New England Revolution vs FC Cincinnati, 2025 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSCincinnati ends Revolution's 9-match unbeaten streak
Kevin Denkey drew first blood in the 26th minute with a goal, and FC Cincinnati would maintain that lead the rest of the match for a 1-0 win Saturday night over the New England Revolution.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kévin Denkey.
- 7': Corner,FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Mamadou Fofana.
- 12': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Kévin Denkey.
- 12': Attempt saved. Tomás Chancalay (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Peyton Miller.
- 12': Corner,New England Revolution. Conceded by Roman Celentano.
- 13': Corner,New England Revolution. Conceded by Lukas Engel.
- 14': Offside, New England Revolution. Ilay Feingold is caught offside.
- 16': Foul by Brayan Ceballos (New England Revolution).
- 16': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Brayan Ceballos (New England Revolution) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Corner,New England Revolution. Conceded by Lukas Engel.
- 21': Hand ball by Brayan Ceballos (New England Revolution).
- 22': Corner,FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Peyton Miller.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 23': Foul by Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati).
- 23': Luis Díaz (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Corner,FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Ilay Feingold.
- 26': Goal! New England Revolution 0, FC Cincinnati 1. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Luca Orellano with a cross.
- 30': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 30': Luis Díaz (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Corner,New England Revolution. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Tomás Chancalay (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 33': Foul by Gilberto Flores (FC Cincinnati).
- 33': Tomás Chancalay (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Attempt missed. Matt Polster (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Peyton Miller.
- 40': Foul by Kei Kamara (FC Cincinnati).
- 40': Tanner Beason (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Kei Kamara (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Attempt missed. Tomás Chancalay (New England Revolution) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 43': Hand ball by Ilay Feingold (New England Revolution).
- 45': Attempt blocked. Carles Gil (New England Revolution) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Polster.
- 45': Corner,New England Revolution. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Delay in match for violent conduct (New England Revolution).
- 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, New England Revolution 0, FC Cincinnati 1.
- 45': Second Half begins New England Revolution 0, FC Cincinnati 1.
- 48': Attempt saved. Matt Polster (New England Revolution) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Peyton Miller with a headed pass.
- 49': Hand ball by Tomás Chancalay (New England Revolution).
- 52': Foul by Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati).
- 52': Ilay Feingold (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Foul by Brayan Ceballos (New England Revolution).
- 54': Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Brayan Ceballos (New England Revolution).
- 55': Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Foul by Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati).
- 55': Luis Díaz (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati).
- 57': Peyton Miller (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Carles Gil (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Foul by Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati).
- 59': DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
- 61': Attempt saved. Evander (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Aljaz Ivacic (New England Revolution).
- 62': Attempt blocked. Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Evander.
- 62': Attempt missed. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 63': Corner,New England Revolution. Conceded by Lukas Engel.
- 63': Foul by Mamadou Fofana (New England Revolution).
- 63': Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Corey Baird replaces Kei Kamara.
- 64': Substitution, New England Revolution. Maximiliano Urruti replaces Brayan Ceballos.
- 64': Foul by Mamadou Fofana (New England Revolution).
- 64': Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Foul by Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati).
- 67': Maximiliano Urruti (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 69': Alhassan Yusuf (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati).
- 71': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Urruti (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
- 72': DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Foul by Tomás Chancalay (New England Revolution).
- 74': Attempt saved. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Aljaz Ivacic (New England Revolution). Assisted by Kévin Denkey with a headed pass.
- 74': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell replaces Luca Orellano.
- 75': Foul by Tomás Chancalay (New England Revolution).
- 75': Gilberto Flores (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Attempt saved. Carles Gil (New England Revolution) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Alhassan Yusuf.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Alhassan Yusuf (New England Revolution) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carles Gil.
- 78': Corner,New England Revolution. Conceded by Alvas Powell.
- 80': Substitution, New England Revolution. Jackson Yueill replaces Tomás Chancalay.
- 83': Foul by Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati).
- 83': Luis Díaz (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Tah Brian Anunga replaces Kévin Denkey.
- 84': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Brad Smith replaces Lukas Engel.
- 86': Corner,New England Revolution. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
- 86': Substitution, New England Revolution. Will Sands replaces Luis Díaz.
- 89': Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Ilay Feingold (New England Revolution).
- 90': Foul by Tah Brian Anunga (FC Cincinnati).
- 90': Ilay Feingold (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Alhassan Yusuf (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Corey Baird (FC Cincinnati).
- 90'+3': Mamadou Fofana (New England Revolution) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Carles Gil (New England Revolution) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, New England Revolution 0, FC Cincinnati 1.
- 0': Match ends, New England Revolution 0, FC Cincinnati 1.
Statistics
 CIN |
NE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 34.6 | Possession | 65.4 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 231 | Accurate Passes | 478 |
| 304 | Passes | 559 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 8 | Crosses | 35 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 14 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 45 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 45 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Gillette Stadium
Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA
Attendance: 27,184
Venue: Gillette Stadium
Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA
Attendance: 27,184
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 |
Line-Ups
New England Revolution (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Aljaz Ivacic (GK) |
| 2 | Mamadou Fofana  |
| 4 | Tanner Beason |
| 3 | Brayan Ceballos |
| 8 | Matt Polster |
| 80 | Alhassan Yusuf |
| 25 | Peyton Miller |
| 12 | Ilay Feingold |
| 10 | Carles Gil |
| 7 | Tomás Chancalay |
| 11 | Luis Díaz |
FC Cincinnati (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Roman Celentano (GK) |
| 21 | Matt Miazga |
| 29 | Lukas Engel |
| 3 | Gilberto Flores |
| 5 | Obinna Nwobodo |
| 20 | Pavel Bucha |
| 10 | Evander |
| 23 | Luca Orellano |
| 91 | DeAndre Yedlin |
| 9 | Kévin Denkey |
| 85 | Kei Kamara |
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