FC Cincinnati vs Austin FC, 2025 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSFC Cincinnati stay tied atop East with win over Austin FC
FC Cincinnati midfielder Gerardo Valenzuela was in the right place at the right time in the 76th minute Saturday night, catching a crosser from forward Evander and volleying a right-footed game-winning goal against visiting Austin FC in a 2-1 victory.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Brandon Vázquez (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Besard Sabovic.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Brandon Vázquez (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Owen Wolff.
- 4': Foul by Owen Wolff (Austin FC).
- 4': Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by Myrto Uzuni (Austin FC).
- 10': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Kévin Denkey is caught offside.
- 11': Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
- 11': Myrto Uzuni (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Austin FC 0. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lukas Engel.
- 15': Attempt saved. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Evander.
- 17': Attempt missed. Brandon Vázquez (Austin FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jon Gallagher with a cross.
- 18': Attempt missed. Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luca Orellano with a cross.
- 19': Evander (FC Cincinnati) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
- 19': Attempt missed. Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 19': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Guilherme Biro.
- 20': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Brandon Vázquez.
- 20': Attempt missed. Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luca Orellano with a cross following a corner.
- 21': Attempt saved. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Evander.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Brandon Vázquez (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jon Gallagher with a cross.
- 26': Attempt missed. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Yuya Kubo.
- 29': Besard Sabovic (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati).
- 30': Foul by Brandon Vázquez (Austin FC).
- 30': Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Brendan Hines-Ike.
- 35': Foul by Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati).
- 35': Oleksandr Svatok (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Delay in match because of an injury Oleksandr Svatok (Austin FC).
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Foul by Myrto Uzuni (Austin FC).
- 39': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Delay in match because of an injury Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati).
- 45': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Teenage Hadebe replaces Matt Miazga because of an injury.
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Foul by Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati).
- 45'+2': Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+4': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Lukas Engel.
- 45'+5': Besard Sabovic (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+5': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
- 45'+6': First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 1, Austin FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 1, Austin FC 0.
- 46': Penalty conceded by Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 48': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Austin FC 1. Brandon Vázquez (Austin FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Owen Wolff (Austin FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zan Kolmanic.
- 51': Delay in match because of an injury Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati).
- 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 54': Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Foul by Besard Sabovic (Austin FC).
- 57': Attempt saved. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luca Orellano with a cross.
- 58': Attempt missed. Brandon Vázquez (Austin FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Owen Wolff.
- 59': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Ilie Sánchez.
- 60': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Brendan Hines-Ike.
- 60': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Oleksandr Svatok.
- 63': Foul by Guilherme Biro (Austin FC).
- 63': Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukas Engel.
- 64': Attempt saved. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 64': Foul by Brandon Vázquez (Austin FC).
- 64': Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Guilherme Biro (Austin FC).
- 65': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Attempt saved. Ilie Sánchez (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Owen Wolff.
- 68': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Gerardo Valenzuela replaces Sergio Santos.
- 68': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Tah Brian Anunga replaces Yuya Kubo.
- 68': Foul by Oleksandr Svatok (Austin FC).
- 68': Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Besard Sabovic (Austin FC).
- 69': Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Besard Sabovic (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Oleksandr Svatok.
- 71': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Brad Stuver.
- 72': Attempt missed. Tah Brian Anunga (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 72': Foul by Brandon Vázquez (Austin FC).
- 72': Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Oleksandr Svatok.
- 73': Besard Sabovic (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
- 73': Substitution, Austin FC. CJ Fodrey replaces Brandon Vázquez.
- 74': Substitution, Austin FC. Nicolás Dubersarsky replaces Ilie Sánchez.
- 74': Offside, Austin FC. CJ Fodrey is caught offside.
- 76': Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Austin FC 1. Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Evander.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Owen Wolff (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Myrto Uzuni.
- 81': Foul by Evander (FC Cincinnati).
- 81': Owen Wolff (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Substitution, Austin FC. Osman Bukari replaces Myrto Uzuni.
- 81': Substitution, Austin FC. Jáder Obrian replaces Besard Sabovic.
- 82': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Jon Gallagher.
- 83': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Evander is caught offside.
- 83': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. DeAndre Yedlin replaces Luca Orellano.
- 84': Foul by CJ Fodrey (Austin FC).
- 84': Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Tah Brian Anunga (FC Cincinnati).
- 85': Jáder Obrian (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Osman Bukari (Austin FC).
- 87': Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Substitution, Austin FC. Diego Rubio replaces Zan Kolmanic.
- 90': Attempt blocked. CJ Fodrey (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jon Gallagher with a cross.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Oleksandr Svatok (Austin FC).
- 90'+1': Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+3': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Brad Stuver.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Evander.
- 90'+4': Hand ball by Jáder Obrian (Austin FC).
- 90'+5': Foul by Owen Wolff (Austin FC).
- 90'+5': Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 90'+8': Attempt missed. Brendan Hines-Ike (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jon Gallagher with a cross.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 2, Austin FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 2, Austin FC 1.
Statistics
 ATX |
CIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 43.6 | Possession | 56.4 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 323 | Accurate Passes | 440 |
| 387 | Passes | 522 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 25 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 16 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 41 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 41 | Clearances | 26 |
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 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 17 | +17 | 35 |
| 2 | San Diego FC | 18 | +13 | 33 |
| 3 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | +8 | 30 |
| 4 | Portland Timbers | 18 | +4 | 30 |
Line-Ups
FC Cincinnati (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Roman Celentano (GK) |
| 21 | Matt Miazga |
| 12 | Miles Robinson |
| 4 | Nick Hagglund |
| 29 | Lukas Engel |
| 23 | Luca Orellano |
| 10 | Evander |
| 7 | Yuya Kubo |
| 20 | Pavel Bucha |
| 9 | Kévin Denkey  |
| 17 | Sergio Santos |
Austin FC (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Stuver (GK) |
| 4 | Brendan Hines-Ike |
| 29 | Guilherme Biro |
| 5 | Oleksandr Svatok |
| 23 | Zan Kolmanic |
| 17 | Jon Gallagher |
| 6 | Ilie Sánchez |
| 14 | Besard Sabovic |
| 33 | Owen Wolff |
| 9 | Brandon Vázquez |
| 10 | Myrto Uzuni |
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