FC Cincinnati vs New England Revolution, 2025 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSFC Cincinnati keeps Revolution at bay in rainy win
Sergio Santos picked up his first goal of the season in the 65th minute and Roman Celentano made three saves in goal to lead FC Cincinnati past the visiting New England Revolution, 1-0, Saturday night in an Eastern Conference match.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Luca Langoni (New England Revolution).
- 4': Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Brad Smith.
- 7': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Peyton Miller.
- 9': Foul by Maximiliano Urruti (New England Revolution).
- 9': Gilberto Flores (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukas Engel.
- 11': Foul by Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati).
- 11': Matt Polster (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 14': Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
- 15': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Ilay Feingold.
- 16': Attempt missed. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luca Orellano with a cross following a corner.
- 17': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Brayan Ceballos.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Tah Brian Anunga (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Kévin Denkey.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Brad Smith (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
- 18': Attempt saved. Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 20': Hand ball by Carles Gil (New England Revolution).
- 22': Attempt missed. Ilay Feingold (New England Revolution) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ignatius Ganago.
- 23': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Gilberto Flores.
- 24': Brayan Ceballos (New England Revolution) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Carles Gil with a cross following a corner.
- 24': Attempt missed. Matt Polster (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 24': Hand ball by Luca Langoni (New England Revolution).
- 25': Corey Baird (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Maximiliano Urruti (New England Revolution).
- 25': Foul by Alhassan Yusuf (New England Revolution).
- 25': Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati).
- 30': Ignatius Ganago (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Urruti (New England Revolution) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carles Gil.
- 31': Attempt saved. Ignatius Ganago (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 31': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Lukas Engel.
- 32': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Gilberto Flores.
- 33': Attempt missed. Matt Polster (New England Revolution) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carles Gil with a cross following a corner.
- 35': Foul by Mamadou Fofana (New England Revolution).
- 35': Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
- 37': Maximiliano Urruti (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati).
- 37': Luca Langoni (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt missed. Luca Langoni (New England Revolution) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maximiliano Urruti.
- 39': Foul by Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati).
- 39': Peyton Miller (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Attempt missed. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 44': Attempt missed. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gilberto Flores.
- 45': Delay in match because of an injury Ignatius Ganago (New England Revolution).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 0, New England Revolution 0.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 0, New England Revolution 0.
- 47': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Lukas Engel.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Ignatius Ganago (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
- 50': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Matt Polster.
- 50': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Aljaz Ivacic.
- 52': Matt Polster (New England Revolution) is shown the yellow card.
- 53': Attempt missed. Corey Baird (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 54': Hand ball by Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati).
- 55': Substitution, New England Revolution. Jackson Yueill replaces Maximiliano Urruti.
- 56': Offside, New England Revolution. Jackson Yueill is caught offside.
- 58': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Sergio Santos replaces Brad Smith.
- 61': Foul by Ignatius Ganago (New England Revolution).
- 61': Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Ilay Feingold (New England Revolution).
- 64': Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Attempt saved. Corey Baird (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kévin Denkey.
- 65': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, New England Revolution 0. Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Matt Polster (New England Revolution) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jackson Yueill.
- 68': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Gilberto Flores.
- 69': Attempt missed. Brayan Ceballos (New England Revolution) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carles Gil with a cross following a corner.
- 70': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Kévin Denkey is caught offside.
- 70': Foul by Luca Langoni (New England Revolution).
- 70': Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Santos.
- 73': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Kévin Denkey is caught offside.
- 73': Substitution, New England Revolution. Luis Díaz replaces Luca Langoni.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Luis Díaz (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carles Gil.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Carles Gil (New England Revolution) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jackson Yueill.
- 75': Foul by Brayan Ceballos (New England Revolution).
- 75': Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Nick Hagglund.
- 77': Attempt missed. Brayan Ceballos (New England Revolution) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Carles Gil with a cross following a corner.
- 78': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell replaces Corey Baird.
- 79': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Santos.
- 80': Foul by Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati).
- 80': Luis Díaz (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt saved. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergio Santos with a through ball.
- 82': Foul by Peyton Miller (New England Revolution).
- 82': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Peyton Miller (New England Revolution) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Attempt missed. Carles Gil (New England Revolution) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jackson Yueill.
- 84': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Gerardo Valenzuela replaces Lukas Engel.
- 84': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Stefan Chirila replaces Sergio Santos because of an injury.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Carles Gil (New England Revolution) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alhassan Yusuf.
- 86': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Nick Hagglund.
- 86': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Gilberto Flores.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
- 88': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Peyton Miller.
- 89': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Ignatius Ganago.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Stefan Chirila.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 1, New England Revolution 0.
- 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 1, New England Revolution 0.
Statistics
 NE |
CIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 46.2 | Possession | 53.8 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 348 | Accurate Passes | 417 |
| 405 | Passes | 488 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 30 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 10 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 27 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 39 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 39 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 22,912
Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 22,912
Line-Ups
FC Cincinnati (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Roman Celentano (GK) |
| 4 | Nick Hagglund |
| 29 | Lukas Engel |
| 3 | Gilberto Flores |
| 27 | Tah Anunga |
| 20 | Pavel Bucha |
| 14 | Brad Smith |
| 91 | DeAndre Yedlin |
| 9 | Kévin Denkey  |
| 11 | Corey Baird |
| 23 | Luca Orellano |
New England Revolution (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Aljaz Ivacic (GK) |
| 2 | Mamadou Fofana |
| 3 | Brayan Ceballos |
| 25 | Peyton Miller |
| 12 | Ilay Feingold |
| 10 | Carles Gil |
| 8 | Matt Polster |
| 80 | Alhassan Yusuf |
| 37 | Maximiliano Urruti |
| 17 | Ignatius Ganago |
| 41 | Luca Langoni |
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