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FC Cincinnati vs Orlando City SC – Lineups & Match Details

FC Cincinnati beat Orlando City SC 6-2. Goals: M. Ojeda (16' pen.), K. Mboma Dem (42'), Evander (45'), M. Ojeda (48'), K. Mboma Dem (52'), Evander (58'), K. Denkey (77'), T. Barlow (90'). FC Cincinnati had 55% possession against Orlando City SC's 45%. Shots on target: 11-9.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 16

Saturday, 23 May 2026

FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati

6 - 2

Full Time

HT: 2 - 1

Orlando City SCOrlando City SC

Referee: R. Vazquez

Lineups

FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati
Roman Celentano18Roman CelentanoG
Samuel Gidi11Samuel GidiD
Matt Miazga21Matt MiazgaD
Kyle Smith24Kyle SmithD
Pavel Bucha20Pavel BuchaM
Gerardo Valenzuela22Gerardo ValenzuelaM
Obinna Nwobodo5Obinna NwobodoM
Bryan Ramirez29Bryan RamirezM
Kenji Mboma Dem17Kenji Mboma DemF
Evander10EvanderF
Kévin Denkey9Kévin DenkeyF

Substitutes

27Tah AnungaM
66Ender EcheniqueF
16Tom BarlowF
4Nick HagglundD
99Ayoub JabbariF
13Evan LouroG
55Ayoub LajharD
88Andrei ChirilaD
3Gilberto FloresD
Orlando City SCOrlando City SC
Maxime Crépeau71Maxime CrépeauG
David Brekalo4David BrekaloD
Robin Jansson6Robin JanssonD
Adrián Marín3Adrián MarínD
Griffin Dorsey24Griffin DorseyM
Braian Ojeda8Braian OjedaM
Eduard Atuesta20Eduard AtuestaM
Iván Angulo77Iván AnguloM
Justin Ellis22Justin EllisF
Tiago Souza11Tiago SouzaF
Martín Ojeda10Martín OjedaF

Substitutes

14Tyrese SpicerF
87Marco PašalićF
16Wilder CartagenaM
13Duncan McGuireF
5Luis OtávioM
12Javier OteroG
19Zakaria TaifiM
57Iago SilvaD
29Tahir Reid-BrownD

Match Events

10'Y

A. Gomez

16'P

M. Ojeda

32'Y

G. Valenzuela

40'Y

Tiago

42'G

K. Mboma Dem

Assist: Evander

45'+2G

Evander

Assist: P. Bucha

46'S

Tiago

Substitution 1

47'Y

M. Miazga

48'G

M. Ojeda

52'G

K. Mboma Dem

Assist: Evander

57'S

Justin Ellis

Substitution 2

58'G

Evander

Assist: M. Miazga

70'Y

D. Brekalo

72'S

A. Gomez

Substitution 3

72'S

G. Dorsey

Substitution 4

74'S

O. Nwobodo

Substitution 1

77'G

K. Denkey

Assist: Evander

83'S

G. Valenzuela

Substitution 2

83'S

K. Mboma Dem

Substitution 3

85'S

B. Ojeda

Substitution 5

90'+1G

T. Barlow

Assist: E. Echenique

90'+2S

S. Gidi

Substitution 4

90'+5S

K. Denkey

Substitution 5

Statistics

FC Cincinnati
55%45%
Orlando City SC
3.23Expected Goals (xG)2.29
22Total Shots19
11Shots on Target9
6Corners9
17Fouls13
0Offsides1
91Pass Accuracy (%)84
2Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
Match preview

FC Cincinnati host Orlando City SC on Saturday, 23 May 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 7th in the table; Orlando City SC sit 12th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

FC Cincinnati have taken 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 1 draw. Orlando City SC have collected 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 28 Sept 2025: FC Cincinnati 1-1 Orlando City SC; 28 Jun 2025: FC Cincinnati 2-1 Orlando City SC; 5 Oct 2024: FC Cincinnati 1-3 Orlando City SC. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

FC Cincinnati beat Orlando City SC 6-2. FC Cincinnati scored through K. Mboma Dem 42', Evander 45', K. Mboma Dem 52', Evander 58', K. Denkey 77', T. Barlow 90'. Orlando City SC replied with M. Ojeda 16' (pen.), M. Ojeda 48'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

FC Cincinnati held 55% of the ball against 45% for Orlando City SC. Shots on target finished 11-9. Expected goals read 3.23 for FC Cincinnati, 2.29 for Orlando City SC.

Verdict

The win nudges FC Cincinnati forward and leaves Orlando City SC with work to do. FC Cincinnati sat 7th and Orlando City SC 12th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.