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Houston Dynamo FC vs FC Cincinnati

Regular Season

Saturday, Sep 19, 2026 · 8:30 pm EDT

Houston Dynamo FCHome
2 – 2FinalFT
FC CincinnatiAway

Shell Energy Stadium

Checked Nov 1, 5:25 am ESTRefresh match

Match statistics

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Supplied statistics for this match only.
StatisticHouston Dynamo FCFC Cincinnati
Fouls713
Yellow Cards00
Red Cards00
Offsides02
Corner Kicks37
Saves60
Possession42.657.4
SHOTS726
ON GOAL28
On Target %0.30.3
Penalty Goals00
Penalty Kicks Taken11
Accurate Passes370515
Passes427558
Pass Completion %0.90.9
Accurate Crosses27
Crosses428
Cross %0.50.3
Long Balls4529
Accurate Long Balls1916
Long Balls %0.40.6
Blocked Shots28
Effective Tackles311
Tackles715
Tackle %0.40.7
Interceptions511
Effective Clearances355
Clearances355

Key events

  1. —
    Kickoff

    First Half begins.

  2. 33'
    Start Delay

    Delay in match for a drinks break.

  3. 33'
    Start Delay
  4. 36'
    End Delay

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  5. 36'
    End Delay
  6. 38'
    Goal - Free-kick

    Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, FC Cincinnati 0. Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.

  7. 45'+5'
    Halftime

    First Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1, FC Cincinnati 0.

  8. 45'
    Start 2nd Half
  9. 51'
    Penalty - Scored

    Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 2, FC Cincinnati 0. Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.

  10. 54'
    Substitution

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Bryan Ramírez replaces Ender Echenique.

  11. 54'
    Substitution

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Tom Barlow replaces Obinna Nwobodo.

  12. 54'
    Substitution

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Teenage Hadebe replaces Nick Hagglund.

  13. 60'
    Start Delay

    Delay in match because of an injury Jonathan Bond (Houston Dynamo FC).

  14. 60'
    Start Delay
  15. 60'
    End Delay

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  16. 60'
    End Delay
  17. 67'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Diadié Samassékou replaces Agustín Bouzat.

  18. 73'
    Goal

    Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 2, FC Cincinnati 1. Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kévin Denkey.

  19. 75'
    Start Delay

    Delay in match for a drinks break.

  20. 75'
    Start Delay
  21. 77'
    End Delay

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  22. 77'
    End Delay
  23. 81'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Ibrahim Aliyu replaces Lawrence Ennali.

  24. 81'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Matthew Arana replaces Héctor Herrera.

  25. 84'
    Substitution

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Kyle Smith replaces Pavel Bucha.

  26. 87'
    Substitution

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Ayoub Jabbari replaces Gerardo Valenzuela.

  27. 90'+4'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Duncan McGuire replaces Guilherme.

  28. 90'+7'
    Penalty - Scored

    Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 2, FC Cincinnati 2. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.

  29. 90'+9'
    End Regular Time

    Second Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 2, FC Cincinnati 2.

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.

Houston Dynamo FCFormation 4-4-2

Starting lineup

PlayerPosAppGAOGYCRC
31Jonathan BondG100000
5Lucas HalterCD-L100000
3Antônio CarlosCD-R100000
21Franco NegriLB100000
36Felipe AndradeRB100000
16Héctor HerreraCM-L100000
6ArturCM-R100000
19Mateusz BoguszLM110000
11Lawrence EnnaliRM100000
30Agustín BouzatCF-L100000
20Guilherme AugustoCF-R110000

Other listed players

PlayerPosAppGAOGYCRC
18Diadie SamassekouSUB100000
37Gilberto RiveraSUB000000
17Nicholas MarkanichSUB000000
14Duane HolmesSUB000000
24Ibrahim AliyuSUB100000
22Matthew AranaSUB100000
26Blake GillinghamSUB000000
23Duncan McGuireSUB100000
35Logan ErbSUB000000

FC CincinnatiFormation 3-4-3

Starting lineup

PlayerPosAppGAOGYCRC
18Roman CelentanoG100000
4Nick HagglundCD100000
11Samuel GidiCD-L100000
12Miles RobinsonCD-R100000
5Obinna NwobodoCM-L100000
20Pavel BuchaCM-R100000
17Kenji Mboma DemLM100000
66Ender EcheniqueRM100000
9Kévin DenkeyF111000
10EvanderCF-L100000
22Gerardo ValenzuelaCF-R100000

Other listed players

PlayerPosAppGAOGYCRC
88Andrei ChirilaSUB000000
2Alvas PowellSUB000000
13Evan LouroSUB000000
14Kristian FletcherSUB000000
29Bryan RamirezSUB110000
99Ayoub JabbariSUB100000
15Teenage HadebeSUB100000
24Kyle SmithSUB100000
16Tom BarlowSUB100000

Commentary

  1. —

    Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

  2. —

    First Half begins.

  3. 3'

    Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Ender Echenique.

  4. 7'

    Attempt blocked. Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Franco Negri.

  5. 7'

    Foul by Antônio Carlos (Houston Dynamo FC).

  6. 7'

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

  7. 8'

    Attempt blocked. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miles Robinson.

  8. 9'

    Attempt blocked. Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Herrera.

  9. 12'

    Attempt missed. Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gerardo Valenzuela.

  10. 14'

    Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC).

  11. 14'

    Ender Echenique (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  12. 15'

    Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  13. 15'

    Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).

  14. 20'

    Foul by Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo FC).

  15. 20'

    Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  16. 23'

    Offside, FC Cincinnati. Gerardo Valenzuela is caught offside.

  17. 26'

    Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  18. 26'

    Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).

  19. 26'

    Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Kenji Mboma Dem.

  20. 28'

    Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Kenji Mboma Dem.

  21. 29'

    Attempt missed. Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lucas Halter with a headed pass following a corner.

  22. 31'

    Attempt saved. Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jonathan Bond (Houston Dynamo FC). Assisted by Kenji Mboma Dem.

  23. 31'

    Foul by Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo FC).

  24. 31'

    Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  25. 33'

    Attempt missed. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.

  26. 33'

    Delay in match for a drinks break.

  27. 36'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  28. 36'

    Agustín Bouzat (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  29. 36'

    Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).

  30. 37'

    Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  31. 37'

    Foul by Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati).

  32. 38'

    Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, FC Cincinnati 0. Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.

  33. 41'

    Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  34. 41'

    Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).

  35. 42'

    Attempt blocked. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.

  36. 42'

    Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Lucas Halter.

  37. 44'

    Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  38. 44'

    Foul by Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati).

  39. 45'+1'

    Foul by Lucas Halter (Houston Dynamo FC).

  40. 45'+1'

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

  41. 45'+1'

    Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.

  42. 45'+2'

    Attempt blocked. Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kévin Denkey.

  43. 45'+2'

    Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  44. 45'+2'

    Foul by Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati).

  45. 45'+5'

    First Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1, FC Cincinnati 0.

  46. 45'

    Second Half begins Houston Dynamo FC 1, FC Cincinnati 0.

  47. 49'

    Penalty Houston Dynamo FC. Agustín Bouzat draws a foul in the penalty area.

  48. 49'

    Penalty conceded by Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati) after a foul in the penalty area.

  49. 51'

    Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 2, FC Cincinnati 0. Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.

  50. 54'

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Bryan Ramírez replaces Ender Echenique.

  51. 54'

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Tom Barlow replaces Obinna Nwobodo.

  52. 54'

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Teenage Hadebe replaces Nick Hagglund.

  53. 55'

    Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  54. 55'

    Foul by Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati).

  55. 56'

    Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  56. 56'

    Foul by Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati).

  57. 57'

    Foul by Antônio Carlos (Houston Dynamo FC).

  58. 57'

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

  59. 58'

    Attempt saved. Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jonathan Bond (Houston Dynamo FC). Assisted by Evander.

  60. 58'

    Attempt missed. Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left following a set piece situation.

  61. 59'

    Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Lucas Halter.

  62. 60'

    Attempt saved. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jonathan Bond (Houston Dynamo FC). Assisted by Miles Robinson with a headed pass.

  63. 60'

    Attempt saved. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by Jonathan Bond (Houston Dynamo FC).

  64. 60'

    Delay in match because of an injury Jonathan Bond (Houston Dynamo FC).

  65. 60'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  66. 62'

    Attempt saved. Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jonathan Bond (Houston Dynamo FC). Assisted by Kenji Mboma Dem with a headed pass.

  67. 62'

    Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box.

  68. 63'

    Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Felipe Andrade.

  69. 64'

    Attempt missed. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Gerardo Valenzuela.

  70. 67'

    Attempt blocked. Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Evander.

  71. 67'

    Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Diadié Samassékou replaces Agustín Bouzat.

  72. 68'

    Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Antônio Carlos.

  73. 69'

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

  74. 69'

    Attempt missed. Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Guilherme following a fast break.

  75. 70'

    Attempt missed. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Samuel Gidi.

  76. 71'

    Attempt saved. Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jonathan Bond (Houston Dynamo FC). Assisted by Samuel Gidi.

  77. 72'

    Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  78. 72'

    Foul by Evander (FC Cincinnati).

  79. 73'

    Attempt missed. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Evander.

  80. 73'

    Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 2, FC Cincinnati 1. Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kévin Denkey.

  81. 75'

    Offside, FC Cincinnati. Bryan Ramírez is caught offside.

  82. 75'

    Delay in match for a drinks break.

  83. 77'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  84. 78'

    Attempt missed. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Samuel Gidi.

  85. 79'

    Attempt blocked. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Barlow.

  86. 79'

    Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Antônio Carlos.

  87. 81'

    Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Ibrahim Aliyu replaces Lawrence Ennali.

  88. 81'

    Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Matthew Arana replaces Héctor Herrera.

  89. 84'

    Attempt missed. Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ibrahim Aliyu.

  90. 84'

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Kyle Smith replaces Pavel Bucha.

  91. 86'

    Attempt blocked. Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Ramírez with a cross.

  92. 87'

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Ayoub Jabbari replaces Gerardo Valenzuela.

  93. 87'

    Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Diadié Samassékou.

  94. 88'

    Attempt missed. Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Evander with a cross following a corner.

  95. 88'

    Attempt missed. Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a corner.

  96. 90'+1'

    Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  97. 90'+1'

    Foul by Kyle Smith (FC Cincinnati).

  98. 90'+3'

    Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.

  99. 90'+4'

    Attempt blocked. Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Evander.

  100. 90'+4'

    Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Lucas Halter.

  101. 90'+4'

    Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Duncan McGuire replaces Guilherme.

  102. 90'+6'

    Penalty conceded by Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC) after a foul in the penalty area.

  103. 90'+6'

    Penalty FC Cincinnati. Kenji Mboma Dem draws a foul in the penalty area.

  104. 90'+7'

    Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 2, FC Cincinnati 2. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.

  105. 90'+9'

    Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  106. 90'+9'

    Foul by Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati).

  107. 90'+9'

    Second Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 2, FC Cincinnati 2.

  108. —

    Match ends, Houston Dynamo FC 2, FC Cincinnati 2.

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