Major League Soccer

Season 2026/2027

Major League Soccer

Minnesota United FC vs FC Cincinnati – Lineups & Match Details

Minnesota United FC beat FC Cincinnati 1-0. Goals: K. Yeboah (66'). Minnesota United FC had 45% possession against FC Cincinnati's 55%. Shots on target: 5-4.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 2

Saturday, 28 February 2026

Minnesota United FCMinnesota United FC

1 - 0

Full Time

HT: 0 - 0

FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati

Referee: M. De Oliveira

Lineups

Minnesota United FCMinnesota United FC4-3-3
D. Callender12D. CallenderG
J. Diaz28J. DiazD
M. Boxall15M. BoxallD
M. Duggan23M. DugganD
A. Markanich13A. MarkanichD
B. Hlongwane21B. HlongwaneM
N. Triantis25N. TriantisM
W. Trapp20W. TrappM
J. Pereyra26J. PereyraF
K. Yeboah9K. YeboahF
T. Chancalay8T. ChancalayF

Substitutes

67C. HarveyM
2D. PadelfordD
27D. TaylorD
24J. GresselM
1A. SmirG
29M. DiengF
10J. RodriguezM
30O. GeneM
32T. PuttF
FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati3-5-2
R. Celentano18R. CelentanoG
N. Hagglund4N. HagglundD
M. Robinson12M. RobinsonD
T. Hadebe15T. HadebeD
E. Echenique66E. EcheniqueM
P. Bucha20P. BuchaM
S. Gidi11S. GidiM
G. Valenzuela22G. ValenzuelaM
B. J. Ramirez Leon29B. J. Ramirez LeonM
A. Jabbari99A. JabbariF
K. Denkey9K. DenkeyF

Substitutes

2A. PowellD
3G. FloresD
5O. NwobodoM
13E. LouroG
16T. BarlowF
17K. MbomaF
24K. SmithD
27T. AnungaM
37S. JimenezM

Match Events

59'Y

M. Duggan

66'G

K. Yeboah

69'S

G. Valenzuela

Substitution 1

69'S

A. Jabbari

Substitution 2

76'S

M. Boxall

Substitution 1

85'S

N. Hagglund

Substitution 3

85'S

E. Echenique

Substitution 4

90'+6Y

J. Díaz

90'+1S

B. Hlongwane

Substitution 2

90'+9S

T. Chancalay

Substitution 3

90'+7S

K. Yeboah

Substitution 4

90'+1S

N. Triantis

Substitution 5

90'+7S

T. Hadebe

Substitution 5

90'+7S

S. Gidi

Substitution 6

Statistics

Minnesota United FC
45%55%
FC Cincinnati
1.92Expected Goals (xG)0.84
16Total Shots13
5Shots on Target4
5Corners12
9Fouls6
1Offsides2
79Pass Accuracy (%)81
2Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Minnesota United FC host FC Cincinnati on Saturday, 28 February 2026. The kick-off time is 21:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. Minnesota United FC go into the match 5th in the table; FC Cincinnati sit 6th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

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

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 19 Sept 2024: Minnesota United FC 1-2 FC Cincinnati; 8 May 2022: Minnesota United FC 0-1 FC Cincinnati; 25 Oct 2020: Minnesota United FC 1-0 FC Cincinnati. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Minnesota United FC beat FC Cincinnati 1-0. Minnesota United FC scored through K. Yeboah 66'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 66 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Minnesota United FC held 45% of the ball against 55% for FC Cincinnati. Shots on target finished 5-4. Expected goals read 1.92 for Minnesota United FC, 0.84 for FC Cincinnati.

Verdict

The win nudges Minnesota United FC forward and leaves FC Cincinnati with work to do. Minnesota United FC sat 5th and FC Cincinnati 6th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.