Atlanta United Football Club 1–3 Football Club Cincinnati
Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 28 · 10 October 2026 · Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta.
Status: full time. Half time 0–0. Referee: Fotis Bazakos, USA.
Goals
- 52' Kevin Denkey (Football Club Cincinnati) — assist Tom Barlow
- 69' Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United Football Club) — assist Breel Embolo
- 84' Tom Barlow (Football Club Cincinnati) — assist Kyle Smith
- 90+7' Kevin Denkey (Football Club Cincinnati) — assist Ender Jesús Echenique Peña
Cards
- 2' Teenage Hadebe (Football Club Cincinnati) — Yellow Card
- 43' Tomás Jacob (Atlanta United Football Club) — Yellow Card
- 88' Julian Malatini (Football Club Cincinnati) — Yellow Card
- 90+4' Tom Barlow (Football Club Cincinnati) — Yellow Card
- 90+4' Mauricio Amaro (Atlanta United Football Club) — Yellow Card
Match stats
| Stat | Atlanta United Football Club | Football Club Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 56% | 44% |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.17 | 1.91 |
| Total shots | 16 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 7 |
| Shots blocked | 7 | 2 |
| Passes | 516 | 405 |
| Accurate passes | 428 | 327 |
| Corners | 5 | 4 |
| Offsides | 7 | 1 |
| Fouls | 8 | 14 |
| Saves | 0 | 5 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta United Football Club lineup (4-3-1-2)
Coach: G. Martino.
- Miguel Almirón — Attack, 1 goal
- Júnior Alonso — Defender
- Ajani Fortune — Midfield
- Elías Báez — Defender
- Giuliano Galoppo — Midfield
- M. Amaro — Midfielder
- Tomás Jacob — Defender
- Fafà Picault — Attack
- Breel Embolo — Attack
- Tristan Muyumba — Midfield
- Aleksey Miranchuk — Midfield
- Enea Mihaj — Defender
- Cooper Sanchez — Midfield
- Lucas Hoyos — Goalkeeper
- Paulo Díaz — Defender
- Adrian Gill — Midfield
- Sergio Santos — Attack
- Matthew Edwards — Defender
- Luke Brennan — Midfield
- Jayden Hibbert — Goalkeeper
Football Club Cincinnati lineup (3-5-2)
Coach: Pat Noonan.
- Kévin Denkey — Attack, 2 goals
- Tom Barlow — Attack, 1 goal
- Ender Echenique — Attack
- Pavel Bucha — Midfield
- Evan Louro — Goalkeeper
- Kyle Smith — Defender
- Miles Robinson — Defender
- Bryan Ramírez — Attack
- Samuel Gidi — Midfield
- T. Malacia — Defender
- Teenage Hadebe — Defender
- Tah Anunga — Midfield
- Gerardo Valenzuela — Midfield
- David Doudera — Midfield
- Obinna Nwobodo — Midfield
- Julián Malatini — Defender
- Nick Hagglund — Defender
- Alvas Powell — Defender
- Kenji Mboma Dem — Attack
- Roman Celentano — Goalkeeper
Head to head
| Date | Match | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-21 | FC Cincinnati v Atlanta United FC | 2–0 | major-league-soccer |
| 2025-05-25 | Atlanta United FC v FC Cincinnati | 4–2 | major-league-soccer |
| 2025-03-22 | FC Cincinnati v Atlanta United FC | 2–2 | major-league-soccer |
| 2025-02-12 | Atlanta United FC v FC Cincinnati | 2–2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| 2024-05-15 | FC Cincinnati v Atlanta United FC | 1–0 | major-league-soccer |
| 2024-04-20 | Atlanta United FC v FC Cincinnati | 1–2 | major-league-soccer |
| 2023-10-22 | FC Cincinnati v Atlanta United FC | 2–2 | major-league-soccer |
| 2023-08-30 | Atlanta United FC v FC Cincinnati | 1–2 | major-league-soccer |
| 2022-08-13 | FC Cincinnati v Atlanta United FC | 2–2 | major-league-soccer |
| 2022-04-16 | Atlanta United FC v FC Cincinnati | 0–0 | major-league-soccer |
Atlanta United Football Club — recent form
- Atlanta United Football Club 2–2 New York City Football Club · 2026-09-26
- Portland Timbers 0–1 Atlanta United Football Club · 2026-09-20
- DC United 0–0 Atlanta United Football Club · 2026-09-12
- Atlanta United Football Club 2–3 Orlando City Soccer Club · 2026-09-09
- Inter Miami 2–2 Atlanta United Football Club · 2026-09-05
- Atlanta United Football Club 0–2 Charlotte Football Club · 2026-08-29
- Atlanta United Football Club 2–1 Sporting Kansas City · 2026-08-23
- Minnesota United FC 1–2 Atlanta United Football Club · 2026-08-20
Football Club Cincinnati — recent form
- CF Montreal 3–1 Football Club Cincinnati · 2026-09-26
- Houston Dynamo 2–2 Football Club Cincinnati · 2026-09-20
- Football Club Cincinnati 3–3 Charlotte Football Club · 2026-09-12
- 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
League standing
| Team | # | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta United Football Club | 14 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 36 | 48 | 30 |
| Football Club Cincinnati | 9 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 60 | 68 | 36 |
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