FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati vs Charlotte — Major League Soccer
3-3
CharlotteTQL Stadium, Cincinnati
Going into the match, FC Cincinnati had won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 1.6 goals a game; Charlotte had won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 in 10, scoring 1.9. The sides have met 3 times in our records: Charlotte 2 wins, 1 drawn. FC Cincinnati are 9th in the Major League Soccer on 36 points; Charlotte are 5th on 47.
Match report
Home form going in: FC Cincinnati
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 (L L D W W). 1.6 scored per game, 1.9 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- L 5-0 at Philadelphia Union · 9 Sept 2026
- L 4-0 at Nashville SC · 30 Aug 2026
- D 1-1 vs Seattle Sounders · 22 Aug 2026
- W 2-1 vs New York City FC · 19 Aug 2026
- W 1-2 at Orlando City SC · 15 Aug 2026
- L 1-2 vs Atlas · 12 Aug 2026
Away form going in: Charlotte
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 (W D W W D). 1.9 scored per game, 0.9 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- W 1-2 at CF Montreal · 9 Sept 2026
- D 0-0 vs Houston Dynamo · 5 Sept 2026
- W 0-2 at Atlanta United FC · 29 Aug 2026
- W 3-1 vs DC United · 22 Aug 2026
- D 3-3 at Toronto FC · 19 Aug 2026
- W 3-1 vs Columbus Crew · 15 Aug 2026
Head-to-head: FC Cincinnati vs Charlotte
- Charlotte 2-2 FC Cincinnati · 9 May 2026 · Major League Soccer
- FC Cincinnati 0-1 Charlotte · 10 Aug 2025 · Major League Soccer
- Charlotte 2-0 FC Cincinnati · 15 Mar 2025 · Major League Soccer
How it unfolded
- 2' Normal Goal — Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati)
- 7' Normal Goal — Liel Abada (Charlotte)
- 17' Penalty — Pep Biel (Charlotte)
- 51' Normal Goal — Kevin Denkey (FC Cincinnati)
- 55' Normal Goal — Idan Toklomati Jorno (Charlotte)
- 91' Normal Goal — Kevin Denkey (FC Cincinnati)
Match statistics
| FC Cincinnati | Metric | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Goals | 3 |
| 69 | Ball possession | 31 |
| 28 | Total shots | 8 |
| 9 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 11 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 8 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 17 | Attempts inside box | 5 |
| 11 | Attempts outside box | 3 |
| 12 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 650 | Total passes | 297 |
| 580 | Accurate passes | 240 |
| 21 | Key passes | 6 |
| 78 | Duels | 78 |
| 44 | Duels won | 34 |
| 13 | Tackles | 16 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 8 |
Major League Soccer table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 67 |
| 2 | Inter Miami | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 55 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 52 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 48 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 47 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 46 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 41 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | -17 | 36 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | -10 | 36 |
| 10 | Toronto FC | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | -9 | 36 |
| 11 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | -1 | 35 |
| 12 | New York City FC | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 34 |
| 13 | DC United | 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | -14 | 33 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | -14 | 30 |
| 15 | CF Montreal | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -24 | 25 |