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Season 2026/2027

Major League Soccer

FC Cincinnati vs Seattle Sounders – Lineups & Match Details

FC Cincinnati and Seattle Sounders drew 1-1. Goals: Evander (24'), K. Kossa-Rienzi (83'). FC Cincinnati had 70% possession against Seattle Sounders's 30%. Shots on target: 9-3.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 21

Saturday, 22 August 2026

FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati

1 - 1

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

Seattle SoundersSeattle Sounders

Referee: D. Fischer

Lineups

FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati3-5-2
R. Celentano18R. CelentanoG
S. Gidi11S. GidiD
M. Robinson12M. RobinsonD
A. Chirila88A. ChirilaD
E. Echenique66E. EcheniqueM
G. Valenzuela22G. ValenzuelaM
Evander10EvanderM
T. Anunga27T. AnungaM
B. J. Ramirez Leon29B. J. Ramirez LeonM
K. Mboma17K. MbomaF
T. Barlow16T. BarlowF

Substitutes

13E. LouroG
4N. HagglundD
15T. HadebeD
2A. PowellD
24K. SmithD
20P. BuchaM
5O. NwobodoM
99A. JabbariF
9K. DenkeyF
Seattle SoundersSeattle Sounders5-4-1
A. Thomas26A. ThomasG
K. Kossa-Rienzi85K. Kossa-RienziD
S. Hawkins39S. HawkinsD
R. Sailor4R. SailorD
A. Lopez35A. LopezD
P. Rothrock14P. RothrockD
E. Carli30E. CarliM
P. Kingston45P. KingstonM
S. Brunell37S. BrunellM
S. Gomez90S. GomezM
O. De Rosario95O. De RosarioF

Substitutes

24S. FreiG
20Kim Kee-HeeD
16A. RoldanD
5NouhouD
11A. RusnakM
32X. GnaulatiM
19D. MusovskiF
42R. JaureguiM
81M. Bronnik

Match Events

24'G

Evander

38'Y

R. Sailor

59'S

K. Mboma Dem

Substitution 1

61'S

S. Brunell

Substitution 1

61'S

E. Carli

Substitution 2

64'Y

Bryan Josías Ramírez León

73'S

Bryan Josías Ramírez León

Substitution 2

73'S

T. Barlow

Substitution 3

75'Y

P. Kingston

77'S

A. Lopez

Substitution 3

77'S

O. De Rosario

Substitution 4

83'G

K. Kossa-Rienzi

Assist: A. Rusnák

89'S

E. Echenique

Substitution 4

89'S

B. Anunga

Substitution 5

90'+1S

S. Gomez

Substitution 5

Statistics

FC Cincinnati
70%30%
Seattle Sounders
1.38Expected Goals (xG)1.38
17Total Shots10
9Shots on Target3
9Corners4
7Fouls14
2Offsides1
91Pass Accuracy (%)85
1Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

FC Cincinnati host Seattle Sounders on Saturday, 22 August 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; Seattle Sounders sit 7th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

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

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 12 Mar 2023: FC Cincinnati 1-0 Seattle Sounders; 28 Sept 2022: FC Cincinnati 1-1 Seattle Sounders; 3 Mar 2019: FC Cincinnati 1-4 Seattle Sounders. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

FC Cincinnati and Seattle Sounders drew 1-1. FC Cincinnati scored through Evander 24'. Seattle Sounders replied with K. Kossa-Rienzi 83'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 83 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

FC Cincinnati held 70% of the ball against 30% for Seattle Sounders. Shots on target finished 9-3. Expected goals read 1.38 for FC Cincinnati, 1.38 for Seattle Sounders.

Verdict

The 1-1 draw gives both clubs a single point. FC Cincinnati sat 10th and Seattle Sounders 7th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.