Minnesota vs Cincinnati 2026 MLS, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Minnesota United FC 0, FC Cincinnati 0.
Game Information
Venue: Allianz Field
Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
MLS Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +3 | Nashville SC | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| +2 | FC Cincinnati | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| +1 | Red Bull New York | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| +1 | D.C. United | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Statistics
 CIN |
MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Fouls | 6 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 52.8 | POSSESSION | 47.2 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 232 | Accurate Passes | 209 |
| 284 | Passes | 258 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 15 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 34 | Long Balls | 31 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 15 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 22 | Clearances | 17 |
Minnesota United FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Drake Callender (GK) |
| 23 | Morris Duggan |
| 15 | Michael Boxall |
| 13 | Anthony Markanich |
| 28 | Jefferson Díaz |
| 25 | Nectarios Triantis |
| 20 | Wil Trapp |
| 21 | Bongokuhle Hlongwane |
| 9 | Kelvin Yeboah |
| 8 | Tomás Chancalay |
| 26 | Joaquín Pereyra |
FC Cincinnati (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Roman Celentano (GK) |
| 12 | Miles Robinson |
| 15 | Teenage Hadebe |
| 4 | Nick Hagglund |
| 22 | Gerardo Valenzuela |
| 20 | Pavel Bucha |
| 11 | Samuel Gidi |
| 29 | Bryan Ramirez |
| 66 | Ender Echenique |
| 9 | Kévin Denkey |
| 99 | Ayoub Jabbari |
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