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FC Cincinnati 2–1 Sporting Kansas City — FC Cincinnati won this Major League Soccer match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

FC Cincinnati beat Sporting Kansas City 2–1 in Major League Soccer on Saturday 26 April. FC Cincinnati are unbeaten in their last six matches in all competitions.

The goals

FC Cincinnati led 1–0 at half-time.

What it changes

FC Cincinnati have scored 42 goals, the eighth-most (shared) of the 15 clubs (2025 so far, after 28 games, ranked per game). FC Cincinnati have conceded 35 goals, the fourth-fewest of the 15 clubs.

Sporting Kansas City have scored 37 goals, the eighth-most of the 15 clubs (2025 so far, after 26 games, ranked per game). Sporting Kansas City have conceded 50 goals, the second-most of the 15 clubs.

FC Cincinnati have scored in six consecutive matches in all competitions. Sporting Kansas City have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) 9.3, Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) 7.4 and Manu García (Sporting Kansas City) 7.1 led the match.

Head-to-head

Sporting Kansas City are unbeaten in the last three meetings with FC Cincinnati, every meeting checked.

Next up

FC Cincinnati next host Nashville SC on 7 November 2026.

Sporting Kansas City next travel to San Diego on 8 November 2026.

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

Next for FC Cincinnati: FC Cincinnati v Nashville SC, Saturday 7 November — the preview. Next for Sporting Kansas City: San Diego v Sporting Kansas City, Sunday 8 November — the preview.

The Numbers

  • Result: FC Cincinnati 2–1 Sporting Kansas City · Major League Soccer
  • Referee: Allen Chapman, USA
  • Head-to-head (last 3): FC Cincinnati 0 · draws 2 · Sporting Kansas City 1 · 3 goals/game
  • Recent form: FC Cincinnati 4W 1D 0L · Sporting Kansas City 2W 0D 3L

FC Cincinnati 2–1 Sporting Kansas City (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 2 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.5 / 1.88
Goals
against 1.25 / 2.25 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
4 / 4.75
Corners
against 5.38 / 4.43 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 8 matches
5.5 / 4.13
Shots on target
against 4.25 / 5.14 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 8 matches
2.13 / 2
Cards
against 1.38 / 3 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 7 matches
3.06 yellows
Referee · Allen Chapman, USA
17.94 fouls a game
Home and away split · Pro
over 18 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 20 April 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 20 April 2025. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameFC Cincinnati for / againstLineSporting Kansas City for / against
Goals scored
1.5 for · 1.25 against n 8
2.5standard
1.88 for · 2.25 against n 8
Corners won
4 for · 5.38 against n 8
9.5standard
4.75 for · 4.43 against n 8
Shots
13.25 for · 13.5 against n 8
19.5standard
10.25 for · 12.57 against n 8
Shots on target
5.5 for · 4.25 against n 8
8.5standard
4.13 for · 5.14 against n 8
Fouls committed
11.5 for · 12.75 against n 8
21.5standard
12.25 for · 15.14 against n 8
Cards shown
2.13 for · 1.38 against n 8
3.5standard
2 for · 3 against n 7

Referee: Allen Chapman, USA — 3.06 yellow cards a game, 0.17 red cards, 17.94 fouls over 18 matches.

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FC Cincinnati

FC Cincinnati Goalkeeper

FC Cincinnati — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsSavesGoals concededPenalties saved
Roman Celentano12901080 min373.1 /90161.3 /9010.1 /90
Evan Louro19090 min33 /9011 /9000 /90
FC Cincinnati — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for FC Cincinnati before kick-off, to 20 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Roman Celentano n 890
37/4

FC Cincinnati Defensive

FC Cincinnati — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsTacklesInterceptionsBlocksDuels wonFouls committedYellow cards
M. Robinson1180875 min131.3 /90131.3 /9080.8 /90424.3 /90101 /9000 /90
Gilberto Flores1173802 min171.9 /9070.8 /90101.1 /90485.4 /9070.8 /9020.2 /90
T. Hadebe870562 min111.8 /90203.2 /9030.5 /90264.2 /90101.6 /9010.2 /90
A. Powell576380 min122.8 /9040.9 /9000 /90307.1 /9081.9 /9010.2 /90
Nick Hagglund572360 min20.5 /9000 /9082 /90133.3 /9030.8 /9000 /90
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FC Cincinnati — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for FC Cincinnati before kick-off, to 20 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Pavel Bucha n 886
0.43/0
0.54/0
Manu García
Roman Celentano n 890
00/0
0.32/0
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L. Engel n 883.8
0.95/1
1.24/3
Manu García
D. Yedlin n 880.1
1.77/3
0.73/1
Manu García
Kévin Denkey n 880.8
2.18/6
1.55/4
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FC Cincinnati — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for FC Cincinnati before kick-off, to 20 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Pavel Bucha n 886
1.87/4
L. Engel n 883.8
1.66/3
D. Yedlin n 880.1
1.37/2
Kévin Denkey n 880.8
0.42/1
M. Robinson n 881.3
1.54/3
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FC Cincinnati Attacking

FC Cincinnati — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsGoalsAssistsShotsShots on targetKey passesDribbles completed
Kévin Denkey1280956 min60.6 /9010.1 /90212 /90121.1 /90100.9 /90100.9 /90
Evander1172790 min80.9 /9020.2 /90222.5 /90161.8 /90232.6 /90111.3 /90
Luca Orellano973654 min00 /9020.3 /90192.6 /90131.8 /9071 /90253.4 /90
Y. Kubo966592 min10.2 /9000 /9091.4 /9050.8 /9091.4 /9081.2 /90
Corey Baird758407 min00 /9010.2 /9081.8 /9020.4 /9071.5 /9000 /90
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FC Cincinnati — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for FC Cincinnati before kick-off, to 20 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Pavel Bucha n 886
0.54/0
0.11/0
Roman Celentano n 890
00/0
00/0
L. Engel n 883.8
0.53/1
0.32/0
D. Yedlin n 880.1
0.11/0
0.11/0
Kévin Denkey n 880.8
1.76/5
14/3
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FC Cincinnati — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for FC Cincinnati before kick-off, to 20 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Pavel Bucha n 886
00/0
0.32/0
Roman Celentano n 890
00/0
00/0
L. Engel n 883.8
00/0
00/0
D. Yedlin n 880.1
00/0
00/0
Kévin Denkey n 880.8
0.43/0
0.11/0
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Sporting Kansas City

Sporting Kansas City Goalkeeper

Sporting Kansas City — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsSavesGoals concededPenalties saved
J. Pulskamp1190990 min252.3 /90232.1 /9000 /90
Sporting Kansas City — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sporting Kansas City before kick-off, to 20 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
J. Pulskamp n 890
2.97/5

Sporting Kansas City Defensive

Sporting Kansas City — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsTacklesInterceptionsBlocksDuels wonFouls committedYellow cards
J. Davis1084843 min252.7 /90131.4 /9010.1 /90404.3 /90101.1 /9020.2 /90
L. Ndenbe1073727 min232.8 /9081 /9020.2 /90475.8 /9050.6 /9020.2 /90
Joaquín Fernández876604 min81.2 /9010.1 /9030.4 /90274 /90111.6 /9030.4 /90
Robert Voloder784585 min111.7 /90121.8 /9020.3 /90223.4 /9060.9 /9000 /90
Jansen Miller683495 min112 /9050.9 /9061.1 /90234.2 /9050.9 /9010.2 /90
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Sporting Kansas City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sporting Kansas City before kick-off, to 20 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
J. Pulskamp n 890
0.11/0
0.32/0
—
Manu García n 889.8
0.64/1
1.98/4
D. Yedlin
D. Joveljic n 885.4
1.47/2
0.75/0
—
J. Davis n 882.9
1.24/3
0.43/0
—
L. Ndenbe n 876.1
0.74/1
1.34/4
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Sporting Kansas City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sporting Kansas City before kick-off, to 20 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Manu García n 889.8
1.67/5
D. Joveljic n 885.4
0.86/0
J. Davis n 882.9
38/6
L. Ndenbe n 876.1
37/6
S. Suleymanov n 876.4
1.86/4
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Sporting Kansas City Attacking

Sporting Kansas City — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsGoalsAssistsShotsShots on targetKey passesDribbles completed
D. Joveljic1177848 min50.5 /9010.1 /90111.2 /90101.1 /9080.8 /9040.4 /90
Dániel Sallói969620 min40.6 /9010.1 /9081.2 /9071 /9071 /9040.6 /90
W. Agada432129 min00 /9000 /9032.1 /9000 /9021.4 /9000 /90
M. Toye11818 min00 /9000 /9015 /9015 /9000 /9015 /90
Manu García1177849 min10.1 /9020.2 /9070.7 /9040.4 /90181.9 /90161.7 /90
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Sporting Kansas City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sporting Kansas City before kick-off, to 20 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
J. Pulskamp n 890
00/0
00/0
Manu García n 889.8
0.85/1
0.43/0
D. Joveljic n 885.4
1.34/2
1.24/2
J. Davis n 882.9
1.14/3
0.43/0
L. Ndenbe n 876.1
0.43/0
0.11/0
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Sporting Kansas City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sporting Kansas City before kick-off, to 20 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
J. Pulskamp n 890
00/0
0.11/0
Manu García n 889.8
0.11/0
0.32/0
D. Joveljic n 885.4
0.74/1
0.11/0
J. Davis n 882.9
00/0
0.11/0
L. Ndenbe n 876.1
0.11/0
00/0
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Match Statistics & Details

FC Cincinnati Player Stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Roman Celentano9000000007.3
M. Robinson9000001207.3
Nick Hagglund9000000006.7
D. Yedlin9000000006.3
Pavel Bucha9000004207.3
Evander9000420107.5
Kévin Denkey89205302Y8.3
Luca Orellano8601112107.6
L. Engel8500210207.2
Matt Miazga6300000106.9
Tah Anunga62000000Y6.7
O. Nwobodo sub2800101006.9
Sergio Santos sub2700003106.9
B. Smith sub900000006.3
A. Powell sub800000006.5
Corey Baird sub10000100–

Sporting Kansas City Player Stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
J. Pulskamp9000000007
Jansen Miller9000100407.2
Robert Voloder9000000006.5
L. Ndenbe9000000507.2
Manu García9000103107.6
J. Bartlett9000001106.6
D. Joveljic90002122Y7.3
Khiry Shelton8600001006.3
S. Suleymanov8600200007
Dániel Sallói7300111106.2
N. Radoja6600000006.3
Zorhan Bassong sub2410220107.3
E. Thommy sub1701001007
Andrew Brody sub800001006.7
S. Afrifa sub800000006.7

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 FC Cincinnati v Sporting Kansas City — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
FC CincinnatiDWWWW
Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 1.8 scored / 1 conceded per game
Sporting Kansas CityLLWLW
Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 2 scored / 2.2 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 3
FC Cincinnati 0 · 2 draws · Sporting Kansas City 1 · 3 goals/game
  • 2023-07-23 FC Cincinnati 3–3 Sporting Kansas City
  • 2020-10-28 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Sporting Kansas City
  • 2019-04-07 FC Cincinnati 1–1 Sporting Kansas City
League standing · 2025
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
FC Cincinnati#2 pos65 pts34 pl+12 GD
Sporting Kansas City#15 pos28 pts34 pl-24 GD
Goals per game
FC Cincinnati scored1.53
Sporting Kansas City scored1.35
FC Cincinnati conceded1.18
Sporting Kansas City conceded2.06

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the head-to-head record between FC Cincinnati and Sporting Kansas City?
In their last 3 meetings, FC Cincinnati won 0, Sporting Kansas City won 1 and there were 2 draws, averaging 3 goals per game.
What is the recent form of FC Cincinnati and Sporting Kansas City?
Recent form — FC Cincinnati 4W 1D 0L; Sporting Kansas City 2W 0D 3L.

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