Cincinnati vs Atlanta 2026 MLS, Regular Season
Introduction
FC Cincinnati are hosting Atlanta United FC
at TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the MLS.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 13': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Gerardo Valenzuela replaces Evander because of an injury.
- 26': Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 0, Atlanta United 0.
- 51': Tomás Jacob (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
MLS Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Charlotte FC | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 0 | Atlanta United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | CF Montréal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Chicago Fire FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Statistics
 ATL |
CIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 5 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 48.1 | POSSESSION | 51.9 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 147 | Accurate Passes | 166 |
| 203 | Passes | 210 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 2 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 30 | Long Balls | 32 |
| 9 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 10 | Tackles | 5 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 12 | Clearances | 6 |
FC Cincinnati (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Roman Celentano (GK) |
| 12 | Miles Robinson |
| 15 | Teenage Hadebe |
| 4 | Nick Hagglund |
| 11 | Samuel Gidi |
| 20 | Pavel Bucha |
| 10 | Evander |
| 29 | Bryan Ramirez  |
| 66 | Ender Echenique |
| 9 | Kévin Denkey |
| 99 | Ayoub Jabbari |
Atlanta United FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lucas Hoyos (GK) |
| 6 | Juan Berrocal |
| 4 | Enea Mihaj |
| 3 | Elías Baez |
| 2 | Ronald Hernández |
| 7 | Steven Alzate |
| 55 | Tomás Jacob |
| 11 | Saba Lobjanidze |
| 48 | Cooper Sanchez |
| 9 | Emmanuel Latte Lath |
| 10 | Miguel Almirón |
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