DC United vs FC Cincinnati 0-2

FC Cincinnati left Audi Field with a 2-0 win after Evander and Tom Barlow scored either side of half-time. The visitors took control through a goal in the 35th minute and added a second in the 52nd.

The first half turned on Evander’s finish in the 35th minute, when Pavel Bucha set him up to put FC Cincinnati 1-0 ahead. DC United had already booked Tai Baribo on 34 minutes and then sent on Nikola Marković for Jackson Hopkins in the same minute before the breakthrough. FC Cincinnati also saw Obinna Nwobodo cautioned in the 24th minute and Tom Barlow in the 38th, with the away side going in 1-0 up at the break.

Barlow doubled the lead on 52 minutes, finishing from Evander’s assist to make it 2-0. FC Cincinnati then made three changes on 59 minutes, with Kyle Smith, Obinna Nwobodo and Tom Barlow all coming off as Samuel Mawuena Gidi, Tah Anunga and Kenji Mboma Dem came on. DC United had more of the ball and more of the territory, but never found a way back into the scoreline.

DC United finished with 53% possession, 524 passes and seven corners, against FC Cincinnati’s 47% possession, 413 passes and three corners. The home side also had more shots, 13 to 9, and more fouls, 12 to 10, while FC Cincinnati had the edge in shots on target, 3 to 2, and saves, 2 to 1. Expected goals were low for both teams, with DC United on 0.37 and FC Cincinnati on 0.24.

There were three bookings in all. DC United’s Tai Baribo was booked in the 34th minute, while FC Cincinnati’s Obinna Nwobodo went into the book on 24 minutes and Tom Barlow on 38 minutes. There were no red cards.