FC Cincinnati vs Charlotte FC

MLS

Cincinnati

15-4-7

0-1

Final

Charlotte

13-2-11

TQL Stadium

TV: Apple TV

Match pulse

CINAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'HTCLT

50%Possession50%

17Shots8

7On target3

5Corners2

2Saves8

11Fouls15

62'Lukas EngelCIN64'Gerardo ValenzuelaCIN70'Tah AnungaCIN82'Roman CelentanoCIN90'+7'Kerwin VargasCLT90'+7'EvanderCIN

Team	1H	2H	T
CIN	0	0	0
CLT	0	1	1

Who won: Charlotte 1-0

Charlotte FC beat FC Cincinnati 1-0 on Sunday, August 10, 2025 at TQL Stadium. Goals for Charlotte: Wilfried Zaha (85').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

CINCLT

11Fouls15

4Yellow Cards1

1Red Cards0

2Offsides0

5Corner Kicks2

2Saves8

50.4Possession49.6

17SHOTS8

7ON GOAL3

0.4On Target %0.4

0Penalty Goals0

0Penalty Kicks Taken0

377Accurate Passes366

427Passes427

0.9Pass Completion %0.9

5Accurate Crosses3

20Crosses12

0.3Cross %0.3

34Long Balls50

20Accurate Long Balls28

0.6Long Balls %0.6

4Blocked Shots2

7Effective Tackles7

14Tackles16

0.5Tackle %0.4

5Interceptions7

20Effective Clearances29

20Clearances29

Player of the game

Kristijan Kahlina

CLT · 8 saves, clean sheet

9.5

Deserved to win

14%

CIN · 0.15 xG

80%

Draw

CLT · 0.07 xG

Cincinnati deserved better: 14% on chances, lost 0-1

Play by play

Match ends, FC Cincinnati 0, Charlotte FC 1.
Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 0, Charlotte FC 1.
90'+9'
Right footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC). Assisted by Evander.
M. Robinson
90'+7'
Yellow card
Evander (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
Evander
90'+7'
Yellow card
Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
K. Vargas
90'+7'
Foul
Foul by Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC).
90'+7'
Free kick won
Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+6'CIN
Free kick won
Nick Scardina (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6'
Foul
Foul by Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati).
90'+3'
Free kick won
Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3'
Foul
Foul by Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati).
90'+2'
Free kick won
Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+2'
Foul
Foul by Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati).
90'+1'
Left footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Evander (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC). Assisted by Stiven Jimenez.
Evander
90'+1'
Free kick won
Stiven Jimenez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1'
Foul
Foul by Eryk Williamson (Charlotte FC).
90'
Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
88'
Sub
Subbed on for L. Engel
Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Kévin Denkey replaces Lukas Engel.
K. Denkey
88'
Sub
Subbed on for N. Byrne
Substitution, Charlotte FC. Nick Scardina replaces Nathan Byrne.
N. Scardina
88'
Sub
Subbed on for D. Yedlin
Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell replaces DeAndre Yedlin.
A. Powell
87'
Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Eryk Williamson (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
E. Williamson
GOAL85'
Goal! Right footed shot
W. Zaha · ast I. Toklomati
Goal! FC Cincinnati 0, Charlotte FC 1. Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Idan Toklomati with a headed pass.
CIN 0 - 1 CLT
84'
Free kick won
Stiven Jimenez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84'
Foul
Foul by Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC).
82'
Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Roman Celentano.