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FC Cincinnati vs Charlotte – Lineups & Match Details

FC Cincinnati and Charlotte drew 3-3. Goals: P. Bucha (2'), L. Abada (7'), Pep Biel (17' pen.), K. Denkey (51'), I. Toklomati Giorno (55'), K. Denkey (90'). FC Cincinnati had 69% possession against Charlotte's 31%. Shots on target: 10-4.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 25

Saturday, 12 September 2026

FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati

3 - 3

Full Time

HT: 1 - 2

CharlotteCharlotte

Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere, USA

Lineups

FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati3-5-2
R. Celentano18R. CelentanoG
M. Robinson12M. RobinsonD
N. Hagglund4N. HagglundD
A. Chirila88A. ChirilaD
E. Echenique66E. EcheniqueM
P. Bucha20P. BuchaM
S. Gidi11S. GidiM
G. Valenzuela22G. ValenzuelaM
K. Mboma Dem17K. Mboma DemM
K. Denkey9K. DenkeyF
T. Barlow16T. BarlowF

Substitutes

19Stefan ChirilaM
14K. FletcherF
15T. HadebeD
99A. JabbariF
13E. LouroG
2A. PowellD
29Bryan Josías Ramírez LeónD
24K. SmithD
CharlotteCharlotte4-3-3
K. Kahlina1K. KahlinaG
Will Cleary35Will ClearyD
H. Kessler22H. KesslerD
T. Ream3T. ReamD
N. Byrne14N. ByrneD
D. Diani28D. DianiM
Pep Biel16Pep BielM
L. de la Torre17L. de la TorreM
L. Abada11L. AbadaF
I. Toklomati Giorno9I. Toklomati GiornoF
A. Saint-Maximin10A. Saint-MaximinF

Substitutes

37R. AlokoF
13B. BronicoM
20B. CoulibalyM
21T. MillerG
39J. NeeleyD
4A. PrivettD
25Tyger SmallsF
44M. AgyemangD
71N. RichmondF

Match Events

2'G

P. Bucha

Assist: T. Barlow

7'G

L. Abada

17'P

Pep Biel

44'S

L. Abada

Substitution 1

51'G

K. Denkey

Assist: A. Chirila

55'G

I. Toklomati Giorno

Assist: R. Aloko

56'S

T. Barlow

Substitution 1

70'S

L. de la Torre

Substitution 2

74'S

A. Chirila

Substitution 2

74'S

N. Hagglund

Substitution 3

76'Y

S. Gidi

77'S

Will Cleary

Substitution 3

78'S

I. Toklomati Giorno

Substitution 4

81'Y

K. Mboma Dem

83'Y

R. Aloko

85'S

S. Gidi

Substitution 4

85'S

K. Mboma Dem

Substitution 5

90'+1G

K. Denkey

Assist: Bryan Josías Ramírez León

Statistics

FC Cincinnati
69%31%
Charlotte
0Expected Goals (xG)0
29Total Shots8
10Shots on Target4
12Corners3
6Fouls10
0Offsides0
0Pass Accuracy (%)0
2Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

FC Cincinnati host Charlotte on Saturday, 12 September 2026. The kick-off time is 23:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. FC Cincinnati go into the match 10th in the table; Charlotte sit 5th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

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

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 9 May 2026: FC Cincinnati 2-2 Charlotte; 10 Aug 2025: FC Cincinnati 0-1 Charlotte; 15 Mar 2025: FC Cincinnati 0-2 Charlotte. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

FC Cincinnati and Charlotte drew 3-3. FC Cincinnati scored through P. Bucha 2', K. Denkey 51', K. Denkey 90'. Charlotte replied with L. Abada 7', Pep Biel 17' (pen.), I. Toklomati Giorno 55'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

FC Cincinnati held 69% of the ball against 31% for Charlotte. Shots on target finished 10-4.

Verdict

The 3-3 draw gives both clubs a single point. FC Cincinnati sat 10th and Charlotte 5th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.