MLS

FT Saturday, September 12, 2026
Charlotte FC DWWDW 3
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FC Cincinnati DWDLL 3
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CLT213
CIN123
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Team Stats

10
Fouls
6
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
0
3
Corner Kicks
12
7
Saves
1
31.1
Possession
68.9
8
SHOTS
29
4
ON GOAL
10
0.5
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
0
1
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
239
Accurate Passes
585
291
Passes
649
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.9
5
Accurate Crosses
15
13
Crosses
26
0.4
Cross %
0.6
39
Long Balls
49
13
Accurate Long Balls
35
0.3
Long Balls %
0.7
1
Blocked Shots
8
13
Effective Tackles
11
18
Tackles
14
0.7
Tackle %
0.8
8
Interceptions
7
26
Effective Clearances
7
26
Clearances
7

Head to Head

CLT leads series 3-0-2

Lineups

CIN · 3-5-2

  1. 18Roman CelentanoG
  2. 4Nick HagglundCD
  3. 88Andrei ChirilaCD-L
  4. 12Miles RobinsonCD-R
  5. 22Gerardo ValenzuelaCM-L
  6. 20Pavel BuchaCM-R
  7. 11Samuel GidiAM
  8. 17Kenji Mboma DemLM
  9. 66Ender EcheniqueRM
  10. 9Kévin DenkeyCF-L
  11. 16Tom BarlowCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 19Stefan ChirilaSUB
  2. 99Ayoub JabbariSUB
  3. 15Teenage HadebeSUB
  4. 2Alvas PowellSUB
  5. 14Kristian FletcherSUB
  6. 24Kyle SmithSUB
  7. 29Bryan RamirezSUB
  8. 13Evan LouroSUB

CLT · 4-3-3

  1. 1Kristijan KahlinaG
  2. 3Tim ReamCD-L
  3. 22Henry KesslerCD-R
  4. 14Nathan ByrneLB
  5. 35Will ClearyRB
  6. 16Pep BielCM
  7. 17Luca de la TorreLM
  8. 28Djibril DianiRM
  9. 9Idan ToklomatiF
  10. 10Allan Saint-MaximinLF
  11. 11Liel AbadaRF

Substitutes

  1. 4Andrew PrivettSUB
  2. 71Nathan RichmondSUB
  3. 21Tyler MillerSUB
  4. 25Tyger SmallsSUB
  5. 39Jack NeeleySUB
  6. 20Baye CoulibalySUB
  7. 13Brandt BronicoSUB
  8. 44Morrison AgyemangSUB
  9. 37Rodolfo AlokoSUB

Timeline

  1. 2' Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Charlotte FC 0. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom Barlow with a cross.
  2. 7' Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Charlotte FC 1. Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  3. 17' Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Charlotte FC 2. Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  4. 25' Delay in match because of an injury Liel Abada (Charlotte FC).
  5. 25'
  6. 25' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  7. 25'
  8. 39' Delay in match because of an injury Liel Abada (Charlotte FC).
  9. 39'
  10. 40' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  11. 40'
  12. 44' Substitution, Charlotte FC. Rodolfo Aloko replaces Liel Abada because of an injury.
  13. 45'+6' Delay in match because of an injury Rodolfo Aloko (Charlotte FC).
  14. 45'+6'
  15. 45'+7' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  16. 45'+7'
  17. 51' Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Charlotte FC 2. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Andrei Chirila following a set piece situation.
  18. 55' Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Charlotte FC 3. Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodolfo Aloko with a cross.
  19. 56' Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Bryan Ramírez replaces Tom Barlow.
  20. 70' Substitution, Charlotte FC. Brandt Bronico replaces Luca de la Torre.
  21. 74' Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Kristian Fletcher replaces Andrei Chirila.
  22. 74' Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Teenage Hadebe replaces Nick Hagglund.
  23. 76' Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  24. 77' Substitution, Charlotte FC. Morrison Agyemang replaces Will Cleary.
  25. 78' Substitution, Charlotte FC. Tyger Smalls replaces Idan Toklomati.
  26. 81' Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  27. 83' Rodolfo Aloko (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  28. 85' Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Kyle Smith replaces Samuel Gidi.
  29. 85' Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Ayoub Jabbari replaces Kenji Mboma Dem.
  30. 90'+1' Goal! FC Cincinnati 3, Charlotte FC 3. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bryan Ramírez with a cross following a corner.
  31. 90'+3' Delay in match because of an injury Allan Saint-Maximin (Charlotte FC).
  32. 90'+3'
  33. 90'+5' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  34. 90'+5'

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