MLS

FC Cincinnati vs Orlando City SC, 2026 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
FC Cincinnati
  • 42': Kenji Mboma Dem
  • 45'+3': Evander
  • 52': Kenji Mboma Dem
  • 58': Evander
  • 77': Kévin Denkey
  • 90'+1': Tom Barlow
FT
6 - 2
Orlando City SC
  • 16': Martín Ojeda (P)
  • 48': Martín Ojeda

About

FC Cincinnati are hosting Orlando City SC at TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the MLS.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
  • 2': Justin Ellis (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Braian Ojeda.
  • 4': Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Braian Ojeda (Orlando City SC).
  • 4': Tiago (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Foul by Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati).
  • 6': Offside, Orlando City SC. Martín Ojeda is caught offside.
  • 9': Adrián Marín (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati).
  • 9': Foul by Braian Ojeda (Orlando City SC).
  • 9': Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by Adrián Marín (Orlando City SC).
  • 10': Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Adrián Marín (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 10': Delay in match because of an injury Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati).
  • 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 13': Foul by Kyle Smith (FC Cincinnati).
  • 13': Justin Ellis (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Penalty conceded by Kyle Smith (FC Cincinnati) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 14': Penalty Orlando City SC. Tiago draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 16': Goal! FC Cincinnati 0, Orlando City SC 1. Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 18': Foul by Evander (FC Cincinnati).
  • 18': Eduard Atuesta (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by David Brekalo (Orlando City SC).
  • 23': Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 23': Foul by David Brekalo (Orlando City SC).
  • 24': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Adrián Marín.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Kyle Smith (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Maxime Crépeau (Orlando City SC). Assisted by Kévin Denkey.
  • 27': Tiago (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati).
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pavel Bucha with a cross.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Maxime Crépeau (Orlando City SC).
  • 29': Attempt saved. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Maxime Crépeau (Orlando City SC).
  • 31': Foul by Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati).
  • 31': Eduard Atuesta (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Delay in match because of an injury Eduard Atuesta (Orlando City SC).
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Braian Ojeda (Orlando City SC).
  • 36': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Adrián Marín.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Kyle Smith (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Maxime Crépeau (Orlando City SC). Assisted by Kévin Denkey.
  • 38': Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Tiago (Orlando City SC).
  • 39': Foul by Evander (FC Cincinnati).
  • 39': David Brekalo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
  • 40': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
  • 40': Justin Ellis (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Foul by Tiago (Orlando City SC).
  • 40': Tiago (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Evander with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 42': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Braian Ojeda.
  • 42': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Orlando City SC 1. Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Evander with a cross following a corner.
  • 44': Foul by Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati).
  • 44': Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Tiago (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 45'+2': Foul by David Brekalo (Orlando City SC).
  • 45'+2': Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
  • 45'+2': Justin Ellis (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Orlando City SC 1. Evander (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pavel Bucha following a fast break.
  • 45'+4': Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Braian Ojeda (Orlando City SC).
  • 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Evander with a through ball.
  • 45'+6': Foul by Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati).
  • 45'+6': Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+7': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
  • 45'+8': Attempt blocked. David Brekalo (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Griffin Dorsey.
  • 45'+8': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Obinna Nwobodo.
  • 45'+8': First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 2, Orlando City SC 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 2, Orlando City SC 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Tyrese Spicer replaces Tiago.
  • 47': Foul by Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati).
  • 47': Eduard Atuesta (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 48': Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Orlando City SC 2. Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 49': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Braian Ojeda.
  • 50': Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati) hits the left post with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Evander with a cross following a corner.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Maxime Crépeau (Orlando City SC).
  • 50': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Maxime Crépeau.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) header from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Evander with a cross following a corner.
  • 52': Goal! FC Cincinnati 3, Orlando City SC 2. Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Evander.
  • 54': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
  • 54': Eduard Atuesta (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Marco Pasalic replaces Justin Ellis.
  • 58': Goal! FC Cincinnati 4, Orlando City SC 2. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matt Miazga.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Griffin Dorsey (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tyrese Spicer with a cross.
  • 61': Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Foul by Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC).
  • 61': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Samuel Gidi.
  • 62': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
  • 65': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Bryan Ramírez.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Evander.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Griffin Dorsey (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eduard Atuesta.
  • 69': Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Adrián Marín (Orlando City SC).
  • 70': Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Foul by David Brekalo (Orlando City SC).
  • 70': David Brekalo (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 72': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Duncan McGuire replaces Adrián Marín.
  • 72': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Wilder Cartagena replaces Griffin Dorsey.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Evander.
  • 74': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by David Brekalo.
  • 74': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Tah Brian Anunga replaces Obinna Nwobodo.
  • 75': Foul by Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati).
  • 75': Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Goal! FC Cincinnati 5, Orlando City SC 2. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Evander with a through ball.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Tyrese Spicer.
  • 81': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Bryan Ramírez.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Braian Ojeda (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Eduard Atuesta with a cross following a corner.
  • 83': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Ender Echenique replaces Gerardo Valenzuela.
  • 83': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Tom Barlow replaces Kenji Mboma Dem.
  • 83': Handball by Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati).
  • 84': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Kyle Smith.
  • 85': Eduard Atuesta (Orlando City SC) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 85': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Ender Echenique.
  • 85': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Luis Otávio replaces Braian Ojeda.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. David Brekalo (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martín Ojeda with a cross.
  • 86': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Kyle Smith.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Duncan McGuire.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Goal! FC Cincinnati 6, Orlando City SC 2. Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ender Echenique with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Nick Hagglund replaces Samuel Gidi.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Luis Otávio (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati).
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Eduard Atuesta (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati).
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Duncan McGuire (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati).
  • 90'+5': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Ayoub Jabbari replaces Kévin Denkey.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Marco Pasalic (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati).
  • 90'+5': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Roman Celentano.
  • 90'+8': Attempt saved. Tyrese Spicer (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Iván Angulo.
  • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 6, Orlando City SC 2.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 6, Orlando City SC 2.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 17
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
10 Corner Kicks 6
5 Saves 7
45.2 Possession 54.8
19 SHOTS 21
9 ON GOAL 11
0.5 On Target % 0.5
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
334 Accurate Passes 457
397 Passes 500
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
7 Accurate Crosses 9
24 Crosses 15
0.3 Cross % 0.6
36 Long Balls 43
16 Accurate Long Balls 35
0.4 Long Balls % 0.8
4 Blocked Shots 4
12 Effective Tackles 10
23 Tackles 19
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
11 Interceptions 7
7 Effective Clearances 33
7 Clearances 33

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 25,513

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# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Nashville SC 14 +20 33
2 Inter Miami CF 15 +11 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 +11 26
4 New England Revolution 14 +4 25
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Line-Ups

CIN FC Cincinnati (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
18 Roman Celentano (GK)
21 Matt Miazga Yellow Card
24 Kyle Smith
11 Samuel Gidi
5 Obinna Nwobodo
22 Gerardo Valenzuela Yellow Card
29 Bryan Ramirez
20 Pavel Bucha
9 Kévin Denkey
10 Evander
17 Kenji Mboma Dem
FC Cincinnati Substitutes:
Andrei Chirila, Gilberto Flores, Tah Anunga, Nick Hagglund, Tom Barlow, Evan Louro, Ender Echenique, Ayoub Lajhar, Ayoub Jabbari.

ORL Orlando City SC (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
71 Maxime Crépeau (GK)
6 Robin Jansson
3 Adrián Marín Yellow Card
4 David Brekalo Yellow Card
20 Eduard Atuesta
8 Braian Ojeda
77 Iván Angulo
24 Griffin Dorsey
10 Martín Ojeda
11 Tiago Yellow Card
22 Justin Ellis
Orlando City SC Substitutes:
Wilder Cartagena, Tahir Reid-Brown, Javier Otero, Zakaria Taifi, Iago Teodoro, Duncan McGuire, Luis Otávio, Marco Pasalic, Tyrese Spicer.

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