MLS

Houston Dynamo FC vs FC Cincinnati, 2026 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Houston Dynamo FC
  • 38': Guilherme Augusto
  • 51': Mateusz Bogusz (P)
FT
2 - 2
FC Cincinnati
  • 73': Bryan Ramirez
  • 90'+7': Kévin Denkey (P)

About

Houston Dynamo FC are hosting FC Cincinnati at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas, 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.
  • 3': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Ender Echenique.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Franco Negri.
  • 7': Foul by Antônio Carlos (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 7': Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miles Robinson.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gerardo Valenzuela.
  • 14': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 14': Ender Echenique (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 15': Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
  • 20': Foul by Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 20': Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Gerardo Valenzuela is caught offside.
  • 26': Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
  • 26': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Kenji Mboma Dem.
  • 28': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Kenji Mboma Dem.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lucas Halter with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jonathan Bond (Houston Dynamo FC). Assisted by Kenji Mboma Dem.
  • 31': Foul by Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 31': Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 33': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 36': Agustín Bouzat (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
  • 37': Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati).
  • 38': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, FC Cincinnati 0. Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 41': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
  • 42': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Lucas Halter.
  • 44': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati).
  • 45'+1': Foul by Lucas Halter (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 45'+1': Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kévin Denkey.
  • 45'+2': Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati).
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1, FC Cincinnati 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Houston Dynamo FC 1, FC Cincinnati 0.
  • 49': Penalty Houston Dynamo FC. Agustín Bouzat draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 49': Penalty conceded by Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 51': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 2, FC Cincinnati 0. Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 54': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Bryan Ramírez replaces Ender Echenique.
  • 54': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Tom Barlow replaces Obinna Nwobodo.
  • 54': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Teenage Hadebe replaces Nick Hagglund.
  • 55': Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati).
  • 56': Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Foul by Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati).
  • 57': Foul by Antônio Carlos (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 57': Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jonathan Bond (Houston Dynamo FC). Assisted by Evander.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 59': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Lucas Halter.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jonathan Bond (Houston Dynamo FC). Assisted by Miles Robinson with a headed pass.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by Jonathan Bond (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Jonathan Bond (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jonathan Bond (Houston Dynamo FC). Assisted by Kenji Mboma Dem with a headed pass.
  • 62': Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box.
  • 63': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Felipe Andrade.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Gerardo Valenzuela.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Evander.
  • 67': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Diadié Samassékou replaces Agustín Bouzat.
  • 68': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Antônio Carlos.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerardo Valenzuela.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Guilherme following a fast break.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Samuel Gidi.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jonathan Bond (Houston Dynamo FC). Assisted by Samuel Gidi.
  • 72': Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Evander (FC Cincinnati).
  • 73': Attempt missed. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Evander.
  • 73': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 2, FC Cincinnati 1. Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kévin Denkey.
  • 75': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Bryan Ramírez is caught offside.
  • 75': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Samuel Gidi.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Barlow.
  • 79': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Antônio Carlos.
  • 81': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Ibrahim Aliyu replaces Lawrence Ennali.
  • 81': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Matthew Arana replaces Héctor Herrera.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ibrahim Aliyu.
  • 84': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Kyle Smith replaces Pavel Bucha.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Ramírez with a cross.
  • 87': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Ayoub Jabbari replaces Gerardo Valenzuela.
  • 87': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Diadié Samassékou.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Evander with a cross following a corner.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a corner.
  • 90'+1': Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Kyle Smith (FC Cincinnati).
  • 90'+3': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Evander.
  • 90'+4': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Lucas Halter.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Duncan McGuire replaces Guilherme.
  • 90'+6': Penalty conceded by Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+6': Penalty FC Cincinnati. Kenji Mboma Dem draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+7': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 2, FC Cincinnati 2. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+9': Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+9': Foul by Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati).
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 2, FC Cincinnati 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Houston Dynamo FC 2, FC Cincinnati 2.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 7
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
7 Corner Kicks 3
0 Saves 6
57.4 Possession 42.6
26 SHOTS 7
8 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
515 Accurate Passes 370
558 Passes 427
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
7 Accurate Crosses 2
28 Crosses 4
0.3 Cross % 0.5
29 Long Balls 45
16 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
8 Blocked Shots 2
11 Effective Tackles 3
15 Tackles 7
0.7 Tackle % 0.4
11 Interceptions 5
5 Effective Clearances 35
5 Clearances 35

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, 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

HOU Houston Dynamo FC (4-4-2)

No. Name
31 Jonathan Bond (GK)
5 Lucas Halter
3 Antônio Carlos
21 Franco Negri
36 Felipe Andrade
16 Héctor Herrera
6 Artur
19 Mateusz Bogusz
11 Lawrence Ennali
30 Agustín Bouzat
20 Guilherme Augusto
Houston Dynamo FC Substitutes:
Diadie Samassekou, Gilberto Rivera, Nicholas Markanich, Duane Holmes, Ibrahim Aliyu, Matthew Arana, Blake Gillingham, Duncan McGuire, Logan Erb.

CIN FC Cincinnati (3-4-3)

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

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