FC Cincinnati vs New York City FC — Major League Soccer
2-1
TQL Stadium, Cincinnati
Going into the match, FC Cincinnati had won 6, drawn 1, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 2.9 goals a game; New York City FC had won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 in 10, scoring 1.5. The sides have met 8 times in our records: FC Cincinnati 2 wins, New York City FC 4 wins, 2 drawn. FC Cincinnati are 9th in the Major League Soccer on 36 points; New York City FC are 12th on 34.
Match report
Home form going in: FC Cincinnati
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 1, lost 3 (W L W W W). 2.9 scored per game, 2.1 conceded, 90% over 2.5 goals, 90% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- W 1-2 at Orlando City SC · 15 Aug 2026
- L 1-2 vs Atlas · 12 Aug 2026
- W 2-0 vs U.N.A.M. - Pumas · 8 Aug 2026
- W 3-1 vs CF Pachuca · 4 Aug 2026
- W 4-2 vs San Jose Earthquakes · 1 Aug 2026
- L 2-1 at Columbus Crew · 25 Jul 2026
Away form going in: New York City FC
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 (L L L W D). 1.5 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 2-3 vs Philadelphia Union · 16 Aug 2026
- L 1-2 vs Necaxa · 13 Aug 2026
- L 2-1 at Cruz Azul · 9 Aug 2026
- W 2-0 vs Santos Laguna · 6 Aug 2026
- D 1-1 vs Toronto FC · 31 Jul 2026
- W 3-1 vs Chicago Fire · 25 Jul 2026
Head-to-head: FC Cincinnati vs New York City FC
- New York City FC 4-4 FC Cincinnati · 22 Apr 2026 · Major League Soccer
- FC Cincinnati 0-1 New York City FC · 23 Aug 2025 · Major League Soccer
- New York City FC 1-0 FC Cincinnati · 4 May 2025 · Major League Soccer
- FC Cincinnati 0-0 New York City FC · 9 Nov 2024 · Major League Soccer
- New York City FC 3-1 FC Cincinnati · 2 Nov 2024 · Major League Soccer
- FC Cincinnati 1-0 New York City FC · 28 Oct 2024 · Major League Soccer
- New York City FC 3-2 FC Cincinnati · 2 Oct 2024 · Major League Soccer
- FC Cincinnati 4-2 New York City FC · 6 Aug 2024 · Leagues Cup
How it unfolded
- 11' Normal Goal — K. Mboma (FC Cincinnati)
- 21' Normal Goal — Luighi (New York City FC)
- 90' Normal Goal — Evander (FC Cincinnati)
Match statistics
| FC Cincinnati | Metric | New York City FC |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 1 |
| 56 | Ball possession | 44 |
| 1.19 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.67 |
| 14 | Total shots | 16 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 7 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 9 | Attempts inside box | 11 |
| 5 | Attempts outside box | 5 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 550 | Total passes | 421 |
| 484 | Accurate passes | 349 |
| 88 | Pass accuracy | 83 |
| 10 | Key passes | 15 |
| 77 | Duels | 77 |
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 |