Football Club Cincinnati 3–3 Charlotte Football Club
Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 25 · 12 September 2026 · TQL Stadium, Cincinnati.
Status: full time. Half time 1–2. Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere, USA.
Goals
- 2' Pavel Bucha (Football Club Cincinnati) — assist Tom Barlow
- 7' Liel Abada (Charlotte Football Club)
- 17' Pep Biel (Charlotte Football Club) · Penalty
- 51' Kevin Denkey (Football Club Cincinnati) — assist Andrei Chirilă
- 55' Idan Toklomati Jorno (Charlotte Football Club) — assist Rodolfo Aloko
- 90+1' Kevin Denkey (Football Club Cincinnati) — assist Bryan Ramirez
Cards
- 76' Samuel Mawuena Gidi (Football Club Cincinnati) — Yellow Card
- 81' Kenji Mboma Dem (Football Club Cincinnati) — Yellow Card
- 83' Rodolfo Aloko (Charlotte Football Club) — Yellow Card
Match stats
| Stat | Football Club Cincinnati | Charlotte Football Club |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 69% | 31% |
| Total shots | 29 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 4 |
| Shots off target | 11 | 3 |
| Shots blocked | 8 | 1 |
| Passes | 649 | 291 |
| Accurate passes | 585 | 239 |
| Corners | 12 | 3 |
| Fouls | 6 | 10 |
| Saves | 1 | 7 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
Football Club Cincinnati lineup (3-5-2)
Coach: Pat Noonan.
- Kévin Denkey — Attack, 2 goals
- Pavel Bucha — Midfield, 1 goal
- Tom Barlow — Attack
- Andrei Chirila — Defender
- Miles Robinson — Defender
- Kenji Mboma Dem — Attack
- Gerardo Valenzuela — Midfield
- Bryan Ramírez — Attack
- K. Fletcher — Attacker
- Samuel Gidi — Midfield
- Ayoub Jabbari — Attack
- Nick Hagglund — Defender
- Ender Echenique — Attack
- Roman Celentano — Goalkeeper
- Kyle Smith — Defender
- Teenage Hadebe — Defender
- Evan Louro — Goalkeeper
- Stefan Chirilla — Attacker
- Alvas Powell — Defender
Charlotte Football Club lineup (4-3-3)
Coach: D. Smith.
- Idan Toklomati — Attack, 1 goal
- Liel Abada — Attack, 1 goal
- Pep Biel — Midfield, 1 goal
- Rodolfo Aloko — Midfielder
- Nathan Byrne — Defender
- Tyger Smalls — Attack
- Tim Ream — Defender
- Allan Saint-Maximin — Attack
- Djibril Diani — Midfield
- Kristijan Kahlina — Goalkeeper
- Henry Kessler — Defender
- Will Cleary — Defender
- Luca de la Torre — Midfield
- Morrison Agyemang — Defender
- Brandt Bronico — Midfield
- Baye Coulibaly — Midfielder
- Tyler Miller — Goalkeeper
- N. Richmond — Attacker
- Jack Neeley — Defender
- Andrew Privett — Defender
Head to head
| Date | Match | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-09 | Charlotte v FC Cincinnati | 2–2 | Major League Soccer |
| 2025-08-10 | FC Cincinnati v Charlotte | 0–1 | Major League Soccer |
| 2025-03-15 | Charlotte v FC Cincinnati | 2–0 | Major League Soccer |
| 2024-07-13 | FC Cincinnati v Charlotte | 1–3 | Major League Soccer |
| 2024-03-30 | Charlotte v FC Cincinnati | 1–1 | Major League Soccer |
| 2023-09-23 | FC Cincinnati v Charlotte | 3–0 | Major League Soccer |
| 2023-07-08 | Charlotte v FC Cincinnati | 2–2 | Major League Soccer |
| 2022-09-03 | FC Cincinnati v Charlotte | 2–0 | Major League Soccer |
| 2022-03-26 | Charlotte v FC Cincinnati | 2–0 | Major League Soccer |
Football Club Cincinnati — recent form
- Philadelphia Union 5–0 Football Club Cincinnati · 2026-09-09
- Nashville SC 4–0 Football Club Cincinnati · 2026-08-30
- Football Club Cincinnati 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC · 2026-08-22
- Football Club Cincinnati 2–1 New York City Football Club · 2026-08-19
- Orlando City Soccer Club 1–1 Football Club Cincinnati · 2026-08-15
- Football Club Cincinnati 1–2 Atlas · 2026-08-12
- Football Club Cincinnati 2–0 U.N.A.M. - Pumas · 2026-08-08
- Football Club Cincinnati 3–1 CF Pachuca · 2026-08-04
Charlotte Football Club — recent form
- CF Montreal 1–2 Charlotte Football Club · 2026-09-09
- Charlotte Football Club 0–0 Houston Dynamo · 2026-09-05
- Atlanta United Football Club 0–2 Charlotte Football Club · 2026-08-29
- Charlotte Football Club 3–1 DC United · 2026-08-22
- Toronto FC 3–3 Charlotte Football Club · 2026-08-19
- Charlotte Football Club 3–1 Columbus Crew · 2026-08-15
- Charlotte Football Club 0–1 CF Pachuca · 2026-08-11
- Charlotte Football Club 2–0 Atlas · 2026-08-07
League standing
| Team | # | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Football Club Cincinnati | 9 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 60 | 68 | 36 |
| Charlotte Football Club | 5 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 51 | 43 | 46 |
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