Season 2026/2027

Major League Soccer

FC Cincinnati vs Vancouver Whitecaps – Lineups & Match Details

FC Cincinnati beat Vancouver Whitecaps 4-3. Goals: P. Bucha (9'), J. Badwal (12'), R. Gauld (25'), K. Denkey (28'), Evander (36'), P. Bucha (56'), R. Gauld (58'). FC Cincinnati had 38% possession against Vancouver Whitecaps's 62%. Shots on target: 6-6.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 16

Wednesday, 22 July 2026

FC Cincinnati

4 - 3

Full Time

HT: 3 - 2

Vancouver Whitecaps

Referee: J. Freemon

Lineups

FC Cincinnati3-4-2-1

18Roman CelentanoG

12Miles RobinsonD

21Matt MiazgaD

11Samuel GidiD

20Pavel BuchaM

22Gerardo ValenzuelaM

5Obinna NwobodoM

66Ender EcheniqueM

17Kenji Mboma DemF

10EvanderF

9Kévin DenkeyF

Substitutes

24Kyle SmithD

29Bryan RamirezD

16Tom BarlowF

15Teenage HadebeD

99Ayoub JabbariF

13Evan LouroG

2Alvas PowellD

4Nick HagglundD

27Tah AnungaM

Vancouver Whitecaps4-2-3-1

1Yohei TakaokaG

18Édier OcampoD

33Tristan BlackmonD

2Mathías LabordaD

28Tate JohnsonD

8Oliver LarrazM

20Andrés CubasM

59Jeevan BadwalM

25Ryan GauldM

14Bruno QuiñonezM

24Brian WhiteF

Substitutes

7Cheick Tidiane SabalyF

26Jean-Claude NgandoM

41Nikola DjordjevicD

4Ranko VeselinovićD

19Rayan ElloumiF

32Isaac BoehmerG

3Sam AdekugbeD

29Mihail GherasimencovD

13Thomas MüllerF

Match Events

2'Y

T. Blackmon

9'G

P. Bucha

Assist: S. Gidi

12'G

J. Badwal

Assist: Bruno Steven Caicedo Quiñonez

17'Y

M. Laborda

25'G

R. Gauld

Assist: O. Larraz

28'G

K. Denkey

Assist: E. Echenique

36'G

Evander

Assist: G. Valenzuela

41'Y

P. Bucha

44'S

Bruno Steven Caicedo Quiñonez

Substitution 1

48'Y

É. Ocampo

56'G

P. Bucha

Assist: Evander

58'G

R. Gauld

Assist: J. Badwal

59'Y

A. Cubas

62'S

J. Badwal

Substitution 2

63'S

R. Gauld

Substitution 3

64'S

E. Echenique

Substitution 1

64'S

K. Mboma Dem

Substitution 2

64'S

M. Robinson

Substitution 3

78'Y

B. White

84'S

É. Ocampo

Substitution 4

84'S

A. Cubas

Substitution 5

89'S

K. Denkey

Substitution 4

89'S

S. Gidi

Substitution 5

Statistics

FC Cincinnati

38%62%

Vancouver Whitecaps

1.56Expected Goals (xG)1.82

10Total Shots19

6Shots on Target6

1Corners3

12Fouls13

0Offsides3

84Pass Accuracy (%)90

1Yellow Cards5

0Red Cards0

Match preview

FC Cincinnati host Vancouver Whitecaps on Wednesday, 22 July 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 6th in the table; Vancouver Whitecaps sit 1st. 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 win. Vancouver Whitecaps have collected 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 1 win.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 11 Jun 2023: FC Cincinnati 1-1 Vancouver Whitecaps; 14 Jul 2022: FC Cincinnati 2-2 Vancouver Whitecaps; 4 Aug 2019: FC Cincinnati 1-2 Vancouver Whitecaps. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

FC Cincinnati beat Vancouver Whitecaps 4-3. FC Cincinnati scored through P. Bucha 9', K. Denkey 28', Evander 36', P. Bucha 56'. Vancouver Whitecaps replied with J. Badwal 12', R. Gauld 25', R. Gauld 58'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 58 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

FC Cincinnati held 38% of the ball against 62% for Vancouver Whitecaps. Shots on target finished 6-6. Expected goals read 1.56 for FC Cincinnati, 1.82 for Vancouver Whitecaps.

Verdict

The win nudges FC Cincinnati forward and leaves Vancouver Whitecaps with work to do. FC Cincinnati sat 6th and Vancouver Whitecaps 1st before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.