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FC Cincinnati vs DC United 2-1
- David Douděra14'
- Teenage Hadebe55'
- Kimito Nono38'
- Kick-off
- Wed, 21 Oct 2026 · 23:00 (UTC)
- Venue
- TQL Stadium, Cincinnati
- Referee
- Tim Ford
Match timeline
- 90+5’Yellow card
FC CincinnatiAyoub Jabbari - 90’Substitution
DC UnitedSean Nealis ONKye Rowles OFF - 90’SubstitutionFC CincinnatiKenji Mboma Dem ONEvander OFF
- 88’Yellow cardDC UnitedTai Baribo
- 87’Yellow cardFC CincinnatiNick Hagglund
- 80’SubstitutionFC CincinnatiSamuel Mawuena Gidi ONKevin Denkey OFF
- 80’SubstitutionFC CincinnatiAyoub Jabbari ONTom Barlow OFF
- 79’SubstitutionDC UnitedMatti Peltola ONBrandon Servania OFF
Show 8 earlier events
- 79’SubstitutionDC UnitedOscar Avilez ONSilvan Hefti OFF
- 69’SubstitutionFC CincinnatiAlvas Powell ONDavid Douděra OFF
- 67’SubstitutionDC UnitedNathan Ordaz ONJackson Hopkins OFF
- 55’Goal!FC CincinnatiTeenage HadebeAssist: Evander2 – 1
- 54’Yellow cardDC UnitedKimito Nono
- 45’SubstitutionFC CincinnatiBryan Ramirez ONTyrell Malacia OFF
- 38’Goal!DC UnitedKimito NonoAssist: João Gabriel Martins Peglow1 – 1
- 14’Goal!FC CincinnatiDavid Douděra1 – 0
- 1’Kick-off
Key stats
FC CincinnatiDC United- 47%Possession53%
- 15Shots13
- 1.79xG0.97
- 6Shots on Target4
- 7Corners9
- 8Fouls13
- 2Saves4
- 405Passes445
- 2Yellow Cards2
Lineups
Confirmed selections
FC Cincinnati3 - 5 - 2
Substitutions
- 45’↑ Bryan Ramirez↓3 T. Malacia
- 69’↑2 A. Powell↓23 D. Douděra
- 80’↑11 S. Gidi↓9 K. Denkey
- 80’↑99 A. Jabbari↓16 T. Barlow
- 90’↑17 K. Mboma Dem↓10 Evander
Unused substitutes 22 G. Valenzuela, 13 E. Louro, 27 B. Anunga, 29 Bryan Josías Ramírez León, 88 A. Chirila
Coach Pat Noonan
DC United4 - 4 - 2
Substitutions
- 67’↑22 N. Ordaz↓25 J. Hopkins
- 79’↑4 M. Peltola↓23 B. Servania
- 79’↑32 O. Avilez↓5 S. Hefti
- 90’↑13 S. Nealis↓15 K. Rowles
Unused substitutes 8 J. Stroud, 27 Nikola Markovic, 24 J. Farr, 40 K. Castillo, 12 C. Antley
Coach R. Weiler
Match facts
- Competition
- Major League Soccer - United States and Canada
- Round
- Matchday 23
- Date
- Wed, 21 Oct 2026
- Kick-off
- 23:00 (UTC)
- Venue
- TQL Stadium, Cincinnati
- Referee
- Tim Ford
- FC Cincinnati coach
- Pat Noonan
- DC United coach
- R. Weiler
League table
Major League Soccer - United States and Canada · Eastern Conference
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nashville SC | 33 | 22 | 8 | 3 | +44 | 74 |
| 2 |  Inter Miami | 33 | 16 | 11 | 6 | +21 | 59 |
| 3 |  New England Revolution | 33 | 18 | 4 | 11 | +9 | 58 |
| 4 |  Chicago Fire | 33 | 16 | 7 | 10 | +11 | 55 |
| 5 |  Charlotte | 33 | 15 | 8 | 10 | +15 | 53 |
| 6 |  Philadelphia Union | 33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | +11 | 47 |
| 7 |  FC Cincinnati | 33 | 12 | 10 | 11 | -6 | 46 |
| 8 |  Columbus Crew | 33 | 13 | 5 | 15 | +6 | 44 |
| 9 |  Orlando City SC | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | -16 | 43 |
| 10 |  New York Red Bulls | 33 | 11 | 6 | 16 | -17 | 39 |
| 11 |  New York City FC | 33 | 9 | 12 | 12 | +3 | 39 |
| 12 |  Toronto FC | 33 | 9 | 12 | 12 | -12 | 39 |
| 13 |  Atlanta United FC | 33 | 9 | 6 | 18 | -14 | 33 |
| 14 |  DC United | 33 | 7 | 12 | 14 | -21 | 33 |
| 15 |  CF Montreal | 33 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -30 | 26 |
Player ratings
- 1
D. Douděra7.8 - 2
Evander7.7 - 3
T. Hadebe7.5 - 4
O. Nwobodo6.9 - 5
R. Celentano6.8 - 6
N. Hagglund6.6 - 7
K. Smith6.6 - 8
T. Barlow6.5 - 9
Bryan Josías Ramírez León6.4 - 10
P. Bucha6.4 - 11
K. Denkey6.4 - 12
A. Jabbari6.3 - 13
T. Malacia6.1 - 14
S. Gidi6.0 - 15
A. Powell5.9 - 16
B. Anunga0.0 - 17
G. Valenzuela0.0 - 18
A. Chirila0.0 - 19
E. Louro0.0 - 20
K. Mboma Dem0.0
- 1
K. Nono7.6 - 2
Peglow7.4 - 3
A. Bono7.0 - 4
K. Kurokawa6.7 - 5
K. Rowles6.6 - 6
B. Servania6.5 - 7
A. Dozzell6.4 - 8
S. Hefti6.4 - 9
N. Ordaz6.3 - 10
M. Peltola6.2 - 11
O. Avilez6.1 - 12
J. Hopkins6.0 - 13
T. Baribo5.9 - 14
L. Bartlett5.7 - 15
S. Nealis0.0 - 16
Nikola Markovic0.0 - 17
J. Stroud0.0 - 18
J. Farr0.0 - 19
K. Castillo0.0 - 20
C. Antley0.0
Match ratings from API-Football, out of 10.
MVP of the match
Rated 7.8, the best on the pitch — 1 goal in 69 minutes.
Team form comparison
Last 5 matches, all competitions
FC Cincinnati- W-D-L
- 1-1-3
- Scored / match
- 1.6
- Conceded / match
- 2.2
DC United- W-D-L
- 1-1-3
- Scored / match
- 1.4
- Conceded / match
- 2.8
Fan predictions
How the fans called it
- FC CincinnatiResult0%
- DC United0%
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What happened
Match report
FC Cincinnati beat DC United 2-1 at TQL Stadium after taking the lead twice, with Teenage Hadebe's 55th-minute goal deciding it.
David Douděra opened the scoring for FC Cincinnati in the 14th minute, before Kimito Nono equalised for DC United in the 38th minute from an assist by João Gabriel Martins Peglow. The sides went in level at 1-1.
FC Cincinnati restored the lead on 55 minutes when Teenage Hadebe scored from Evander's assist, and that was enough despite DC United carrying more of the ball. FC Cincinnati made a change at half-time, sending on Bryan Ramirez for Tyrell Malacia, while DC United made two changes in the 79th minute and FC Cincinnati made two changes on 80 minutes. The hosts also replaced David Douděra with Alvas Powell on 69 minutes and brought on Kenji Mboma Dem for Evander in the 90th minute.
DC United had 53% possession and made 445 passes to FC Cincinnati's 405, but FC Cincinnati had more shots, 15-13, more on target, 6-4, and a higher xG figure at 1.79 to 0.97. DC United also won 9 corners to 7, while FC Cincinnati made 4 saves to DC United's 2.
Kimito Nono and Tai Baribo were booked for DC United, while FC Cincinnati's cautions went to Nick Hagglund on 87 minutes and Ayoub Jabbari three minutes into stoppage time.
Match record
- Competition
- Major League Soccer - United States and Canada
- Round
- Matchday 23
- Kick-off
- Venue
- TQL Stadium, Cincinnati
- Referee
- Tim Ford
- Match ID
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16 events
- 14’Goal!FC CincinnatiDavid Douděra1 – 0
- 38’Goal!DC UnitedKimito NonoAssist: João Gabriel Martins Peglow1 – 1
- 45’SubstitutionFC CincinnatiBryan Ramirez ONTyrell Malacia OFF
- 54’Yellow cardDC UnitedKimito Nono
- 55’Goal!FC CincinnatiTeenage HadebeAssist: Evander2 – 1
- 67’SubstitutionDC UnitedNathan Ordaz ONJackson Hopkins OFF
- 69’SubstitutionFC CincinnatiAlvas Powell ONDavid Douděra OFF
- 79’SubstitutionDC UnitedMatti Peltola ONBrandon Servania OFF
- 79’SubstitutionDC UnitedOscar Avilez ONSilvan Hefti OFF
- 80’SubstitutionFC CincinnatiSamuel Mawuena Gidi ONKevin Denkey OFF
- 80’SubstitutionFC CincinnatiAyoub Jabbari ONTom Barlow OFF
- 87’Yellow cardFC CincinnatiNick Hagglund
- 88’Yellow cardDC UnitedTai Baribo
- 90’SubstitutionDC UnitedSean Nealis ONKye Rowles OFF
- 90’SubstitutionFC CincinnatiKenji Mboma Dem ONEvander OFF
- 90+5’Yellow cardFC CincinnatiAyoub Jabbari