MLS

D.C. United vs FC Cincinnati, 2026 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
D.C. United
    FT
    0 - 2
    FC Cincinnati
    • 35': Evander
    • 52': Tom Barlow

    Evander stunner helps Cincinnati beat D.C. United

    Evander had a goal and an assist, Tom Barlow also scored and Cincinnati beat D.C. United 2-0 on Saturday night.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Brandon Servania (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andre Dozzell.
    • 4': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Obinna Nwobodo.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Obinna Nwobodo.
    • 10': David Doudera (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Peglow (D.C. United).
    • 11': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Kévin Denkey is caught offside.
    • 15': Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Jackson Hopkins (D.C. United).
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Doudera.
    • 15': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Lucas Bartlett.
    • 17': Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Brandon Servania (D.C. United).
    • 24': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
    • 24': Kimito Nono (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Keisuke Kurokawa (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Jackson Hopkins (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati).
    • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Jackson Hopkins (D.C. United).
    • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Ramírez.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Tai Baribo (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Silvan Hefti with a cross.
    • 33': Foul by Brandon Servania (D.C. United).
    • 33': Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Tai Baribo (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card.
    • 35': Substitution, D.C. United. Nikola Markovic replaces Jackson Hopkins because of an injury.
    • 35': Goal! D.C. United 0, FC Cincinnati 1. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
    • 38': Keisuke Kurokawa (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 38': Foul by Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati).
    • 38': Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Brandon Servania (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Keisuke Kurokawa.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Brandon Servania (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Brandon Servania (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Silvan Hefti.
    • 42': Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Brandon Servania (D.C. United).
    • 43': Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Foul by Andre Dozzell (D.C. United).
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati).
    • 45'+2': Lucas Bartlett (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': David Doudera (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Nikola Markovic (D.C. United).
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, D.C. United 0, FC Cincinnati 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins D.C. United 0, FC Cincinnati 1.
    • 47': Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 47': Foul by Nikola Markovic (D.C. United).
    • 50': Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Silvan Hefti (D.C. United).
    • 52': Goal! D.C. United 0, FC Cincinnati 2. Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Evander following a fast break.
    • 53': Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Lucas Bartlett (D.C. United).
    • 54': Attempt missed. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Evander.
    • 54': Foul by David Doudera (FC Cincinnati).
    • 54': Peglow (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati).
    • 55': Kimito Nono (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Andre Dozzell (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 56': Offside, D.C. United. Lucas Bartlett is caught offside.
    • 57': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Silvan Hefti.
    • 58': Foul by Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati).
    • 58': Silvan Hefti (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Samuel Gidi replaces Kyle Smith.
    • 59': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Tah Brian Anunga replaces Obinna Nwobodo.
    • 59': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Kenji Mboma Dem replaces Tom Barlow.
    • 59': Foul by Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati).
    • 59': Nikola Markovic (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Brandon Servania (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Peglow.
    • 63': Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Brandon Servania (D.C. United).
    • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati).
    • 65': Substitution, D.C. United. Jared Stroud replaces Brandon Servania.
    • 65': Substitution, D.C. United. Oscar Avilez replaces Silvan Hefti.
    • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Sean Johnson (D.C. United). Assisted by Bryan Ramírez with a cross.
    • 69': Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
    • 69': Jared Stroud (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 70': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Roman Celentano.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Jared Stroud (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 71': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Tah Brian Anunga.
    • 74': Delay in match because of an injury David Doudera (FC Cincinnati).
    • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 75': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell replaces David Doudera because of an injury.
    • 76': Foul by Evander (FC Cincinnati).
    • 76': Jared Stroud (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Nikola Markovic (D.C. United).
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Evander.
    • 78': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Kye Rowles.
    • 80': Offside, D.C. United. Jared Stroud is caught offside.
    • 82': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Teenage Hadebe.
    • 83': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Teenage Hadebe.
    • 85': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Gerardo Valenzuela replaces Pavel Bucha.
    • 87': Foul by Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati).
    • 87': Peglow (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Kimito Nono (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Bartlett.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Tai Baribo (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Keisuke Kurokawa with a cross.
    • 90'+4': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Nick Hagglund.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Kimito Nono (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+4': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Gerardo Valenzuela.
    • 90'+5': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Alvas Powell.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, D.C. United 0, FC Cincinnati 2.
    • 0': Match ends, D.C. United 0, FC Cincinnati 2.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 12
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    3 Corner Kicks 8
    2 Saves 1
    42.7 Possession 57.3
    9 SHOTS 13
    3 ON GOAL 2
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    312 Accurate Passes 439
    413 Passes 524
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 8
    9 Crosses 41
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    65 Long Balls 46
    23 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    4 Blocked Shots 7
    9 Effective Tackles 7
    14 Tackles 10
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    21 Interceptions 16
    40 Effective Clearances 10
    40 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: Audi Field
    Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    Attendance: 16,046

    MLS Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Nashville SC 32 +43 71
    2 New England Revolution 32 +10 58
    3 Inter Miami CF 32 +20 56
    4 Chicago Fire FC 32 +9 52
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    DC D.C. United (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Sean Johnson (GK)
    15 Kye Rowles
    3 Lucas Bartlett
    6 Keisuke Kurokawa
    5 Silvan Hefti
    21 Andre Dozzell
    23 Brandon Servania
    7 João Peglow
    2 Kimito Nono
    9 Tai Baribo Yellow Card
    25 Jackson Hopkins
    D.C. United Substitutes:
    Conner Antley, Nathan Ordaz, Alex Bono, Kamil Efraím Castillo Reynoso, Matti Peltola, Sean Nealis, Nikola Markovic, Jared Stroud, Oscar Avilez.

    CIN FC Cincinnati (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    18 Roman Celentano (GK)
    4 Nick Hagglund
    15 Teenage Hadebe
    24 Kyle Smith
    5 Obinna Nwobodo Yellow Card
    20 Pavel Bucha
    10 Evander
    29 Bryan Ramirez
    23 David Doudera
    9 Kévin Denkey
    16 Tom Barlow Yellow Card
    FC Cincinnati Substitutes:
    Andrei Chirila, Samuel Gidi, Alvas Powell, Kenji Mboma Dem, Gerardo Valenzuela, Ayoub Jabbari, José Andrés Martínez, Evan Louro, Tah Anunga.

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