FC Cincinnati vs D.C. United, 2025 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSD.C. United down slumping Cincinnati, halt winless skid
Gabriel Pirani scored his second goal in as many games and added an assist to lead D.C. United to a 2-1 victory at FC Cincinnati on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Conner Antley (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 1': Foul by Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati).
- 2': Goal! FC Cincinnati 0, D.C. United 1. Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by David Schnegg following a set piece situation.
- 4': Foul by Boris Enow (D.C. United).
- 4': Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Dangerous play by Evander (FC Cincinnati).
- 5': Lucas Bartlett (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Corner,D.C. United. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
- 7': Corner,D.C. United. Conceded by Pavel Bucha.
- 8': Attempt saved. Boris Enow (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati).
- 12': Attempt blocked. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 13': Foul by Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United).
- 13': Tah Brian Anunga (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Attempt missed. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 15': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, D.C. United 1. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Evander.
- 17': Foul by Conner Antley (D.C. United).
- 17': Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matti Peltola.
- 19': Corner,D.C. United. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
- 19': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, D.C. United 2. Conner Antley (D.C. United) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gabriel Pirani with a cross following a corner.
- 22': Foul by Jacob Murrell (D.C. United).
- 22': Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Boris Enow (D.C. United).
- 23': Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati).
- 25': Matti Peltola (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Attempt missed. David Schnegg (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 27': Foul by Matti Peltola (D.C. United).
- 27': Tah Brian Anunga (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Corner,D.C. United. Conceded by Teenage Hadebe.
- 28': Attempt missed. Peglow (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 29': Foul by Kye Rowles (D.C. United).
- 29': Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Boris Enow (D.C. United).
- 31': Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati).
- 34': Lucas Bartlett (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati).
- 35': Lucas Bartlett (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt saved. Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Peglow.
- 37': Attempt missed. Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 37': Attempt saved. Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Conner Antley.
- 39': Delay in match because of an injury Matti Peltola (D.C. United).
- 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Foul by Matti Peltola (D.C. United).
- 44': Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Matti Peltola (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Jacob Murrell (D.C. United).
- 45'+1': Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Boris Enow (D.C. United).
- 45'+1': Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Tah Brian Anunga (FC Cincinnati).
- 45'+2': Matti Peltola (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Foul by Jacob Murrell (D.C. United).
- 45'+4': Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+4': Jacob Murrell (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+5': Foul by Conner Antley (D.C. United).
- 45'+5': Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+6': Attempt missed. Boris Enow (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 45'+7': Attempt saved. Evander (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Luis Barraza (D.C. United). Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 1, D.C. United 2.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 1, D.C. United 2.
- 45': Substitution, D.C. United. Hosei Kijima replaces Peglow.
- 45': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Kei Kamara replaces Gerardo Valenzuela.
- 45': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Luca Orellano replaces Teenage Hadebe.
- 45': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Obinna Nwobodo replaces Tah Brian Anunga.
- 46': Foul by David Schnegg (D.C. United).
- 46': Kei Kamara (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Offside, D.C. United. Conner Antley is caught offside.
- 48': Foul by Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United).
- 48': Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Corner,D.C. United. Conceded by Obinna Nwobodo.
- 52': Foul by Jacob Murrell (D.C. United).
- 52': Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Corner,FC Cincinnati. Conceded by David Schnegg.
- 57': Attempt missed. Kei Kamara (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Evander with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Substitution, D.C. United. Dominique Badji replaces Jacob Murrell.
- 60': Substitution, D.C. United. Jared Stroud replaces Gabriel Pirani.
- 60': Substitution, D.C. United. Brandon Servania replaces Matti Peltola.
- 60': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Kei Kamara is caught offside.
- 62': Foul by Hosei Kijima (D.C. United).
- 62': Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Delay in match because of an injury David Schnegg (D.C. United).
- 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Delay in match because of an injury Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati).
- 68': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Brad Smith replaces Matt Miazga because of an injury.
- 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Boris Enow (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 69': Foul by Brandon Servania (D.C. United).
- 69': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Brandon Servania (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Miles Robinson is caught offside.
- 72': Corner,FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Aarón Herrera.
- 72': Attempt missed. David Schnegg (D.C. United) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right following a fast break.
- 74': Attempt saved. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Luis Barraza (D.C. United).
- 75': Foul by Boris Enow (D.C. United).
- 75': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Foul by Dominique Badji (D.C. United).
- 76': Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Kei Kamara is caught offside.
- 78': Conner Antley (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Brad Smith (FC Cincinnati).
- 82': Attempt saved. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Luis Barraza (D.C. United). Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
- 82': Corner,FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Luis Barraza.
- 82': Delay in match because of an injury Luis Barraza (D.C. United).
- 84': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Sergio Santos replaces Kévin Denkey.
- 84': Substitution, D.C. United. Rida Zouhir replaces Boris Enow.
- 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Kei Kamara is caught offside.
- 86': Foul by Jared Stroud (D.C. United).
- 86': Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Hosei Kijima (D.C. United).
- 87': Hand ball by Jared Stroud (D.C. United).
- 88': Foul by David Schnegg (D.C. United).
- 88': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Corner,FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Aarón Herrera.
- 89': Corner,FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Rida Zouhir.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukas Engel with a cross.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Evander (FC Cincinnati).
- 90'+1': Rida Zouhir (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Offside, D.C. United. Dominique Badji is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Dominique Badji (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Kei Kamara (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Rida Zouhir (D.C. United).
- 90'+5': Rida Zouhir (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 1, D.C. United 2.
- 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 1, D.C. United 2.
Statistics
 DC |
CIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Fouls | 9 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 38.7 | Possession | 61.3 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 271 | Accurate Passes | 464 |
| 366 | Passes | 579 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 13 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 73 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 16 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 40 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 40 | Clearances | 19 |
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 | Philadelphia Union | 22 | +16 | 43 |
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | 22 | +4 | 42 |
| 3 | Nashville SC | 22 | +13 | 41 |
| 4 | Columbus Crew | 22 | +9 | 41 |
Line-Ups
FC Cincinnati (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Roman Celentano (GK) |
| 21 | Matt Miazga  |
| 16 | Teenage Hadebe |
| 12 | Miles Robinson |
| 27 | Tah Anunga |
| 20 | Pavel Bucha |
| 29 | Lukas Engel |
| 91 | DeAndre Yedlin |
| 9 | Kévin Denkey |
| 10 | Evander |
| 22 | Gerardo Valenzuela |
D.C. United (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Luis Barraza (GK) |
| 3 | Lucas Bartlett |
| 15 | Kye Rowles |
| 22 | Aaron Herrera |
| 6 | Boris Enow |
| 4 | Matti Peltola |
| 28 | David Schnegg |
| 12 | Conner Antley |
| 17 | Jacob Murrell |
| 7 | João Peglow |
| 10 | Gabriel Pirani |
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