New York City FC

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4:4

Finished

Kick-off was 23 Apr, 00:30 BST

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Venue: Yankee Stadium City: New York City

In the Major League Soccer game on 23 April 2026, New York City FC beat FC Cincinnati 4:4. Match numbers: shots on target 9:6, corners 2:4.

Key numbers

Possession, % 55.00 – 45

Shots on target 9 – 6

Shots off target 5 – 3

Expected goals 1.80 – 1.66

⚽ 20' N. Mercau — Goal ⇄ 23' T. Hadebe — Substitution ⚽ 32' K. Denkey — Goal ⚽ 35' N. Mercau — Goal ⇄ 46' A. Powell — Substitution 🟨 50' G. Flores — Yellow card ⚽ 53' A. Ojeda — Goal 57' Evander — var_goal_cancelled ⇄ 60' E. Echenique — Substitution ⇄ 60' G. Flores — Substitution ⚽ 65' K. Denkey — Goal 🟨 71' K. Smith — Yellow card ⇄ 72' M. Moralez — Substitution ⇄ 72' H. Wolf — Substitution ⚽ 79' Talles Magno — Goal ⇄ 83' T. Barlow — Substitution ⇄ 84' A. Ojeda — Substitution ⇄ 84' N. Mercau — Substitution ⇄ 90' T. Gray — Substitution ⚽ 90+2' A. Chirila — Goal ⚽ 90+4' Evander — Penalty 🟨 90+6' T. Anunga — Yellow card

Match events

20' 1:0 New York City FC Goal N. Mercau
23' 1:0 FC Cincinnati Substitution T. Hadebe off: A. Powell
32' 1:1 FC Cincinnati Goal K. Denkey assist: E. Echenique
35' 2:1 New York City FC Goal N. Mercau assist: M. Moralez
46' 2:1 FC Cincinnati Substitution A. Powell off: A. Chirila
50' 2:1 FC Cincinnati Yellow card G. Flores
53' 3:1 New York City FC Goal A. Ojeda assist: A. O'Neill
57' 3:1 FC Cincinnati var_goal_cancelled Evander
60' 3:1 FC Cincinnati Substitution E. Echenique off: G. Valenzuela
60' 3:1 FC Cincinnati Substitution G. Flores off: T. Anunga
65' 3:2 FC Cincinnati Goal K. Denkey assist: G. Valenzuela
71' 3:2 FC Cincinnati Yellow card K. Smith
72' 3:2 New York City FC Substitution M. Moralez off: Talles Magno
72' 3:2 New York City FC Substitution H. Wolf off: K. Parks
79' 4:2 New York City FC Goal Talles Magno assist: A. Ojeda
83' 4:2 FC Cincinnati Substitution T. Barlow off: A. Jabbari
84' 4:2 New York City FC Substitution A. Ojeda off: J. Shore
84' 4:2 New York City FC Substitution N. Mercau off: A. Farnos
90' 4:2 New York City FC Substitution T. Gray off: S. Tanasijevic
90+2' 4:3 FC Cincinnati Goal A. Chirila assist: P. Bucha
90+4' 4:4 FC Cincinnati Penalty Evander
90+6' 4:4 FC Cincinnati Yellow card T. Anunga

Statistics

55.00 Possession, % 45

9 Shots on target 6

5 Shots off target 3

1.80 Expected goals 1.66

5 Big chances 2

54 Attacks 25

2 Corners 4

7 Fouls 9

9 Free kicks 7

3 Offsides 2

0 Yellow cards 3

0 Red cards 0

3 Goal kicks 6

26 Throw-ins 32

All statistics

14/2556% Aerial duels 11/2544%

108 Backward passes 87

3 Blocked shots 3

22 Clearances 29

3/1520% Crosses 3/1030%

12/1963% Dribbles 14/2264%

1.61 Expected assists 0.59

91 Failed passes 88

2 Goalkeeper saves 5

6 Interceptions 9

15 Key passes 9

24/4553% Long passes 18/5433%

135 Passes into the final third 51

307 Passes in the opposition half 210

263 Passes in own half 246

0.53 Shot accuracy 0.50

3 Shots from outside the box 4

14 Shots inside the box 8

15/2365% Tackles 10/1567%

555 Total passes 446

Line-ups

Starting XI
#	Player	number
49	Matthew Andrew Geary Freese	49
13	Thiago Martins Bueno	13
22	Kevin O'Toole	22
24	Tayvon Howard Gray	24
34	Raul Gustavo	34
5	Kai Clifton Trewin	5
10	Maximiliano Nicolás Moralez	10
17	Hannes Wolf	17
21	Aiden O'Neill	21
26	Axel Agustín Ojeda	26
7	Nicolás Ezequiel Fernández Mercau	7

Substitutes
#	Player	number
30	Tomás Líam Romero Keubler	30
2	N. Cavallero	2
19	Strahinja Tanasijević	19
29	Maximo Carrizo	29
32	J. Shore	32
55	Keaton Alexander Parks	55
11	Talles Magno	11
87	Arnau Farnos	87
99	Simur Garfield-Reid	99

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FC Cincinnati

Starting XI
#	Player	number
18	Roman Celentano	18
4	Nick Hagglund	4
15	Teenage Lingani Hadebe	15
24	Kyle Smith	24
11	Samuel Gidi	11
17	K. Mboma	17
20	Pavel Bucha	20
66	Ender Jesús Echenique Peña	66
9	Ahoueke Steeve Kévin Denkey	9
10	Evander	10
16	Tom Barlow	16

Substitutes
#	Player	number
13	Evan Louro	13
2	Alvas Powell	2
3	Gilberto Flores	3
88	A. Chirela	88
22	G. Valenzuela	22
27	Tah Anunga	27
37	S. Jimenez	37
99	Ayoub Jabbari	99

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Match information

State: Finished
Series: Major League Soccer
Venue: Yankee Stadium
City: New York City
Kick-off: 23 Apr, 00:30 BST
Referee: Serhii Boiko

Key numbers

55.00:45 Possession, %
9:6 Shots on target
5:3 Shots off target
1.80:1.66 Expected goals

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#	Team	P	W	D	L	Points
1	Nashville SC	27	18	6	3	60
2	New England Revolution	27	14	4	9	46
3	Inter Miami	26	12	10	4	46
4	Charlotte	27	12	7	8	43
5	Chicago Fire	26	12	6	8	42
6	Philadelphia Union	27	11	6	10	39
7	Orlando City	27	10	4	13	34
8	New York Red Bulls	26	9	6	11	33
9	New York City FC	27	8	9	10	33
10	FC Cincinnati	26	8	9	9	33