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← Match Result Prediction 23.04.2026 · 02:30
Major League Soccer logo USAMajor League Soccer
New York City FC logo
New York City FC
LDLWW
4-4Full time
FC Cincinnati logo
FC Cincinnati
DLWLL
VenueYankee StadiumSeason2026RoundRegular Season - 9
League table snapshot

Where the two clubs stand

Major League Soccer · Season 2026

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New York City FC logo Eastern ConferenceNew York City FC #5
Played18 Points26 GD+7 W-D-L7-5-6
D L W W D Position 5 of 15
FC Cincinnati logo Eastern ConferenceFC Cincinnati #6
Played18 Points26 GD+1 W-D-L7-5-6
D W W L W Position 6 of 15

Table positions are for this fixture’s competition and season. Updated 8 Aug 2026, 00:00.

Recent form

How the two teams have been playing

New York City FC

LDLWW

Last 6: 10 goals scored, 9 conceded, 1 clean sheets.

FC Cincinnati

DLWLL

Last 6: 12 goals scored, 8 conceded, 1 clean sheets.

Lineups

Starting elevens, formations and benches

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Coach Pascal Jansen ▦Formation4-2-3-1 11Starting XI11 players
Matthew Freese 49 Matthew Freese
Kevin O'Toole 22 Kevin O'Toole
Raul Gustavo 34 Raul Gustavo
Thiago Martins 13 Thiago Martins
Tayvon Gray 24 Tayvon Gray
Aiden O'Neill 21 Aiden O'Neill
Kai Trewin 5 Kai Trewin
Hannes Wolf 17 Hannes Wolf
Maxi Moralez 10 Maxi Moralez
Agustin Ojeda 26 Agustin Ojeda
Nicolás Fernández 7 Nicolás Fernández
Matthew Freese G · #49
Tayvon Gray D · #24
Thiago Martins D · #13
Raul Gustavo D · #34
Kevin O'Toole D · #22
Kai Trewin M · #5
Aiden O'Neill M · #21
Agustin Ojeda M · #26
Maxi Moralez M · #10
Hannes Wolf M · #17
Nicolás Fernández F · #7
Bench

Substitutes

Keaton Parks#55 · M
Talles Magno#11 · F
Jonathan Shore#32 · M
Arnau Farnos#87 · F
Strahinja Tanasijević#19 · D
Tomás Romero#30 · G
Nico Cavallo#2 · D
Máximo Carrizo#29 · M
Seymour Garfield-Reid#99 · F
Coach Pat Noonan ▦Formation3-4-1-2 11Starting XI11 players
Roman Celentano 18 Roman Celentano
Teenage Hadebe 15 Teenage Hadebe
Gilberto Flores 3 Gilberto Flores
Kyle Smith 24 Kyle Smith
Kenji Mboma Dem 17 Kenji Mboma Dem
Samuel Gidi 11 Samuel Gidi
Pavel Bucha 20 Pavel Bucha
Ender Echenique 66 Ender Echenique
Evander 10 Evander
Tom Barlow 16 Tom Barlow
Kévin Denkey 9 Kévin Denkey
Roman Celentano G · #18
Kyle Smith D · #24
Gilberto Flores D · #3
Teenage Hadebe D · #15
Ender Echenique M · #66
Pavel Bucha M · #20
Samuel Gidi M · #11
Kenji Mboma Dem M · #17
Evander F · #10
Kévin Denkey F · #9
Tom Barlow F · #16
Bench

Substitutes

Alvas Powell#2 · D
Andrei Chirila#88 · D
Tah Anunga#27 · M
Gerardo Valenzuela#22 · M
Ayoub Jabbari#99 · F
Evan Louro#13 · G
Stiven Jimenez#37 · M
Head to head

Previous meetings

New York City FC wins

4

Draws

1

FC Cincinnati wins

5

Avg goals

2.6

Both scored

40%

Over 2.5

50%

First-half avg

0.7

Meetings

10

23.08.2025FC Cincinnati vs New York City FC0–1
04.05.2025New York City FC vs FC Cincinnati1–0
09.11.2024FC Cincinnati vs New York City FC0–0
02.11.2024New York City FC vs FC Cincinnati3–1
28.10.2024FC Cincinnati vs New York City FC1–0
02.10.2024New York City FC vs FC Cincinnati3–2
06.08.2024FC Cincinnati vs New York City FC4–2
23.03.2024FC Cincinnati vs New York City FC1–0
Match statistics

New York City FC vs FC Cincinnati

56%Ball Possession44%
17Total Shots12
9Shots on Goal6
5Shots off Goal3
3Blocked Shots3
14Shots inside box8
3Shots outside box4
2Corner Kicks4
3Offsides2
6Fouls9
0Yellow Cards3
2Goalkeeper Saves5
547Total passes435
458Passes accurate350
84%Passes %80%
1.52Expected goals1.51
-1goals_prevented-1
Match events

Timeline

  1. 20'⚽N. MercauGoal
  2. 23'↔T. HadebeSubstitution · A. Powell
  3. 32'⚽K. DenkeyGoal · E. Echenique
  4. 35'⚽N. MercauGoal · M. Moralez
  5. HT · 2-1
  6. 46'↔A. PowellSubstitution · A. Chirila
  7. 50'🟨G. FloresYellow card
  8. 53'⚽A. OjedaGoal · A. O'Neill
  9. 57'⚽EvanderGoal
  10. 60'↔E. EcheniqueSubstitution · G. Valenzuela
  11. 60'↔G. FloresSubstitution · T. Anunga
  12. 65'⚽K. DenkeyGoal · G. Valenzuela
  13. 71'🟨K. SmithYellow card
  14. 72'↔M. MoralezSubstitution · Talles Magno
  15. 72'↔H. WolfSubstitution · K. Parks
  16. 79'⚽Talles MagnoGoal · A. Ojeda
  17. 83'↔T. BarlowSubstitution · A. Jabbari
  18. 84'↔A. OjedaSubstitution · J. Shore
  19. 84'↔N. MercauSubstitution · A. Farnos
  20. 90'↔T. GraySubstitution · S. Tanasijevic
  21. 90+2'⚽A. ChirilaGoal · P. Bucha
  22. 90+4'⚽EvanderPenalty goal
  23. 90+6'🟨T. AnungaYellow card
  24. FT · 4-4
Player ratings

Top performers

Nicolás FernándezNicolás Fernández84 minutes10.0
Kévin DenkeyKévin Denkey98 minutes8.3
Agustin OjedaAgustin Ojeda84 minutes7.9
Talles MagnoTalles Magno26 minutes7.7
EvanderEvander98 minutes7.7
Tayvon GrayTayvon Gray90 minutes7.2
Kai TrewinKai Trewin98 minutes7.2
Maxi MoralezMaxi Moralez72 minutes7.2
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