Cincinnati vs New York City

Cincinnati beat New York City 2-1 in the United States Major League Soccer on Thursday 20 August 2026, 1-1 at half-time. In their last 17 meetings, including this one, Cincinnati won 7, New York City won 6 and 4 were drawn.

United States Major League Soccer Thu 20 Aug 2026, 00:30 Save

Cincinnati

HT 1-1

New York City

TQL Stadium, United States Fotis Bazakos

Cincinnati vs New York City timeline

11' Kenji Mboma Dem 1-0 Goal · Assist Kévin Denkey · Left foot shot, Cincinnati
21' Luighi 1-1 Goal · Assist Agustín Ojeda · Right foot shot, New York City
33' Matt Miazga Yellow card · Foul, Cincinnati
36' Keaton Parks Yellow card · Foul, New York City
50' Obinna Nwobodo Yellow card · Foul, Cincinnati
55' Luighi Yellow card · Foul, New York City
74' Nicolás Fernández Mercau Yellow card · Argument, New York City
82' Samuel Gidi Yellow card · Foul, Cincinnati
90+1' Evander 2-1 Goal · Assist Gerardo Valenzuela · Left foot shot, Cincinnati

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Cincinnati vs New York City stats

1st Half 2nd Half

CincinnatiNew York City

1.27 Expected goals (xG) 1.38

1.54 xG on target 1.64

56% Possession 44%

107 Attacks 92

28 Dang. Attacks 36

14 Shots 16

6 Shots On Target 8

3 Big Chances 3

2 Corners 5

88% Pass Accuracy 84%

7 Saves 4

10 Fouls 9

3 Yellow Cards 3

1 Offsides 0

1.27 Expected goals (xG) 1.38

1.54 xG on target 1.64

107 Attacks 92

28 Dang. Attacks 36

14 Shots 16

6 Shots On Target 8

7 Shots Off Target 4

1 Shots Blocked 4

9 Shots Inside Box 11

5 Shots Outside Box 5

3 Big Chances 3

2 Big Chances Missed 2

0 Hit Woodwork 1

2 Corners 5

12 Dribbles 9

6 Successful Dribbles 4

50% Dribble Success 44%

1 Offsides 0

Cincinnati vs New York City lineups

Confirmed

Cincinnati 3-5-2

18 Roman Celentano

12 Miles Robinson
21 Matt Miazga
24 Kyle Smith

9 Kévin Denkey
10 Evander

Substitutes

2 Alvas Powell
4 Nick Hagglund
11 Samuel Gidi 72'
13 Evan Louro
15 Teenage Hadebe 60'
16 Tom Barlow 72'
27 Tah Anunga 83'
29 Bryan Ramírez 60'
99 Ayoub Jabbari

New York City 4-2-3-1

49 Matt Freese

8 Andrés Perea
55 Keaton Parks

20 Luighi

Substitutes

2 Nico Cavallo 75'
11 Talles Magno 81'
15 Kevin Pierre Jr.
23 Max Murray
30 Tomás Romero
32 Jonathan Shore 75'
35 Mitja Ilenčič
88 Malachi Jones 64'
99 Seymour Reid 64'

Cincinnati and New York City player stats

Cincinnati player stats

18 Roman Celentano GK	90	0	0	0	0	22	0	0	0	22	0
12 Miles Robinson DEF	90	0	0	0	0	66	0	0	0	66	0
24 Kyle Smith DEF	83	0	0	1	1	71	2	1	1	71	2
21 Matt Miazga DEF	60	0	0	0	0	34	2	0	0	34	2
17 Kenji Mboma Dem MID	90	1	0	4	2	40	0	4	2	40	0
20 Pavel Bucha MID	90	0	0	0	0	50	0	0	0	50	0
22 Gerardo Valenzuela MID	90	0	1	0	0	67	1	0	0	67	1
5 Obinna Nwobodo MID	72	0	0	1	0	45	1	1	0	45	1
66 Ender Echenique MID	60	0	0	1	1	22	0	1	1	22	0
10 Evander FWD	90	1	0	5	2	48	0	5	2	48	0
9 Kévin Denkey FWD	72	0	1	0	0	11	1	0	0	11	1
15 Teenage Hadebe DEF Sub	30	0	0	1	0	29	1	1	0	29	1
29 Bryan Ramírez DEF Sub	30	0	0	0	0	16	1	0	0	16	1
11 Samuel Gidi MID Sub	18	0	0	0	0	15	1	0	0	15	1
27 Tah Anunga MID Sub	7	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	6	0
16 Tom Barlow FWD Sub	18	0	0	1	0	3	0	1	0	3	0

New York City player stats

49 Matt Freese GK	90	0	0	0	0	19	0	0	0	19	0
24 Tayvon Gray DEF	90	0	0	0	0	33	1	0	0	33	1
6 James Sands DEF	90	0	0	1	0	64	0	1	0	64	0
34 Raul Gustavo DEF	90	0	0	0	0	62	1	0	0	62	1
22 Kevin O'Toole DEF	75	0	0	0	0	35	0	0	0	35	0
7 Nicolás Fernández Mercau MID	90	0	0	4	1	45	0	4	1	45	0
8 Andrés Perea MID	90	0	0	0	0	35	1	0	0	35	1
26 Agustín Ojeda MID	81	0	1	1	0	23	0	1	0	23	0
55 Keaton Parks MID	75	0	0	1	0	43	2	1	0	43	2
9 Bénie Traoré MID	64	0	0	1	1	14	1	1	1	14	1
20 Luighi FWD	64	1	0	3	3	16	1	3	3	16	1
2 Nico Cavallo DEF Sub	15	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	7	0
32 Jonathan Shore MID Sub	15	0	0	1	1	6	1	1	1	6	1
88 Malachi Jones FWD Sub	26	0	0	1	0	6	0	1	0	6	0
99 Seymour Reid FWD Sub	26	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	4	1
11 Talles Magno FWD Sub	9	0	0	3	2	7	0	3	2	7	0

Min: Minutes played
G: Goals
A: Assists
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
Pass: Passes
Fls: Fouls committed
Rtg: Rating
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
xG: Expected goals
xGoT: Expected goals on target
KP: Key passes
BCC: Big chances created
BCM: Big chances missed
Drb: Successful dribbles
Off: Offsides
Pass: Passes
Pass%: Pass accuracy
KP: Key passes
F3rd: Passes in the final third
Crs: Crosses
ACrs: Accurate crosses
LB: Long balls
Tch: Touches
Tkl: Tackles
Int: Interceptions
Clr: Clearances
Blk: Shots blocked
Rec: Ball recoveries
Duel: Duels won
Aer: Aerials won
DrbP: Dribbled past
Fls: Fouls committed
FlsD: Fouls won
YC: Yellow cards
Disp: Dispossessed
Lost: Possession lost
Err: Errors leading to a shot
Sv: Saves
SvIn: Saves inside the box
HC: High claims
Tch: Touches
LB: Long balls
Pass%: Pass accuracy

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Cincinnati vs New York City team news

Cincinnati had no reported absences and New York City were without 7 players.

Cincinnati 0 out

No reported absences.

New York City 7 out

Alonso Martínez Cruciate Ligament Tear · Missed 34 games Injured

Drew Baiera Cruciate Ligament Tear · Missed 30 games Injured

Maxi Moralez Cruciate Ligament Tear · Missed 19 games Injured

Kai Trewin Ankle Surgery · Missed 17 games Injured

Aiden O'Neill Ankle Surgery · Missed 10 games Injured

Mac Learned Leg Injury · Missed 4 games Injured

Arnau Farnós Leg Injury · Missed 15 games Injured

Cincinnati vs New York City form

Cincinnati All venues

3 W · 1 D · 1 L

Points per game: 2.00
Scored per game: 2.2
Conceded per game: 1.2
Both teams scored: 80%
Over 2.5 goals: 60%

New York City All venues

1 W · 1 D · 3 L

Points per game: 0.80
Scored per game: 1.4
Conceded per game: 1.6
Both teams scored: 80%
Over 2.5 goals: 60%

Results before kick-off, most recent first, from each team's side. Open a game to see its full stats.

Season averages

CincinnatiNew York City

60% Win rate 40%

3.20 Goals scored 1.80

2.00 Goals conceded 1.60

100% Both teams score 100%

80% Over 2.5 goals 80%

0% Clean sheets 0%

60% Scored first 80%

1.69 xG for 1.81

1.71 xG against 1.42

11.60 Match corners 6.40

Major League Soccer matches only, before kick-off: 5 each.

50% Win rate 40%

2.90 Goals scored 1.40

2.20 Goals conceded 1.20

90% Both teams score 60%

80% Over 2.5 goals 50%

10% Clean sheets 20%

60% Scored first 60%

1.77 xG for 1.30

1.95 xG against 1.45

10.90 Match corners 7.80

Major League Soccer matches only, before kick-off: 10 each.

37% Win rate 37%

2.42 Goals scored 1.74

2.37 Goals conceded 1.42

79% Both teams score 68%

68% Over 2.5 goals 58%

11% Clean sheets 16%

42% Scored first 58%

1.75 xG for 1.45

1.74 xG against 1.43

10.05 Match corners 8.16

Major League Soccer matches only, before kick-off: 19 each.

Cincinnati at home and New York City away this season.

67% Win rate 38%

3.11 Goals scored 1.00

2.11 Goals conceded 1.13

67% Both teams score 63%

67% Over 2.5 goals 38%

22% Clean sheets 13%

33% Scored first 38%

2.16 xG for 1.23

1.45 xG against 1.50

10.00 Match corners 8.38

Major League Soccer matches only, before kick-off: 9 for Cincinnati and 8 for New York City.

Cincinnati vs New York City head to head

7 Cincinnati wins 4 draws 6 New York City wins

3.3 goals per game 53% both teams scored 59% over 2.5 goals

Cincinnati vs New York City standings

Eastern Conference

Major League Soccer Eastern Conference table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Nashville SC	34	23	8	3	71	25	+46	77
2	Inter Miami	34	16	12	6	80	59	+21	60
3	New England	34	18	4	12	55	47	+8	58
4	Chicago Fire	34	16	7	11	64	54	+10	55
5	Charlotte	34	15	9	10	66	51	+15	54
6	Philadelphia Union	34	14	8	12	66	52	+14	50
7	Columbus Crew	34	14	5	15	59	52	+7	47
8	Orlando City	34	13	7	14	63	78	-15	46
9	Cincinnati	34	12	10	12	67	75	-8	46
10	New York RB	34	12	6	16	48	62	-14	42
11	New York City	34	10	12	12	49	45	+4	42
12	Toronto	34	9	12	13	52	67	-15	39
13	Atlanta United	34	9	6	19	43	60	-17	33
14	DC United	34	7	12	15	39	61	-22	33
15	CF Montréal	34	6	8	20	37	69	-32	26

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Major League Soccer 2026 standings as of 15 Nov 2026, 12:20 UK. Last 5 shows the most recent result first.

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51%Cincinnati 23%Draw 26%New York City

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Cincinnati or New York City 77%

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Venue: TQL Stadium Capacity 26,000 · Grass
Weather: 20°C, overcast clouds Wind 11 km/h · Humidity 94%
Managers: Pat Noonan Cincinnati Pascal Jansen New York City
Officials: Referee Fotis Bazakos 1st Assistant C. Richardson 2nd Assistant A. Bigelow 4th Official A. Yaya

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Cincinnati 3-5-2

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Cincinnati 0 out

New York City 7 out

Cincinnati vs New York City form

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