Major League Soccer

Season 2026/2027

Major League Soccer

FC Cincinnati vs Atlanta United FC – Lineups & Match Details

FC Cincinnati beat Atlanta United FC 2-0. Goals: Player #21036 (80'), Player #50977 (90'). FC Cincinnati had 54% possession against Atlanta United FC's 46%. Shots on target: 3-3.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 1

Saturday, 21 February 2026

FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati

2 - 0

Full Time

HT: 0 - 0

Atlanta United FCAtlanta United FC

Referee: R. Mendoza

Lineups

FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati3-5-2
R
18R. CelentanoG
N
4N. HagglundD
M
12M. RobinsonD
T
15T. HadebeD
E
66E. EcheniqueM
P
20P. BuchaM
E
10EvanderM
S
11S. GidiM
B
29B. J. Ramirez LeonM
A
99A. JabbariF
K
9K. DenkeyF

Substitutes

13E. LouroG
2A. PowellD
5O. NwobodoM
27T. AnungaM
16T. BarlowF
24K. SmithD
22G. ValenzuelaM
17K. MbomaF
3G. FloresD
Atlanta United FCAtlanta United FC4-4-2
L
1L. HoyosG
R
2R. HernandezD
E
4E. MihajD
J
6J. BerrocalD
E
3E. BaezD
C
48C. SanchezM
T
55T. JacobM
S
7S. AlzateM
S
11S. LobjanidzeM
M
10M. AlmironF
E
9E. Latte LathF

Substitutes

20L. BrennanM
8T. MuyumbaM
5S. GregersenD
42J. HibbertG
47M. EdwardsD
59A. MiranchukM
41T. B. MajubD
16A. GillM
30C. TogashiF

Match Events

13'S

#15798

Substitution 1

26'Y

#356456

51'Y

#342727

61'Y

#17715

71'S

#200833

Substitution 2

71'S

#3063

Substitution 3

73'S

#414128

Substitution 1

73'S

#15698

Substitution 2

80'G

#21036

84'S

#17715

Substitution 3

89'S

#288468

Substitution 4

89'S

#null

Substitution 5

90'G

#50977

Statistics

FC Cincinnati
54%46%
Atlanta United FC
2.25Expected Goals (xG)0.33
10Total Shots8
3Shots on Target3
5Corners2
10Fouls18
5Offsides7
81Pass Accuracy (%)77
1Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

FC Cincinnati host Atlanta United FC on Saturday, 21 February 2026. The kick-off time is 21:45 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. FC Cincinnati go into the match 6th in the table; Atlanta United FC sit 13th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

FC Cincinnati have taken 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Atlanta United FC have collected 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 25 May 2025: FC Cincinnati 2-4 Atlanta United FC; 22 Mar 2025: FC Cincinnati 2-2 Atlanta United FC; 15 May 2024: FC Cincinnati 1-0 Atlanta United FC. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

FC Cincinnati beat Atlanta United FC 2-0. FC Cincinnati scored through K. Denkey 80', N. Hagglund 90'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

FC Cincinnati held 54% of the ball against 46% for Atlanta United FC. Shots on target finished 3-3. Expected goals read 2.25 for FC Cincinnati, 0.33 for Atlanta United FC.

Verdict

The win nudges FC Cincinnati forward and leaves Atlanta United FC with work to do. FC Cincinnati sat 6th and Atlanta United FC 13th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.