Major League Soccer

Season 2026/2027

Major League Soccer

FC Cincinnati vs New York Red Bulls – Lineups & Match Details

FC Cincinnati beat New York Red Bulls 1-0. FC Cincinnati had 48% possession against New York Red Bulls's 52%. Shots on target: 2-3.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 1

Sunday, 23 February 2025

FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati

1 - 0

Full Time

HT: 0 - 0

New York Red BullsNew York Red Bulls

Referee: Szpala, Lukasz, USA

Lineups

FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati5-3-2
R. Celentano18R. CelentanoG
D. Yedlin91D. YedlinD
G. Flores3G. FloresD
M. Robinson12M. RobinsonD
T. Hadebe16T. HadebeD
L. Engel29L. EngelD
Evander10EvanderM
O. Nwobodo5O. NwobodoM
P. Bucha20P. BuchaM
K. Denkey9K. DenkeyF
Y. Kubo7Y. KuboF

Substitutes

13E. LouroG
2A. PowellD
11C. BairdF
27T. AnungaM
15B. HalseyD
37S. JimenezM
19S. ChirilaM
32N. Adnan
New York Red BullsNew York Red Bulls3-4-2-1
Carlos Coronel31Carlos CoronelG
N. Eile3N. EileD
S. Nealis15S. NealisD
A. Hack42A. HackD
C. Harper17C. HarperM
P. Stroud8P. StroudM
D. Edelman75D. EdelmanM
O. Valencia5O. ValenciaM
L. Morgan9L. MorganF
E. Forsberg10E. ForsbergF
E. M. Choupo-Moting13E. M. Choupo-MotingF

Substitutes

26T. ParkerD
44R. EdwardsD
1A. MarcucciG
12D. NealisD
19W. CarmonaM
16J. HallF
37M. SofoF
22D. GjengaarF
20F. CarballoM

Match Events

90'+5S

P. Bucha

Substitution 4

Statistics

FC Cincinnati
48%52%
New York Red Bulls
1.45Expected Goals (xG)1.18
11Total Shots15
2Shots on Target3
4Corners2
10Fouls5
5Offsides2
74Pass Accuracy (%)82
2Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

FC Cincinnati host New York Red Bulls on Sunday, 23 February 2025. The kick-off time is 00:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. FC Cincinnati go into the match 2nd in the table; New York Red Bulls sit 10th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

FC Cincinnati have taken 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 draw. New York Red Bulls have collected 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 20 Jul 2024: FC Cincinnati 1-3 New York Red Bulls; 6 Apr 2024: FC Cincinnati 1-2 New York Red Bulls; 4 Nov 2023: FC Cincinnati 1-1 New York Red Bulls. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

FC Cincinnati beat New York Red Bulls 1-0. FC Cincinnati scored through K. Denkey 70'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 70 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

FC Cincinnati held 48% of the ball against 52% for New York Red Bulls. Shots on target finished 2-3. Expected goals read 1.45 for FC Cincinnati, 1.18 for New York Red Bulls.

Verdict

The win nudges FC Cincinnati forward and leaves New York Red Bulls with work to do. FC Cincinnati sat 2nd and New York Red Bulls 10th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.