Atlanta United FC vs FC Cincinnati, 2026 MLS, Regular Season
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Denkey's double sparks Cincinnati to win over Atlanta
Kevin Denkey scored two goals after a scoreless first half and FC Cincinnati snapped a six-match winless streak with a 3-1 victory over Atlanta United on Saturday night.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati).
- 2': Giuliano Galoppo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 4': Tyrell Malacia (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Jay Fortune (Atlanta United).
- 4': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 4': Breel Embolo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Tyrell Malacia (FC Cincinnati).
- 5': Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt missed. Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tristan Muyumba.
- 10': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 10': Giuliano Galoppo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt missed. Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
- 14': Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Jay Fortune (Atlanta United).
- 16': Attempt saved. Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Evan Louro (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Giuliano Galoppo (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 16': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Tyrell Malacia.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Júnior Alonso (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tristan Muyumba with a cross.
- 18': Tyrell Malacia (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Foul by Enea Mihaj (Atlanta United).
- 20': Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Giuliano Galoppo (Atlanta United).
- 21': Foul by Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati).
- 21': Breel Embolo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati).
- 25': Júnior Alonso (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati).
- 26': Giuliano Galoppo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Offside, Atlanta United. Miguel Almirón is caught offside.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Obinna Nwobodo.
- 27': Attempt missed. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Barlow.
- 29': Attempt missed. Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
- 29': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 29': Tomás Jacob (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Foul by Enea Mihaj (Atlanta United).
- 32': Offside, Atlanta United. Miguel Almirón is caught offside.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Tomás Jacob (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
- 36': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Samuel Gidi.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Giuliano Galoppo (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
- 39': Foul by Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati).
- 39': Breel Embolo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt saved. Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Evan Louro (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Tomás Jacob.
- 40': Attempt saved. Elías Báez (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Evan Louro (FC Cincinnati).
- 41': Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Mauricio Amaro (Atlanta United).
- 42': Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Tomás Jacob (Atlanta United).
- 43': Tomás Jacob (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card.
- 44': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Tomás Jacob.
- 44': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Lucas Hoyos.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Atlanta United 0, FC Cincinnati 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Atlanta United 0, FC Cincinnati 0.
- 47': Attempt saved. Giuliano Galoppo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Evan Louro (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Tristan Muyumba.
- 48': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Tom Barlow is caught offside.
- 49': Attempt missed. Kyle Smith (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Obinna Nwobodo.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Fortune.
- 52': Goal! Atlanta United 0, FC Cincinnati 1. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Barlow with a headed pass.
- 54': Mauricio Amaro (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Tyrell Malacia (FC Cincinnati).
- 54': Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United).
- 55': Attempt blocked. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
- 55': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Tristan Muyumba.
- 56': Substitution, Atlanta United. Aleksey Miranchuk replaces Jay Fortune.
- 57': Attempt saved. Giuliano Galoppo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Evan Louro (FC Cincinnati).
- 59': Attempt blocked. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Teenage Hadebe.
- 59': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Júnior Alonso.
- 60': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Ender Echenique replaces David Doudera.
- 62': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Teenage Hadebe.
- 62': Attempt missed. Júnior Alonso (Atlanta United) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Aleksey Miranchuk with a cross following a corner.
- 63': Offside, Atlanta United. Tristan Muyumba is caught offside.
- 66': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 66': Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Goal! Atlanta United 1, FC Cincinnati 1. Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Breel Embolo.
- 71': Delay in match because of an injury Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati).
- 72': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Bryan Ramírez replaces Tyrell Malacia.
- 72': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Julián Malatini replaces Miles Robinson because of an injury.
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Attempt missed. Breel Embolo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tomás Jacob with a cross.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Tah Brian Anunga replaces Obinna Nwobodo because of an injury.
- 78': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Gerardo Valenzuela replaces Samuel Gidi.
- 82': Offside, Atlanta United. Miguel Almirón is caught offside.
- 82': Attempt missed. Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Bryan Ramírez.
- 84': Goal! Atlanta United 1, FC Cincinnati 2. Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Kyle Smith.
- 86': Foul by Ender Echenique (FC Cincinnati).
- 86': Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Substitution, Atlanta United. Fafà Picault replaces Giuliano Galoppo.
- 86': Substitution, Atlanta United. Cooper Sanchez replaces Tristan Muyumba.
- 88': Attempt missed. Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bryan Ramírez with a cross following a fast break.
- 88': Attempt missed. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pavel Bucha with a cross.
- 88': Foul by Julián Malatini (FC Cincinnati).
- 88': Breel Embolo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Julián Malatini (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Offside, Atlanta United. Miguel Almirón is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Mauricio Amaro (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
- 90'+1': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Gerardo Valenzuela.
- 90'+2': Offside, Atlanta United. Tomás Jacob is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Atlanta United. Sérgio Santos replaces Elías Báez.
- 90'+3': Foul by Tah Brian Anunga (FC Cincinnati).
- 90'+3': Sérgio Santos (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Mauricio Amaro (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Offside, Atlanta United. Fafà Picault is caught offside.
- 90'+7': Goal! Atlanta United 1, FC Cincinnati 3. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ender Echenique.
- 90'+10': Attempt blocked. Tomás Jacob (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
- 90'+10': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Bryan Ramírez.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Atlanta United 1, FC Cincinnati 3.
- 0': Match ends, Atlanta United 1, FC Cincinnati 3.
Statistics
 CIN |
ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 7 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 44.3 | Possession | 55.7 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 327 | Accurate Passes | 428 |
| 405 | Passes | 516 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 17 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 9 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 23 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 29 | +41 | 66 |
| 2 | Inter Miami CF | 29 | +20 | 52 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 29 | +7 | 49 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 29 | +9 | 48 |
Line-Ups
Atlanta United FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lucas Hoyos (GK) |
| 6 | Júnior Alonso |
| 4 | Enea Mihaj |
| 3 | Elías Baez |
| 55 | Tomás Jacob  |
| 14 | Mauricio Amaro |
| 8 | Tristan Muyumba |
| 11 | Giuliano Galoppo |
| 36 | Breel Embolo |
| 35 | Jay Fortune |
| 10 | Miguel Almirón |
FC Cincinnati (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Evan Louro (GK) |
| 12 | Miles Robinson |
| 15 | Teenage Hadebe |
| 24 | Kyle Smith |
| 5 | Obinna Nwobodo |
| 11 | Samuel Gidi |
| 20 | Pavel Bucha |
| 3 | Tyrell Malacia |
| 23 | David Doudera |
| 9 | Kévin Denkey |
| 16 | Tom Barlow |
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