Major League Soccer
New York City FC 4-4 FC Cincinnati
New York City FC vs FC Cincinnati finished 4-4 in Major League Soccer. Key event: 20' N. Mercau (Normal Goal). Head to head: H2H last 4: 2-2-0. Home form: L W L D L; Away form: D D L W L. Also shown: timeline, team statistics, lineups, top players, recent team results.
Match preview 2 facts
Home form
L W L D L
4 pts, goals 9-10, 1.80 scored/match, 2.00 conceded/match
Away form
D D L W L
5 pts, goals 11-16, 2.20 scored/match, 3.20 conceded/match
Match signals 1 signal
Main referee
S. Boiko
Timeline 22 events
20'
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Goal
N. Mercau
1–0 New York City FC Normal Goal
23'
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Sub
T. Hadebe
FC Cincinnati on for A. Powell
32'
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Goal
K. Denkey
1–1 FC Cincinnati assist E. Echenique · Normal Goal
35'
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Goal
N. Mercau
2–1 New York City FC assist M. Moralez · Normal Goal
46'
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Sub
Substitution
FC Cincinnati on for A. Chirila
50'
Yellow
Gilberto Flores
FC Cincinnati Foul
53'
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Goal
A. Ojeda
3–1 New York City FC assist A. O'Neill · Normal Goal
59'
VAR
VAR
Evander
FC Cincinnati Goal cancelled
60'
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Sub
G. Flores
FC Cincinnati on for T. Anunga
60'
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Sub
E. Echenique
FC Cincinnati on for G. Valenzuela
65'
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Goal
K. Denkey
3–2 FC Cincinnati assist G. Valenzuela · Normal Goal
71'
Yellow
Kyle Smith
FC Cincinnati Foul
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Head-to-head H2H last 5: 2-1-2
New York City FC leads the last 5 head-to-head meetings: 2 wins, 1 loss, 2 draws. Latest meeting: 19 Aug 2026 · FC Cincinnati vs New York City FC · 2 - 1.
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Team statistics 13 metrics
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Lineups
New York City FC
4-2-3-1 · Manager Pascal JansenFC Cincinnati
3-4-1-2 · Manager Pat Noonan
18
R. Celentano
GK
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24
K. Smith
DEF
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3
G. Flores
DEF
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15
T. Hadebe
DEF
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66
E. Echenique
MID
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20
P. Bucha
MID
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11
S. Gidi
MID
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17
K. Mboma
MID
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10
Evander
FWD
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9
K. Denkey
FWD
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16
T. Barlow
FWD
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