DC United v FC Cincinnati result
Team pages: DC United · FC Cincinnati · Head-to-head
DC United 2–5 FC Cincinnati — FC Cincinnati won this Major League Soccer match.
The result
FC Cincinnati won 5–2 at Audi Field in Major League Soccer on Sunday 9 October. FC Cincinnati have scored in 13 consecutive matches in all competitions.
The goals
FC Cincinnati led 4–1 at half-time. The goals — FC Cincinnati: L. Acosta (6’, assisted by Brandon Vázquez), Brenner (8’, assisted by L. Acosta; 24’, assisted by Brandon Vázquez; 37’, assisted by Brandon Vázquez) and Brandon Vázquez (53’, assisted by Brenner); DC United: R. Morrison (26’, assisted by S. Djeffal) and K. Fletcher (46’, assisted by Tony Alfaro).
Discipline
T. Ford showed three yellow cards — against 3.3 yellows a game across the last 11 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — DC United: Steve Birnbaum (45+2’); FC Cincinnati: Júnior Moreno (30’) and Álvaro Barreal (61’).
What it changes
With seven goals it was the highest-scoring match of round 47, across 12 matches. DC United are winless in their last six matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Brenner (FC Cincinnati) 17.7, Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) 13.5 and L. Acosta (FC Cincinnati) 8.8 led the match.
Next up
DC United next travel to FC Cincinnati on 21 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 DC United: FC Cincinnati v DC United, Thursday 22 October — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: DC United 2–5 FC Cincinnati · Major League Soccer
- Venue: Audi Field · Washington, District of Columbia
- Referee: T. Ford
- Head-to-head (last 6): DC United 3 · draws 3 · FC Cincinnati 0 · 1.67 goals/game
- Recent form: DC United 0W 2D 3L · FC Cincinnati 2W 2D 1L
DC United 2–5 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 11 May 2026). See the live track record →
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Match statistics & details
| DC United | FC Cincinnati | |
|---|---|---|
| 57% | Possession | 43% |
| 9 | Shots | 14 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 1 | Shots off target | 1 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 4 | Shots inside the box | 9 |
| 5 | Corners | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 5 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 503 | Passes | 398 |
| 83% | Pass accuracy | 82% |
DC United player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Ochoa | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| Steve Birnbaum | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6.5 |
| Tony Alfaro | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| C. Durkin | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.2 |
| S. Djeffal | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6.3 |
| C. Benteke | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| M. Akinmboni | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.6 |
| R. Morrison | 76 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| T. Ku-DiPietro | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| K. Fletcher | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Chris Odoi-Atsem | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| D. Skundrich sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Nigel Robertha sub | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| O. Kamara sub | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Jackson Hopkins sub | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| K. Smith sub | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
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 |
| G. Cameron | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Matt Miazga | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6.6 |
| O. Nwobodo | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7.2 |
| L. Acosta | 90 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8.2 |
| Brenner | 90 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9.3 |
| Álvaro Barreal | 85 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Y | 7.2 |
| Brandon Vázquez | 85 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 |
| Nick Hagglund | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| A. Powell | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Júnior Moreno | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.2 |
| Y. Kubo sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Raymon Gaddis sub | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| I. Murphy sub | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| R. Matarrita sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| D. Badji sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
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 DC United v FC Cincinnati — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2022-03-05 FC Cincinnati 0–1 DC United
- 2021-09-25 DC United 4–2 FC Cincinnati
- 2021-07-31 FC Cincinnati 0–0 DC United
- 2020-10-18 FC Cincinnati 1–2 DC United
- 2020-08-21 FC Cincinnati 0–0 DC United
- 2019-10-06 DC United 0–0 FC Cincinnati
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the head-to-head record between DC United and FC Cincinnati?
- In their last 6 meetings, DC United won 3, FC Cincinnati won 0 and there were 3 draws, averaging 1.67 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of DC United and FC Cincinnati?
- Recent form — DC United 0W 2D 3L; FC Cincinnati 2W 2D 1L.
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