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FC Cincinnati vs Atlanta United FC

Regular Season

Saturday, Feb 21, 2026 · 4:45 pm EST

FC CincinnatiHome
2 – 0FinalFT
Atlanta United FCAway

Match winner: FC Cincinnati

TQL Stadium

Checked Nov 2, 8:13 am ESTRefresh match

Match statistics

Values retain the source’s display and precision. Some source rows labeled % are supplied as decimal ratios; no percentage conversion is inferred.

Supplied statistics for this match only.
StatisticFC CincinnatiAtlanta United FC
Fouls1018
Yellow Cards12
Red Cards00
Offsides57
Corner Kicks52
Saves30
Possession54.145.9
SHOTS118
ON GOAL33
On Target %0.30.4
Penalty Goals00
Penalty Kicks Taken00
Accurate Passes325269
Passes400348
Pass Completion %0.80.8
Accurate Crosses82
Crosses2212
Cross %0.40.2
Long Balls5740
Accurate Long Balls3712
Long Balls %0.60.3
Blocked Shots33
Effective Tackles912
Tackles1621
Tackle %0.60.6
Interceptions1014
Effective Clearances2229
Clearances2229

Key events

  1. —
    Kickoff

    First Half begins.

  2. 13'
    Substitution

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Gerardo Valenzuela replaces Evander because of an injury.

  3. 26'
    Yellow Card

    Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  4. 45'+3'
    Halftime
  5. 45'
    Start 2nd Half

    Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 0, Atlanta United 0.

  6. 51'
    Yellow Card

    Tomás Jacob (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  7. 61'
    Yellow Card

    Steven Alzate (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  8. 71'
    Substitution

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Tom Barlow replaces Ayoub Jabbari.

  9. 71'
    Substitution

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Gilberto Flores replaces Teenage Hadebe.

  10. 73'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Atlanta United. Tristan Muyumba replaces Cooper Sanchez.

  11. 73'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Atlanta United. Aleksey Miranchuk replaces Saba Lobjanidze.

  12. 80'
    Goal

    Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Atlanta United 0. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ender Echenique following a fast break.

  13. 84'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Atlanta United. Luke Brennan replaces Steven Alzate.

  14. 89'
    Substitution

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell replaces Ender Echenique.

  15. 89'
    Substitution

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Obinna Nwobodo replaces Gerardo Valenzuela.

  16. 90'
    Goal - Header

    Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Atlanta United 0. Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Bryan Ramírez with a cross following a corner.

  17. 90'+8'
    End Regular Time

Lineups

Players stay with their supplied roster club. Other listed players may be unused; App records source appearances, not the number of names listed. An own goal is credited in the event as supplied.

FC CincinnatiFormation 3-5-2

Starting lineup

PlayerPosAppGAOGYCRC
18Roman CelentanoG100000
12Miles RobinsonCD100000
15Teenage HadebeCD-L100000
4Nick HagglundCD-R110000
11Samuel GidiCM-L100000
20Pavel BuchaCM-R100000
10EvanderAM100000
29Bryan RamirezLM101010
66Ender EcheniqueRM101000
9Kévin DenkeyCF-L110000
99Ayoub JabbariCF-R100000

Other listed players

PlayerPosAppGAOGYCRC
13Evan LouroSUB000000
24Kyle SmithSUB000000
2Alvas PowellSUB100000
22Gerardo ValenzuelaSUB100000
3Gilberto FloresSUB100000
16Tom BarlowSUB100000
5Obinna NwobodoSUB100000
27Tah AnungaSUB000000
17Kenji Mboma DemSUB000000

Atlanta United FCFormation 4-4-2

Starting lineup

PlayerPosAppGAOGYCRC
1Lucas HoyosG100000
6Juan BerrocalCD-L100000
4Enea MihajCD-R100000
3Elías BaezLB100000
2Ronald HernándezRB100000
7Steven AlzateCM-L100010
55Tomás JacobCM-R100010
11Saba LobjanidzeLM100000
48Cooper SanchezRM100000
9Emmanuel Latte LathCF-L100000
10Miguel AlmirónCF-R100000

Other listed players

PlayerPosAppGAOGYCRC
47Matt EdwardsSUB000000
5Stian GregersenSUB000000
59Alexey MiranchukSUB100000
20Luke BrennanSUB100000
42Jayden HibbertSUB000000
16Adrian GillSUB000000
30Cayman TogashiSUB000000
41Toto MajubSUB000000
8Tristan MuyumbaSUB100000

Commentary

  1. —

    Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

  2. —

    First Half begins.

  3. 1'

    Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).

  4. 1'

    Steven Alzate (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  5. 1'

    Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  6. 1'

    Foul by Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United).

  7. 2'

    Offside, FC Cincinnati. Nick Hagglund is caught offside.

  8. 5'

    Foul by Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati).

  9. 5'

    Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  10. 6'

    Attempt saved. Saba Lobjanidze (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Ronald Hernández.

  11. 6'

    Offside, Atlanta United. Emmanuel Latte Lath is caught offside.

  12. 7'

    Attempt saved. Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Ronald Hernández.

  13. 8'

    Foul by Evander (FC Cincinnati).

  14. 8'

    Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  15. 10'

    Foul by Enea Mihaj (Atlanta United).

  16. 10'

    Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  17. 11'

    Delay in match because of an injury Evander (FC Cincinnati).

  18. 11'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  19. 13'

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Gerardo Valenzuela replaces Evander because of an injury.

  20. 13'

    Foul by Enea Mihaj (Atlanta United).

  21. 13'

    Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  22. 18'

    Foul by Cooper Sanchez (Atlanta United).

  23. 18'

    Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  24. 19'

    Foul by Cooper Sanchez (Atlanta United).

  25. 19'

    Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  26. 20'

    Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Ronald Hernández.

  27. 20'

    Attempt missed. Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gerardo Valenzuela with a cross following a corner.

  28. 22'

    Foul by Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati).

  29. 22'

    Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  30. 24'

    Attempt missed. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Teenage Hadebe with a cross.

  31. 26'

    Foul by Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati).

  32. 26'

    Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  33. 26'

    Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  34. 29'

    Foul by Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati).

  35. 29'

    Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  36. 29'

    Offside, Atlanta United. Miguel Almirón is caught offside.

  37. 31'

    Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Elías Báez.

  38. 32'

    Attempt missed. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Gerardo Valenzuela with a cross following a corner.

  39. 32'

    Attempt blocked. Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Gidi.

  40. 33'

    Offside, FC Cincinnati. Ender Echenique is caught offside.

  41. 37'

    Offside, FC Cincinnati. Kévin Denkey is caught offside.

  42. 38'

    (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  43. 38'

    Back pass by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati).

  44. 39'

    Attempt blocked. Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Saba Lobjanidze.

  45. 41'

    Delay in match (Atlanta United).

  46. 41'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  47. 41'

    Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  48. 41'

    Foul by Juan Berrocal (Atlanta United).

  49. 43'

    Offside, FC Cincinnati. Ayoub Jabbari is caught offside.

  50. 44'

    Foul by Steven Alzate (Atlanta United).

  51. 44'

    Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  52. 45'

    Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  53. 45'

    Foul by Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United).

  54. 45'

    Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  55. 45'

    Foul by Steven Alzate (Atlanta United).

  56. 45'

    Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.

  57. 45'+1'

    Attempt blocked. Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

  58. 45'+3'

    First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 0, Atlanta United 0.

  59. 45'

    Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 0, Atlanta United 0.

  60. 47'

    Foul by Enea Mihaj (Atlanta United).

  61. 47'

    Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  62. 51'

    Foul by Tomás Jacob (Atlanta United).

  63. 51'

    Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  64. 51'

    Tomás Jacob (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  65. 52'

    Offside, FC Cincinnati. Kévin Denkey is caught offside.

  66. 53'

    Offside, Atlanta United. Miguel Almirón is caught offside.

  67. 55'

    Foul by Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati).

  68. 55'

    Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  69. 56'

    Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Gerardo Valenzuela.

  70. 56'

    Offside, Atlanta United. Emmanuel Latte Lath is caught offside.

  71. 58'

    Offside, Atlanta United. Saba Lobjanidze is caught offside.

  72. 61'

    Attempt saved. Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati).

  73. 61'

    Ender Echenique (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  74. 61'

    Foul by Steven Alzate (Atlanta United).

  75. 61'

    Steven Alzate (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  76. 62'

    Foul by Juan Berrocal (Atlanta United).

  77. 62'

    Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  78. 65'

    Foul by Cooper Sanchez (Atlanta United).

  79. 65'

    Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  80. 66'

    Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  81. 66'

    Foul by Enea Mihaj (Atlanta United).

  82. 67'

    Attempt blocked. Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ayoub Jabbari with a headed pass.

  83. 68'

    Attempt missed. Saba Lobjanidze (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.

  84. 69'

    Foul by Steven Alzate (Atlanta United).

  85. 69'

    Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  86. 69'

    Attempt missed. Ender Echenique (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Bryan Ramírez with a cross.

  87. 70'

    Delay in match (FC Cincinnati).

  88. 70'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  89. 71'

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Tom Barlow replaces Ayoub Jabbari.

  90. 71'

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Gilberto Flores replaces Teenage Hadebe.

  91. 73'

    Substitution, Atlanta United. Tristan Muyumba replaces Cooper Sanchez.

  92. 73'

    Substitution, Atlanta United. Aleksey Miranchuk replaces Saba Lobjanidze.

  93. 75'

    Attempt blocked. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nick Hagglund with a headed pass.

  94. 76'

    Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Juan Berrocal.

  95. 76'

    Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Ronald Hernández.

  96. 80'

    Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Atlanta United 0. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ender Echenique following a fast break.

  97. 82'

    Offside, Atlanta United. Aleksey Miranchuk is caught offside.

  98. 83'

    Foul by Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United).

  99. 83'

    Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  100. 84'

    Substitution, Atlanta United. Luke Brennan replaces Steven Alzate.

  101. 85'

    Foul by Tomás Jacob (Atlanta United).

  102. 85'

    Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  103. 86'

    Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  104. 86'

    Foul by Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati).

  105. 87'

    Offside, Atlanta United. Emmanuel Latte Lath is caught offside.

  106. 89'

    Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Juan Berrocal.

  107. 89'

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell replaces Ender Echenique.

  108. 89'

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Obinna Nwobodo replaces Gerardo Valenzuela.

  109. 90'

    Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Atlanta United 0. Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Bryan Ramírez with a cross following a corner.

  110. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.

  111. 90'+1'

    Attempt missed. Emmanuel Latte Lath (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tristan Muyumba with a cross.

  112. 90'+3'

    Foul by Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati).

  113. 90'+3'

    Tomás Jacob (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  114. 90'+5'

    Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Latte Lath (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tristan Muyumba.

  115. 90'+5'

    Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Miles Robinson.

  116. 90'+6'

    Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Alvas Powell.

  117. 90'+6'

    Attempt blocked. Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

  118. 90'+8'

    Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 2, Atlanta United 0.

  119. —

    Match ends, FC Cincinnati 2, Atlanta United 0.

Sources & data scope

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