Atlanta United FC v FC Cincinnati result

Full-time · Atlanta United FC 1–2 FC Cincinnati

Major League Soccer · Thu, 31 Aug 2023 00:30 BST · Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Updated 9 May 2026, 04:53 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Atlanta United FC · FC Cincinnati · Head-to-head

Atlanta United FC 1–2 FC Cincinnati — FC Cincinnati won this Major League Soccer match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

FC Cincinnati won 2–1 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Major League Soccer on Thursday 31 August.

The goals

FC Cincinnati came from behind: Atlanta United FC led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Atlanta United FC: E. Mosquera (10’); FC Cincinnati: L. Acosta (75’, assisted by Júnior Moreno) and Brandon Vázquez (80’, assisted by Álvaro Barreal).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Atlanta United FC 0.92, FC Cincinnati 1.46, from 9 shots to 16 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

A. Villarreal showed three yellow cards — against 4.2 yellows a game across the last 10 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Atlanta United FC: Matheus Rossetto (60’) and Tristan Muyumba (72’); FC Cincinnati: O. Nwobodo (41’).

What it changes

FC Cincinnati are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, L. Acosta (FC Cincinnati) 7.9, E. Mosquera (Atlanta United FC) 7.1 and Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) 6.6 led the match.

Next up

Atlanta United FC next host Chicago Fire on 24 October 2026.

FC Cincinnati next host DC United on 21 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Atlanta United FC: Atlanta United FC v Chicago Fire, Sunday 25 October — the preview. Next for FC Cincinnati: FC Cincinnati v DC United, Thursday 22 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Atlanta United FC 1–2 FC Cincinnati · Major League Soccer
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium · Atlanta, Georgia
Referee: A. Villarreal
Head-to-head (last 6): Atlanta United FC 3 · draws 3 · FC Cincinnati 0 · 2.5 goals/game
Recent form: Atlanta United FC 2W 1D 2L · FC Cincinnati 2W 2D 1L

Atlanta United FC 1–2 FC Cincinnati (Major League Soccer): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.5 / 2.25

Goals

against 1.13 / 1.63 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.67 / 5

Corners

against 4.33 / 4.75 · 2 of the last 3 over 9.5

over 4 matches

7 / 5

Shots on target

against 2.5 / 3.75 · 2 of the last 3 over 8.5

over 4 matches

1.83 / 3

Cards

against 2.67 / 3 · 1 of the last 3 over 3.5

over 4 matches

4.2 yellows

Referee · A. Villarreal

2.3 home / 1.9 away

over 10 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 27 August 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 27 August 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Atlanta United FC for / against	Line	FC Cincinnati for / against
Goals scored	1.5 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	2.25 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.67 for · 4.33 against n 6 Last 5	9.5standard	5 for · 4.75 against n 4 Last 5
Shots	15 for · 14.17 against n 6 Last 5	19.5standard	10.25 for · 9.75 against n 4 Last 5
Shots on target	7 for · 2.5 against n 6 Last 5	8.5standard	5 for · 3.75 against n 4 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.5 for · 11.33 against n 6 Last 5	21.5standard	10.5 for · 12.5 against n 4 Last 5
Cards shown	1.83 for · 2.67 against n 6 Last 5	3.5standard	3 for · 3 against n 4 Last 5

Referee: A. Villarreal — 4.2 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 24.2 fouls over 10 matches (2.3 to the home side, 1.9 to the away side).

Home 2.3Away 1.9

Atlanta United FC

Atlanta United FC — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Ajani Fortune n 8	26.9	3.3 5/2	0.4 1/0	—
E. Mosquera n 8	34.3	2.6 5/2	1 3/0	—
T. Wolff n 8	44.1	2.5 6/2	1.5 3/2	—
G. Giakoumakis n 8	69.3	2.4 8/5	2.4 7/5	—
Santiago Sosa n 8	55.6	2.2 5/4	1.2 5/1	—

Atlanta United FC — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
M. Chol n 8	27.8	3.2 5/1	1.2 2/1
G. Giakoumakis n 8	69.3	2.6 6/4	1.8 6/3
Thiago Almada n 8	90	2.3 6/5	1.6 6/4
Xande Silva n 8	69	2.3 7/5	1.1 4/2
E. Mosquera n 8	34.3	1.6 4/1	0.7 2/0

Atlanta United FC — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Thiago Almada n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0.6 4/1
B. Lennon n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
G. Giakoumakis n 8	69.3	0.6 3/1	0 0/0
Xande Silva n 8	69	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
Saba Lobzhanidze n 8	68.5	0.2 1/0	0.3 2/0

Atlanta United FC — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Tristan Muyumba n 8	79	3.6 7/7
T. Wolff n 8	44.1	3.1 5/3
F. Ibarra n 8	78.3	2.6 7/6
Santiago Sosa n 8	55.6	2.6 5/4
C. Wiley n 8	80.3	2.1 7/5

Atlanta United FC — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Brad Guzan n 8	90	1.6 3/1

FC Cincinnati

FC Cincinnati — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
M. Pinto n 8	19	3.6 4/1	1.2 2/0	—
A. Boupendza n 8	59.9	2.1 4/3	1.1 5/1	—
Y. Kubo n 8	72.1	1.9 7/4	2.2 6/5	—
L. Acosta n 8	89.1	1.8 5/4	1.8 8/4	—
A. Ordoñez n 8	36.5	1.8 5/1	2.8 5/4	—

FC Cincinnati — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
A. Boupendza n 8	59.9	2.8 7/7	1.9 6/3
L. Acosta n 8	89.1	2.7 7/6	1.5 7/5
Brandon Vázquez n 8	82.4	1.6 7/3	1.1 7/1
Y. Kubo n 8	72.1	1.4 5/1	0.3 2/0
Álvaro Barreal n 8	76.1	1.3 4/4	0.4 3/0

FC Cincinnati — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
L. Acosta n 8	89.1	0.5 4/0	0.8 5/1
A. Boupendza n 8	59.9	0.4 2/0	0 0/0
Santiago Arias n 8	69.6	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
Brandon Vázquez n 8	82.4	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
Y. Kubo n 8	72.1	0 0/0	0.2 1/0

FC Cincinnati — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
O. Nwobodo n 8	88	4 7/7
Bret Halsey n 5	24.4	3.7 3/1
M. Pinto n 8	19	3 4/1
Marco Angulo n 8	45.4	2.5 5/3
I. Murphy n 8	74	2 6/5

FC Cincinnati — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Roman Celentano n 8	90	2.5 4/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Atlanta United FC		FC Cincinnati
59%	Possession	41%
0.92	Expected goals (xG)	1.46
9	Shots	16
1	Shots on target	4
6	Shots off target	7
2	Blocked shots	5
7	Shots inside the box	10
6	Corners	6
3	Offsides	1
10	Fouls	12
2	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
2	Saves	0
499	Passes	351
85%	Pass accuracy	79%

Atlanta United FC player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Brad Guzan	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
B. Lennon	90	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.9
M. Robinson	90	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.9
L. Abram	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
C. Wiley	90	0	0	0	3	2	0	7.3
Tristan Muyumba	90	0	0	0	0	5	Y	6.9
Thiago Almada	90	0	2	0	1	1	0	6.9
G. Giakoumakis	90	0	3	0	0	1	0	6.7
Matheus Rossetto	86	0	0	0	0	2	Y	6.5
Xande Silva	76	0	1	0	1	1	0	6.9
E. Mosquera	58	1	1	1	0	2	0	7.5
Saba Lobzhanidze sub	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
Amar Sejdic sub	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
T. Wolff sub	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

FC Cincinnati player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Roman Celentano	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
Nick Hagglund	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
Matt Miazga	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	7
I. Murphy	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.9
O. Nwobodo	90	0	0	0	0	3	3	Y	6.6
Álvaro Barreal	90	0	1	1	0	4	2	0	7.9
Brandon Vázquez	90	1	0	3	2	0	0	0	6.3
L. Acosta	89	1	0	5	1	4	0	0	8.2
Y. Kubo	71	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	6.9
Bret Halsey	45	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	6.6
Sergio Santos	45	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	6.3
Santiago Arias sub	45	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
Júnior Moreno sub	45	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	6.9
Marco Angulo sub	19	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
M. Pinto sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Atlanta United FC v FC Cincinnati — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Atlanta United FCLLDWW

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.6 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

FC CincinnatiWDLDW

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 2 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Atlanta United FC 3 · 3 draws · FC Cincinnati 0 · 2.5 goals/game

2022-08-13 FC Cincinnati 2–2 Atlanta United FC
2022-04-16 Atlanta United FC 0–0 FC Cincinnati
2021-11-07 FC Cincinnati 1–2 Atlanta United FC
2021-09-15 Atlanta United FC 4–0 FC Cincinnati
2021-07-22 FC Cincinnati 1–1 Atlanta United FC
2020-11-02 Atlanta United FC 2–0 FC Cincinnati

League standing · 2023

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Atlanta United FC#6 pos51 pts34 pl+13 GD

FC Cincinnati#1 pos69 pts34 pl+18 GD

Goals per game

Atlanta United FC scored1.94

FC Cincinnati scored1.68

Atlanta United FC conceded1.56

FC Cincinnati conceded1.15

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Atlanta United FC and FC Cincinnati?: In their last 6 meetings, Atlanta United FC won 3, FC Cincinnati won 0 and there were 3 draws, averaging 2.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Atlanta United FC and FC Cincinnati?: Recent form — Atlanta United FC 2W 1D 2L; FC Cincinnati 2W 2D 1L.

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