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FC Cincinnati vs Toronto FC

MLS
Cincinnati
2-0-1
2-0
Final
Toronto
0-1-2
TQL Stadium
TV: Apple TV

Match pulse

CINAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTTOR
56%Possession45%
12Shots6
7On target1
5Corners4
1Saves5
10Fouls8
50'Kosi ThompsonTOR66'EvanderCIN89'Alvas PowellCIN
Team1H2HT
CIN022
TOR000

Who won: Cincinnati 2-0

FC Cincinnati beat Toronto FC 2-0 on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at TQL Stadium. Goals for Cincinnati: Kévin Denkey (73' pen) and Yuya Kubo (87').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 17.4Roman CelentanoG
  2. 27.4Yuya KuboAM
  3. 37.3Kévin DenkeyF
  4. 47.1Luca OrellanoAM-R
  5. 56.7Teenage HadebeCD-L
  6. 66.7Miles RobinsonCD-R
  7. 76.6Lukas EngelLB
  8. 86.5Sean JohnsonG
  9. 96.3Pavel BuchaLM
  10. 106.3Tah AnungaRM
  11. 116.3Corey BairdAM-L
  12. 126.1Alvas PowellRB

Team stats

CINTOR
10Fouls8
2Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
3Offsides1
5Corner Kicks4
1Saves5
55.5Possession44.5
12SHOTS6
7ON GOAL1
0.6On Target %0.2
1Penalty Goals0
1Penalty Kicks Taken0
461Accurate Passes326
527Passes416
0.9Pass Completion %0.8
2Accurate Crosses3
15Crosses13
0.1Cross %0.2
44Long Balls60
25Accurate Long Balls22
0.6Long Balls %0.4
0Blocked Shots3
9Effective Tackles10
16Tackles19
0.6Tackle %0.5
13Interceptions13
17Effective Clearances22
17Clearances22

Player of the game

Roman Celentano

CIN · 1 saves, clean sheet

7.4

Deserved to win

74%
CIN · 0.85 xG
25%
Draw
1%
TOR · 0.06 xG

Cincinnati created better chances: they win this game 74% of the time

Play by play

  1. Match ends, FC Cincinnati 2, Toronto FC 0.
  2. Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 2, Toronto FC 0.
  3. 90'+7'

    Right footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Alonso Coello (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

    A. Coello

  4. 90'+6'DeAndre Yedlin

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.

  5. 90'+3'Obinna Nwobodo

    Free kick won

    Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  6. 90'+3'Jonathan Osorio

    Foul

    Foul by Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC).

  7. 90'+1'Federico Bernardeschi

    Left footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.

    F. Bernardeschi

  8. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.

  9. 89'Alvas Powell

    Yellow card

    Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    A. Powell

  10. 89'Alvas Powell

    Foul

    Foul by Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati).

  11. 89'Deandre Kerr

    Free kick won

    Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  12. GOAL87'
    Yuya Kubo

    Goal! Right footed shot

    Y. Kubo · ast Evander

    Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Toronto FC 0. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Evander following a fast break.

    CIN 2 - 0 TOR
  13. 86'

    Free kick won

    Theo Corbeanu (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  14. 86'Yuya Kubo

    Foul

    Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).

  15. 85'Derrick Etienne Jr.
    Sub

    Subbed on for Z. Monlouis

    Substitution, Toronto FC. Derrick Etienne replaces Zane Monlouis because of an injury.

    D. Etienne Jr.

  16. 85'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  17. 84'

    Delay in match because of an injury Zane Monlouis (Toronto FC).

  18. 84'Obinna Nwobodo
    Sub

    Subbed on for C. Baird

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Obinna Nwobodo replaces Corey Baird.

    O. Nwobodo

  19. 78'Yuya Kubo

    Offside

    Offside, FC Cincinnati. Yuya Kubo is caught offside.

  20. 78'

    Right footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Theo Corbeanu (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matty Longstaff.

    T. Corbeanu

  21. 74'Sergio Santos
    Sub

    Subbed on for K. Denkey

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Sérgio Santos replaces Kévin Denkey.

    S. Santos

  22. 74'
    Sub

    Subbed on for T. Spicer

    Substitution, Toronto FC. Lazar Stefanovic replaces Tyrese Spicer.

    L. Stefanovic

  23. 74'
    Sub

    Subbed on for D. Flores

    Substitution, Toronto FC. Alonso Coello replaces Deybi Flores.

    A. Coello

  24. 74'
    Sub

    Subbed on for N. Gomis

    Substitution, Toronto FC. Theo Corbeanu replaces Nickseon Gomis.

    T. Corbeanu

  25. GOAL73'

    Goal! Penalty

    K. Denkey

    Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Toronto FC 0. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

    CIN 1 - 0 TOR

Leaders

CINTOR
Total Shots
Yuya Kubo
4
Kosi Thompson
1
Accurate Passes
Miles Robinson
69
Jonathan Osorio
41
Saves
Roman Celentano
1
Sean Johnson
5

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