Cincinnati vs Charlotte 2025 MLS, Regular Season
Introduction
FC Cincinnati are hosting Charlotte FC
at TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the MLS.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 45': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Ender Echenique replaces Luca Orellano because of an injury.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 0, Charlotte FC 0.
- 52': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty replaces Bill Tuiloma because of an injury.
- 62': Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
- 70': Tah Brian Anunga (FC Cincinnati) is shown the red card.
- 73': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Brad Smith replaces Kei Kamara.
- 73': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Stiven Jimenez replaces Gerardo Valenzuela.
- 80': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Eryk Williamson replaces Liel Abada.
- 82': Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Goal! FC Cincinnati 0, Charlotte FC 1. Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Idan Toklomati with a headed pass.
- 88': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell replaces DeAndre Yedlin.
- 88': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Nick Scardina replaces Nathan Byrne.
- 88': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Kévin Denkey replaces Lukas Engel.
- 90'+7': Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Evander (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 25,513
Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 25,513
MLS Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +23 | Philadelphia Union | 29 | 57 | 6 |
| +6 | FC Cincinnati | 29 | 52 | 9 |
| +8 | Charlotte FC | 29 | 50 | 11 |
| +16 | Nashville SC | 29 | 50 | 9 |
Statistics
 CLT |
CIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 8 | Saves | 2 |
| 49.6 | Possession | 50.4 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 366 | Accurate Passes | 377 |
| 427 | Passes | 427 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 12 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 34 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 16 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 29 | Clearances | 20 |
FC Cincinnati (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Roman Celentano (GK)  |
| 21 | Matt Miazga |
| 29 | Lukas Engel |
| 12 | Miles Robinson |
| 27 | Tah Anunga  |
| 20 | Pavel Bucha |
| 23 | Luca Orellano |
| 91 | DeAndre Yedlin |
| 85 | Kei Kamara |
| 10 | Evander |
| 22 | Gerardo Valenzuela |
Charlotte FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kristijan Kahlina (GK) |
| 3 | Tim Ream |
| 29 | Adilson Malanda |
| 14 | Nathan Byrne |
| 6 | Bill Tuiloma |
| 28 | Djibril Diani |
| 13 | Brandt Bronico |
| 11 | Liel Abada |
| 18 | Kerwin Vargas |
| 10 | Wilfried Zaha |
| 17 | Idan Toklomati |
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