New York City FCNew York City FC vs FC Cincinnati — Major League Soccer
4-4
FC CincinnatiYankee Stadium, Bronx
Going into the match, New York City FC had won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 1.7 goals a game; FC Cincinnati had won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 in 10, scoring 2.4. The sides have met 8 times in our records: New York City FC 4 wins, FC Cincinnati 3 wins, 1 drawn. New York City FC are 12th in the Major League Soccer on 34 points; FC Cincinnati are 9th on 36.
Match report
Home form going in: New York City FC
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 (L L D L W). 1.7 scored per game, 1.6 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 1-2 vs Charlotte · 18 Apr 2026
- L 2-0 at Vancouver Whitecaps · 11 Apr 2026
- D 1-1 vs St. Louis City · 4 Apr 2026
- L 2-3 vs Inter Miami · 22 Mar 2026
- W 3-1 vs Colorado Rapids · 14 Mar 2026
- W 5-0 vs Orlando City SC · 7 Mar 2026
Away form going in: FC Cincinnati
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 (D D L W L). 2.4 scored per game, 2.4 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 3-3 vs Chicago Fire · 18 Apr 2026
- D 1-1 at Toronto FC · 11 Apr 2026
- L 4-2 at New York Red Bulls · 4 Apr 2026
- W 4-3 vs CF Montreal · 22 Mar 2026
- L 5-1 at Tigres UANL · 20 Mar 2026
- L 6-1 at New England Revolution · 15 Mar 2026
Head-to-head: New York City FC vs FC Cincinnati
- FC Cincinnati 2-1 New York City FC · 19 Aug 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
- 20' Normal Goal — N. Mercau (New York City FC)
- 32' Normal Goal — K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati)
- 35' Normal Goal — N. Mercau (New York City FC)
- 53' Normal Goal — A. Ojeda (New York City FC)
- 65' Normal Goal — K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati)
- 79' Normal Goal — Talles Magno (New York City FC)
- 90' Normal Goal — A. Chirila (FC Cincinnati)
- 90' Penalty — Evander (FC Cincinnati)
Match statistics
| New York City FC | Metric | FC Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Goals | 4 |
| 55 | Ball possession | 45 |
| 1.56 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.49 |
| 17 | Total shots | 12 |
| 9 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 14 | Attempts inside box | 8 |
| 3 | Attempts outside box | 4 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 555 | Total passes | 447 |
| 462 | Accurate passes | 359 |
| 83 | Pass accuracy | 80 |
| 15 | Key passes | 10 |
| 106 | Duels | 108 |
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 |