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Aug 8, 2026 ∙ 3 min
FC Cincinnati Win Two at Home in Leagues Cup.
CINCINNATI, OH - FC Cincinnati defeated the Oldest Professional Club in Mexico, winning 3-1 against Club de Fútbol Pachuca at TQL Stadium on Tuesday evening, before defeating Pumas in a 2-0 win, their first clean sheet since April 25. FC Cincinnati trailed early after former Feyenoord winger Oussama Idrissi beat Cincinnati defender Sami Gidi and assisted Adrián Alcaraz's header for the first goal of the match. Pachuca would continue to statistically dominate the match, recording 23 shots in...
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Aug 3, 2026 ∙ 2 min
Worth the Wait, Evander's Golazo Propels FC Cincinnati past Earthquakes.
CINCINNATI, OH - FC Cincinnati sent fans home happy, defeating San Jose Earthquakes 4-2 after a two hour, six minute weather delay. Evander. Obinna Nwobodo referred to Evander as the "best player in the league" after Saturday night's victory in the player mixed zones. Evander became the fifth fastest player in MLS history (trails Lionel Messi (64), Sebastian Giovinco (95), Robbie Keane (96), Carlos Vela (98)) to 100 goal contributions on Saturday in his 104th MLS appearance, after recording...
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Jul 23, 2026 ∙ 3 min
FC Cincinnati's Goal Scoring Streak Continues
CINCINNATI, OH - FC Cincinnati win a 7 goal thriller as MLS play resumes after the 2026 World Cup. Per Elias Sports, FC Cincinnati tied the 4th longest streak in MLS history for consecutive matches with multiple goal scored, reaching nine goals going back to a 1-1 draw in Toronto on April 11. FC Cincinnati clearly still have their defensive vulnerabilities, but the recent stretch has proven to get results for FC Cincinnati - who are 4-1-4 in that stretch. The first match of the streak aligns...
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May 24, 2026 ∙ 4 min
FC Cincinnati go into the World Cup Break with Offensive Outbreak
CINCINNATI, OH - FC Cincinnati go into the World Cup break on the heels of a 6-2 win at home against Orlando City SC on AAPI Night. Speaking of AAPI Night, a quick lesson about lucky numbers in Chinese culture. There were a couple notables: FC Cincinnati and Orlando City scored 8 goals combined. The word for eight, 八, is pronounced bā, and sounds similar to fā, which is the word to make fortune. Additionally, in Chinese, the number six (六) sounds like liú. What else is a similar sounding...
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May 14, 2026 ∙ 3 min
Inter Miami Rally Late to Win Thriller in Cincinnati
CINCINNATI, OH - Cincinnati played host to Lionel Messi and Inter Miami CF on Cincinnati Day, May 13th, in an eight goal thriller at TQL Stadium. Cincinnati's area code, 513, lends itself to the date May 13th being dubbed "Cincinnati Day". And for the first time since 2017, before the club joined MLS, FC Cincinnati played a match on the unofficial holiday. FC Cincinnati lost to Orlando City B on May 13, 2017, a 0-2 loss at the University of Cincinnati's Nippert Stadium. Nine years later, FC...
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Apr 26, 2026 ∙ 4 min
Misfit the Best Fit for FC Cincinnati in Win over RBNY
CINCINNATI, OH - FC Cincinnati win their find their form, winning at home against Red Bull New York. FC Cincinnati came into Saturday's match against Red Bull New York on a four-match winless streak dating back to March 22nd against CF Montréal, down five center back options after conceding 12 goals during that winless run. Was the spirit of one Yuya Kubo in Cincinnati on Saturday? It certainly felt that way. Cincinnati's Asianati group held the first day of their annual Asian Food Fest just...
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Mar 22, 2026 ∙ 4 min
FC Cincinnati Come Back to Win a Thriller at Home.
CINCINNATI, OH - FC Cincinnati storm back down a man and a goal at home against CF Montréal on Sunday. After two consecutive bad losses for Pat Noonan's FC Cincinnati, a win was crucial not only to get back on track in MLS play, but also for the morale of the players and even more the fanbase heading into the March international window. FC Cincinnati fans watched their team lose on the road on Sunday and Thursday, a 1-6 loss in New England and a 1-5 loss in Monterrey to the New England...
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Mar 13, 2026 ∙ 5 min
FC Cincinnati Opens Second Round of CCC Strong, Wins 3-0 Against Tigres UANL.
CINCINNATI, OH - FC Cincinnati takes a commanding 3-0 victory at home in the first leg of the tie against Tigres UANL in Cincinnati. FC Cincinnati came off of consecutive losses in MLS regular season play, held scoreless and ultimately losing 0-1 in both matches. Pat Noonan's side lined up a bit differently from past matches, in a 3-5-2 with a deep-lying defensive midfielder in Sami Gidi with Obinna Nwobodo and Pavel Bucha as two box-to-box midfielders on either side of the 21-year-old...
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Mar 9, 2026 ∙ 3 min
Nod if You've Seen This Before: FC Cincinnati Loses, Shutout for Second Straight Match.
CINCINNATI, OH - FC Cincinnati dropped a second consecutive match in MLS play, losing to Toronto FC 0-1. FC Cincinnati hosted Toronto FC at TQL Stadium for Sunday Night Soccer. The club had a bobblehead promotional giveaway of the club captain and All-Star Evander for fans at the match. FC Cincinnati struggled to generate chances throughout the entirety of the match, even with the introduction of Evander on his bobblehead night in the 74th minute. A quick transitional goal by Toronto FC's...
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Feb 26, 2026 ∙ 6 min
FC Cincinnati Score a Baker's Dozen Goals on Aggregate and Beat O&M FC.
CINCINNATI, OH - FC Cincinnati put up a baker's dozen goals across two matches against O&M FC, moving on to the Round of 16 in the Concacaf Champions Cup. "I was pleased with the professional approach," Pat Noonan commented after the second leg victory at TQL Stadium on Wednesday night, a lopsided 9-0 victory and a 13-0 aggregate win against O&M FC from the Dominican Republic. FC Cincinnati saw six players score their first goals for the club across the two legs. Tom Barlow, formerly of Red...
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Feb 22, 2026 ∙ 3 min
Late goals help lift FC Cincinnati past Atlanta United in regular season opener.
CINCINNATI, OH - Late goals secure win for FC Cincinnati in MLS season opener. FC Cincinnati lost 2025 MVP finalist Evander to an early injury, forcing Homegrown player Gerardo "Dado" Valenzuela into the match. Valenzuela had three key passes in 76 minutes. After the match, Nick Hagglund remarked about their MVP finalist's early exit. "Obviously Evander's a big part of what we're doing. We weren't really sure what the extent [of the injury] was until he [Evander] got subbed, but we have full...
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Nov 24, 2025 ∙ 4 min
FC Cincinnati’s Season Ends in a Blowout Loss to Inter Miami.
By Kenta Hagiwara NOVEMBER 23, 2025 (CINCINNATI, OH) - FC CIncinnati’s season ends in a 0-4 loss at home to Lionel Messi and Inter Miami CF. In an elimination match at home, the last thing one would expect to hear from the players after the match is that the energy was low. “The energy was really low,” Kevin Denkey stated after the loss at home. “We didn’t show that we are hungry. It’s good that we have talent. They also have talent.” “It wasn’t enough to me. It wasn’t enough.” Denkey added....
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