Minnesota United FC v FC Cincinnati result
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Minnesota United FC 1–2 FC Cincinnati — FC Cincinnati won this Major League Soccer match.
The result
FC Cincinnati won 2–1 at Allianz Field in Major League Soccer on Thursday 19 September. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Minnesota United FC out-shot FC Cincinnati 14 to 11 and created the better chances, 1.63 xG to 1.22 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
The goals
FC Cincinnati led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — FC Cincinnati: Y. Kubo (33’, assisted by C. Awaziem) and Luca Orellano (45+1’, assisted by Y. Kubo); Minnesota United FC: K. Yeboah (54’ pen).
Discipline
D. Fischer showed four yellow cards — against 4.5 yellows a game across the last 6 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Minnesota United FC: J. Pereyra (15’); FC Cincinnati: D. Yedlin (16’), I. Murphy (68’) and Pavel Bucha (73’).
What it changes
Minnesota United FC have scored 50 goals, the seventh-most of the 14 clubs (2024 so far, after 30 games, ranked per game). Minnesota United FC have conceded 48 goals, the seventh-most of the 14 clubs.
FC Cincinnati have scored 52 goals, the fourth-most of the 15 clubs (2024 so far, after 30 games, ranked per game). FC Cincinnati have conceded 39 goals, the third-fewest (shared) of the 15 clubs.
FC Cincinnati recorded the only away win among the 10 finished matches of round 43. FC Cincinnati are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions. Minnesota United FC have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Y. Kubo (FC Cincinnati) 9.0, M. Robinson (FC Cincinnati) 7.6 and C. Awaziem (FC Cincinnati) 7.2 led the match.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
The Numbers
- Result: Minnesota United FC 1–2 FC Cincinnati · Major League Soccer
- Venue: Allianz Field · Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Referee: D. Fischer
- Head-to-head (last 5): Minnesota United FC 3 · draws 1 · FC Cincinnati 1 · 2.4 goals/game
- Recent form: Minnesota United FC 3W 0D 2L · FC Cincinnati 1W 2D 2L
Minnesota 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 8 May 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 15 September 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Minnesota United FC for / against | Line | FC Cincinnati for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.63 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5standard | 1.63 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 6.17 for · 5.67 against n 6 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 5 for · 2 against n 4 Last 5 |
| Shots | 12.67 for · 11.83 against n 6 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 10.75 for · 9.75 against n 4 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 5 for · 4.33 against n 6 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 4.5 for · 4.5 against n 4 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 16.17 for · 10.17 against n 6 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 16 for · 13.5 against n 4 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 1.5 for · 1.33 against n 6 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 2.75 for · 2.25 against n 4 Last 5 |
Referee: D. Fischer — 4.5 yellow cards a game, 0.33 red cards, 25.67 fouls over 6 matches.
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Minnesota United FC
Minnesota United FC Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. St.Clair | 20 | 921833 min | 542.7 /90 | 281.4 /90 | 10 /90 |
| Clint Irwin | 5 | 93463 min | 214.1 /90 | 122.3 /90 | 00 /90 |
| A. Smir | 3 | 90270 min | 72.3 /90 | 62 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| D. St.Clair n 8 | 91.3 | 2.6 |
| Clint Irwin n 8 | 91.6 | 3.8 |
| A. Smir n 3 | 90 | 2.3 |
Minnesota United FC Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Boxall | 27 | 902424 min | 250.9 /90 | 250.9 /90 | 230.9 /90 | 973.6 /90 | 361.3 /90 | 70.3 /90 |
| M. Tapias | 22 | 881946 min | 261.2 /90 | 190.9 /90 | 120.6 /90 | 783.6 /90 | 140.6 /90 | 50.2 /90 |
| D. Taylor | 21 | 701479 min | 372.3 /90 | 311.9 /90 | 20.1 /90 | 543.3 /90 | 191.2 /90 | 30.2 /90 |
| D. Padelford | 19 | 821558 min | 321.8 /90 | 281.6 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 844.9 /90 | 120.7 /90 | 40.2 /90 |
| K. Arriaga | 12 | 75901 min | 161.6 /90 | 80.8 /90 | 80.8 /90 | 707 /90 | 101 /90 | 30.3 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Boxall n 8 | 91.3 | 2.2 | 0.6 | — |
| R. Lod n 8 | 90.6 | 1.5 | 0.6 | — |
| Jeong Sang-Bin n 8 | 72 | 0.9 | 0.8 | — |
| B. Hlongwane n 8 | 67 | 1.5 | 1.7 | — |
| J. Rosales n 8 | 75.1 | 2.2 | 0.6 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Boxall n 8 | 91.3 | 1 |
| R. Lod n 8 | 90.6 | 2.1 |
| Jeong Sang-Bin n 8 | 72 | 0.8 |
| B. Hlongwane n 8 | 67 | 0.5 |
| J. Rosales n 8 | 75.1 | 2.7 |
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Minnesota United FC Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeong Sang-Bin | 26 | 761978 min | 40.2 /90 | 00 /90 | 271.2 /90 | 130.6 /90 | 261.2 /90 | 251.1 /90 |
| B. Hlongwane | 26 | 581503 min | 100.6 /90 | 40.2 /90 | 362.2 /90 | 231.4 /90 | 251.5 /90 | 221.3 /90 |
| T. Pukki | 18 | 51912 min | 40.4 /90 | 00 /90 | 202 /90 | 121.2 /90 | 101 /90 | 50.5 /90 |
| T. Oluwaseyi | 18 | 48869 min | 70.7 /90 | 40.4 /90 | 232.4 /90 | 131.3 /90 | 50.5 /90 | 40.4 /90 |
| J. Adebayo-Smith | 6 | 40242 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 41.5 /90 | 20.7 /90 | 00 /90 | 10.4 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Boxall n 8 | 91.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| R. Lod n 8 | 90.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| Jeong Sang-Bin n 8 | 72 | 1.1 | 0.3 |
| B. Hlongwane n 8 | 67 | 2.4 | 1.5 |
| J. Rosales n 8 | 75.1 | 1 | 0.6 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Boxall n 8 | 91.3 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Lod n 8 | 90.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Jeong Sang-Bin n 8 | 72 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Hlongwane n 8 | 67 | 0.8 | 0 |
| J. Rosales n 8 | 75.1 | 0 | 0.3 |
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FC Cincinnati
FC Cincinnati Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Celentano | 24 | 922215 min | 702.8 /90 | 301.2 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Alec Kann | 3 | 90270 min | 62 /90 | 41.3 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Evan Louro | 1 | 9090 min | 33 /90 | 22 /90 | 11 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Celentano n 8 | 93.5 | 3.4 |
| Alec Kann n 5 | 90 | 2.2 |
FC Cincinnati Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Murphy | 25 | 801998 min | 321.4 /90 | 281.3 /90 | 80.4 /90 | 683.1 /90 | 200.9 /90 | 60.3 /90 |
| M. Robinson | 19 | 901709 min | 321.7 /90 | 211.1 /90 | 90.5 /90 | 965.1 /90 | 150.8 /90 | 40.2 /90 |
| Matt Miazga | 16 | 891430 min | 241.5 /90 | 120.8 /90 | 130.8 /90 | 774.8 /90 | 90.6 /90 | 30.2 /90 |
| Bret Halsey | 14 | 34473 min | 81.5 /90 | 20.4 /90 | 10.2 /90 | 193.6 /90 | 101.9 /90 | 20.4 /90 |
| K. Keller | 13 | 64834 min | 70.8 /90 | 91 /90 | 171.8 /90 | 475.1 /90 | 91 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavel Bucha n 8 | 91.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | — |
| Luca Orellano n 8 | 75.8 | 0.6 | 1.8 | — |
| L. Acosta n 8 | 80.1 | 1.7 | 1.3 | — |
| I. Murphy n 8 | 84.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | — |
| Y. Kubo n 8 | 76.5 | 0.6 | 1 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| Pavel Bucha n 8 | 91.6 | 2 |
| Luca Orellano n 8 | 75.8 | 0.6 |
| L. Acosta n 8 | 80.1 | 1.4 |
| I. Murphy n 8 | 84.6 | 1.1 |
| Y. Kubo n 8 | 76.5 | 1.3 |
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FC Cincinnati Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Acosta | 26 | 852207 min | 110.4 /90 | 150.6 /90 | 441.8 /90 | 241 /90 | 873.5 /90 | 722.9 /90 |
| Y. Kubo | 25 | 801995 min | 90.4 /90 | 00 /90 | 321.4 /90 | 180.8 /90 | 241.1 /90 | 180.8 /90 |
| Sergio Santos | 20 | 39776 min | 30.3 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 182.1 /90 | 131.5 /90 | 111.3 /90 | 20.2 /90 |
| Gerardo Valenzuela | 19 | 49927 min | 10.1 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 131.3 /90 | 40.4 /90 | 121.2 /90 | 60.6 /90 |
| K. Kelsy | 17 | 59995 min | 60.5 /90 | 00 /90 | 222 /90 | 131.2 /90 | 80.7 /90 | 171.5 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pavel Bucha n 8 | 91.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 |
| Luca Orellano n 8 | 75.8 | 3 | 2.2 |
| L. Acosta n 8 | 80.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| I. Murphy n 8 | 84.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Y. Kubo n 8 | 76.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pavel Bucha n 8 | 91.6 | 0.4 | 0 |
| Luca Orellano n 8 | 75.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| L. Acosta n 8 | 80.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| I. Murphy n 8 | 84.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Y. Kubo n 8 | 76.5 | 0.3 | 0 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| Minnesota United FC | FC Cincinnati | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Possession | 54% |
| 1.63 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.22 |
| 14 | Shots | 11 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 11 | Shots inside the box | 7 |
| 7 | Corners | 5 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 11 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 415 | Passes | 503 |
| 81% | Pass accuracy | 83% |
Minnesota United FC Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. St.Clair | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| J. Diaz | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Michael Boxall | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| J. Rosales | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Hassani Dotson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6.9 |
| K. Yeboah | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| M. Tapias | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| R. Lod | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| C. Harvey | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.7 |
| B. Hlongwane | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.7 |
| J. Pereyra | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Y | 6.5 |
| W. Trapp sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Jeong Sang-Bin sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| T. Oluwaseyi sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| T. Pukki sub | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Franco Fragapane sub | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 7.7 |
| C. Awaziem | 90 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8.2 |
| M. Robinson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7.6 |
| I. Murphy | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | Y | 6.7 |
| O. Nwobodo | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Pavel Bucha | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | Y | 7.2 |
| L. Acosta | 89 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Luca Orellano | 85 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Y. Kubo | 85 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8.5 |
| D. Yedlin | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Y | 6.7 |
| K. Kelsy | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Y. Asad sub | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Sergio Santos sub | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| A. Powell sub | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Corey Baird sub | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Gerardo Valenzuela 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 Minnesota United FC v FC Cincinnati — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2022-05-08 Minnesota United FC 0–1 FC Cincinnati
- 2020-10-25 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Minnesota United FC
- 2020-10-04 Minnesota United FC 2–0 FC Cincinnati
- 2019-06-29 Minnesota United FC 7–1 FC Cincinnati
- 2018-06-06 FC Cincinnati 0–0 Minnesota United FC
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the head-to-head record between Minnesota United FC and FC Cincinnati?
- In their last 5 meetings, Minnesota United FC won 3, FC Cincinnati won 1 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.4 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Minnesota United FC and FC Cincinnati?
- Recent form — Minnesota United FC 3W 0D 2L; FC Cincinnati 1W 2D 2L.
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