MLS

FC Cincinnati vs New York City FC, 2025 MLS, Regular Season

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FC Cincinnati
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    New York City FC
    • 55': Alonso Martínez

    Alonso Martínez scores a goal, Matt Freese has 5 saves, NYCFC beats Cincinnati 1-0

    Alonso Martínez scored a goal in the 55th minute, Matt Freese had his seventh shut out of the season, and New York City FC beat FC Cincinnati 1-0 on Saturday night.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC).
    • 3': Foul by Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati).
    • 3': Tayvon Gray (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Hannes Wolf (New York City FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Maxi Moralez.
    • 5': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Roman Celentano.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matt Freese (New York City FC). Assisted by Lukas Engel.
    • 9': Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
    • 9': Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lukas Engel.
    • 13': Foul by Tah Brian Anunga (FC Cincinnati).
    • 13': Tayvon Gray (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Offside, New York City FC. Alonso Martínez is caught offside.
    • 16': Foul by Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati).
    • 16': Maxi Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Delay in match because of an injury Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati).
    • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Matt Freese (New York City FC). Assisted by Nick Hagglund.
    • 25': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Matt Freese.
    • 25': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Matt Freese.
    • 26': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Matt Miazga is caught offside.
    • 28': Foul by Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC).
    • 28': Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 31': Alonso Martínez (New York City FC) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
    • 33': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
    • 36': Foul by Aiden O'Neill (New York City FC).
    • 36': Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hannes Wolf.
    • 38': Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 38': Foul by Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC).
    • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Andrés Perea (New York City FC).
    • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 42': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Matt Miazga is caught offside.
    • 43': Substitution, New York City FC. Jonathan Shore replaces Andrés Perea because of an injury.
    • 44': Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 44': Foul by Kevin O'Toole (New York City FC).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+4': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Kévin Denkey is caught offside.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 0, New York City FC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 0, New York City FC 0.
    • 45': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Kenji Mboma Dem replaces Brad Smith.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Shore.
    • 48': Foul by Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati).
    • 48': Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Justin Haak (New York City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolás Fernández with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Ender Echenique (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kévin Denkey following a fast break.
    • 52': Foul by Hannes Wolf (New York City FC).
    • 52': Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matt Freese (New York City FC). Assisted by Evander.
    • 55': Goal! FC Cincinnati 0, New York City FC 1. Alonso Martínez (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maxi Moralez following a fast break.
    • 60': Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Kevin O'Toole (New York City FC).
    • 61': Foul by Ender Echenique (FC Cincinnati).
    • 61': Justin Haak (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Substitution, New York City FC. Agustín Ojeda replaces Hannes Wolf.
    • 63': Foul by Agustín Ojeda (New York City FC).
    • 63': Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Agustín Ojeda (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Shore (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aiden O'Neill.
    • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati).
    • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 68': Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Tayvon Gray (New York City FC).
    • 70': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Kei Kamara replaces Alvas Powell.
    • 71': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Gerardo Valenzuela replaces Tah Brian Anunga.
    • 71': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Ender Echenique.
    • 76': Offside, New York City FC. Maxi Moralez is caught offside.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Aiden O'Neill.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Matt Freese (New York City FC). Assisted by Kévin Denkey with a cross.
    • 78': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Nick Hagglund.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Alonso Martínez (New York City FC) right footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tayvon Gray.
    • 81': Substitution, New York City FC. Julián Fernández replaces Maxi Moralez.
    • 82': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Yuya Kubo replaces Kenji Mboma Dem.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gerardo Valenzuela.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Alonso Martínez (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati).
    • 87': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Tayvon Gray.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Evander with a cross following a corner.
    • 89': Foul by Kevin O'Toole (New York City FC).
    • 89': Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Kevin O'Toole (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Matt Freese (New York City FC). Assisted by Evander with a cross.
    • 90': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Matt Freese.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Agustín Ojeda (New York City FC).
    • 90'+3': Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+5': Agustín Ojeda (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Evander (FC Cincinnati).
    • 90'+6': Foul by Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati).
    • 90'+6': Julián Fernández (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 0, New York City FC 1.
    • 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 0, New York City FC 1.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 8
    3 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    4 Corner Kicks 4
    5 Saves 3
    53.9 Possession 46.1
    10 SHOTS 10
    4 ON GOAL 5
    0.4 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    454 Accurate Passes 396
    533 Passes 450
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 7
    11 Crosses 11
    0.1 Cross % 0.6
    55 Long Balls 34
    25 Accurate Long Balls 18
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 1
    14 Effective Tackles 7
    23 Tackles 10
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    9 Interceptions 11
    9 Effective Clearances 20
    9 Clearances 20

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: TQL Stadium
    Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
    Attendance: 25,513

    MLS Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Philadelphia Union 29 +23 57
    2 FC Cincinnati 29 +6 52
    3 Charlotte FC 29 +8 50
    4 Nashville SC 29 +16 50
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    18 Roman Celentano (GK)
    21 Matt Miazga
    29 Lukas Engel
    4 Nick Hagglund
    27 Tah Anunga
    20 Pavel Bucha
    10 Evander
    14 Brad Smith
    2 Alvas Powell
    9 Kévin Denkey
    66 Ender Echenique
    FC Cincinnati Substitutes:
    Gerardo Valenzuela, Teenage Hadebe, Stefan Chirila, Evan Louro, Stiven Jimenez, Yuya Kubo, Kenji Mboma Dem, Gilberto Flores, Kei Kamara.

    NYC New York City FC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    49 Matthew Freese (GK)
    80 Justin Haak
    13 Thiago Martins
    22 Kevin O'Toole Yellow Card
    24 Tayvon Gray
    10 Maxi Morález
    8 Andrés Perea
    21 Aiden O'Neill
    16 Alonso Martínez
    7 Nicolás Fernández Yellow Card
    17 Hannes Wolf
    New York City FC Substitutes:
    Andrew Baiera, Agustin Ojeda, Tomas Romero, Strahinja Tanasijevic, Seymour Reid, Julián Fernández, Mitja Ilenic, Jonathan Shore, Maximo Carrizo.

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