinmboni replaces Jared Stroud because of an injury.
  14. 78' Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Bret Halsey replaces Kipp Keller.
  15. 80' Christopher McVey (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card.
  16. 82' Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.

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