MLS

FC Cincinnati vs Charlotte FC, 2026 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
FC Cincinnati
  • 2': Pavel Bucha
  • 51': Kévin Denkey
  • 90'+1': Kévin Denkey
FT
3 - 3
Charlotte FC
  • 7': Liel Abada
  • 17': Pep Biel (P)
  • 55': Idan Toklomati

About

FC Cincinnati are hosting Charlotte FC 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.
  • 2': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Charlotte FC 0. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom Barlow with a cross.
  • 7': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Charlotte FC 1. Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 9': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Andrei Chirila.
  • 10': Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Luca de la Torre (Charlotte FC).
  • 11': Attempt saved. Ender Echenique (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC). Assisted by Samuel Gidi.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Allan Saint-Maximin (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Pep Biel.
  • 16': Penalty conceded by Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 16': Penalty Charlotte FC. Pep Biel draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 17': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Charlotte FC 2. Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Will Cleary with a cross.
  • 21': Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 21': Foul by Allan Saint-Maximin (Charlotte FC).
  • 22': Attempt saved. Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC).
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerardo Valenzuela.
  • 25': Delay in match because of an injury Liel Abada (Charlotte FC).
  • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pep Biel.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Allan Saint-Maximin (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nathan Byrne.
  • 29': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Will Cleary.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Barlow.
  • 34': Foul by Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC).
  • 34': Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 36': Foul by Liel Abada (Charlotte FC).
  • 36': Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Nathan Byrne.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tom Barlow following a corner.
  • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Liel Abada (Charlotte FC).
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerardo Valenzuela.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Samuel Gidi.
  • 44': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Nathan Byrne.
  • 44': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Rodolfo Aloko replaces Liel Abada because of an injury.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kenji Mboma Dem with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Andrei Chirila (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kenji Mboma Dem.
  • 45'+2': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+5': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Samuel Gidi.
  • 45'+6': Delay in match because of an injury Rodolfo Aloko (Charlotte FC).
  • 45'+7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+8': Attempt missed. Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ender Echenique following a fast break.
  • 45'+10': First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 1, Charlotte FC 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 1, Charlotte FC 2.
  • 47': Foul by Luca de la Torre (Charlotte FC).
  • 47': Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andrei Chirila.
  • 50': Foul by Pep Biel (Charlotte FC).
  • 50': Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Andrei Chirila (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miles Robinson with a headed pass.
  • 51': Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Charlotte FC 2. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Andrei Chirila following a set piece situation.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC). Assisted by Ender Echenique.
  • 54': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Kristijan Kahlina.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Andrei Chirila (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC). Assisted by Miles Robinson with a headed pass.
  • 55': Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Charlotte FC 3. Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodolfo Aloko with a cross.
  • 56': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Bryan Ramírez replaces Tom Barlow.
  • 58': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Tim Ream.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kenji Mboma Dem with a cross following a corner.
  • 60': Henry Kessler (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Foul by Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati).
  • 61': Foul by Luca de la Torre (Charlotte FC).
  • 61': Andrei Chirila (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Allan Saint-Maximin (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati).
  • 65': Foul by Rodolfo Aloko (Charlotte FC).
  • 65': Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Rodolfo Aloko (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pep Biel.
  • 69': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Samuel Gidi.
  • 70': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Brandt Bronico replaces Luca de la Torre.
  • 71': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Brandt Bronico.
  • 73': Foul by Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC).
  • 73': Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Kristian Fletcher replaces Andrei Chirila.
  • 74': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Teenage Hadebe replaces Nick Hagglund.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 75': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Nathan Byrne.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC). Assisted by Bryan Ramírez.
  • 76': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Kristijan Kahlina.
  • 76': Allan Saint-Maximin (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati).
  • 76': Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Morrison Agyemang replaces Will Cleary.
  • 78': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Tyger Smalls replaces Idan Toklomati.
  • 80': Rodolfo Aloko (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Kristian Fletcher (FC Cincinnati).
  • 81': Allan Saint-Maximin (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati).
  • 81': Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Kristian Fletcher (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Miles Robinson.
  • 82': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Henry Kessler.
  • 83': Foul by Rodolfo Aloko (Charlotte FC).
  • 83': Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Rodolfo Aloko (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 85': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Kyle Smith replaces Samuel Gidi.
  • 85': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Ayoub Jabbari replaces Kenji Mboma Dem.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 89': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Tyger Smalls.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gerardo Valenzuela with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+1': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Nathan Byrne.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Goal! FC Cincinnati 3, Charlotte FC 3. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bryan Ramírez with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Kristian Fletcher (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC). Assisted by Bryan Ramírez.
  • 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Allan Saint-Maximin (Charlotte FC).
  • 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC). Assisted by Kyle Smith.
  • 90'+6': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Rodolfo Aloko.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bryan Ramírez with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 3, Charlotte FC 3.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 3, Charlotte FC 3.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 6
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 12
7 Saves 1
31.1 Possession 68.9
8 SHOTS 29
4 ON GOAL 10
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
239 Accurate Passes 585
291 Passes 649
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 15
13 Crosses 26
0.4 Cross % 0.6
39 Long Balls 49
13 Accurate Long Balls 35
0.3 Long Balls % 0.7
1 Blocked Shots 8
13 Effective Tackles 11
18 Tackles 14
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
8 Interceptions 7
26 Effective Clearances 7
26 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

MLS Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Nashville SC 26 +32 57
2 New England Revolution 26 +12 46
3 Inter Miami CF 26 +15 46
4 Charlotte FC 26 +10 43
Full Standings

Line-Ups

CIN FC Cincinnati (3-5-2)

No. Name
18 Roman Celentano (GK)
4 Nick Hagglund
88 Andrei Chirila
12 Miles Robinson
22 Gerardo Valenzuela
20 Pavel Bucha
11 Samuel Gidi Yellow Card
17 Kenji Mboma Dem Yellow Card
66 Ender Echenique
9 Kévin Denkey
16 Tom Barlow
FC Cincinnati Substitutes:
Stefan Chirila, Ayoub Jabbari, Teenage Hadebe, Alvas Powell, Kristian Fletcher, Kyle Smith, Bryan Ramirez, Evan Louro.

CLT Charlotte FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Kristijan Kahlina (GK)
3 Tim Ream
22 Henry Kessler
14 Nathan Byrne
35 Will Cleary
16 Pep Biel
17 Luca de la Torre
28 Djibril Diani
9 Idan Toklomati
10 Allan Saint-Maximin
11 Liel Abada
Charlotte FC Substitutes:
Andrew Privett, Nathan Richmond, Tyler Miller, Tyger Smalls, Jack Neeley, Baye Coulibaly, Brandt Bronico, Morrison Agyemang, Rodolfo Aloko.

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