MLS

Toronto FC vs FC Cincinnati, 2025 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Toronto FC
    FT
    0 - 1
    FC Cincinnati
    • 18': Kévin Denkey

    About

    Toronto FC are hosting FC Cincinnati at BMO Field, New York, New York, Canada, starting on . The match is a part of the MLS.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 9': Alonso Coello (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Evander (FC Cincinnati).
    • 12': Delay in match because of an injury Raoul Petretta (Toronto FC).
    • 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 14': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Kevin Long.
    • 15': Hand ball by Brad Smith (FC Cincinnati).
    • 18': Goal! Toronto FC 0, FC Cincinnati 1. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by DeAndre Yedlin.
    • 19': Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 20': Substitution, Toronto FC. Kobe Franklin replaces Raoul Petretta because of an injury.
    • 21': Foul by Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC).
    • 21': Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Gilberto Flores (FC Cincinnati) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Evander following a set piece situation.
    • 22': Alonso Coello (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati).
    • 24': Foul by Gilberto Flores (FC Cincinnati).
    • 24': Theo Corbeanu (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 24': Gilberto Flores (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Ola Brynhildsen (Toronto FC) header from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Theo Corbeanu with a cross.
    • 27': Foul by Kobe Franklin (Toronto FC).
    • 27': Gilberto Flores (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Teenage Hadebe.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
    • 30': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Kevin Long.
    • 31': Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) hits the bar with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Evander with a cross following a corner.
    • 32': Deybi Flores (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 32': Foul by Evander (FC Cincinnati).
    • 32': Evander (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 36': Substitution, Toronto FC. Lazar Stefanovic replaces Kobe Franklin because of an injury.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Brad Smith (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by DeAndre Yedlin.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Deybi Flores.
    • 45': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Teenage Hadebe.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Alonso Coello (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Toronto FC 0, FC Cincinnati 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Toronto FC 0, FC Cincinnati 1.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Evander (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Kévin Denkey.
    • 47': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Sean Johnson.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Gilberto Flores (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Kosi Thompson.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Brad Smith with a cross.
    • 51': Foul by Kevin Long (Toronto FC).
    • 51': Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Deybi Flores (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 54': Foul by Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati).
    • 55': Attempt missed. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Theo Corbeanu with a cross.
    • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Deybi Flores (Toronto FC).
    • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 57': Foul by Deybi Flores (Toronto FC).
    • 57': Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Brad Smith.
    • 59': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Sergio Santos replaces Kévin Denkey.
    • 59': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Yuya Kubo replaces Evander.
    • 59': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Lukas Engel replaces Brad Smith.
    • 62': Attempt saved. DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
    • 66': Foul by Alonso Coello (Toronto FC).
    • 66': Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 68': Hand ball by Kosi Thompson (Toronto FC).
    • 69': Substitution, Toronto FC. Maxime Dominguez replaces Lorenzo Insigne.
    • 69': Substitution, Toronto FC. Derrick Etienne Jr. replaces Ola Brynhildsen.
    • 69': Substitution, Toronto FC. Tyrese Spicer replaces Federico Bernardeschi.
    • 70': Foul by Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati).
    • 70': Theo Corbeanu (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Tah Brian Anunga (FC Cincinnati).
    • 71': Maxime Dominguez (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 72': Foul by Kevin Long (Toronto FC).
    • 72': Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati).
    • 74': Sigurd Rosted (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Offside, Toronto FC. Tyrese Spicer is caught offside.
    • 77': Foul by Kevin Long (Toronto FC).
    • 77': Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell replaces Teenage Hadebe.
    • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Alonso Coello (Toronto FC).
    • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lukas Engel.
    • 85': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Kei Kamara replaces Gerardo Valenzuela.
    • 85': Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Kevin Long (Toronto FC).
    • 86': Deybi Flores (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati).
    • 90': Foul by Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati).
    • 90': Theo Corbeanu (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Maxime Dominguez (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Alonso Coello (Toronto FC).
    • 90'+2': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati).
    • 90'+2': Kevin Long (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Sigurd Rosted (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Tyrese Spicer (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Theo Corbeanu with a cross.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Toronto FC 0, FC Cincinnati 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Toronto FC 0, FC Cincinnati 1.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 10
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 2
    3 Saves 6
    51.2 Possession 48.8
    14 SHOTS 8
    7 ON GOAL 3
    0.5 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    391 Accurate Passes 352
    470 Passes 441
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 3
    8 Crosses 16
    0.4 Cross % 0.2
    41 Long Balls 63
    14 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
    2 Blocked Shots 1
    12 Effective Tackles 11
    16 Tackles 15
    0.8 Tackle % 0.7
    9 Interceptions 11
    14 Effective Clearances 11
    14 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: BMO Field
    Location: New York, New York, Canada
    Attendance: 14,018

    MLS Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 FC Cincinnati 24 +8 48
    2 Nashville SC 24 +17 47
    3 Philadelphia Union 24 +17 47
    4 Columbus Crew 24 +7 44
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    TOR Toronto FC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Sean Johnson (GK)
    17 Sigurd Rosted
    5 Kevin Long
    28 Raoul Petretta
    6 Kosi Thompson
    24 Lorenzo Insigne
    20 Deybi Flores
    14 Alonso Coello
    9 Ola Brynhildsen
    7 Theo Corbeanu
    10 Federico Bernardeschi Yellow Card
    Toronto FC Substitutes:
    Luka Gavran, Kobe Franklin, Matthew Longstaff, Lazar Stefanovic, Markus Cimermancic, Derrick Etienne Jr., Tyrese Spicer, Maxime Dominguez, Zane Monlouis.

    CIN FC Cincinnati (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    18 Roman Celentano (GK)
    12 Miles Robinson
    16 Teenage Hadebe
    3 Gilberto Flores Yellow Card
    27 Tah Anunga
    20 Pavel Bucha
    10 Evander Yellow Card
    14 Brad Smith
    91 DeAndre Yedlin
    9 Kévin Denkey
    22 Gerardo Valenzuela
    FC Cincinnati Substitutes:
    Lukas Engel, Evan Louro, Kei Kamara, Alvas Powell, Corey Baird, Yuya Kubo, Obinna Nwobodo, Sergio Santos, Nick Hagglund.

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