Match Details

Major League Soccer
Toronto FC
1 1
FC Cincinnati
Full Time
HT 0-0
G. Flores 83' (OG)K. Mboma 90'
Match Started
Benjamin Kuscevic 38'

Yellow Card

Jonathan Osorio 45+4'

Yellow Card

Half Time
Bryan Ramirez 58'

Yellow Card

T. Barlow A. Jabbari 62'

Substitution

M. Miazga K. Smith 62'

Substitution

Kévin Denkey 69'

Yellow Card

Kévin Denkey 71'

Yellow Card

Kévin Denkey 71'

Red Card

Matheus Pereira K. Franklin 82'

Substitution

Z. Monlouis L. Stefanovic 82'

Substitution

J. Cifuentes E. Aristizabal 82'

Substitution

D. Etienne M. Henry 82'

Substitution

G. Flores 83'

Own Goal

B. J. Ramirez Leon K. Mboma 88'

Substitution

P. Bucha G. Valenzuela 88'

Substitution

K. Mboma 90'

Goal (Assist: A. Jabbari)

E. Echenique O. Nwobodo 90+4'

Substitution

Full Time
End of Match

Toronto FC 3-4-2-1 Robin Fraser

L. Gavran 1
Gavran
B. Kuscevic 13
Kuscevic
Z. Monlouis 12
Monlouis
R. Laryea 22
Laryea
Matheus Pereira 3
Pereira
A. Coello 14
Coello
J. Osorio 21
Osorio
D. Etienne 11
Etienne
D. Salloi 20
Salloi
J. Cifuentes 8
Cifuentes
J. Sargent 9
Sargent

Starters

  • L. Gavran1 L. Gavran
  • B. Kuscevic13 B. Kuscevic
  • Z. Monlouis12 Z. Monlouis
  • R. Laryea22 R. Laryea
  • Matheus Pereira3 Matheus Pereira
  • A. Coello14 A. Coello
  • J. Osorio21 J. Osorio
  • D. Etienne11 D. Etienne
  • D. Salloi20 D. Salloi
  • J. Cifuentes8 J. Cifuentes
  • J. Sargent9 J. Sargent

Substitutes

  • E. Aristizabal17 E. Aristizabal
  • K. Franklin19 K. Franklin
  • W. Yarbrough23 W. Yarbrough
  • J. Nolan64 J. Nolan
  • M. Cimermancic71 M. Cimermancic
  • L. Stefanovic76 L. Stefanovic
  • A. De Rosario77 A. De Rosario
  • M. Henry78 M. Henry
  • R. Chukwu96 R. Chukwu

FC Cincinnati 3-4-1-2 Pat Noonan

R. Celentano 18
Celentano
G. Flores 3
Flores
M. Miazga 21
Miazga
N. Hagglund 4
Hagglund
B. J. Ramirez Leon 29
Leon
S. Gidi 11
Gidi
P. Bucha 20
Bucha
E. Echenique 66
Echenique
Evander 10
Evander
T. Barlow 16
Barlow
K. Denkey 9
Denkey

Starters

  • R. Celentano18 R. Celentano
  • G. Flores3 G. Flores
  • M. Miazga21 M. Miazga
  • N. Hagglund4 N. Hagglund
  • B. J. Ramirez Leon29 B. J. Ramirez Leon
  • S. Gidi11 S. Gidi
  • P. Bucha20 P. Bucha
  • E. Echenique66 E. Echenique
  • Evander10 Evander
  • T. Barlow16 T. Barlow
  • K. Denkey9 K. Denkey

Substitutes

  • O. Nwobodo5 O. Nwobodo
  • E. Louro13 E. Louro
  • K. Mboma17 K. Mboma
  • G. Valenzuela22 G. Valenzuela
  • K. Smith24 K. Smith
  • T. Anunga27 T. Anunga
  • S. Jimenez37 S. Jimenez
  • A. Chirila88 A. Chirila
  • A. Jabbari99 A. Jabbari

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Match Statistics

Toronto FC FC Cincinnati
  • 3 Shots on Goal 4
  • 5 Shots off Goal 1
  • 10 Total Shots 7
  • 2 Blocked Shots 2
  • 6 Shots insidebox 6
  • 4 Shots outsidebox 1
  • 14 Fouls 20
  • 7 Corner Kicks 4
  • 1 Offsides 0
  • 49% Ball Possession 51%
  • 2 Yellow Cards 3
  • 0 Red Cards 1
  • 3 Goalkeeper Saves 3
  • 370 Total passes 402
  • 293 Passes accurate 327
  • 79% Passes % 81%
  • 0.49 expected_goals 0.66
  • 0 goals_prevented 0

Head-to-Head Stats

Toronto FC Wins 1
Draws 2
FC Cincinnati Wins 7

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  • 2022-04-30 Toronto FC 1 - 2 FC Cincinnati
  • 2022-05-04 FC Cincinnati 2 - 0 Toronto FC
  • 2023-06-21 FC Cincinnati 3 - 0 Toronto FC
  • 2023-09-30 Toronto FC 2 - 3 FC Cincinnati
  • 2024-02-25 FC Cincinnati 0 - 0 Toronto FC
  • 2024-05-25 Toronto FC 3 - 4 FC Cincinnati
  • 2025-03-09 FC Cincinnati 2 - 0 Toronto FC
  • 2025-05-14 Toronto FC 0 - 1 FC Cincinnati
  • 2026-03-08 FC Cincinnati 0 - 1 Toronto FC
  • 2026-04-11 Toronto FC 1 - 1 FC Cincinnati

League Standings

# Team MP W D L GD Pts
1 Vancouver Whitecaps 7 6 0 1 15 18
2 San Jose Earthquakes 7 6 0 1 11 18
3 Los Angeles FC 7 5 1 1 13 16
4 Real Salt Lake 6 4 1 1 4 13
5 Seattle Sounders 6 4 1 1 4 13
6 Colorado Rapids 7 4 0 3 7 12
7 FC Dallas 7 3 3 1 5 12
8 San Diego 7 3 2 2 4 11
9 Minnesota United FC 7 3 2 2 -5 11
10 Los Angeles Galaxy 7 2 2 3 -1 8
11 Portland Timbers 7 2 1 4 -5 7
12 Houston Dynamo 6 2 0 4 -6 6
13 Austin 7 1 3 3 -3 6
14 St. Louis City 7 1 3 3 -3 6
15 Sporting Kansas City 7 1 1 5 -10 4
1 Nashville SC 7 5 1 1 11 16
2 Chicago Fire 7 4 1 2 4 13
3 Inter Miami 7 3 3 1 1 12
4 New York City FC 7 3 2 2 5 11
5 Charlotte 7 3 2 2 4 11
6 Toronto FC 7 3 2 2 -1 11
7 New York Red Bulls 7 3 2 2 -4 11
8 New England Revolution 6 3 0 3 3 9
9 DC United 7 2 1 4 -5 7
10 FC Cincinnati 7 2 1 4 -6 7
11 Columbus Crew 7 1 3 3 -1 6
12 Atlanta United FC 7 1 1 5 -6 4
13 Orlando City SC 7 1 1 5 -18 4
14 Philadelphia Union 7 1 0 6 -6 3
15 CF Montreal 7 1 0 6 -11 3

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1. Match Summary

Toronto FC and FC Cincinnati played to a 1-1 draw in a tightly contested match. The game saw a late flurry of activity with both goals scored in the final minutes. FC Cincinnati took the lead in the 90th minute through K. Mboma, only for Toronto FC to equalize almost immediately through an own goal by G. Flores in the 83rd minute. A significant moment was the 71st minute red card issued to FC Cincinnati's K. Denkey, leaving them to play the remaining time with ten men. The match was characterized by a lot of fouls and substitutions in the final stages.

2. Team Performance Analysis

FC Cincinnati marginally edged out Toronto FC in terms of possession (51% vs 49%) and passing accuracy (81% vs 79%). They also had more shots on goal (4 vs 2), suggesting a slightly more potent attacking threat. However, Toronto FC generated a comparable number of total shots (9 vs 7) and were dangerous inside the box with 5 shots. The higher number of fouls committed by Cincinnati (20 vs 14) indicates a more aggressive, and potentially frustrated, approach. The expected goals (xG) metric of 0.66 for Cincinnati compared to 0.43 for Toronto suggests they created slightly better quality chances overall.

Toronto FC, despite being a man down for a significant portion of the game, managed to secure a draw. Their passing was solid, and they were effective in getting the ball into dangerous areas. The six corner kicks earned suggest they put pressure on the Cincinnati defense. However, they lacked the clinical finishing touch, as evidenced by the low xG and only two shots on target. The late own goal was a stroke of luck, but a deserved reward for their persistence.

3. Chronological Breakdown of Key Events

Minute 38': Toronto FC's B. Kuscevic receives a yellow card. Minute 45': Toronto FC's J. Osorio is cautioned with a yellow card. Minute 58': FC Cincinnati's B. J. Ramirez Leon receives a yellow card. Minute 62': Double substitution for FC Cincinnati: M. Miazga and T. Barlow enter the game. Minute 69': FC Cincinnati's K. Denkey receives a yellow card. Minute 70': Toronto FC's coach, R. Fraser, receives a yellow card. Minute 71': K. Denkey of FC Cincinnati is shown a second yellow card and receives a red card, reducing Cincinnati to ten men. Minute 82': Toronto FC makes four substitutions: J. Cifuentes, D. Etienne, Matheus Pereira, and Z. Monlouis are brought on. Minute 83': GOAL! Toronto FC equalizes through an own goal by FC Cincinnati's G. Flores. Minute 88': FC Cincinnati makes two substitutions: B. J. Ramirez Leon and P. Bucha are replaced. Minute 90': GOAL! FC Cincinnati takes the lead with a goal from K. Mboma. Minute 90': FC Cincinnati makes a final substitution: E. Echenique enters the game.
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