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New York City FC vs FC Cincinnati – Lineups & Match Details

New York City FC and FC Cincinnati drew 4-4. Goals: N. Fernández Mercau (20'), K. Denkey (32'), N. Fernández Mercau (35'), A. Ojeda (53'), K. Denkey (65'), Talles Magno (79'), A. Chirila (90'), Evander (90' pen.). New York City FC had 55% possession against FC Cincinnati's 45%. Shots on target: 9-6.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 9

Wednesday, 22 April 2026

New York City FCNew York City FC

4 - 4

Full Time

HT: 2 - 1

FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati

Referee: S. Boiko

Lineups

New York City FCNew York City FC4-2-3-1
Matthew Freese49Matthew FreeseG
Tayvon Gray24Tayvon GrayD
Thiago Martins13Thiago MartinsD
Raul Gustavo34Raul GustavoD
Kevin O'Toole22Kevin O'TooleD
Kai Trewin5Kai TrewinM
Aiden O'Neill21Aiden O'NeillM
Agustin Ojeda26Agustin OjedaM
Maxi Moralez10Maxi MoralezM
Hannes Wolf17Hannes WolfM
Nicolás Fernández7Nicolás FernándezF

Substitutes

55Keaton ParksM
11Talles MagnoF
32Jonathan ShoreM
87Arnau FarnosF
19Strahinja TanasijevićD
30Tomás RomeroG
2Nico CavalloD
29Máximo CarrizoM
99Seymour Garfield-ReidF
FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati3-4-1-2
Roman Celentano18Roman CelentanoG
Kyle Smith24Kyle SmithD
Gilberto Flores3Gilberto FloresD
Teenage Hadebe15Teenage HadebeD
Ender Echenique66Ender EcheniqueM
Pavel Bucha20Pavel BuchaM
Samuel Gidi11Samuel GidiM
Kenji Mboma Dem17Kenji Mboma DemM
Evander10EvanderF
Kévin Denkey9Kévin DenkeyF
Tom Barlow16Tom BarlowF

Substitutes

2Alvas PowellD
88Andrei ChirilaD
27Tah AnungaM
22Gerardo ValenzuelaM
99Ayoub JabbariF
13Evan LouroG
37Stiven JimenezM

Match Events

20'G

N. Fernández Mercau

23'S

T. Hadebe

Substitution 1

32'G

K. Denkey

Assist: E. Echenique

35'G

N. Fernández Mercau

Assist: M. Moralez

46'S

A. Powell

Substitution 2

50'Y

G. Flores

53'G

A. Ojeda

Assist: A. O'Neill

60'S

E. Echenique

Substitution 3

60'S

G. Flores

Substitution 4

65'G

K. Denkey

Assist: G. Valenzuela

71'Y

K. Smith

72'S

M. Moralez

Substitution 1

72'S

H. Wolf

Substitution 2

79'G

Talles Magno

Assist: A. Ojeda

83'S

T. Barlow

Substitution 5

84'S

A. Ojeda

Substitution 3

84'S

N. Fernández Mercau

Substitution 4

90'S

T. Gray

Substitution 5

90'+2G

A. Chirila

Assist: P. Bucha

90'+5P

Evander

90'+6Y

B. Anunga

Statistics

New York City FC
55%45%
FC Cincinnati
1.56Expected Goals (xG)1.49
17Total Shots12
9Shots on Target6
2Corners4
7Fouls9
3Offsides2
83Pass Accuracy (%)80
0Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
Match preview

New York City FC host FC Cincinnati on Wednesday, 22 April 2026. The kick-off time is 23:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. New York City FC go into the match 7th in the table; FC Cincinnati sit 6th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

New York City FC have taken 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 2 losses in a row. FC Cincinnati have collected 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 2 draws in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 23 Aug 2025: New York City FC 1-0 FC Cincinnati; 4 May 2025: New York City FC 1-0 FC Cincinnati; 9 Nov 2024: New York City FC 0-0 FC Cincinnati. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

New York City FC and FC Cincinnati drew 4-4. New York City FC scored through N. Fernández Mercau 20', N. Fernández Mercau 35', A. Ojeda 53', Talles Magno 79'. FC Cincinnati replied with K. Denkey 32', K. Denkey 65', A. Chirila 90', Evander 90' (pen.). The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

New York City FC held 55% of the ball against 45% for FC Cincinnati. Shots on target finished 9-6. Expected goals read 1.56 for New York City FC, 1.49 for FC Cincinnati.

Verdict

The 4-4 draw gives both clubs a single point. New York City FC sat 7th 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.