MLS

FC Cincinnati vs New York City FC, 2023 MLS, Regular Season

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FC Cincinnati
  • 6': Aaron-Salem Boupendza
  • 52': Júnior Moreno
  • 59': Nick Hagglund
FT
3 - 0
New York City FC

    FC Cincinnati snap skid, blank New York City FC 3-0

    Aaron Boupendza scored six minutes into the game, then Luciano Acosta assisted on second-half goals by Junior Moreno and Nick Hagglund as MLS-leading FC Cincinnati snapped a three-match, all-competitions losing streak with Saturday night's 3-0 home...

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Tayvon Gray.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Arias.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Bret Halsey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
    • 6': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, New York City FC 0. Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Andrés Perea (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Julián Fernández with a cross.
    • 13': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Birk Risa.
    • 15': Andrés Perea (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
    • 18': Attempt saved. Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aaron Boupendza.
    • 20': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Bret Halsey.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Andrés Perea (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Julián Fernández following a corner.
    • 23': Foul by Mitja Ilenic (New York City FC).
    • 23': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Julián Fernández (New York City FC).
    • 31': Junior Moreno (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 40': Foul by Ian Murphy (FC Cincinnati).
    • 40': Julián Fernández (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Braian Cufré (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 40': Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
    • 42': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Ian Murphy.
    • 43': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
    • 43': Keaton Parks (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Andrés Perea (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez with a cross.
    • 45': Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 1, New York City FC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 1, New York City FC 0.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brandon Vazquez.
    • 50': Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
    • 50': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Andrés Perea (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
    • 50': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 52': Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, New York City FC 0. Junior Moreno (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
    • 53': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Nick Hagglund.
    • 54': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Brandon Vazquez.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Julián Fernández (New York City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Monsef Bakrar (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 56': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Roman Celentano.
    • 56': Substitution, New York City FC. Andres Jasson replaces Mitja Ilenic.
    • 57': Substitution, New York City FC. Talles Magno replaces Monsef Bakrar.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Julián Fernández (New York City FC) header from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Braian Cufré.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Arias with a cross.
    • 58': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Tayvon Gray.
    • 59': Goal! FC Cincinnati 3, New York City FC 0. Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross following a corner.
    • 60': Foul by Andrés Perea (New York City FC).
    • 60': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Keaton Parks (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andres Jasson with a cross.
    • 63': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Nick Hagglund.
    • 65': Foul by Andrés Perea (New York City FC).
    • 65': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Substitution, New York City FC. Matías Pellegrini replaces Julián Fernández.
    • 66': Substitution, New York City FC. Richard Ledezma replaces Maximiliano Moralez.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Keaton Parks (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Andres Jasson with a cross.
    • 70': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Roman Celentano.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Keaton Parks (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Keaton Parks (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matías Pellegrini with a cross.
    • 72': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Marco Angulo replaces Yuya Kubo.
    • 72': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Sergio Santos replaces Aaron Boupendza.
    • 73': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Raymon Gaddis replaces Santiago Arias.
    • 73': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Álvaro Barreal replaces Bret Halsey.
    • 75': Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Foul by Tayvon Gray (New York City FC).
    • 76': Attempt saved. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal.
    • 76': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Luis Barraza.
    • 78': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Ian Murphy.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Talles Magno (New York City FC) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Matías Pellegrini with a through ball.
    • 82': Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Birk Risa (New York City FC).
    • 82': Andres Jasson (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
    • 84': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Gerardo Valenzuela replaces Luciano Acosta.
    • 84': Substitution, New York City FC. Alonso Martínez replaces Braian Cufré.
    • 85': Foul by Andrés Perea (New York City FC).
    • 85': Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Birk Risa (New York City FC).
    • 87': Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 87': Foul by Birk Risa (New York City FC).
    • 88': Birk Risa (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ian Murphy.
    • 89': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Thiago Martins.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal with a cross following a corner.
    • 90': Foul by Andrés Perea (New York City FC).
    • 90': Junior Moreno (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Hand ball by Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati).
    • 90'+2': Foul by Andrés Perea (New York City FC).
    • 90'+2': Marco Angulo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Andrés Perea (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 3, New York City FC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 3, New York City FC 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 8
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    8 Corner Kicks 5
    3 Saves 4
    55.5 Possession 44.5
    11 SHOTS 12
    4 ON GOAL 6
    0.4 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    504 Accurate Passes 388
    567 Passes 457
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    6 Accurate Crosses 7
    26 Crosses 11
    0.2 Cross % 0.6
    43 Long Balls 43
    23 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 4
    5 Effective Tackles 8
    7 Tackles 14
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    7 Interceptions 5
    8 Effective Clearances 26
    8 Clearances 26

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

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

    MLS Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Nashville SC 34 +46 77
    2 Inter Miami CF 34 +21 60
    3 New England Revolution 34 +8 58
    4 Chicago Fire FC 34 +10 55
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    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    18 Roman Celentano (GK)
    21 Matt Miazga Yellow Card
    32 Ian Murphy
    4 Nick Hagglund
    93 Júnior Moreno
    7 Yuya Kubo Yellow Card
    10 Luciano Acosta
    42 Bret Halsey
    13 Santiago Arias
    19 Brandon Vázquez
    9 Aaron-Salem Boupendza
    FC Cincinnati Substitutes:
    Alvas Powell, Álvaro Barreal, Alec Kann, Raymon Gaddis, Malik Pinto, Sergio Santos, Gerardo Valenzuela, Marco Angulo, London Aghedo.

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

    No. Name
    1 Luis Barraza (GK)
    13 Thiago Martins
    5 Birk Risa Yellow Card
    24 Tayvon Gray
    15 Andrés Perea Yellow Card
    55 Keaton Parks
    3 Braian Cufré
    35 Mitja Ilenic
    9 Monsef Bakrar
    27 Maxi Morález
    11 Julián Fernández
    New York City FC Substitutes:
    Matt Freese, Andres Jasson, Richard Ledezma, Matías Pellegrini, Kevin O'Toole, Alfredo Morales, Talles Magno, Alonso Martínez, Justin Haak.

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