MLS

FC Cincinnati vs Orlando City SC, 2025 MLS, Regular Season

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FC Cincinnati
  • 73': Kévin Denkey
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1 - 1
Orlando City SC
  • 90'+5': Alex Freeman

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FC Cincinnati are hosting Orlando City SC at TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, 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.
  • 5': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Robin Jansson.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Pedro Gallese (Orlando City SC). Assisted by Ender Echenique with a cross.
  • 7': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Pedro Gallese.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marco Pasalic with a cross.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Duncan McGuire (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Martín Ojeda.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Marco Pasalic (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Iván Angulo.
  • 14': Foul by Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati).
  • 14': Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Ender Echenique (FC Cincinnati).
  • 15': Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Duncan McGuire.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Evan Louro (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Eduard Atuesta with a through ball.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Alexander Freeman (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Duncan McGuire.
  • 20': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Nick Hagglund.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martín Ojeda with a cross.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. David Brekalo (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robin Jansson.
  • 21': Foul by David Brekalo (Orlando City SC).
  • 21': Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Eduard Atuesta (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati).
  • 26': Foul by David Brekalo (Orlando City SC).
  • 26': Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Pedro Gallese (Orlando City SC). Assisted by Evander with a cross.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Pasalic.
  • 28': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Pavel Bucha.
  • 29': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Samuel Gidi.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Evan Louro (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Marco Pasalic with a cross.
  • 32': Foul by Eduard Atuesta (Orlando City SC).
  • 32': Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Eduard Atuesta (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 36': Foul by Evander (FC Cincinnati).
  • 36': Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Brenner (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by David Brekalo (Orlando City SC).
  • 37': David Brekalo (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by Duncan McGuire (Orlando City SC).
  • 41': Foul by Eduard Atuesta (Orlando City SC).
  • 41': Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukas Engel.
  • 43': Foul by Alexander Freeman (Orlando City SC).
  • 43': Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': David Brekalo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati).
  • 45'+2': Eduard Atuesta (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati).
  • 45'+2': Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Duncan McGuire (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iván Angulo.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 0, Orlando City SC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 0, Orlando City SC 0.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Alexander Freeman (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Evan Louro (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Martín Ojeda.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Duncan McGuire (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 48': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Samuel Gidi.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Evan Louro (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Eduard Atuesta.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Pedro Gallese (Orlando City SC). Assisted by Ender Echenique.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pavel Bucha with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 53': Eduard Atuesta (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati).
  • 54': Foul by Alexander Freeman (Orlando City SC).
  • 54': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Alexander Freeman (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Foul by Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati).
  • 57': Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Pedro Gallese (Orlando City SC).
  • 59': Duncan McGuire (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
  • 61': Attempt saved. Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Pedro Gallese (Orlando City SC). Assisted by Luca Orellano.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Pedro Gallese (Orlando City SC). Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Duncan McGuire (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Pedro Gallese (Orlando City SC). Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
  • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Eduard Atuesta (Orlando City SC).
  • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Ender Echenique (FC Cincinnati).
  • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': Evander (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell replaces Nick Hagglund.
  • 67': Brenner (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC).
  • 67': Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Pedro Gallese (Orlando City SC). Assisted by Samuel Gidi.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 69': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Joran Gerbet replaces Kyle Smith.
  • 70': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Tyrese Spicer replaces Iván Angulo.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Ender Echenique (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
  • 73': Alexander Freeman (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati).
  • 73': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Orlando City SC 0. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Evander.
  • 74': Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 78': Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC).
  • 79': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Adrián Marín replaces David Brekalo.
  • 79': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Luis Muriel replaces Duncan McGuire.
  • 80': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Dominik Marczuk replaces Luca Orellano.
  • 80': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Tah Brian Anunga replaces Pavel Bucha.
  • 80': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Ayoub Jabbari replaces Kévin Denkey.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Alexander Freeman (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Evan Louro (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Robin Jansson.
  • 81': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Evan Louro.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Alexander Freeman (Orlando City SC) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Pasalic with a cross following a corner.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Dominik Marczuk (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 82': Dominik Marczuk (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Foul by Luis Muriel (Orlando City SC).
  • 83': Attempt missed. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Evander with a through ball.
  • 83': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Nicolás Rodríguez replaces Marco Pasalic.
  • 84': Foul by Evander (FC Cincinnati).
  • 84': Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Offside, Orlando City SC. Tyrese Spicer is caught offside.
  • 86': Dominik Marczuk (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Foul by Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC).
  • 86': Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Yuya Kubo replaces Samuel Gidi.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nicolás Rodríguez.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Luis Muriel (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Martín Ojeda with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Eduard Atuesta (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Adrián Marín.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Miles Robinson.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Adrián Marín (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 90'+5': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Orlando City SC 1. Alexander Freeman (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tyrese Spicer with a cross.
  • 90'+7': Attempt saved. Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Pedro Gallese (Orlando City SC). Assisted by Evander with a cross.
  • 90'+8': Handball by Eduard Atuesta (Orlando City SC).
  • 90'+9': Attempt missed. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 1, Orlando City SC 1.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 1, Orlando City SC 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 12
5 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
6 Corner Kicks 2
9 Saves 5
43.7 Possession 56.3
24 SHOTS 18
6 ON GOAL 10
0.3 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
316 Accurate Passes 448
387 Passes 508
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
7 Accurate Crosses 5
15 Crosses 16
0.5 Cross % 0.3
43 Long Balls 44
17 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
8 Blocked Shots 4
2 Effective Tackles 6
5 Tackles 15
0.4 Tackle % 0.4
10 Interceptions 13
21 Effective Clearances 23
21 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 24,135

MLS Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Philadelphia Union 34 +22 66
2 FC Cincinnati 34 +12 65
3 Inter Miami CF 34 +26 65
4 Charlotte FC 34 +9 59
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
13 Evan Louro (GK)
4 Nick Hagglund
29 Lukas Engel
12 Miles Robinson
11 Samuel Gidi Yellow Card
20 Pavel Bucha
10 Evander Yellow Card
23 Luca Orellano
66 Ender Echenique
8 Brenner
9 Kévin Denkey
FC Cincinnati Substitutes:
Kei Kamara, Yuya Kubo, Dominik Marczuk, Ayoub Jabbari, Teenage Hadebe, Alec Kann, Alvas Powell, Gerardo Valenzuela, Tah Anunga.

ORL Orlando City SC (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Pedro Gallese (GK)
6 Robin Jansson
15 Rodrigo Schlegel Yellow Card
4 David Brekalo Yellow Card
30 Alex Freeman Yellow Card
20 Eduard Atuesta Yellow Card
24 Kyle Smith Yellow Card
77 Iván Angulo
87 Marco Pasalic
10 Martín Ojeda
13 Duncan McGuire
Orlando City SC Substitutes:
Joran Gerbet, Gustavo Caraballo, Luis Muriel, Javier Otero, Tyrese Spicer, Thomas Williams, Adrián Marín, Colin Guske, Nicolás Rodríguez.

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