FC Cincinnati vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2026 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSSounders snap club-record losing streak in draw with Cincinnati
Kalani Kossa-Rienzi scored late in the second half and the Seattle Sounders snapped a club-record eight-match losing streak in league play by earning a 1-1 draw with FC Cincinnati on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 1': Foul by Ender Echenique (FC Cincinnati).
- 3': Foul by Peter Kingston (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 3': Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Stuart Hawkins.
- 4': Attempt saved. Ender Echenique (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Andrew Thomas (Seattle Sounders FC). Assisted by Samuel Gidi.
- 6': Sebastian Gomez (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Foul by Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati).
- 6': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Gerardo Valenzuela.
- 9': Attempt missed. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gerardo Valenzuela.
- 14': Foul by Osaze De Rosario (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 14': Andrei Chirila (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Attempt saved. Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Andrew Thomas (Seattle Sounders FC). Assisted by Evander.
- 15': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Kalani Kossa-Rienzi.
- 15': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Tom Barlow is caught offside.
- 24': Attempt saved. Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Andrew Thomas (Seattle Sounders FC). Assisted by Gerardo Valenzuela.
- 24': Attempt saved. Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Andrew Thomas (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 24': Attempt blocked. Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 24': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Seattle Sounders FC 0. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 26': Attempt missed. Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 27': Foul by Osaze De Rosario (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 27': Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Paul Rothrock.
- 32': Foul by Antino Lopez (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 32': Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 34': Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Paul Rothrock.
- 37': Foul by Snyder Brunell (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 37': Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Foul by Ryan Sailor (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 38': Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Ryan Sailor (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Attempt saved. Tah Brian Anunga (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Andrew Thomas (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 41': Attempt saved. Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Andrew Thomas (Seattle Sounders FC). Assisted by Samuel Gidi.
- 43': Sebastian Gomez (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Foul by Tah Brian Anunga (FC Cincinnati).
- 44': Attempt missed. Edson Carli (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 44': Attempt missed. Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Edson Carli following a set piece situation.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 1, Seattle Sounders FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 1, Seattle Sounders FC 0.
- 46': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Osaze De Rosario is caught offside.
- 47': Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati).
- 48': Handball by Sebastian Gomez (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 51': Foul by Stuart Hawkins (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 51': Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt saved. Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Andrew Thomas (Seattle Sounders FC). Assisted by Ender Echenique.
- 51': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Andrew Thomas.
- 55': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Peter Kingston.
- 55': Attempt missed. Ender Echenique (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Evander following a corner.
- 58': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Tom Barlow is caught offside.
- 59': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Kévin Denkey replaces Kenji Mboma Dem.
- 59': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Stuart Hawkins.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Evander with a cross.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Gomez (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Sailor.
- 61': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Danny Musovski replaces Snyder Brunell.
- 61': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Nouhou Tolo replaces Edson Carli.
- 64': Kalani Kossa-Rienzi (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati).
- 64': Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
- 65': Foul by Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 65': Tah Brian Anunga (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Attempt missed. Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrei Chirila.
- 67': Handball by Danny Musovski (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 71': Attempt blocked. Kalani Kossa-Rienzi (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Musovski.
- 71': Handball by Evander (FC Cincinnati).
- 72': Attempt missed. Osaze De Rosario (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Peter Kingston with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 72': Attempt missed. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gerardo Valenzuela.
- 73': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Pavel Bucha replaces Bryan Ramírez.
- 73': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Ayoub Jabbari replaces Tom Barlow.
- 74': Foul by Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 74': Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Peter Kingston (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 75': Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Peter Kingston (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Danny Musovski (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Foul by Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati).
- 77': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Albert Rusnák replaces Antino Lopez.
- 77': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Alex Roldan replaces Osaze De Rosario.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Danny Musovski (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 78': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Miles Robinson.
- 78': Attempt saved. Kalani Kossa-Rienzi (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Peter Kingston with a headed pass.
- 79': Foul by Ryan Sailor (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 79': Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt saved. Sebastian Gomez (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Paul Rothrock with a cross.
- 82': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Roman Celentano.
- 83': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Seattle Sounders FC 1. Kalani Kossa-Rienzi (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Albert Rusnák with a cross.
- 85': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Kalani Kossa-Rienzi.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tah Brian Anunga.
- 86': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Ender Echenique.
- 87': Attempt missed. Danny Musovski (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kalani Kossa-Rienzi with a cross following a corner.
- 89': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Obinna Nwobodo replaces Tah Brian Anunga.
- 89': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell replaces Ender Echenique.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Kim Kee-Hee replaces Sebastian Gomez.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerardo Valenzuela.
- 90'+3': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Ryan Sailor.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 1, Seattle Sounders FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 1, Seattle Sounders FC 1.
Statistics
 SEA |
CIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 7 | Saves | 2 |
| 30 | Possession | 70 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 240 | Accurate Passes | 625 |
| 284 | Passes | 689 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 16 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 35 | Long Balls | 36 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 16 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 23 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 20 | +27 | 40 |
| 2 | Houston Dynamo FC | 21 | +4 | 38 |
| 3 | LAFC | 22 | +14 | 35 |
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 21 | +6 | 33 |
Line-Ups
FC Cincinnati (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Roman Celentano (GK) |
| 12 | Miles Robinson |
| 88 | Andrei Chirila |
| 11 | Samuel Gidi |
| 27 | Tah Anunga |
| 22 | Gerardo Valenzuela |
| 10 | Evander |
| 29 | Bryan Ramirez  |
| 66 | Ender Echenique |
| 16 | Tom Barlow |
| 17 | Kenji Mboma Dem |
Seattle Sounders FC (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Andy Thomas (GK) |
| 4 | Ryan Sailor |
| 35 | Antino Lopez |
| 39 | Stuart Hawkins |
| 14 | Paul Rothrock |
| 85 | Kalani Kossa-Rienzi |
| 37 | Snyder Brunell |
| 45 | Peter Kingston |
| 90 | Sebastian Gomez |
| 30 | Edson Carli |
| 95 | Osaze De Rosario |
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