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FC Cincinnati vs Toronto FC – Lineups & Match Details

FC Cincinnati beat Toronto FC 2-0. Goals: K. Denkey (73' pen.), Y. Kubo (88'). FC Cincinnati had 56% possession against Toronto FC's 44%. Shots on target: 7-1.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 3

Sunday, 9 March 2025

FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati

2 - 0

Full Time

HT: 0 - 0

Toronto FCToronto FC

Referee: Ismir Pekmic, USA

Lineups

FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati4-2-3-1
R. Celentano18R. CelentanoG
A. Powell2A. PowellD
M. Robinson12M. RobinsonD
T. Hadebe16T. HadebeD
L. Engel29L. EngelD
T. Anunga27T. AnungaM
P. Bucha20P. BuchaM
L. Orellano23L. OrellanoM
Y. Kubo7Y. KuboM
C. Baird11C. BairdM
K. Denkey9K. DenkeyF

Substitutes

13E. LouroG
5O. NwobodoM
17Sergio SantosF
91D. YedlinD
22G. ValenzuelaM
10EvanderM
37S. JimenezM
19S. ChirilaM
3G. FloresD
Toronto FCToronto FC4-3-3
S. Johnson1S. JohnsonG
K. Thompson6K. ThompsonD
Z. Monlouis12Z. MonlouisD
K. Long5K. LongD
N. Gomis15N. GomisD
M. Longstaff8M. LongstaffM
D. Flores20D. FloresM
J. Osorio21J. OsorioM
F. Bernardeschi10F. BernardeschiF
O. Brynhildsen9O. BrynhildsenF
T. Spicer16T. SpicerF

Substitutes

11D. EtienneM
90L. GavranG
29D. KerrF
19K. FranklinD
71M. CimermancicM
76L. StefanovicD
14A. CoelloM
7T. CorbeanuF
75R. FisherM

Match Events

46'S

O. Brynhildsen

Substitution 1

50'Y

K. Thompson

60'S

L. Engel

Substitution 1

60'S

L. Orellano

Substitution 2

60'S

T. Hadebe

Substitution 3

66'Y

Evander

73'S

N. Gomis

Substitution 2

73'P

K. Denkey

74'S

K. Denkey

Substitution 4

74'S

T. Spicer

Substitution 3

74'S

D. Flores

Substitution 4

84'S

C. Baird

Substitution 5

85'S

Z. Monlouis

Substitution 5

88'G

Y. Kubo

89'Y

A. Powell

Statistics

FC Cincinnati
56%44%
Toronto FC
1.64Expected Goals (xG)0.25
12Total Shots6
7Shots on Target1
5Corners4
10Fouls8
3Offsides1
87Pass Accuracy (%)78
2Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

FC Cincinnati host Toronto FC on Sunday, 9 March 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; Toronto FC sit 12th. 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 loss. Toronto FC have collected 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 25 May 2024: FC Cincinnati 4-3 Toronto FC; 25 Feb 2024: FC Cincinnati 0-0 Toronto FC; 30 Sept 2023: FC Cincinnati 3-2 Toronto FC. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

FC Cincinnati beat Toronto FC 2-0. FC Cincinnati scored through K. Denkey 73' (pen.), Y. Kubo 88'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 88 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

FC Cincinnati held 56% of the ball against 44% for Toronto FC. Shots on target finished 7-1. Expected goals read 1.64 for FC Cincinnati, 0.25 for Toronto FC.

Verdict

The win nudges FC Cincinnati forward and leaves Toronto FC with work to do. FC Cincinnati sat 2nd and Toronto FC 12th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.