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Major League SoccerSeason 2025

New York City FC vs FC Cincinnati

4 May 2025 at 20:00Citi Field, Flushing

Match Summary

New York City FC defeated FC Cincinnati 1:0. The match was played in Major League Soccer 2025. Goals were scored by J. Fernandez 9′. 5 yellow cards were shown. New York City FC had 50% possession while FC Cincinnati held 50%. New York City FC had 19 shots (5 on target) compared to 15 (4 on target) for FC Cincinnati. Expected goals: New York City FC 2.44 — FC Cincinnati 1.07. New York City FC made 4 substitutions, FC Cincinnati made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between New York City FC and FC Cincinnati — 1 goal and 5 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
K. ParksB. Risa
26′
Half Time
46′
N. HagglundSergio Santos
46′
Y. KuboG. Valenzuela
A. PereaN. Cavallo
53′
69′
M. MiazgaG. Flores
81′
L. OrellanoC. Baird
A. MartinezM. Bakrar
85′
J. FernandezA. Ojeda
85′
89′
L. EngelB. Smith
90+2′Evander
Full Time

Rivalry since 2019

New York City FC vs FC Cincinnati Head to Head Results· 18

New York City FC and FC Cincinnati have met 18 times — New York City FC won 9, FC Cincinnati won 6, with 3 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2019. New York City FC leads the head-to-head with 9 victories from 18 meetings. A combined 71 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.94 per match (41 for the home side, 30 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 11 matches (61%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 13 games (72%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. New York City FC are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–4 in 2026.

Total goals
71 · 3.9/match
Both scored
11/18 · 61%
Over 2.5
13/18 · 72%

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 11 May 2026