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Charlotte vs FC Cincinnati – Lineups & Match Details

Charlotte and FC Cincinnati drew 2-2. Goals: K. Denkey (36'), Evander (43'), I. Toklomati Giorno (51'), Pep Biel (52'). Charlotte had 47% possession against FC Cincinnati's 53%. Shots on target: 3-5.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 13

Saturday, 9 May 2026

CharlotteCharlotte

2 - 2

Full Time

HT: 0 - 2

FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati

Referee: I. Elfath

Lineups

CharlotteCharlotte
Kristijan Kahlina1Kristijan KahlinaG
Nathan Byrne14Nathan ByrneD
Morrison Agyemang44Morrison AgyemangD
Tim Ream3Tim ReamD
David Schnegg23David SchneggD
Ashley Westwood8Ashley WestwoodM
Djibril Diani28Djibril DianiM
Kerwin Calderón Vargas18Kerwin Calderón VargasM
Pep Biel16Pep BielM
Wilfried Zaha10Wilfried ZahaM
Idan Toklomati9Idan ToklomatiF

Substitutes

11Liel AbadaF
7Archie GoodwinF
21Tyler MillerG
4Andrew PrivettD
13Brandt BronicoM
17Luca De La TorreM
48Aron JohnM
25Tyger SmallsF
37Rodolfo AlokoF
FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati
Roman Celentano18Roman CelentanoG
Nick Hagglund4Nick HagglundD
Matt Miazga21Matt MiazgaD
Andrei Chirila88Andrei ChirilaD
Samuel Gidi11Samuel GidiM
Pavel Bucha20Pavel BuchaM
Gerardo Valenzuela22Gerardo ValenzuelaM
Evander10EvanderM
Bryan Ramirez29Bryan RamirezM
Kévin Denkey9Kévin DenkeyF
Kenji Mboma Dem17Kenji Mboma DemF

Substitutes

12Miles RobinsonD
5Obinna NwobodoM
66Ender EcheniqueF
55Ayoub LajharD
16Tom BarlowF
13Evan LouroG
3Gilberto FloresD
27Tah AnungaM
37Stiven JimenezM

Match Events

26'Y

G. Valenzuela

36'G

K. Denkey

43'G

Evander

Assist: P. Bucha

51'G

I. Toklomati Giorno

Assist: T. Ream

52'G

Pep Biel

Assist: D. Diani

54'Y

A. Westwood

56'S

M. Miazga

Substitution 1

62'Y

S. Gidi

73'S

G. Valenzuela

Substitution 2

73'S

S. Gidi

Substitution 3

77'Y

Evander

77'S

K. Vargas

Substitution 1

82'S

I. Toklomati Giorno

Substitution 2

87'S

K. Mboma Dem

Substitution 4

87'S

Bryan Josías Ramírez León

Substitution 5

90'Y

O. Nwobodo

Statistics

Charlotte
47%53%
FC Cincinnati
1.87Expected Goals (xG)0.99
12Total Shots13
3Shots on Target5
7Corners4
9Fouls15
2Offsides1
90Pass Accuracy (%)91
1Yellow Cards4
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Charlotte host FC Cincinnati on Saturday, 9 May 2026. The kick-off time is 23:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. Charlotte go into the match 7th in the table; FC Cincinnati sit 9th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Charlotte have taken 1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 3 losses in a row. FC Cincinnati have collected 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses over the same span. Recent run: 2 wins in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 10 Aug 2025: Charlotte 1-0 FC Cincinnati; 15 Mar 2025: Charlotte 2-0 FC Cincinnati; 13 Jul 2024: Charlotte 3-1 FC Cincinnati. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Charlotte and FC Cincinnati drew 2-2. Charlotte scored through I. Toklomati Giorno 51', Pep Biel 52'. FC Cincinnati replied with K. Denkey 36', Evander 43'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 52 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Charlotte held 47% of the ball against 53% for FC Cincinnati. Shots on target finished 3-5. Expected goals read 1.87 for Charlotte, 0.99 for FC Cincinnati.

Verdict

The 2-2 draw gives both clubs a single point. Charlotte sat 7th and FC Cincinnati 9th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.